Features a Variety of Free, Live Performances, Workshops and Exhibits
Staten Island, New York - Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Lincoln Center, the world's largest performing arts center, to bring Lincoln Center's Boro-Linc to Staten Island. Boro-Linc is dedicated to making the arts more accessible and increasing arts awareness and engagement for children and their families. The first Boro-Linc program at Snug Harbor is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2015, at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art and on the outdoor stage across from the NY Chinese Scholar's Garden on the beautiful Snug Harbor campus at 1000 Richmond Terrace. At 1:00 there will be an Arts and Crafts Family Workshop, followed at 2:00 by Rabbit Days and Dumplings, a production from Elena Moon Park and Friends. Elena musically celebrates both sides of her Asian/American heritage by playfully mixing traditional Asian sounds with American folk music. The program will be presented in conjunction with Snug Harbor's Autumn Moon Festival. Admission to the Boro-Linc event is free. Admission to the Autumn Moon Festival, which takes place from 12 noon to 4:00 PM in the Scholar's Garden, is $10 for adults, $8 for students, children and seniors. For more information on the Autumn Moon Festival, click here.
"Access to the arts is a right, not a privilege," said Jed Bernstein, President of Lincoln Center. "We
