ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN FOR THE OASIS

LINCOLN CENTER

SUMMER IN THE CITY 2022

THE OASIS AND THE SPEAKEASY

RENDERINGS BY EVAN ALEXANDER AND ALI KASHFI . ASSOCIATE DESIGNER - SANTIAGO ORJUELA LAVERDE

INFORMATION ON THE SUMMER-LONG CELEBRATION

The Oasis on Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center in New York City.

The Oasis will be open daily to the public from June 1–August 14 between 8:00 am and midnight, excluding set-up and breakdown times before and after scheduled events.

Sprouting from the center of the concrete jungle like a fantastical mirage is The Oasis—New York City’s largest outdoor dance floor with a 10-foot disco ball and the central gathering place of Summer for the City. The creative vision of Tony Award-winning costume and set designer Clint Ramos with lighting design by Andrew Grant, the blue, mirrored stage muraled art installation transforms Josie Robertson Plaza and invites New Yorkers to come back together among a sea of mirrors, that reflect the myriad participants.

Offering a soul-quenching respite, The Oasis invites visitors to dance, gather, and reconnect during daily operating hours and for free curated events for all ages. The installation plays host to this summer's Social Dance series, featuring swing, Afrobeats, house, salsa, hip hop, disco, and more; as well as Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra Young Players concerts, Saturday morning creative workshops for kids, teens, and families, adapted dance classes and accessible silent discos, poetry readings, and a public wedding celebration for hundreds of New Yorkers!

Whether you're dancing, snacking, chatting, or relaxing, we hope the rejuvenating summer air and the cool glistening of the Fountain inspire you to rejoice the shared moment with old friends and new.