Brown Skin Showgirls
Saturday, May 9, 2026
7:30 PM
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
61 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023
Scheduled
About This Event
Brown Skin Showgirls is a tribute performance that reimagines the essence of Harlem in Havana, blending elements of glamour and beauty with dynamic artistry. This event features a diverse array of performers who explore the intersections of culture and identity through music, dance, and spoken word. The program reflects the rich heritage of both Harlem and Havana, showcasing the creativity and talent of the artists involved. Admission is free, allowing the public to engage with this unique cultural experience at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center.
About Brown Skin Showgirls
At the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, *Brown Skin Showgirls* returns as a tribute performance that reframes the idea of “Harlem in Havana” through staged glamour and lived history. A rotating group of performers moves between classical music, dance, and spoken word to trace how Black and Brown identity travels, gets renamed, and survives in nightlife culture. In New York, where Harlem’s legacy is both local memory and global export, the piece reads like an archival argument made onstage. Its clearest insight is that beauty here is not decoration but a method of telling the truth.