Here in the Twin Cities, we are blessed with an abundance of natural green space. From our acres of city lakes, to the Mississippi River Trails and an endless collage of urban parks within our blue print. It is the main reason I have stayed and I am also very aware of the solitude it brings me. A summer night with a quick walk to the shores of Maka Ska to watch a sunset is not lost on me.
But leave it to New Yorkers to astound with remarkable ways to innovate what green space means within a city. There is the High Line which has been a revelation over the last decade. And the new Floating City Park on the piers is a blog post for the near future. But this shout out is for the newly imagined green space at Lincoln Center.
For any tourist or local, the iconic fountain in the center of the Plaza is a recognizable landmark. This is what it will look like for the summer of 2021. It is a way to celebrate the end of the pandemic and welcome crowds back to an area of the city with a new twist.
Mimi Lien is a reputable set designer who has re imagined the space as a giant green canvas of turf. For the summer it will serve as a back drop for Restart Stages. This is an outreach program of Lincoln Center to bring arts back to the public with visual art displays as well as live performance art as pop ups. There is lawn furniture, a concession area and daily workshops in addition. It will be a great gathering space for a city that has been especially bound by the pandemic and so treasures its place in the performance world. Wish I was there to see it.
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