{"id":281,"date":"2019-05-15T17:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T17:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2019\/2019\/05\/15\/summerstage-announces-2019-lineup-commits-to-50-50-gender-balance\/"},"modified":"2019-05-15T17:00:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T17:00:29","slug":"summerstage-announces-2019-lineup-commits-to-50-50-gender-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2019\/2019\/05\/15\/summerstage-announces-2019-lineup-commits-to-50-50-gender-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"SummerStage Announces 2019 Lineup, Commits to 50\/50 Gender Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NYC&#8217;s City Parks Foundation has announced its participation in PRS Foundation\u2019s International <a href=\"https:\/\/cityparksfoundation.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d6c71d6bcb551b80c31cbd087&amp;id=b67f764dbb&amp;e=9c67183ee8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keychange<\/a> pledge by presenting Summerstage 2019 lineup that features a 50:50 gender balance.\u00a0 The female-run festival has planned an informational panel on Aug. 4 entitled  \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/cityparksfoundation.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d6c71d6bcb551b80c31cbd087&amp;id=d4ae3d2a48&amp;e=9c67183ee8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Aren\u2019t There More Women on Festival Stages?<\/a>\u201d before Grammy-winning jazz songstress\u00a0<strong>Corinne Bailey Rae<\/strong>\u00a0takes the newly-renovated stage at 7 p.m. in <a href=\"https:\/\/nysmusic.com\/2023\/06\/22\/buddy-guys-electrifying-farewell-tour-shakes-summerstage-in-central-park\/\">Central Park.<\/a>\u00a0  Opening night for the city-wide festival includes a performance by singer-songwriter<strong>\u00a0Emily King\u00a0<\/strong>at Central Park on June 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to a focus on gender balance, the festival celebrates diversity with two Central Park shows during Pride Month: bounce icon&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cityparksfoundation.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d6c71d6bcb551b80c31cbd087&amp;id=7879df5a69&amp;e=9c67183ee8\" target=\"_blank\">Big Freedia<\/a>&nbsp;on June 13 and drag ballet troupe&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cityparksfoundation.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d6c71d6bcb551b80c31cbd087&amp;id=53af752fc2&amp;e=9c67183ee8\" target=\"_blank\">Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo<\/a>&nbsp;on June 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival will also be honoring musical milestones, such as the 100th birthday of revered choreographer&nbsp;<strong>Merce Cunningham<\/strong>&nbsp;with a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cityparksfoundation.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d6c71d6bcb551b80c31cbd087&amp;id=aee70b6ad1&amp;e=9c67183ee8\" target=\"_blank\">dance showcase<\/a>&nbsp;on July 17 in Central Park and the 50th anniversary of the Harlem Cultural Festival &#8211;&nbsp;<strong>Black Woodstock<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; with&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cityparksfoundation.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=d6c71d6bcb551b80c31cbd087&amp;id=f9fcd7ad95&amp;e=9c67183ee8\" target=\"_blank\">a showcase of jazz and hip hop luminaries<\/a>&nbsp;at the original festival site in Marcus Garvey Park on August 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notable headliners this year also include The B-52&#8217;s, George Clinton, and The Wailers. 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