Natan Zamansky

From F. Murray Abraham to Abraham Lincoln, the classic arts scene in New York is never quiet. Here is just a sampling of some of the classic arts events happening this week. F. Murray Abraham will join the New York Philharmonic July 9 for a special summertime concert at Alice Tully Hall, narrating Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait, a work in which spoken excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln are given musical accompaniment.

Every school year, from September to June, budding theatricians around the world get to work on school productions of plays and musicals, building their skills to become the next generation of theater artists. But the question remains: What are the most popular school shows right now? Fortunately, we at Playbill have data from the hundreds of schools around the country that purchase their programs from PLAYBILLDER, Playbill’s program-building service, this past school year.

From Don Giovanni to Don Quixote, the classic arts scene in New York is never quiet. Here is just a sampling of some of the classic arts events happening this week. American Ballet Theatre presents a new production of Don Quixote, running June 29-July 7 at the Metropolitan Opera House. With music by Ludwig Minkus and choreography by Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky, the production is staged by Susan Jones.