Laurie Anderson and producer Hal Willner have curated a day of poetry, pop music, experimental composition, and more dedicated to Lou Reed for the Lincoln Center Out of Doors festival. Taking place at various Lincoln Center venues, the festival features a Tai Chi lesson; musical performances by the likes of Lee Ranaldo, David Johansen, Anohni, Doveman, and Emily Haines; readings by Steve Buscemi, Kim Cattrall, Willem Dafoe, and Julian Schnabel; screenings of A Night with Lou Reed, Red Shirley and Lou Reed’s Berlin, and more. See below for the complete schedule and visit the Lincoln Center Out of Doors fest website for more details.

The Bells: A Daylong Celebration of Lou Reed Schedule
10:15 am
Josie Robertson Plaza
Tai Chi Lesson
with Master Ren GuangYi

11:00 am–4:00 pm
Alice Tully Hall, Morgan Stanley Lobby
Lou Reed DRONES
An immersive sound installation created from six of Lou Reed’s guitars and amps in a feedback loop.

11:30 am
Damrosch Park Bandshell
Rock & Roll
House band with Don Fleming, Sal Maida, Kenny Margolis, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, Matt Sweeney, and Karen Waltuch
featuring Joan As Police Woman, David Johansen, Lenny Kaye, Jesse Malin, Kembra Pfahler, Felice Rosser, Harper Simon, Jon Spencer, Tammy Faye Starlite, Bush Tetras, JG Thirlwell, Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls, and more

12:00 pm–7:00 pm
Film Society’s Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center’s Amphitheater, 144 West 65th Street
Films and Music
12:00 pm Red Shirley
On the eve of her 100th birthday, Lou Reed sits down with his cousin, Shirley, for a tête-à-tête.
1:30 pm A Night with Lou Reed
A visual record of Lou Reed’s legendary 1983 sold-out engagement at The Bottom Line in New York City.
3:00 pm Red Shirley
4:00 pm Rock and Roll Heart
An in-depth look at the evolution of Lou Reed’s remarkable career over three decades, filled with interviews with Reed, his friends, and some of the major artists influenced by his work.
5:30 pm A Night with Lou Reed

2:00 pm
Hearst Plaza
Tai Chi Chuan and Weapon Demonstrations
by Master Ren GuangYi
Eagle Claw Weapon Demonstration
by Masters Emmanuel Sam and Paul Lee

3:00 pm
Hearst Plaza
Pass Thru Fire: Lyrics of Lou Reed
Readings by Elizabeth Ashley, Steve Buscemi, Anne Carson, Kim Cattrall, Willem Dafoe, A.M. Homes, Natasha Lyonne, Julian Schnabel, Fisher Stevens, and Anne Waldman

7:00 pm
Damrosch Park Bandshell
Lou Reed’s Love Songs
featuring Laurie Anderson, Anohni, Doveman, Emily Haines, Nona Hendryx, Garland Jeffreys, David Johansen, Mark Kozelek, John Cameron Mitchell, Maxim Moston, Jenni Muldaur, Jane Scarpantoni, Victoria Williams, Jim White, John Zorn, and more

10:30 pm
Damrosch Park Bandshell
Lou Reed’s Berlin
A critically acclaimed film documenting Lou Reed’s 2006 performances at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn. (Film screening with headphones)