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2 Complimentary tickets to Kaidan Chibusa No Enoki (Heisei Najamura-za Production) as part of the Lincoln Center Festival 2014:  For its Lincoln Center Festival engagement, the company has revived a rarely performed 19th-century ghost story, Kaidan Chibusa no Enoki (The Ghost Tale of the Wet Nurse Tree), about the murder of an artist by a handsome samurai who desires the artist’s wife. Nakamura Shido II, who joins the company to perform at the Festival for the first time, plays the villainous samurai; the beautiful wife is played by Shichinosuke II. In a veritable acting tour de force, Kankuro VI plays three devilishly difficult roles—including the artist, one of the key central figures—with lightning-fast transformations, changing from one to another, sometimes within the same scene. Running the emotional gamut from drama to uproarious slapstick comedy, and culminating in a thrilling fight-to-the-death beneath a waterfall, this is Kabuki theater at its most engaging.

The Heisei Nakamura-za company, which made its North American debut in a critically acclaimed and sold-out run during Lincoln Center Festival 2004, was founded by the illustrious Kanzaburo XVIII, the late patriarch of the Nakamura family—a veritable Kabuki dynasty in Japan with an unbroken line of actors and innovators reaching back to the 17th century. Kanzaburo’s legacy of encapsulating Kabuki’s centuries-old heritage with humor and contemporary references continues to live today in a company bursting with energy and joyously led by his two sons who are both accomplished and versatile young stage, film, and television actors: Nakamura Kankuro VI and Nakamura Shichinosuke II.

You'll enjoy dinner for four with wine at Bistro Citron, where you’ll discover a warm touch of Gallic charm and superb French food on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Its ambience and décor are reminders of the smoky bistros celebrated in French film noir. Enter the dining room and be transported to the Parisian Left Bank featuring an authentic and pleasing menu to delight your palate. The intimate atmosphere of this unparalleled French restaurant combines a quiet elegance with a welcoming, unpretentious spirit.

Dine on authentic classics served in the finest French restaurants as well as simple country comfort food- Moules Provencales, Salad Nicoise, Soupe a l'Oignon, Steak Frites, Coq au Vin, Boeuf Bourguignon, Crème Brulee and Tart au Citron. Our staff will provide impeccable service and are knowledgeable in every aspect of our food and wine selections.

Item Special Note

Lincoln Center Festival tickets may be redeemed beginning June 1st, 2014; tickets will be provided based on availability.

All of the items online will be available as part of the silent auction at The Civilians' Annual Spring Benefit Monday, April 28th, 2014 in New York City.