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March 2024
An Evening of Roots Music with Jalopy Records
Get ready to be enthralled as four esteemed artists from the Jalopy Records label take the stage at KCA! Experience Jerron Paxton's mesmerizing blues and ragtime, Nora Brown's exquisite banjo and vocals, Jackson Lynch's raw Americana, and the enchanting Ukrainian Village Voices.
Find out more »April 2024
Armstrong Now: Amyra León
The Louis Armstrong House Museum & Archives holds one of the most significant Black archival collections in the world, and one of the most substantial of any jazz musician. Join this year’s Armstrong Now artists as they explore, investigate and activate this archival collection.
Find out more »Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance and Aaron Copland School of Music Present: Hansel and Gretel
The Aaron Copland School of Music and the Queens College Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance present the traditional children's tale in the opera by Englebert Humperdinck and Adelheide Wette.
Find out more »Queens Symphony Wind Ensemble: Serenades for Winds
Join us for a beautiful afternoon of music as The Queens Symphony Orchestra's Wind Ensemble presents “Serenades for Winds,” a program that includes Dvorak’s Serenade and Mozart’s Gran Partita.
Find out more »Coreyah: Psychedelic Korean Folk
Experience Coreyah, the mesmerizing South Korean ensemble that NPR praised for their ‘uninhibited vision of Korean traditional music,’ blending it seamlessly with elements of psychedelic rock, Balkan gypsy, and rhythms from South America and Africa.
Find out more »Music From The Sole and Sonia Olla & Ismael Fernández: Celebrating 10 Years of the CUNY Dance Initiative
Join us for an evening of percussive dance as we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the CUNY Dance Initiative with two alums of this ground-breaking residency program: Music From The Sole and Sonia Olla & Ismael Fernández.
Find out more »May 2024
(Visiting Presenter) Marko: “El Poder De Un Chisme”
The Venezuelan comedian MARKO, in his show "EL PODER DE UN CHISME," leverages the recognition garnered in various cultural and entertainment spaces to deliver a performance that profoundly impacts the unity of diverse Latin American cultures.
Find out more »Viva El Cinco De Mayo!
Get ready to shout "¡Viva México!" and join us for an extraordinary experience at our highly anticipated second annual Cinco de Mayo family celebration at KCA!
Find out more »SongWriter: Joyce Carol Oates & Ali Sethi
Join us for an exclusive live episode of the SongWriter podcast where stories turn into songs! We welcome two iconic artists to the stage: the legendary author Joyce Carol Oates and the innovative musician and novelist Ali Sethi, recognized in TIME’s 100 Next list. Hosted by the podcast’s creator and producer, Ben Arthur, this live event promises captivating stories, mesmerizing music, and thought-provoking conversations.
Find out more »Doktor Kaboom: Look Out! Science is Coming!
Doktor Kaboom is an over-the-top German physicist with a passion for science that knows no bounds. Sporting chrome goggles, orange lab coat, motorcycle boots, and wicked cool hair, Doktor Kaboom travels the world, thrilling adults and children alike with an explosive comedic style that is guaranteed to please.
Find out more »Queens College Choral Society: 83rd Annual Spring Concert
The Queens College Choral Society is delighted to present a spring concert featuring Mozart's beloved Requiem. Composed during the final stages of the maestro's life, this Requiem stands as one of the most profound and deeply moving works in the history of music. We invite you to join us for an enchanting evening with a full orchestra, talented soloists, and the magnificent voices of the QCCS choir.
Find out more »June 2024
The Invaders
The Invaders tells the story of the Mississippi Summer Project of 1964. Queens College student Andrew Goodman volunteers to be a part of "Freedom Summer," overseen by some of the greatest names in civil rights history, including Stokely Carmichael, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Bob Moses.
Find out more »September 2024
Suzanne Vega: Old Songs, New Songs, and Other Songs
Widely regarded as one of the foremost songwriters of her generation, Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk revival of the early 1980s when, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar, she sang what has been called contemporary folk or neo-folk songs of her own creation in Greenwich Village clubs.
Find out more »October 2024
(Visiting Presenter) Grupo Niche
Grupo Niche is a salsa group founded in 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia by Jairo Varela and Alexis Lozano. In 1982, the group settled in the city of Cali, Colombia, enjoying great popularity throughout Latin America. They will perform their greatest hits along with songs from their newest grammy nominated Album "NICHE SINFONICO."
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