Events Archive - Kupferberg Center for the Arts

The band, Static and Ben-El, was founded two years ago and immediately became the most successful band of all time in Israel, breaking every possible musical record, both on radio, and on the Internet throughout the country. They redefine Israeli sound with diverse influences of pop music, Latin music, reggaeton, oriental, Brazilian, African, electronic and classical, creating a unique and distinctive sound.

“Fancy Free and Enigmatic” opens with the salute to Leonard Bernstein, for his 100th birthday year with Three Dances from his first major Broadway hit, Fancy Fre.e Next we will hear Mozart’s 23rd piano concerto.

"A Pillow for Three" is a comedy play by renowned Persian director Farzan Deljou. It is a story of love, life, and laughter that takes Persian viewers on a journey looking at their own lives in the past few decades from an external lens.

“Repertoire includes Three Dances from Three Cornered Hat by DeFalla, Valse Triste by Sibelius and Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven. Martin Majkut conducts.

Sarah Geronimo is a muti-award winning Filipino singer, dancer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and television personality.

The Student Choreography Showcase features original choreography, costumes and lighting designs by Queens College students in the Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance. Join us in celebrating dance and creativity on the Queens College campus!

Britten’s War Requiem is a reflection and warning on the senselessness of war. Together these three works emphasize a theme of unity, and focus on bringing people together through music.

A play in english and spanish by Georgina Escobar inspired by the children's book Zoongoro Bailongo by Zenen Zeferino. Join us for this free, family-friendly workshop production!

Rimsky-Korsakov wrote the classical music’s most famous foray into the world of exoticism. His Scheherazade is clad in luxurious orchestral colors. – the fairy tales of the One Thousand and One Nights have never been told with more vibrancy!

Our fifth annual Animals at the Museum exhibition will display artwork created by students from P.S. 22 (Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Flushing), P.S. 129 (Patricia Larkin School, College Point) and P.S. 165 (Edith K. Bergtraum School, Flushing) with CASA (Cultural After School Adventures) and the Godwin-Ternbach Museum.

MANY BANDS WILL ENTER, BUT ONLY ONE WILL BE CHOSEN AS THE WINNER....
The Battle of the Bands is back and better than ever.

The Queens College Irish Studies Program and QC Art Center present Dúchas: The Drive Within, a celebration of Irish-inspired art and artists.

Magos is regarded as one of the most expressive, beautiful voices and most active vocalists in the contemporary Latin American jazz scene. She is best known for her eloquent vocal improvisation and her singular bold style, which embraces elements of contemporary jazz with Latin American melodies and rhythms singing in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, in a style that elegantly blends and surpasses language boundaries.

Mak Ling Ling - a celebrity Feng Shui Master will be discussing Feng Shui for the upcoming Year of the Pig 2019.

Queens College Orchestra Concert, LeFrak Concert Hall Friday, October 5, 7:30 PM, Charles Neidich, Guest Conductor

ACCIONES is the only art collection of its kind, featuring 60 original drawings by Puerto Rican students in the wake of hurricane Maria's devastating path through the island.

Michael is considered "the Prince of love songs" in Asia, and his famous song "Fairy Tale" became so popular, that it has been translated into several different languages. Michael also wrote the famous song "Courage," which was made popular by Taiwanese sensation and Malaysian-born artist Fish Leong...

New York Times bestselling author James Kaplan will discuss his creative process and read from his work. Kaplan has been writing fiction, journalism, and biography for over four decades.

Six-time Grammy Award-winning salsero, Gilberto Santa Rosa, will light up the stage at Queens College. Widely known as El Caballero de la Salsa, the legendary Puerto Rican singer embodies the soul of an entire musical genre with classics such as "Que Alguien Me Diga," "Vivir Sin Ella," and "Concienca."

Along with their traditional costumes and instruments, a concert with Tlen-Huicani is like taking a journey of Mexico’s
Beautiful “harpa jarocha” or folk harp, the centerpiece of their music.

This action-packed quest challenges these adventurers with epic battles, pushing them to bend fantasy and reality; and in the end - conquer grief.

Queens College Orchestra Concert, LeFrak Concert Hall Wednesday, October 31, 7:30 PM, Jeffrey Schindler, Guest Conductor

*Amanda Miguel and Diego Verdaguer, whose love story has just as much longevity as their musical career, will be touring the U.S. together with a very special guest.

NOTHING ABOUT US
NOTHING ABOUT US is a rigorous, passionate and hilarious exploration of educational segregation written and performed by those most affected and least consulted: NYC Public High School students. What does separate but equal mean to us today? Transformation, empathy, and youth voice drive the conversation in this thirty-minute touring play by Epic NEXT. “Nothing about us without us is for us.”
OVERDRIVE
How many jobs demand that employees come up with the right answer on the spot, from memory, while the clock is ticking? How often are we forbidden to ask coworkers for help? How common is it for working professionals to be given a secret pencil-and-paper exam? The student researchers/writers/performers of Epic NEXT interviewed a diverse group of education stakeholders about the role of Standardized Assessments in Public Schools. Their findings will surprise you. OVERDRIVE is a twenty-five minute touring play that powerfully poses the question: Do we truly measure what we value and value what we measure?

Ricky Riccardi is the Director of Research Collections for the Louis Armstrong House Museum and author of What a Wonderful World: The Magic of Louis Armstrong’s Later Years. He runs the online blog, “The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong,” and has given lectures on Armstrong at venues around the world, including the Institute of Jazz Studies, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, the Bristol International Jazz and Blues Festival and the Monterey Jazz Festival. Riccardi will discuss the last 25 years of the life and career of Louis Armstrong.