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February 2023
Celebrating the Lunar New Year of the Water Rabbit
Come meet majestic dragons, elegant peacocks, stunning acrobats, twirling ribbons, bamboo instruments, a new lion dance with a hip hop beat, and much more – all included in a thrilling program that’s designed to enthrall the entire family and honor the festive tradition.
Find out more »(Visiting Presenter) Infinite Entertainment Presents: Joe Wong & Chi Zi Stand-up Comedy
Joe Wong and Chi Zi explore the hilarious cultural differences between the US and China in their stand-up comedy routine. Don’t miss out on this hilarious take on cross-cultural communication and misunderstandings.
Find out more »(FOR SCHOOL) From Cubop to Hip-Hop! The History of Afro Latin Music in NYC
Featuring multi-instrumentalist Steven Salcedo's Latin-Soul Group, the show will explore the history of how Afro Latin music was born out of the New York City melting pot of the 1950s and 1960s, leading to the birth of funk and hip-hop through the lens of Latin music icons Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, and more.
Find out more »Exhibition Opening: The Gift, Queens College Collects
This initiative of Queens College (QC) School of Arts will highlight the richness of the Queens College holdings brought together for the first time, including works from Godwin-Ternbach Museum (GTM), QC Fashion and Textiles Collection, QC Art Department, Queens College Library, Louis Armstrong House Museum, and Daghlian Collection of Chinese Art.
Find out more »(Visiting Presenter) Loud and Live Presents: Greeicy & Mike Bahía
Presented by Loud and Live, Greeicy and Mike Bahía, two of the most beloved Colombian stars in the world, are bringing their successful Amantes Tour to the U.S. for the first time, kicking off at Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Queens, NYC.
Find out more »(Visiting Presenter) Infinite Entertainment presents: Yoga Lin [idol] World Tour
Yoga Lin World Tour is coming to New York, Colden Auditorium in February 2023! Immerse youself in emotion and the soundscape built together by the artist, production team and everyone watching.
Find out more »March 2023
(FOR SCHOOL) Mad River Theater Works: Freedom Flight
Produced by Made River Theater Works, Freedom Flight is an original play with live music that tells the tale of the most important incident in the history of the Underground Railroad in Ohio.
Find out more »Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance Presents: Traces
Presented by Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance and the Queens College School of Arts. Traces is a new devised documentary theater piece commissioned by CUNY Queens College and created by What Will the Neighbors Say?
Find out more »Seven Things I’ve Learned: An Evening with Ira Glass
Ira Glass is the creator, producer, and host of This American Life, the iconic weekly public radio program with millions of listeners around the world. In this unique live talk at KCA, Glass uses a mix of audio clips, music, and video to pull back the curtain on his process, life, and career as one of America’s foremost storytellers.
Find out more »(Visiting Presenter) Sunjay Maharaj Events presents Raymond Ramnarine with DilENadan & Friends: Love One Another
Join us for a night of the world’s premier Indo-Caribbean/Chutney-Soca Crossover music. Raymond Ramnarine with DilENadan & Friends present the most authentic East Indian classical, Bollywood and pop that can be heard outside of India.
Find out more »April 2023
The Louis Armstrong House Museum Presents: Armstrong Now
Join "Armstrong Now" Artists-in-Residence Ulysses Owens Jr, Matthew Whitaker, Alain Lauture, and their collaborators for an evening of music and dance. You will hear newly digitized archives come to life through new and reimagined compositions from the Armstrong canon.
Find out more »Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance Presents: Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play
Presented by Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance and the Queens College School of Arts. Anne Washburn’s award-winning play explores the craft of storytelling, and what remains when everything we know is gone, through the lens of America’s favorite family—the Simpsons.
Find out more »(Visiting Presenter) Shahram Shabpareh: Farewell to the King
Farewell to the King, Iranian pop singer Shahram Shabpareh will perform live at Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Queens, NYC.
Find out more »Queens Symphony Orchestra: Reaching for the Sky
Join conductor Martin Majkut and the Queens Symphony Orchestra for an afternoon of expressive and unusual works featuring violinist Bella Hristova.
Find out more »May 2023
(FOR SCHOOL) Literature to Life: The Latehomecomer
Born in a refugee camp in Thailand, Kao Kalia arrived in the U.S. at age six. The story follows her journey from a student struggling to speak English to a self-empowered young woman telling the untold story of her people.
Find out more »Literature to Life: The Latehomecomer
Born in a refugee camp in Thailand, Kao Kalia arrived in the U.S. at age six. The story follows her journey from a student struggling to speak English to a self-empowered young woman telling the untold story of her people.
Find out more »Viva El Cinco De Mayo: Festival of Son
¡Viva México! Join us for our inaugural Cinco de Mayo family celebration at KCA! This festive program will feature four world-renowned ensembles on stage presenting traditional Mexican music and dance, including Tlen Huicani, Mariachi Real De Mexico, Ensamble Huasteco, and Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Nueva York. Fun for all ages!
Find out more »(FOR SCHOOL) Doktor Kaboom! Look Out! Science is Coming!
Sporting chrome goggles, an orange lab coat, motorcycle boots, and wicked cool hair, Doktor Kaboom travels the world taking audiences on an educational tour of the modern scientific method, using humor and comedy, while demonstrating spectacular applications of the physical sciences.
Find out more »(FOR SCHOOL) Taikoza
Experience the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Japanese Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo flutes. Hear the 150-pound Taiko drums give thunderous voice to traditional and new compositions.
Find out more »Queens College Choral Society: Brahms’ Requiem
Written with all humanity in mind, Brahms’ Requiem is truly a sublime work, transcending cultural boundaries through music that is majestic, uplifting and deeply moving. Come experience the beauty of one of the most beloved choral orchestral masterpieces of all time.
Find out more »En Vogue
Join us for an unforgettable night of R&B classics as the multi-award winning En Vogue performs a set filled with top 10 hits that have helped the group sell more than 30 million records worldwide and crowned them one of Billboard’s top female groups of all time.
Find out more »June 2023
Queens Symphony Orchestra: Radiant Joy
Join conductor Martin Majkut and the Queens Symphony Orchestra in a delightful and unusual afternoon of music making featuring a rarely performed concerto for Marimba and Orchestral.
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