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November 2022
Action Songs/Protest Dances
Kupferberg Center for the Arts presents the world premiere of Action Songs/Protest Dances, a live music and dance performance by choreographer Edisa Weeks that was created through the inaugural Kupferberg Arts Incubator program.
Find out more »Off the Page: Manuel Muñoz in conversation with William Orchard and Vanessa Pérez-Rosario
Join us for a reading, conversation, and book signing with "The Consequences" author Manuel Muñoz.
Find out more »December 2022
AGRAVITY
Presented by Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance at Queens College. 2022 annual celebration of faculty choreography takes a look at the things that keep us tethered to the ground, and the things that help us fly away. Featuring works by Marshall Davis, Guanglei Hui and Yin Mei.
Find out more »QC Opera Studio Presents: An Evening of One Acts
QC Opera Studio Presents: An Evening of One Acts
The Old Maid and the Thief by Gian Carlo Menotti
A Hand of Bridge by Samuel Barber
The Impresario by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Queens College Choral Society: Handel’s Messiah
Queens College Choral Society presents its 82nd annual winter concert. Composed in only 24 days during the summer of 1741 and premiered in Dublin the following year, Handel's Messiah is perhaps the most popular and beloved choral work of all time.
Find out more »Queens Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Magic
Join the Queens Symphony Orchestra, conducted and directed by Martin Majkut as we celebrate the holiday season.
Find out more »January 2023
Understatements: Lost and Found in Asian America
Currently on view until January 6, 2023 at Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Queens College. Curated by Herb Hoi Chun Tam of Museum of Chinese in America, Understatements: Lost and Found in Asian America explores Asian American identity today from a multitude of artistic perspectives.
Find out more »QC Annual MLK Day Celebration with Samara Joy
Come share the dream at KCA's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration. This year's program will feature a special performance by jazz songstress Samara Joy, a keynote address by the event’s honoree, a recognition ceremony, and a post-show reception.
Find out more »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 »(Visiting Presenter) Piter Albeiro
After a 6-year hiatus, Colombian comedian Piter Albeiro returns to the stage with a new show that will make you laugh nonstop.
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) Baek Z Young Live in New York
Baek Z Young is one of Korea’s top ballad singers and no stranger to the spotlight. She will be embarking on her first tour of 2023 across the USA, visiting Seattle, New York, Washington, DC!
Find out more »(Visiting Presenter) Shahram Shabpareh: Farewell to the King
In Farewell to the King, Iranian pop singer Shahram Shabpareh brings his music and spirit to Queens!
Find out more »Queens Symphony Orchestra: Rediscovered Stars
Join conductor Martin Majkut and the Queens Symphony Orchestra for an afternoon of expressive and unusual works featuring violinist Melissa White.
Find out more »May 2023
QC Student Association Presents Waka Flocka Flame
Get ready to turn up the heat as the annual QC Students Association concert returns with the one and only Waka Flocka Flame! Join us for an epic night of hip-hop greatness as this legendary artist takes the KCA stage to bring the house down. Waka Flocka Flame is known for his high-energy performances and electrifying beats, and this event promises to be no exception.
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 Del 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 »Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance Presents: Aphelion, Student Choreography Showcase
Queens College Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance and the Queens College School of Arts present the annual celebration of student choreography showcases.
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.
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