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SUN, SEP 10, 3 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Tickets: FREE w/ Online RSVP
Founded in 1962, the American Symphony Orchestra and its Music Director Leon Botstein have continuously cultivated and advanced its essential mission to expand orchestral music as a vital force in American culture and education. This program highlights the different forms of expression and musical languages that emerged in the 1920s, including new elements of dance, theater, and jazz.
LEAN IN
SAT, OCT 7, 8 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Tickets: $35 – $45
A long-awaited collaboration between Grammynominated vocalist Gretchen Parlato and acclaimed guitarist Lionel Loueke, Lean In tells the story of 20 years of connection, inspiration, and friendship between two musical soulmates.
a languid mix of bossa nova, power ballads – and Foo Fighters
- The Guardian
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SAT, NOV 11, 8 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Tickets: $30
Brandee Younger is a Grammy-nominated harpist making waves for becoming the first Black female solo artist nominated in the Best Instrumental Composition category for her song “ Beautiful Is Black ” at the 2022 Grammy ceremony. Collaborating with artists such as Beyonce, John Legend, Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, and more, Younger demonstrates her ability to seamlessly inject the harp into arrangements and venues where it has historically been overlooked.
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” Her radiant playing is as cogent on hip-hop and R&B albums as it is set against classical and jazz backdrops.
- The New Yorker
SAT, DEC 2, 8 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Tickets: $30 – $40
One of the most engaging and successful ensembles in the history of Celtic music, Cherish the Ladies have shared timeless Irish traditions with audiences worldwide for over thirty years. In their Celtic Christmas program, the Ladies put their signature mark on classic carols such as “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Silent Night,” in arrangements that highlight the group’s unique Celtic instrumentation, beautiful harmonies, and spectacular step dancing.
“ Passionate, tender, and rambunctious.
- The New York Times ”
SAT, DEC 16, 8 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Tickets: $25
The Queens College Choral Society presents a winter concert featuring Margaret Evan Bonds’ The Ballad of the Brown King and Handel’s Coronation Anthems. This beautiful cantata, with text by Langston Hughes tells the Nativity tale from the perspective of Balthazar, the African king. Join us in celebrating the holiday season together with this joyful concert.
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SAT, JAN 27, 3 PM & SUN, JAN 28, 3 PM
Goldstein Theater
Tickets: $20
Join us for a spellbinding family dance performance as we embrace the spirit of the Year of the Dragon through the power and beauty of dance. Immerse yourself in a world of wonder as Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company takes the stage, weaving together graceful movements and vibrant costumes to bring ancient traditions to life. Come experience majestic dragons, dancing lions, elegant peacocks, stunning acrobats, twirling ribbons, and much more.
Also, join us for pre-show hands-on family activities in the lobby.
SAT, JAN 27, 7 PM & SUN, JAN 28, 7 PM
Goldstein Theater
Tickets: $30
Founded by the late Taiwanese-American choreographer Na-Ni Chen, the cross-cultural Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company blends Chinese cultural elegance with New York’s modern dance spirit. Their ground-breaking works explore ancient legends reflecting current issues and contemporary dances influenced by Chen’s multicultural experiences in New York. Join us for a program showcasing Chen’s distinctive cross-cultural style and diverse influences, including traditional Lunar New Year dances that bring ancient traditions to life.
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- The New York Times
SAT, FEB 10, 3 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Tickets: $20
This family-friendly concert invites you to embark on a captivating journey through the rich 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. Get ready to groove to the infectious rhythms of Steven Salcedo’s Latin-Soul Group, a high-energy collective that features a blend of horns, percussionists, and vocalists. It’s a musical journey you won’t want to miss!
Tickets: $30
Praised for their authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound, The String Queens (TSQ) are a dynamic trio whose stimulating musical experiences inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine. With a repertoire spanning the baroque era to the Jazz Age to today’s Billboard Hot 100 chart, TSQ performs versatile programs that transport audiences through a multitude of styles, moods, and genres.
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The String Queens are adding soul to strings and inspiring the next generation.
FRI, MAR 8, 8 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Tickets: $40 – $50
For over three decades, Grammy Award
Winning Panamanian pianist/composer Danilo Pérez has been lauded as one of the most creative forces in contemporary music. With jazz as the anchoring foundation, Pérez’s Global jazz music is a blend of Panamanian roots, Latin American folk music, West African rhythms, European impressionism – promoting music as a borderless and multidimensional bridge between all people. Pérez will be joined by Adam Cruz on drums and longtime collaborator John Patitucci on bass.
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” There is nothing small about Danilo Pérez’s ambitions. The pianist wants nothing less than to create a Panamanian style of jazz composition - JazzTimes
SAT, MAR 30, 8 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Tickets: $25
Since 2011, Jalopy Records (which operates out of the Jalopy Theatre & School of Music in Brooklyn) has been devoted to preserving and promoting the soulful essence of folk, traditional, and vernacular music. 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.
Tickets: $30
FRI, APR 19, 8 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Tickets: $30
Hailing from South Korea, Coreyah is a mesmerizing psychedelic Korean folk music group. Comprising six skilled members, they seamlessly meld Korean traditional instruments, captivating vocals, guitar, and percussion to create their unique sound. Their innovative approach knows no bounds, drawing inspiration from diverse genres like American rock, Balkan gypsy, and captivating rhythms from South America and Africa.
- NPR Music
SAT, MAY 4, 3 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Tickets: $20
Get ready to shout “¡Viva México!” and join us for an extraordinary experience at our second annual Cinco de Mayo family celebration at KCA! Featuring world-renowned ensembles dedicated to presenting the vibrant traditions of Mexican music and dance, you will experience lively rhythms, colorful costumes, and rich cultural heritage as we come together to honor this special day. Join us for a joyous fiesta filled with music, dance, and an atmosphere of pure excitement!
Goldstein Theater
Tickets: $20
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. His improvisational skill promises no two shows will ever be the same, and his character-driven comedy will entertain audiences of every age. Nothing says science like KABOOM!
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★★★★★ A class act, and nothing short of perfect family entertainment - Pow! Showbiz
For more than thirty years, our Revelations arts education program has showcased world-renowned music, dance, and theater performances for students in grades PreK-12. Please join us in connecting students with powerful and joyful learning experiences through the arts.
AARON COPLAND
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
JAZZ MASTERCLASS: GEORGE COLEMAN
THU, SEP 21, 3 PM
OPUS ZOO WOODWIND QUINTET
MON, OCT 16, 12:15 PM
QC ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTED BY AKIKO FUJIMOTO
THU, OCT 26, 7:30 PM
QC OPERA PRESENTS
ALCINA BY G. F. HANDEL
FRI-SAT, NOV 17–18, 7:30 PM
QC ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTED BY DAVID HAYES
THU, DEC 7, 7:30 PM
VOCAL ENSEMBLE & PARTHERNIA VIOL CONSORT
FRI, DEC 8, 7:30 PM
All programs are FREE and open to the public.
Learn More: qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/music
George ColemanTHE WOLVES
NOV 2 – NOV 12
FALL DANCE CONCERT
NOV 30 – DEC 3
THE LATE WEDDING
FEB 29 – MAR 10
HANSEL & GRETEL
APR 11 – APR 14
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCASE
MAY 2 – MAY 5
Tickets & Info: KupferbergCenter.org
The Wolves Hansel & Gretel Fall Dance ConcertWUNDERKAMMER I MATERIAL PLEASURES
NOW – DEC 31
UBUHLE WOMEN
BEADWORK & THE ART OF INDEPENDENCE
OCT 4 – JAN 11
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PORTRAITURE
FEB 14 – MAY 2
FAMILY, IDENTITY & CULTURE
WORKS BY JOHN HUNTER
MAY 22 – AUG 8
All programs are FREE and open to the public. RSVP recommended.
Learn More: GTMuseum.org
Ntombephi “Induna” Ntobela, Sangoma Bull Antonis Mor, Charles V of Spain John Hunter, Africa PortraitSUN, JAN 14, 3 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Come share the dream at KCA’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration. Every January since 2017, KCA and Queens College have held a special event in honor and memory of Dr. King’s legacy and connection to Queens College, where he delivered a powerful speech in 1965.
SUN, MAR 10, APR 14 & JUN 2, 3 PM
LeFrak Concert Hall
Join conductor Martin Majkut and the Queens Symphony Orchestra in delightful and unique afternoons of music.
Tickets & Info: KupferbergCenter.org
It’s a wonderful world at the Louis Armstrong House Museum. The house on 107 th Street in Corona, Queens is a gem frozen in time. Just across from the House, the newly opened Louis Armstrong Center is a permanent haven for the 60,000-piece archive of Louis and Lucille Armstrong. Inside, you’ll find a 75-seat venue offering performances, lectures, films, and educational experiences.
Curated by award-winning pianist, composer, and Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz, Jason Moran, Here To Stay explores Louis Armstrong’s five-decade career as an innovative musician, rigorous archivist, consummate collaborator, and community builder.
Learn More: LouisArmstrongHouse.org
The Louis Armstrong Center
Now reserving 2023-24 dates and space rentals in our 489seat Lefrak Concert Hall and 450-seat Goldstein Theatre. The 2,083-seat Colden Auditorium is set to reopen in July 2024 after an extensive one-year HVAC project and other theatre enhancements.
We offer a turnkey rental package to execute your perfect event, with a dedicated team of production and theatre staff. Best yet, your rentals help support Kupferberg Center for the Arts’ community programs, serving all of Queens.
To learn more, visit KupferbergCenter.org/rent-our-spaces or contact Margaret Victor, Venue Sales Director at (718) 570–0927 or Margaret.Victor@qc.cuny.edu
LeFrak Concert Hall
KupferbergCenter.org or (718) 793–8080
Box Office Hours: TUE-FRI, 12-6 PM & SAT, 12-4 PM
In-person tickets are available at the door beginning 1 hour prior to performances.
NEW! We are introducing a new policy: The price you see is the price you pay. Say goodbye to any added fees or unexpected charges at checkout. At KCA, we value transparency and simplicity. Rest assured that what you see is exactly what you’ll pay at checkout, without any hidden surprises.
*No Fee policy may not apply to rental events by visiting presenters.
50% off for Queens College students! Various discounts available for groups, students, seniors, first responders, healthcare workers, and Queens College alumni, staff, and faculty members.
All KCA event venues are located on the Queens College campus at the corner of the Long Island Expressway and Kissena Boulevard in Flushing. Parking lots are conveniently located directly across from the pedestrian entrance, between Reeves Avenue and the Horace Harding Expwy.
For more information, contact our Box Office or visit kupferbergcenter.org/box-office.
Kupferberg Center for the Arts’ 2023-2024 Season is sponsored by New York Community Bank – A Division of Flagstar Bank, N.A. Major support is provided by the Max and Selma Kupferberg Family Foundation and the Howard Gilman Foundation. Kupferberg Center’s presenting and outreach programs are supported, in part, by Resort World NYC, The Mathis-Pfohl Foundation, and public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the NY City Council. Kupferberg Center’s arts education programs are supported in part by the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation.
* All events and artists are subject to change.
