Alicia Waller & Judith Sloan Double Bill: Migration, Refuge & Finding Home
Jamaica Performing Arts Center 153-10 Jamaica Avenue, JamaicaAlicia Waller is recognized for her work as bandleader for the jazz fusion ensemble Alicia Waller & The Excursion and Judith Sloan is known for her veteran contributions to the New York City performance scene, most recently presenting a play-in-progress,…
Black Spectrum Theatre Company 50th Anniversary Gala Part 2
Black Spectrum Theatre 177-01 Baisley Boulevard, JamaicaOn Sunday October 3rd the Black Spectrum Theatre Company will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with a Gala reception, Awards presentation and Performances. Join them! The Gala will be Hosted by Ann Tripp of WBLS, Dean Meminger NY1 with special Award…
Braata Folk Singers in Concert 2021 2.0 ONE SHOW ONLY!!!!
Jamaica Performing Arts Center 153-10 Jamaica Avenue, JamaicaFolk performance, concert style, brought to you by Braata Folk Singers The Braata Folk Singers are proud ambassadors of Caribbean folk music performance in the United States. The group has persevered through trying odds while still bringing folk music performances…
The Priceless Band
Resorts World Casino - Bar 360 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard, South Ozone ParkThe Priceless Band is a Motown band who perform old school music by Earth wind and fire, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston and many other legends. This Motown band also performs great hits by new artists such as…
Comic Books, Cartooning, Portfolio, and Stop-Motion Animation
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesComic Book Creation and Cartoon Drawing for Kids - (Ages 7-11) Kids will learn drawing techniques that will allow them to create stories starring original super heroes, Manga characters and humorous cartoons in their own comic books. Every student will…
The 21st Century Performer – Acting, Writing & Filmmaking Intensive
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesHave you ever wondered how your favorite actors go seamlessly from a Hollywood movie to the Broadway stage? Each week, participants will apply their knowledge to transforming real-life, lived experiences into theatrical performances; working on classical and contemporary monologues; and…
Ceramics 101 With Sana Musasama (Ages 7-11)
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesThis introductory course is designed to give students a hands-on educational and artistic experience using the medium of clay. Students will begin with basic hand-building techniques and ways of shaping clay, including coil, pinch and slab methods. Students will also…
Piano: Beginner to Intermediate
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesAn intensive for beginning to intermediate piano students. Each student will practice rhythmic fluency, note reading as well as piano technique while preparing an individual piano piece to practice and perform at the end of the semester. A small-group class…
Ceramics 101 With Sana Musasama (Ages 12 and Up)
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesThis introductory course is designed to give students a hands-on educational and artistic experience using the medium of clay. Students will begin with basic hand-building techniques and ways of shaping clay, including coil, pinch and slab methods. Students will also…
Drawing & Painting 101
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesStudents will be encouraged to develop their own personal style while building their art-making vocabulary and strengthening their fine motor and problem-solving skills. For questions regarding this class, please email [email protected] Event Dates and times Classes will take place at…
Fashion Design 101 with Indo Aboki
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesStudents will learn to draw a 10-figure head, texture/fabric rendering, and create their own design using a sewing machine (provided by JCAL) as well as by hand with a needle. A basic straight stitch, zigzag stitch and buttonholes will also…
The Art(s) of Self Representation
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesThis class will introduce students to the art of self-representation by discussing culturally relevant masterworks, creating visual mind-maps of identity, exploring mixed media and painting, learning color mixing, drawing the human form (emphasizing faces), and producing a final project that…
Ceramics 101 With Sana Musasama (Ages 12 and Up)
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesThis introductory course is designed to give students a hands-on educational and artistic experience using the medium of clay. Students will begin with basic hand-building techniques and ways of shaping clay, including coil, pinch and slab methods. Students will also…
Black Spectrum Theatre Season Pass ($99)
Black Spectrum Theatre 177-01 Baisley Boulevard, JamaicaOnce you become a subscriber, you will recieve a season pass in the mail or you can pick it up from the box office at the first show you attend. The Season pass does not include the cost of Dinner…
JCAL Reads – Reading and Discussion Series
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesThe featured text will be "The Civically Engaged Reader: A Diverse Collection of Short Provocative Readings on Civic Activity." The book includes short readings that invite reflection on civically engaged activity. Authors range from Aristotle to Kafka, Langston Hughes to…
Piano Improvisation & Creative Composition
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesStudents will investigate and learn basic improvisation techniques paired with a classical approach to music theory, including piano playing technique. They will also learn to analyze popular genres of the piano to understand compositional structure, plus engage in basic ear…
Write on: The Word as Self-Expression
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesStudents will study and consider written forms of self-expression, such as poetry, lyrics and fiction, by a diverse group of established writers in order to see how they develop their craft and deploy their creativity. Students will learn to write…
Create Your Own Perfomance!
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning (JCAL) 164-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, United StatesUsing all levels of ability, this group will explore how to collaborate, with team-building exercises designed to introduce social skills and communication supports. Then, through rap, rhythms, mask-making and short scripts, students will tell a story that highlights issues in…
SUMMERFEST 2021 Encore — The Antoinette Montague Experience
Jamaica Performing Arts Center 153-10 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica
Free Shredding & Helmet Giveaway
Baisley Blvd and 177th Street Baisley Blvd and 177th Street, Queens, NY, United StatesMark your calendars! We're holding our annual shredding event and bike helmet giveaway this Saturday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM! Shred sensitive information and get fitted for a bike helmet. Lights and bells will also be distributed as well.