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Percussia will present Rhythm Explosion, two free concerts at Queens Library branches for two dates this summer. Learn more and see how to attend the upcoming concerts.

Percussia will present Rhythm Explosion, four free concerts at Queens Library branches in June. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets to events here!

Materials for the Arts (MFTA) - a program of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs - is pleased to announce The Sustainable Art Show, an exhibition of artwork on view in COPE NYC's space at the historic Pfizer Building in Brooklyn by artists who have participated in the first 10 years of the unique MFTA Artist-in-Residence program.

Flushing Town Hall will present its first-ever Global Arts for Global Kids benefit to support the venue's family and public programming on Saturday, December 14. The afternoon event will feature showcases celebrating the rich diversity of global programming that entertains tens of thousands of youth each year.

Presented by Crystal Fields, Executive Director of TNC and Glitter Kitty Theater, founded in 2011 by Emily Vetsch, Annie Now, and Jeff Davis, We Are All Starz features performers from far and wide distances and backgrounds, united on one stage for a three weekend celebration of original dance, theater, music, and puppetry.

In 2019, Flushing Town Hall offers a breadth of outstanding global music, family programs, exhibitions, jazz and workshops. From January through June, Flushing Town Hall will present 72 programs, including 18 world music shows, 10 jazz performances, eight family programs, seven classical music concerts, three exhibitions, and more.  The spring season is a continuation of 40th anniversary celebrations of the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA), the steward of Flushing Town Hall.

Legendary songwriter, recording artist and performer Paul Simon will release his 14 th studio album - In The Blue Light - on September 7. Produced by Simon and Roy Halee, who have worked together since the 1960s, the album features a talented cast of musicians who have joined Simon to lend fresh perspectives on 10 of the artist's favorite (though perhaps less-familiar) songs, drawn from his unparalleled body of work.

In response to the growing community of choreographers and dance artists in Queens, Dance Entropy inaugurated the Green Space Blooms Dance Festival in April 2007.  The 10th Anniversary of Green Space Blooms will feature 27 diverse choreographers, as well as resident company Valerie Green/Dance Entropy.  

Spend your summer at Flushing Town Hall, which is presenting a fun and dynamic lineup of performances and special events this coming season, providing global arts for a global community in Queens and beyond.

The Vital Vox Festival-an event that explores the myriad power of the human voice in its solo and ensemble forms across a multitude of genres-will take place at 8pm tonight, March 25 and tomorrow, March 26, 2013 at Roulette.

The Vital Vox Festival-an event that explores the myriad power of the human voice in its solo and ensemble forms across a multitude of genres-will take place at 8pm on March 25 and 26, 2013 at Roulette.