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KUPFERBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS Announces 2019-2020 Season
Expect nothing less than award-winning acts this season at
Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College with a line-up of
Grupo Niche, Peabo Bryson with Regina Belle, and Eddie Palmieri
among many others. While the season is still growing, check out
these upcoming shows:
Grupo Niche
Saturday, October 19, 2019, 8 pm
The Grammy-nominated group Grupo Niche is known as the Salsa
Experience with its vigorous, uptempo dance music as well as
slower-paced romantic numbers. Grupo Niche’s hits include “Canoa
Rancha,” and “Cali Pachanguero.”
David Krakauer’s Acoustic Klezmer Quartet
Saturday, November 2, 2019, 8 pm
Widely considered one of the greatest clarinetists in the world, David
Krakauer has been praised as a key innovator in modern klezmer as
well as a major voice in classical music. Critics have raved about his
astounding ability to play in a myriad of music genres with
“prodigious chops” (The New Yorker) and “soulfulness and
electrifying showiness” (The New York Times).
The Summit: The Manhattan Transfer Meets Take 6
Saturday, November 9, 2019, 8 pm
With harmonies of epic proportions and holding a total of 20
Grammy Awards, The Summit: The Manhattan Transfer Meets Take 6
will perform at Kupferberg Center. The Manhattan Transfer have
performed together for 50 years. Formed in 1980, a cappella group
Take 6 has more of soulful sound, with hits including “A Quiet Place.”
The Nutcracker
Sunday, December 15, 2019, 3 pm
Back by popular demand, The Nutcracker is heading to Queens
College for another spectacular holiday season. The treasured
holiday adventure follows a little girl’s journey through a fantasy
world of fairies, princes, toy soldiers, and an army of mice.
Peabo Bryson and special guest Regina Belle
Saturday, February 1, 2020, 8 pm
Grammy Award-winning artists Peabo Bryson and special guest
Regina Belle will perform together for one special night. Peabo
collaborated with powerhouse producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
for his 21st album titled Stand For Love.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
Sunday, March 8, 2020, 3 pm
Direct from Off-Broadway, the critically acclaimed production of The
Very Hungry Caterpillar Show will make its way over to the heart of
Queens. Featuring a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, the production
faithfully adapts four stories by beloved author/illustrator Eric Carle:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Lonely
Firefly and of course, the star of the show – The Very Hungry
Caterpillar.
New Shanghai Circus
Saturday, April 4, 2020, 3 pm
Direct from China, the New Shanghai Circus tours 30 countries a
year and will make a stop at Kupferberg Center. This troupe of elite
gymnasts, cyclists, jugglers and acrobats leave audiences
breathless, defying gravity with amazing displays of strength,
balance, agility, grace, and artistry.
Eddie Palmieri
Saturday, April 25, 2020, 7 and 9 pm
NEA Jazz Master and Grammy Award-winning artist Eddie Palmieri
will perform jazz and salsa classics as well as new hits from his
60-year career.
KCA Cinema Sundays
Sunday, October 27, 2019, 3 pm
Sunday, May 3, 2020, 3 pm
New this season, bring the whole family to Queens College for KCA
Cinema Sundays, a series featuring classic movies for all ages. The
program kicks off with a screening of Hotel Transylvania. Halloween
activities will abound and costumes are highly encouraged. In the
spring, we will present The Wizard of Oz. Nearly 80 years since it first
premiered, this beloved film continues to captivate audiences today.
Arte Cubano
October 17, 2019- February 20, 2020
Godwin Ternbach’s upcoming exhibit Arte Cubano highlights a
universally agreed-upon characteristic of the island’s art: an
incredible diversity. This timely exhibition reflects more than
twenty-five Cuban artists’ ruminations on the quotidian, social, and
political realities of the island and the contemporary world. The
Godwin-Ternbach Museum is pleased to host this exhibition which
has been organized by Mid-America Arts Alliance and co-organized
with the Center for Cuban Studies (NYC).
Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards
Monday, November 18, 2019, 7 pm
Kupferberg Center and the Aaron Copland School of Music will honor
the late Marvin Hamlisch and pay tribute to his remarkable legacy as
both an artist and advocate for developing talent at the Marvin
Hamlisch International Music Awards. A composer, pianist, and
conductor, Hamlisch won multiple Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys, as
well as a Pulitzer and a Tony. Appropriately, the evening will feature
an all-star cast of presenters and speakers, including band leader
Paul Shaffer and comedian Robert Klein, along with fabulous music.
The 2019-2020 season is sponsored by New York Community Bank
with additional funding provided by Resorts World. Kupferberg
Center for the Arts receives leadership support from The Max and
Selma Kupferberg Foundation. Public support provided by the New
York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
All shows will be at either Colden Auditorium or LeFrak Concert Hall.
Please visit our website at kupferbergcenter.org or call our box
office at 718-793-8080 for tickets and information.
About Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Sponsored by New York Community Bank, the Kupferberg Presents
2019-2020 season features a vibrant lineup of world-class cultural
events, concerts, and family programs at Colden Auditorium, LeFrak
Concert Hall, Goldstein Theatre, and select off-campus locations for
the 2.2 million residents of New York City’s most diverse borough.
Since 1961, Kupferberg Center for the Arts has provided accessible
and affordable world-class cultural entertainment to the NYC region.
From classical and pop performances, to concerts and school
residences, to a wide range of family events, over 350,000 individuals
attend events at Kupferberg Center for the Arts each year. For
tickets and information, visit www.kupferbergcenter.org or call the
box office at (718) 793-8080. The box office is open Tuesday through
Friday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and up
to one hour prior to all performances.
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