FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com NOVEMBER 28, 2013 • The Queens Courier 19 QUEENS COLLEGE HONORS LATE JAZZ GREAT BY MELIS A CHAN [email protected] The legacy of a late Queens College music professor will live on with a memorial scholarship in his name. Queens College and the Aaron Copland School of Music paid tribute to Howard Brofsky this week, establishing the Howard Brofsky Memorial Scholarship in Jazz in his honor. Brofsky passed away on October 17 at age 86. He taught up until 10 days before he died, officials said. “He especially loved the classroom,” said Edward Smaldone, director of the Aaron Copland School of Music. “He will be missed by the entire Aaron Copland School of Music and Queens College family.” Brofsky, a lifelong jazz performer, chaired the music department shortly after beginning his career at the college in the 1960s. He is also credited for swaying administration to start a jazz program, despite early resistance that “sometimes disheartened” Brofsky, said his wife, Robin Westen. “But he believed in the power of jazz and its importance. That’s why he persevered. It came from his heart,” she said. “He set up the program and then quietly stepped back and let it unfold and blossom.” Brofsky’s “quiet strength” paved the Photo by James Fidela Howard Brofsky way for the program to become one of the best in New York, the college said in a release. THE COURIER/Photo by Nikki Djokovich Pols get big laughs at show BY NI KKI DJOKOVICH [email protected] They can sing. They can act. They can legislate. Borough politicians took to the stage to perform in “Legislative Acts,” a sold-out fundraising event held November 23 at Queens College’s LeFrak Concert Hall. The audience roared with laughter throughout the 16-act performance, which included song, dance, comedy and more. Each skit featured jokes about election season and the officials themselves. Former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Sr. and former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman dressed as Superman and Wonder Woman, respectively, for their skit called “Save the World.” The two brought the audience, and themselves, through bellylaughs, as they worked together to recall their lines while jokingly bickering. In another skit, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer asked Congressmember Greg Meeks if he had been frequenting the gym. Van Bramer then warned the U.S. Representative not to “take selfies.” Queens Borough President-elect Melinda Katz sang her rendition of “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!” The performance concluded with all of the cast members singing “We Are the World,” together on stage. However, in their version of the song, the chorus was changed to, “We are the world. We are Bill’s children” – referring to Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio. The audience broke into hysterics for the final laugh of the evening’s performance. The event benefited the college’s programs, Big Buddy and Women and Work. Big Buddy aims to create stability and support for homeless children by pairing them with student mentors from Queens College. Women and Work serves victims of domestic and family violence, single mothers, immigrants, displaced homemakers and downsized workers by focusing on job-training and life skills that can enhance self-esteem with social capital and establish a social network. FREE Eye Exam WITH PURCHASE OF COMPLETE PAIR OF GLASSES OR EYE EXAM ONLY – $25 (REG. $85) COMPETITIVE PRICES with • Personalized Service & Attention • Our Professionally Trained Staff Will Give You A Careful Fit • Newest Styles • No Gimmicks 20% OFF ALL PURCHASES not to be combined with any other offer Varilux no-line bifocals progessive lenses w/plastic or metal frames $170 Choose From Over 300 Frames Some restrictions 2 Pairs of Eyeglasses (Frames & Lenses) $99 may apply. Not to be combined with any other offer. Choose From Over 300 Frames Some restrictions may apply. Not to be combined with any other offer. We Honor Most Competitor’s Coupons WE ARE A LOCAL FAMILY-RUN BUSINESS, NOT A CHAIN. WE OFFER PERSONAL SERVICE WITH HIGH QUALITY & LOW PRICES HUGE SELECTION! 50% OFF non-prescription sunglasses. Some restrictions may apply. Not to be combined with any other offer. • Lenses Duplicated • Motor Vehicle Exam • Prescription Filled • Adjustments Done At No Extra Charge • Lab on Premises • Tinting • Eye Exams Clifford Optical 38-19 BELL BOULEVARD, BAYSIDE • 718.229.8086 OFFERING THE LOWEST PRICES ON CONTACT LENSES HEATING SUPER DISCOUNT OIL Premium #2 Fuel • Full Service • PROMPT DELIVERY • TUNE UP & EFFICIENCY TESTS C.O.D. $10 OFF with this ad 718 647-1271 WE WILL BEAT ANY CURRENTLY ADVERTISED PRICE Absolute Lowest Prices EMAIL: GOTOILNYC.COM
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