Inside scoop: The facility has been in continuous use for more
than 100 years, starting as the Gleason-Tiebout glass factory and
then converting to the Manhattan Door factory. It is named for
the Knock-Down door frame that was invented there in 1956
by Samuel Sklar. Still the industry standard, the frame can be
shipped in pieces or “knocked down” and installed into existing
walls, revolutionizing the speed and efficiency of building
construction.
Address: 59-19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth, www.knockdown.center.
KUPFERBERG CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Located at Queens College, the Kupferberg Center for the Arts
encompasses three venues: the acoustically perfect LeFrak
Concert Hall, which can hold about 485 guests; the Colden
Auditorium, which is has a capacity for 2,100; and the 476-seat
Irving and Susan Wallack Goldstein Theater.
KCA presents a wide range of entertainment, including
jazz, comedy, dance, family programs, dance, seminars,
conferences and children’s events. Artists as varied as Billy
Joel, Gladys Knight, Janis Joplin, Cyndi Lauper, the New
York Philharmonic, the Vienna Boys’ Choir, and Yo-Yo Ma
have performed there.
Inside scoop: KCA also operates the Godwin-Ternbach Museum,
home to the borough’s most comprehensive art collection, and
the Queens College Art Center, which is a separate gallery for
contemporary installations.
Address: Queens College’s entrance is at 65-30 Kissena Blvd.,
(Exit 24 off the Long Island Expressway), Flushing, and
www.kupferbergcenter.org.
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