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Flushing Town Hall closed to the
public amid coronavirus outbreak
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BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Given recent developments amid the
coronavirus outbreak, Flushing Town
Hall is postponing all public and school
programs in March and April and will be
closed until further notice.
Shows that are postponed
until further notice:
• Global Mashup 2: Hungary Meets
Ghana (Saturday, March 14)
• Th e Very Hungry Caterpillar public programs
(Sunday, March 15) and school
performances (Monday, March 16)
• Navatman Music Collective & Dance
Company (Saturday, March 21)
• Akua Allrich: Tribute to Nina Simone &
Miriam Makeba (Saturday, March 28)
• Monthly Jazz Jam (Wednesday, April 1)
• Peony Dreams: Th rough the Looking Glass
(Th ursday, April 2 – Sunday, April 12)
• Global Mashup 3: Colombia meets the
Philippines (Saturday, April 4)
• Music from China (Sunday, April 5)
• Live Drawing with Models (Monday,
April 13)
• Global Mashup 4: Bluegrass meets
Mexico (Saturday, April 18)
• Orchestra of St. Luke’s Music in Color:
Eleanor Alberga (Sunday, April 19)
• CrossCurrent Contemporary Dance
Festival (Saturday, April 25)
• Queens Symphony Orchestra (Th ursday,
April 30)
• Jazz 101: History & Listening (Tuesday,
March 24 – Tuesday, May 19)
• Make Something Workshop Series
(Tuesday, March 17 – Tuesday, May 5)
• Shows that have been cancelled:
• Hot Club-Jazz Listening Session on
Saturday, March 21
• Queens College Students’ Biennale
Friday, March 20 through Sunday,
March 29
• EtM Anniversary Celebration (Sunday,
April 19)
Rescheduled shows:
A Palo Seco: Flamenco (Saturday,
March 28; both public programs and
school performances are rescheduled for
Friday, May 15)
Following the coronavirus outbreak,
Flushing Town Hall has been following
guidance from city, state and federal
agencies, especially the New York City
Department of Cultural Aff airs, which is
working closely with cultural institutions
on public land.
“We proactively increased and intensifi
ed our already thorough cleaning routines
and will continue to do so,” said
Ellen Kodadek, executive and artistic
director of Flushing Town Hall. “We
will continue to monitor the situation
and will adapt our protocols as directed
to Keep Flushing Town Hall as safe as
possible for all who come through our
doors. It’s important to us as an institution
that we do our part, because we care
about our community, and the future of
our city.”
For those who have purchased a ticket
to an event that has been postponed,
Flushing Town Hall will honor that ticket
when the event is rescheduled, or you
may request a refund by contacting the
box offi ce.
Th e organization is asking the public
to consider converting the ticket to
a tax-deductible donation, which would
be greatly appreciated at this time. For
updates visit fl ushingtownhall.org.
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