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Kupferberg Center for the Arts Announces 2019-2020 Season
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 Awardwinning
Chrissy’s Wish Be A Part Of The
First 5K Run/Walk
PRESS CONTACT
Eva Carrillo
(718) 570-0938
Eva.Carrillo@qc.cuny.edu
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.”
5K RUN/WALK
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019
9am Rain or Shine������Kids Dash 10:15am
Fort Totten / Little Bay Park, (15th Road) Bayside, NY
Register At: SPONSORSHIP, VOLUNTEERS & TEAMS
Benefiting The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation:
BBRF is committed to alleviating the suffering of mental
illness by awarding grants that lead to advances and
breakthroughs in scientific research.
FEES:
5K Run/Walk ($35.00) Personalized race number by 8/24
Price increase Midnight Aug 10 $45
Kids Dash Free with adult 5K entry, or $5 Kids Dash
www.ChrissysWish.com
Race Registration - Ft. Totten Field 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
RACE STARTS: 9am
KIDS DASH 10:15am
The 5K run / walk will take place along scenic Fort
Totten and the waterfront greenway of Little Bay Park.
Sponsorship and Volunteer opportunities are available,
please contact:
Linda Rossi at 631-243-3573
LindaNightengale@aol.com Chrissy
Rossi
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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 worldclass
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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