Edges of Ailey, opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art on September 25, is the first large-scale museum exhibition to celebrate the life, dances, influences, and enduring legacy of visionary artist and choreographer Alvin Ailey (b. 1931, Rogers, Texas; d. 1989, New York, New York). This dynamic showcase—described as an “extravaganza” by curator Adrienne Edwards—brings together visual […]
En Foco, in partnership with Pregones and the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, is proud to present In The Spirit Y En El Espíritu: Works by Mariana Yampolsky. This exhibition features a curated selection of portraits by renowned Mexican photographer Mariana Yampolsky (1925–2002), curated by Xavier Robles Armas. The exhibition is an initiative of the Nueva Luz Study Center (NLSC) and […]
Get warm from the cold with the soothing notes from the QC Jazz Collective! Part of our FREE Fall & Winter World Music concert series at Oak Ridge at Forest Park, in collaboration with the Queens College School of Arts and NYC Parks. Artists include: Drums: David Najera Gonzalez Trombone: Kazoo Murakami Piano: Yeon Ji […]
Thursday Nights Jazz, featuring a performance by Tyler Bullock II, a New York-based pianist, composer, and arranger. Fans will see him at Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, NY. Cutting-edge contemporary jazz artists are presented October to May. The season culminates in the annual two-day Downtown Jamaica Jazz Festival each June. From Curator […]