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Flushing Town Hall presents packed lineup of October events

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Oct. 2, 2023 By Rachel Butler This fall, Flushing Town Hall presents a variety of programs open to the public varying from the women in comics creative conference to the Louis Armstrong monthly jazz jam and much more. “Audiences of  all ages, interest and curiosity can expect another very busy month with Flushing Town Hall’s programs,” said Ellen Kodadek, executive and artistic director of Flushing Town Hall. “We welcome the Women in Comics Creative Conference, our Louis Armstrong Legacy Monthly Jazz Jams, popular Mini Global-Mashups: Iran meets Japan; partnership events with AIA Queens for Archtober – NYC’s citywide celebration of…
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Flushing Town Hall presents September lineup of musical performances

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Sep. 7, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This month, Flushing Town Hall is continuing its popular Louis Armstrong Legacy Monthly Jazz Jam and Mini Global Mashup-up series, and is offering a free public painting workshop and screenings throughout the month of September.  Wednesday,  Sept. 13, 7 p.m. Louis Armstrong Legacy Monthly Jazz Jam In-person tickets: $10…
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Flushing Town Hall awarded $300k grant to support Queens-based arts & culture nonprofit organizations

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Aug. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Town Hall has been awarded a major $300,000 grant from the Howard Gilman Foundation to administer a new regrant program to support Queens-based arts and culture nonprofit organizations. With the Gilman Foundation’s funds, Flushing Town Hall will award 25 grants of $10,000 each for General Operating Support —…
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Grupo Rebolu brings the music of Colombia to Flushing Town Hall

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Aug. 3, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Grupo Rebolu, an Afro-Colombian ensemble whose music is loaded with energy, history and dance will perform in a family-friendly concert for all ages at Flushing Town Hall on Saturday, Aug. 5.  “We are thrilled to welcome back Grupo Rebolu to the Flushing Town Hall stage! Rebolu’s music and lyrics…
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Award-winning Taiwanese puppet show to premiere at Flushing Town Hall in August

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Jul. 18, 2023 By John Schilling Flushing Town Hall will host the U.S. premiere of “Paper Play,” an award-winning Taiwanese puppet show for all ages, on Sunday, Aug. 13. As indicated by its title, “Paper Play” features puppets, props and staging made entirely out of paper. For Puppet Beings Theatre, the team behind the production,…
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Concerts, artist workshops headline Flushing Town Hall’s schedule of July events

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Jul. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This month, Flushing Town Hall is presenting its annual Visual Art Members’ Exhibition which will run throughout the summer and will host workshops and programs to provide services/resources for artists. The venue is also celebrating the return of its third annual Jazz Jam All-Stars concert.  Friday, July 8 –…
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Flushing Town Hall celebrates 15th anniversary of Queens Jazz Orchestra

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Jun. 22, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Town Hall is inviting the community to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its resident Queens Jazz Orchestra (QJO) on Friday, June 23, with “Land of the Giants,” a concert featuring the music of several of the greatest saxophonists who lived in Queens. The orchestra will be led by Grammy-nominated…
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Flushing Town Hall’s global mashup series, jazz jams return in May

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May. 2, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This month, Flushing Town Hall is bringing its Global Mashup series to the stage for the first time in three years, followed by its popular monthly Jazz Jams and special concerts, including a performance by the Queens Symphony Orchestra.  Saturday, May 6, 7 p.m. Global Mashup: Colombia Meets Klezmer…
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Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company to participate in 2023 Flushing Town Hall Dance Festival

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Apr. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company is collaborating with Flushing Town Hall to participate in the tenth CrossCurrent Dance Festival May 12. Among the works that the company is expected to perform are “Ashes of a Dead Frog,” “Lullaby for my Favorite Insomniac,” “Introspection” and “Neptune’s Dialog.” This festival will…
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