King Manor Museum, the Jamaica, Queens home of Founding Father and Constitution framer Rufus King, will be hosting a naturalization ceremony, an event that will welcome up to 75 new citizens to our country, on September 17, 2014 at 11 a.m., the 227th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. « more »
Whether they come from Argentina, England or Manhattan, tennis fans from all over the world will know about Queens from Aug. 25 through Sept. 8. For the third year in a row, the USTA has donated a kiosk to serve as an information and referral center during the entire 2014 U.S. Open Tennis Championships at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. « more »
Urban Momfare premiered to a sold-out house on Saturday night at the 2014 New York International Fringe Festival. Only four performances remain. « more »
Kollaboration New York, the New York chapter of the national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Asian-American performers, will hold its annual showcase on August 30, 2014 in the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Aside from being the organization’s biggest event of the year, the showcase is also the nation’s premiere talent competition showcase for rising Asian-American performing artists. « more »
Spotlight Taiwan, a project initiated by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture, will bring a variety of Taiwanese culture to college campuses and local schools. Collaboration between the University of Scranton and the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) under this competitive grant will launch its second year project in the 2014-15 academic years to bring a taste of Taiwanese culture to the northeastern Pennsylvania and Scranton area. « more »
In recognition of the 120th anniversary of the most famous Peking Opera performer of all time Mei Lanfang, Wu Promotion presents Mei Baojiu, son of Mei Lanfang, together with the Jingju Theater Company ofBeijing, Mei Lanfang Jingju Troupe in performances of “Classic Plays of the Mei School” and “Lady Mu Guiying Takes Command” at Lincoln Center in New York and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. this August. « more »
The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is hosting its annual Mid-Autumn Moon Festival on September 6. Visitors of all ages are invited to join a scavenger hunt, taste mooncakes, learn calligraphy and the art of paper folding from guest artists, make lanterns, mix magic potions, and enjoy special storytelling sessions to learn about the myths, legends and traditions of this harvest festival. « more »
The New York Mets today announced the 10th annual Taiwan Heritage Night, presented by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau, will take place Saturday, August 30 at Citi Field when the Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:10 p.m. « more »
Japan Society announces its 2014-2015 Performing Arts Season, featuring works by visionary artists in music, dance and theater. In this season, the Performing Arts Program proudly presents two large-scale series of events: in music, The Shamisen Sessions in Fall 2014; and in Spring 2015, Stories from the War: Reflecting on WWII through Theater, a series of theater events marking the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII; in addition to long-running programs such as the Contemporary Dance Showcase, Annual Play Reading Series, a commission premiere and related events. « more »
In recognition of the 120th anniversary of one of the most outstanding Peking Opera performers of all time Mei Lanfang, the first actor ever to present Peking Opera outside of China, Wu Promotions presents Mei Lanfang’s son Mei Baojiu together with the Jingju Theater Company of Beijing in performances of “Classic Plays of the Mei School” and “Lady Mu Guiying Takes Command” in New York and Washington this August. « more »
