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Victor Provost and Alex Brown Quartet

FRI, MAR 5, 2021

6:00 PM EST

Meet the Artist will be on Zoom at 6 PM ET followed by Facebook Premiere performance at 6:30 PM EST. (RSVP to receive both links and reminder)

Steelpanist Victor Provost and pianist Alex Brown co-lead a quartet that marries Jazz sensibilities with Caribbean swagger.  Roots rhythms, swing, and soaring improvisations abound and the Trinidadian steelpan takes center stage as the quartet features original compositions alongside the beloved music of Chick Correa, Bob Marley, Vince Mendoza, and more.

Akua Allrich & The Tribe: A Beautiful Disruption- The Genius Of Black Women in Music

SAT, MAR 20, 2021

8:00 PM

Buy tickets: https://creativealliance.secure.force.com/ticket/?orderSource=Flushing#/events/a0S4W00000WWjbyUAD

TICKETS: $12/$20 SUPPORTER (+$3 SERVICE FEE)

This partnership event is streamed live from the Creative Alliance Theater in Baltimore, Maryland. A Portion of the proceeds your ticket purchase sold go to supporting the mission of Flushing Town Hall.

Celebrate Women’s History Month with songs of freedom, love and inspiration of the  genius women who have shaped music, including Nina Simone, Miriam Makeba, Roberta Flack, Abbey Lincoln, Alice Coltrane and more.. Akua Allrich is a vocalist beyond measure.  A musical treasure with a massive stage personality and vocal style that is fluid and ever evolving, her musical roots run deep into blues, soul, and rhythm and blues, with a clear grounding in jazz and pan-African music. Along with her group, The Tribe, she has received accolades for her annual events honoring the defining female voices of Black music. This performance will be live streamed in incredible high definition with a four camera system.

About your virtual access: Upon purchase, you will receive a confirmation email from info@creativealliance with your virtual access. THIS IS YOUR TICKET. Scroll down until you see a blue box. This is your access to the event. This event will be available for viewing on demand 24 hours after the concert concludes. Your on demand access is good until April 20th. Questions? Please email josh@creativealliance.org

Lumi Ciclo is a public projection installation on the walking bridge, that comes on every evening at sunset. The installation continues to run through to 1am. Every 15 minutes, on the hour, half-hour, and quarter, the animations change to indicate the time. In addition, the colors of the projections slowly evolve over the seasons.

Feminist Casting Agency is a multi-disciplinary art experience with many manifestations from installations to roving performance to media art. Our work is playful, respectful, enlightening, inclusive, empowering, positive, and kind.

We support equal pay, equal employment, and equal representation.

Save the date: Second Wednesday of the month at 7pm for our Virtual Jazz Jam! Led by Carol Sudhalter and our wonderful house band, the jam welcomes musicians including our jazz jammers from Queens/Long Island, as well as newcomers from around the world, to share their music, lift our spirits and honor those we have lost. 

If you'd like to watch this session LIVE, simply tune in to our Facebook page or ZOOM.

Up to 15 musicians are welcome to participate in the jam. Please email: education@flushingtownhall.org and mention the name of your 3- to 4-minute tune (spontaneous: live or pre-recorded but please not a professional, edited recording).

Mark DeGarmo Dance broadcasts its transcultural transdisciplinary Virtual Salon Performance Series for Social Change 2020-2021 to an international audience on Zoom with performances featuring international and emerging performing artists Olga Drachuk-Meyer (Germany), Laura Katz Rizzo (USA), Irina Lerman (Canada), and Melissa Zuccalà (Italy) on Thursday, March 4th at 7PM ET. Each performance includes an audience feedback session curated and facilitated by Dr. Mark DeGarmo.

Virtual Salon Performance Series for Social Change: 

Thursday, March 4th, 2021 7PM ET on Zoom

Tickets by Donation: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/140448963631 

Paypal: paypal.me/markdegarmodance

Venmo: Mark-DeGarmo-2

Thursday, March 4th, 2021 7PM ET on Zoom*

*Zoom Link will be sent to attendees at 4PM ET the day of the performance. If a donation is made after that time, the MDD staff will send the link via email as soon as possible.

For questions, please contact: info@markdegarmodance.org.

About Mark DeGarmo Dance
Founded in 1987, Mark DeGarmo Dance is a nonprofit organization that educates New York City communities and children; creates, performs, and disseminates original artistic work; and builds intercultural community through dance arts. MDD commits its resources to serving social justice, equity, and equality issues across multiple fronts through dance arts in NYC, the U.S., and internationally.

About Mark DeGarmo
Mark DeGarmo, Ph.D., B.F.A. is a New York City-based dancer, choreographer, writer, and researcher. They are Founder, Executive & Artistic Director of Mark DeGarmo Dance, New York City; Dance Director of Crossing Bridges International Artist Residency, Michoacán, Mexico; and an Artist-Scholar with Creative Agency, Australia. Their 2020 publications explore autoethnography during COVID.

https://.markdegarmodance.org, Follow Mark DeGarmo Dance on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter 

Our programs are supported, in part, by private funds from Friends of Mark DeGarmo Dance and by public funds from the NYC Council Member for District 1, the Honorable Margaret Chin; the NYC Council Member for District 2, the Honorable Carlina Rivera; Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation CARES relief funding supported by National Endowment for the Arts; National Endowment for the Arts; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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American Alliance of Museums

COVID-19/Coronavirus: Resources & Information for the Museum Field - The American Alliance of Museums has compiled this guide to help museums prepare internally and externally for outbreaks in their communities.

Americans for the Arts

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource and Response Center - Americans for the Arts continues to closely monitor recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Federal and D.C. governments as developments evolve concerning the coronavirus.

Artist Relief

ArtistRelief.org - To support artists during the COVID-19 crisis, a coalition of national arts grantmakers have come together to create an emergency initiative to offer financial and informational resources to artists across the United States.

City of Boston

Boston establishes Artist Relief Fund in response to Coronavirus - fund application and donation information

COVID-19 & Freelance Artists

COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources - an aggregated list of FREE resources, opportunities, and financial relief options available to artists of all disciplines

The Field

The Field COVID-19 Resources - a curated list of up-to-date, relevant information to benefit artists and other stakeholder.

Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA)

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New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)

COVID-19: Resources and an Update from NYFA contains resources from arts and culture organizations to supplement what you have likely already seen from city and national health organizations including information on emergency grants and health resources.

New Yorkers for Culture and Arts (NY4CA)

Resources for Arts and Culture re: COVID-19 Outbreak - NY4CA is working to gather information about relief offerings for small non-profits and artists impacted by cancellations and reduced attendance due to the Coronavirus in New York City.

Opera America

Covid-19 Resource Hub - Opera America lists information on help & data, sector response, advocacy, additional resources, and a resource tracker

Springboard for the Arts

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Resources for Artists - listing resources, opportunities, and support services for artists, freelancers, and contractors affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.

Vera List Center for Arts at Politics at The New School

COVID-19 Resource Toolkit for Artists and our Extended Communities - resources ranging from virtual programs and events to emergency grants and funding for those in need during this time

Founded in October 2020, MDD’s seasonal Virtual International Arts (VIA) Festival creates a space for artists, scholars, and audiences to share, respond, and reflect beyond traditional, commercial performance spaces that often exclude people and limit access. Mark DeGarmo Dance broadcasts its Virtual International Arts Festival for Social Change on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday March 16-18, 2021. The VIA festival features 19 performing artists from 5 countries over the course of the three evening event. 

Virtual International Arts (VIA) Festival for Social Change: 

Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 7PM ET on Zoom

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 7PM ET on Zoom

Thursday, March 18th, 2021 7PM ET on Zoom

Tickets by Donation: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/141165410543 

Paypal: paypal.me/markdegarmodance

Venmo: Mark-DeGarmo-2

About Mark DeGarmo Dance
Founded in 1987, Mark DeGarmo Dance is a nonprofit organization that educates New York City communities and children; creates, performs, and disseminates original artistic work; and builds intercultural community through dance arts. MDD commits its resources to serving social justice, equity, and equality issues across multiple fronts through dance arts in NYC, the U.S., and internationally.

About Mark DeGarmo
Mark DeGarmo, Ph.D., B.F.A. is a New York City-based dancer, choreographer, writer, and researcher. They are Founder, Executive & Artistic Director of Mark DeGarmo Dance, New York City; Dance Director of Crossing Bridges International Artist Residency, Michoacán, Mexico; and an Artist-Scholar with Creative Agency, Australia. Their 2020 publications explore autoethnography during COVID.

https://.markdegarmodance.org, Follow Mark DeGarmo Dance on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter 

Our programs are supported, in part, by private funds from Friends of Mark DeGarmo Dance and by public funds from the NYC Council Member for District 1, the Honorable Margaret Chin; the NYC Council Member for District 2, the Honorable Carlina Rivera; Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation CARES relief funding supported by National Endowment for the Arts; National Endowment for the Arts; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.