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Lunar New Year Chinese Temple Bazaar

SUN, FEB 14, 2021
2:00 PM

For centuries, people in China have celebrated the Lunar New Year in temple fairs with performances and food to start off a good year. This year, we will celebrate together virtually. Please join us for lively performances, arts and crafts, and food demonstrations to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Ox and the final stretch of harsh winter before the spring renewal.

華人新年廟會
2021年2月14日（日）美東時間下午2點

每逢農曆年節，炎黃子孫都聚集在廟會前熱鬧慶祝新年。今年法拉盛文藝中心將與大小朋友在線上一齊迎接牛年，在寒冬中迎春。來體驗與農曆新年相關的傳統藝術表演、民藝示範、年菜示範等各式文化活動！
 

A number of arts and cultural service organizations and individuals have created lists of resources for organizations and artists in response to COVID-19. We will continue to update this list. If you have other resources for the arts and cultural community to add to this list, please contact us. If you would like to post your COVID-19 resources, please see our guide.

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)

News from the Field continues to cover the latest on the response to the coronavirus and resources for the arts sector.

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

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Black History Trilogy II - Divine Sass: A Tribute to the Music, Life, and Legacy of Sarah Vaughan

THU, FEB 18, 2021
7:00 PM

In honor of Black History Month, Flushing Town Hall presents its Black History Trilogy, a three-part series of outstanding Broadway performers showcasing the music and speeches of influential African American artists, scholars, and leaders.

On February 18 at 7:00 PM, the Trilogy continues with a presentation of “Divine Sass: A Tribute to the Music, Life, and Legacy of Sarah Vaughan,” featuring Tony Award-winning actress and vocalister Lillias White, who also wrote and conceived the show.

White, who performed in Dream Girls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, South Pacific and Cy Coleman's The Life, will highlight the music and struggles of the African American Jazz Artist Sarah Vaughan, a pivotal figure in the formation of Be-Bop who has influenced generations of vocalists with her unique style of expression and melodic phrasing. Vaughan helped desegregate American airwaves and set the stage for the civil rights activism of the 1960's and 1970's. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Vaughan,called "Sassy" by the greatest Jazz musicians, was not only an extraordinary vocalist but a pianist, as well, who could accompany herself and perform alone if necessary.

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).

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Lioness is a collective of female jazz instrumentalists living in New York City whose mission is to inspire and educate the community at large by sharing music created by women in jazz, both past and present. Through outreach in the schools and in community spaces for the general public as well as providing networking opportunities for female musicians, Lioness performs and conduct workshops focusing on the contributions of women in jazz.

In this third and final concert in the Lioness: Women in Jazz Concert Series, the Lioness Ensemble will perform original compositions by members of the group, along with an online Q&A with baritone saxophonist Lauren Sevian, guitarist Amanda Monaco, and tenor saxophonist Jenny Hill.

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.

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.

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Black History Trilogy I - John Lewis: A Pioneer for Justice

FRI, FEB 5, 2021
7:00 PM

In honor of Black History Month, Flushing Town Hall presents its Black History Trilogy, a three-part series of outstanding Broadway performers showcasing the music and speeches of influential African American artists, scholars, and leaders.

Alton Fitzgerald White kicks off the Trilogy in “John Lewis: A Pioneer for Justice” on Friday, February 5 at 7:00 PM. 

Alton Fitzgerald White, a gifted actor who starred in Broadway’s hit show Ragtime and performed over 4,000 times as Mufasa, “king of the jungle,” in Disney’s production of The Lion King, will bring to life the legacy of American politician and civil rights leader John Lewis, who passed away last summer and coined the popular phrase “good trouble” in one of his most resilient speeches. Following his reading of the speech, White will discuss why Lewis’ words and mission are still relevant today and participate in a short question and answer session with the virtual audience.