Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel!

Join us for this landmark musical about a remarkable woman named Celie. All she knows is heartbreak and dispare, until her friend Shug helps her realize her own self-worth. Celie uses her flair for fashion to build a better future. With a joyous score featuring jazz, gospel, blues, and African music, THE COLOR PURPLE is a story of resilience and a testament to the healing power of love.

Rated M for Mature. This play contains some language and adult themes.

BASED UPON THE NOVEL WRITTEN BY Alice Walker AND THE WARNER BROS./AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT MOTION PICTURE BOOK BY Marsha Norman MUSIC & LYRICS BY Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, & Stephen Bray

DIRECTED BY Brian Harlan Brooks

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Military Appreciation Night- Wed. May 11, 2022

Teacher Appreciation Night- Fri. May 13, 2022

The World’s Most Successful Rock N Roll Musical

Before the Beatles, there was Buddy Holly and the Crickets. It’s the 1950’s and a young man from Texas with big glasses and an even bigger dream is catapulting to the top of the Rock and Roll charts. With classic songs like “Peggy Sue,” and “That’ll Be The Day,” along with “La Bamba,” this high octane musical is a celebration of a man whose music and values were ahead of his time.

Rated PG for Parental Guidance. This play contains some mild adult themes.

WRITTEN BY Alan Janes

DIRECTED BY Suzanne Agins CHOREOGRAPHED BY Jamal Story

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Military Appreciation Night- Wed. October 20, 2021

Teacher Appreciation Night- Fri. October 22, 2021

https://flushingtownhall.org/gino-sitson

"Beautiful Vibration" - Colors of African Music w/ Gino Sitson Trio

FRI, AUG 20, 2021 7:00 PM

Virtual Tickets: $7/$5 Members

In-Person Tickets (42 tickets only): $12/$10 Members- we will require audiences to continue to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Flushing Town Hall presents an in-person, live concert "Beautiful Vibration" - Colors of African Music featuring award-winning vocal virtuoso Gino Sitson. Originally from the Bamiléké region of Cameroon, Central Africa, Gino Sitson’s daring musical project combines jazz, gospel, blues and traditional African polyphonies, polyrhythms and melodies in a most innovative way. Join us for an exciting and energetic combination of new sounds, where percussive grooves and enchanting vocals are intertwined with lyrical melodies. His family comes from a long line of musicians known as Ntontas ("players of horns"). Sitson is a UNICEF Cameroon Goodwill Ambassador.

Gino Sitson: voice, body percussion & compositions

Marvin Sewell: acoustic guitar & voice

Lonnie Plaxico: double bass

https://flushingtownhall.org/event-detail.php?id=105

"Proud Mary" - Rock & Roll Ladies w/ The Emilie Surtees Experience Band

FRI, JUL 30, 2021 7:00 PM ET

Virtual Tickets: $7/$5 Members

In-Person Tickets (42 tickets only): $12/$10 Members -we will require audiences to continue to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Flushing Town Hall presents an in-person, live concert “Proud Mary” - Rock & Roll Ladies featuring powerhouse vocalist Emilie Surtees and her band. This highly energetic concert will excite any music lover who’s ever been caught belting out songs like Tina Turner's "What's Love Got To Do With It", Stevie Nicks’ "Go Your Own Way" or Heart’s "If Looks Could Kill". 

Emilie Surtees is a New York City-based vocalist who is gathering throngs of fans throughout the tri-state area and abroad with her fun filled, high energy, soul stirring tribute shows. Emilie Surtees' inspiration and influences range from 60s & 70s Soul/R&B and Pop singers to contemporary singer songwriters. You will be amazed as her powerful voice fills the room and leaves you absolutely breathless.

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