We also thank our wonderful supporters: the Kupferberg family, New York Community Bank, and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, to name a few, as well as our Arts Advisory Board and staff. Sums up KCA Executive Director Jeff Rosenstock: “In this 10 th anniversary year, we thank the extraordinary artists of our new season and the many talented performers such as Johnny Mathis, Carol Burnett and New Shanghai Circus who have graced our stages. Dedicated to empowerment, education, and entertainment, the collective (Carol Maillard, Louise Robinson, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Aisha Kahlil, and featured musician Romeir Mendez on upright acoustic bass and electric bass) is a powerful ensemble that performs with great flair and attracts an avid audience of fans. Sweet Honey in the Rock, the all-women African American a capella ensemble, has won a Grammy for its unique expression of female African American history through song and dance. Following 17 years of sold-out performances across the globe, including more than 2,000 of their own headline concerts, The TEN Tenors have cemented their place as one of the world’s most-loved music groups. The group’s appearance gives New Yorkers the chance to experience the charm and vocal power that has been shared to date with an audience of 90 million.
The globe-trotting Australian group The TEN Tenors performs a “Home for the Holidays” show on December 10 that will feature their signature combination of classical and contemporary music. Among her Grammy winners are “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “You’re the Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me,” and “Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye).” Both as leader of Gladys Knight and the Pips and later as a solo artist, Knight has triumphed in her long career, releasing more than 30 albums and ranking #18 on the VH1 network’s list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock. “An Evening with Gladys Knight” on November 9 features the singer-songwriter-actress known as the “Empress of Soul.” The seven-time Grammy winner has enjoyed number-one hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B, and Adult Contemporary music categories. Yarrow has continued this lifelong commitment, creating a nonprofit, Operation Respect, to combat school bullying, and offering his audiences inspiring performances that stress our shared humanity, especially in difficult times. The musicians earned great fame with “Puff the Magic Dragon” and their versions of “If I Had a Hammer” and “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Their first album, which sold more than two million copies, reflected the group’s political and social activism. Kupferberg Presents, the entertainment hub of the Center, kicks off its 2017-18 season, sponsored by New York Community Bank, on Saturday, October 28 at 8 pm with singer-songwriter Peter Yarrow of the legendary folk group Peter, Paul and Mary. “Providing our neighbors in Queens and the greater metropolitan area first-rate, culturally diverse entertainment will continue to be the KCA mission in the years and decades to come.”
“It is very gratifying that the Kupferberg Center for the Arts has grown and thrived since its founding in 2007,” said Queens College President Félix V. Queens, NY, September 13, 2017- The Kupferberg Center for the Arts (KCA) will mark the milestone of its 10 th Anniversary with a special roster of world-class artists who reflect the diverse borough of Queens-aptly called “the world’s borough” by Queens BP Melinda Katz.
Warning! This presale was published over a year ago and it may or may not work with current events.- Grammy-Winner Gladys Knight, Folk Singer Peter Yarrow, The TEN Tenors and Sweet Honey in the Rock Are Among the Artists Who Will Appear.
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