Jan. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is kicking off the new year with a dynamic winter lineup, featuring captivating art exhibits and interactive workshops designed to inspire and engage the Queens community through February. Key of Life Opening Exhibition The Key of Life Exhibition will open…
Dec. 31, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) invites you to start the year on a melodic note with its Thursday Night Jazz series, featuring a performance by New York-based pianist, composer, and performer Tyler Bullock II. The series at JCAL, located at 153-10 Jamaica Ave. in Jamaica,…
Dec. 27, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The week between Christmas and New Year’s offers the perfect opportunity for reflection, renewal, and planning for the year ahead. As 2025 approaches, this transitional period is an ideal time to set meaningful goals, embrace fresh opportunities, and strengthen connections within your community. By focusing on personal growth and… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning’s (JCAL) free theater series is set to return this November for its fifth season. The Meet the Playwright series will span four months, from November to February 2025, beginning with its season premiere of WilleAnn Gissendanner’s “A House Full of Flies”…
Oct. 7, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is opening an exhibit on preventing youth gun violence. The visual arts exhibit, “Trickled Down Decadence: Screams For Hope,” will open on Sat. Oct. 26, with a free reception open to the public from 6-8 p.m. The exhibit will be…
Aug. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson Residents looking to tap into their creative side have an opportunity to do so, as the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is offering free art workshops on Saturday, Aug. 31. The workshops, part of the ongoing Jamaica Flux Workspaces and Windows exhibition, will be held at…
Jul. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, a multidisciplinary art center in southeast Queens, is set to host an array of free events to close out the month of July. The center offers ongoing summer art experiences for residents across the borough. This month’s events series includes an art…
Jun. 27, 2024 By Athena Dawson Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) has announced a new long-term collaboration with the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC) to showcase original art exhibitions at Greater Nexus. Located at 89-14 Parsons Blvd., Greater Nexus is downtown Jamaica’s first accessible shared co-working space. The Greater Nexus space is over 10,000…
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May. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The arts and culture community came together at Queens Museum in Corona Thursday morning to launch the third annual Queens Rising celebration. The month-long celebration of local artists and venues will kick off on June 1 with a packed calendar of events that highlight the diversity of the borough….
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Mar. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) will host a free, two-day long film festival from Apr. 26-27 at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, located at 153-10 Jamaica Ave. The “10 Minute Film Festival” will feature original short films made by black, indigenous and other people of color (BIPOC) NYC-based creatives. Day one of the festival will feature a screening of Hulu’s “Invisible Beauty,” an award winning documentary that follows the life and legacy of fashion icon Bethann Hardison. After the screening, audience members can participate in a Q&A session to discuss the…
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