We are delighted to announce that we will continue holding the Play Street on weekends until the end of September.
Beginning at 5pm on Fridays and continuing until 6am on Mondays you can expect to enjoy the car-free street that we have all come to love. We are very grateful to the DoT for their continued support in this matter.
Now we have some upcoming events to announce!
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Tomorrow, Saturday, from 10am-12pm Superkickers will bring cones, nets and soccer balls to the Play Street and give free soccer lessons.
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Later on DJ Tony Mac will return to the street, from 5pm-8pm, playing music, giving away prizes and organizing games for families.
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Next week, Chhaya CDC presents…
CHATPATI NIGHT
Enjoy a night out in the neighborhood with a screening of the Bollywood movie HUM AAPKE HAIN KAUN chaat and cultural performances!
Friday, September 23rd at 6:00 PM on the Play Street
Contact: Anjali Chaudhry at 718-478-3848 x. 23 anjali (AT) chhayacdc (DOT) org
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Community Afro-Caribbean dance/movement class - Saturday, September 24th, 10-11am
This is a fun mix of rhythms and movement drawn from Cuban, Haitian, and Puerto-Rican dance traditions. No worries about prior dance experience or lack there of: the main focus here is in sharing dance in a fun environment and a relaxed setting. It’s a great way to work out, move to the rhythms, and learn some new steps all while enjoying the outdoors. Class is OPEN level and the community -children and adults- are all invited to participate. There will be live drumming for this class.
About the Instructor:
Goussy Célestin is a musician and dancer with over two decades of experience.
She plays the piano, sings and dances professionally with two dance companies(Retumba and Ase Dance Theatre Collective) both as musician and dancer and has taught residencies and workshops in dance throughout NYC. You can also find her leading her own music projects, or in collaboration with fellow musicians’ projects. She also is a lead vocalist for Charanga Soleil.
You can visit Goussy online at www.Goussy.com
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Action Toy Origami - Sunday, September 25th - come by any time from 10am - 12noon
Taught by Karen Wellington
Come and make a ball, an airplane and spinning top. Durable paper in a varietiy of colors will be available. You will also make a box in which to carry home your creations. All materials will be provided free of charge by the instructor. All ages are welcome. Children 8 years and under should be accompanied by a caregiver.
Karen Wellington has taught for the NYC public school system for many years and she currently teaches origami at the branches of the Queens Library System. Karen has lived in Jackson Heights for 8 years.
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De Facto Dance - Sunday, September 25th - 2pm and 3pm
De Facto Dance returns to the Play Street! They will perform “A Dancer is a Person is a Dancer” - a piece that combines pedestrian movement, whimsy and awkward/graceful expansiveness into a site-specific Play Street happening.
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Grand Concourse plays Ska from 5-7pm on Sunday, September 25th.
The farewell concert for the Summer Sundays series brings a fantastic Ska band to the Play Street!
Ska is the musical genre of Jamaican independence in the early 1960’s. It’s mix of calypso and rhythm and blues created a rich sound that took Jamaica by storm in a very short period of time (even in the USA with the hit “My Boy Lollipop”). Eventually, Ska morphed into the sound we now know as Reggae, which changed popular music forever. The rich traditions of music that Jamaica continues to give began with one house band called The Skatalites. 50 years later, The Skatalites are still on the road and while the players have changed, the sound remains.
Kevin Batchelor is one of those new members and has become a great part of this institution of Jamaican music. Kevin’s talents as trumpet player are matched by his golden voice and his uncanny ability to entertain a crowd. When he is off the road, he leads a six piece, New York based ska group called Grand Concourse, which features our friendly neighborhood songwriter, Jonny Meyers. The band showcases all original material with close attention to the rhythms and aesthetic of the Jamaican classics. Get on your dancing shoes for this end of summer blowout as Kevin Batchelor’s Grand Concourse makes their Queens debut at Travers Park on September 25th, 5-7pm.
More info:
KBGC music - www.facebook.com/kbgcska - “like” them for more info
KBGC album - http://www.theconnextion.com/mossburgmusic/mossburgmusic_cat.cfm?CatID=580
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We look forward to seeing you at all of these events. Thanks for all of your support!
The Jackson Heights Green Alliance
