Events http://www.york.cuny.edu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. ZORA Returns To Harlem http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/zora-returns-to-harlem-evening A one woman show about the life and times of Zora Neale Hurston starring NAACP Award Winner Antonia Badón In 1925 Zora Neale Hurston moved to Harlem and became the first black woman to study at Barnard College and attend Columbia University. Zora gained fame as a writer, pioneer of the Harlem Renaissance literary movement, and secured a Guggenheim Fellowship Award to study in Haiti, Jamaica and the Gulf Coast. Ultimately Zora became one of the world’s greatest literary figures.

NAACP winner and New Orleans-actress’ Antoniá Badón, brings Zora to life in this unique one-woman production which transcends time and place with fifteen character portrayals, music and song.

 

Saturday, February 11, 2012 • 3:00pm & 7:00pm $20.00 Adults / $10.00 Students & Seniors

]]> No publisher Rafael Nunez Current Student Performance Performing Arts Performing and Fine Arts Public 2011-08-22T15:10:00Z Event ZORA Returns To Harlem http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/zora-returns-to-harlem A one woman show about the life and times of Zora Neale Hurston starring NAACP Award Winner Antonia Badón In 1925 Zora Neale Hurston moved to Harlem and became the first black woman to study at Barnard College and attend Columbia University. Zora gained fame as a writer, pioneer of the Harlem Renaissance literary movement, and secured a Guggenheim Fellowship Award to study in Haiti, Jamaica and the Gulf Coast. Ultimately Zora became one of the world’s greatest literary figures.

NAACP winner and New Orleans-actress’ Antoniá Badón, brings Zora to life in this unique one-woman production which transcends time and place with fifteen character portrayals, music and song.

 

Saturday, February 11, 2012 • 3:00pm & 7:00pm $20.00 Adults / $10.00 Students & Seniors

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]]> No publisher Rafael Nunez Performing Arts Current Student Performance Performing and Fine Arts Public 2011-08-22T16:25:00Z Event YorkJam '09 http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/yorkjam-09 A celebration of NYC public high school jazz ensembles No publisher erictyrer Performing Arts Current Student Faculty/Staff Visitors Performance Public 2009-03-18T20:45:00Z Event Yorkfest '09 http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/third-york-fest-1 Featuring performances by Bobby Sanabria & Quarteto Aché and the York College Blue Notes York College invites you to it's Third Annual YorkFest celebration on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 beginning at noon on the Grand Plaza in front of the Academic Core building on Guy R Brewer Blvd.

This year's celebration features Latin Jazz legend Bobby Sanabria, and returning by popular demand, The Harmony Music Makers; and of course the York College Blue Notes.

Come and enjoy a festival of College, community and goodwill. And don't forget the kids! There will be free ice cream and rides for all.

Free and open to the public.]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard Academic Calendar Current Student Faculty/Staff Fall Performance 2009-06-10T16:45:00Z Event York College Music Club Dance '11 http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/york-college-music-club-dance-11 Live music by the York College Big Band!!! Food. Masks! DANCING!!! No publisher Thomas Zlabinger Alumni Performance Performing Arts Performing and Fine Arts Public Student Government Visitors 2011-04-28T12:17:39Z Event York College Jazz Forum http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/york-college-jazz-forum Trumpeter CHARLES BARTLETT in the the newly opened Illinois Jacquet Performance Space Do not miss the return of the York College Jazz Forum THIS MONDAY, 9/29 @ 7 p.m. with trumpeter CHARLES BARTLETT in the the newly opened Illinois Jacquet Performance Space located at 159th St. near the LIRR and Archer Ave. on York College's campus. Part performance, part interview, part masterclass. All jazz! This performance is free and open to the public.

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard Performance Off-Campus Event Current Student 2008-09-26T17:08:35Z Event York College Blue Notes Spring Concert http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/york-college-blue-notes-spring-concert No publisher Eric S. Tyrer II Prospective Student Performing Arts Current Student Faculty/Staff Freshman Performance College Now Public 2009-03-18T21:05:00Z Event York College Blue Notes http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/york-college-blue-notes Performing the music of Louis Armstrong, Charles Mingus, and more! No publisher Thomas Zlabinger Current Student Faculty/Staff Performance Performing Arts Performing and Fine Arts Prospective Student Public Visitors 2010-12-14T16:15:00Z Event York College Big Band Spring Concert http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/york-college-big-band-spring-concert-1 Live music by York College students! No publisher Thomas Zlabinger Alumni Performance Performing Arts Performing and Fine Arts Prospective Student Visitors 2011-05-09T19:37:10Z Event York College Big Band Spring Concert http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/york-college-big-band-spring-concert No publisher Eric S. Tyrer II Performing Arts Current Student Faculty/Staff Performance Public 2009-03-18T20:56:18Z Event York College Big Band Spring Concert http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/yc-big-band-spring-concert10 The York College Big Band is the college-level jazz ensemble at York College/CUNY in Jamaica, Queens. The Big Band is a product of the Jazz Workshop, which is a two-credit class. The band performs periodically throughout the semester and is an integral part of the York College Jazz Forum. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. Please contact the York College Big Band director Tom Zlabinger at tzlabing@york.cuny.edu or (718) 262-2412 if you are interested in attending a rehearsal or would like further information on the York College Big Band.

In addition to performances on campus, the York College Big Band has performed at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, Medgar Evers College, the Poppenhusen Institute, Queens College, and annually at the CUNY Jazz Festival at City College. In April of 2006, the York College Big Band was featured in Weltreisen on the German television station ARD.

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard Current Student Performance Performing Arts Performing and Fine Arts Public 2009-07-27T18:05:00Z Event York College Big Band http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/york-college-big-band-1 Atribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers No publisher Thomas Zlabinger Current Student Faculty/Staff Performance Performing Arts Performing and Fine Arts Prospective Student Public 2010-12-14T16:10:00Z Event York College Big Band http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/york-college-big-band A Tribute to Count Basie Free and open to the Public

York Big Band

]]> No publisher Miguel Bernard Performance Current Student Faculty/Staff Public 2008-11-23T19:07:18Z Event Woman's History Month Music Workshop http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/copy_of_proformance Performance by Diva Joan Cartwright Diva Joan Cartwright website

]]> No publisher Jonathan Hubbard Performance Current Student 2008-02-25T18:10:00Z Event Voices Book Launching http://www.york.cuny.edu/events/voices-book-launching A night of poetry and spoken word in the backdrop of instrumental music, featuring faculty, staff, students and invited renowned poets and spoken word artist. There will be many surprises in store throughout the night.

Drinks & Hors d’Oeurves served.

Please RSVP @ ewcatyork@gmail.com

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