Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Celebrate Spring with Flushing Town Hall




Mexican Paper Art Workshop & Andean Instrument-Making Workshop
Saturday, March 31, 2012, 2:00 PM

$10/Members FREE (Materials provided; Space limited!) 
Join Master Mexican paper artist, Aurelia Fernandez, for a workshop based on the tradition of celebrating spring by giving children feathers in school. Juan "Pepe" Santana will lead a workshop in making Andean instruments from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.  
Interactive Arts Workshop: Weaving Turkish Textiles 
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 3:15 PM 
$45 Weaving Participants (includes loom and yarns; Space limited!) 
Join Master craftsman Hayk Oltac for a unique weaving workshop demonstrating the hand-made textiles of Turkey and the Near East. 
Vejigante Mask Making Workshop & Mexican Paper Flower Making Workshop 
Sunday, April 15, 2012, 2:00 PM 
$10/Members FREE (Materials provided; Space limited!) 
Felipe Rangel leads a fascinating workshop on the Puerto Rican Vejigante mask tradition used at celebrations in New York and at home in Puerto Rico. Colorful Mexican paper flowers and the intricate papel picado (cut paper banners) are used in both secular and religious celebrations throughout the year including weddings and holidays. 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS

(MARCH & APRIL)

GUYS AND DOLLS JR., a Production of JHS 189

Thursday, Mar
ch 29, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
6:00 PM
FREE (No tickets or RSVP required; first-come, first-served)  
The cast from JHS 189 performs this Broadway classic set in a New York City mission populated by do-gooders and gamblers competing for local hearts and souls.
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LECTURE: TEXTILES & COSTUME IN EARLY CENTRAL ASIAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW HALE

Sunday, April 1, 2012, 2:00 PM
Suggested Admission: $5 / Members & Students Free
Andrew Hale's archive is the largest private collection of 19th and early 20th century Central Asian photographs in the United States. Hale will draw from this incredible resource to discuss how early photographs document Central Asian costume and textile traditions


THE AARON COPLAND SCHOOL OF MUSIC GUERRILLA ARTS ENSEMBLE
Sunday, April 1, 2012 (This concert has been cancelled; Next one: 5/6/2012)
Suggested Admission: $5 / Members & Students Free
Solo, Chamber & Jazz Performance by ACSM Students & Alums. Guerilla concerts highlight the talented musicians from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College featuring classical and jazz ensembles.




MONTHLY JAZZ JAM
Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 7:00 PM
Open to General Public: $10; FREE for Performers, Students & Members
First Wednesday each Month, 7PM - 10PM
Open to professional jazz musicians, graduate students studying jazz, and music educators. Meet new contacts, hone your chops and jam each month with your peers!

MONTHLY JAZZ CLINICS
Friday, April 13, 2012
FREE Second Friday each month, 4PM - 7PM
If you are a high school musician with an interest in jazz or an experienced high school jazz musician looking to play with other musicians your age, then Flushing Town Hall's NEW FREE JAZZCONNECT program is for you!



Virtuoso Players of Chinese Folk Music
Saturday, April 14, 2012, 7:00 PM
$20/$15 Members/$10 Students
The virtuoso players of Chinese Folk Music is established with master performers from the Department of Fine Arts of China Ocean University in Qingdao, China.




QUEENS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Friday, April 20, 2012, 8:00 PM
FREE (No tickets or RSVP required; first-come, first-served)
Discover the Immigrant Experience in Queens with this concert featuring contemporary works by living composers George Tsontakis and Justice Chen.




EARTH DAY FESTIVAL FOR FAMILIES
Sunday, April 22, 2012, 1:00 PM
FREE (No tickets or RSVP required; first-come, first-served) 
Join us as we celebrate the beauty and artistry of the earth! Get to know NY's butterflies! Visit with Long Island Baymen as they demonstrate the need for clean water for our fishing communities.




THE BEN ALISON BAND
Saturday, April 28, 2012, 7:30 PM
FREE (No tickets or RSVP required; first-come, first-served)
Bassist/composer Ben Allison, known for his lyrical melodies, inventive grooves, and inspired arrangements, draws from the jazz tradition and a range of influences from rock and folk to world music, seamlessly blending them into a cinematic, cohesive whole.

SPRING 2012
ANNUAL GALA
 
Fun, Food & Friends!
April 19, 2012, 6PM
Come celebrate our diversity, our arts and our community. 

JAZZ
Barry Harris Trio
Queens Jazz Orchestra
Monthly Jazz Jams
Louise Armstrong Exhibit
Jazz Clinics 

FAMILY
Hip-Hop with Illstyle
Hands-on Workshops
Goldilocks & three Bears
GALUMPHA
Earth Day for Families

CLASSICAL
HAHN-BIN
Composer-in-Residence
Daniel Bernard Roumain
Queens College Orch.
Guerrilla Arts Ensembles

DANCE
Galumpha
Lunar New Year Dance

Illstyle & Peace Prod. 
Korean Drum Line
Tap Extravaganza

EXHIBITION
Chinese Windows & Doors
Interwoven Worlds  
Year of Turkey
Student Exhibition
Louis Armstrong Exhibit

Saturday, March 24, 2012

SHOGHOKORTE "The Flatterer". Written by Hagop Baronian

Interactive Arts Workshop: Weaving Turkish Textiles



Interactive Arts Workshop: Weaving Turkish Textiles



Weaving Turkish Textiles
Sunday, April 1, 3:15pm


Where: Flushing Town Hall

137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY (map)


Admission: $45 Weaving Participants (includes loom and yarns)

FREE viewing of demonstration for Members & Andrew Hale Lecture attendees Flushing Town Hall, Queens


Join Master craftsman Hayk Oltaci for a unique weaving workshop demonstrating the hand-made textiles of Turkey and the Near East. With more than 30 years experience, Hayk is an expert in fine oriental rugs and tapestries from around the world. Participants will learn to set-up their loom, the weft and warp, and receive information on how to continue their rug at home or join Hayk at his Queens-based workshop for more lessons. Limited seating, reservations required:

718-463-7700 ext 222


or
education@flushingtownhall.org


For more information go to: www.flushingtownhall.org


About the Artist:

Hayko (or Hayk Oltaci) was born in Istanbul, Turkey to Armenian parents. He came to New York City in 1988. With more than 30 years experience gained in the leading ateliers of Istanbul, Strasbourg, Paris and New York, Hayko is a master weaver and expert in hand-made oriental rugs and tapestries from around the world. Today, Hayko's shop in Astoria, Queens welcomes visitors to browse, investigate his collection and learn about the ancient art of weaving.

Learn more at:
http://youtu.be/7ypQNkno5hI




Tuesday, March 20, 2012

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Categories: Antiques, Carpeting, Tea Rooms
9-20 35th Ave
Space 3D
New York, NY 11106
(212) 717-5400

Monday, March 19, 2012

Hayko News - ASK ME ABOUT CFASS



ASK ME ABOUT CFASS 

Christie's Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS) provides a full range of services surrounding the management and preservation of clients' art, rugs, antiques, and collectibles.  They store clients' art assets in their fail-safe facilities, and from there serve as a concierge service for clients' unique needs.  The breadth and quality of their services is unmatched.  For over 25 years, they have acted as trusted advisors to private collectors, galleries, and institutions.

Contact Hayk at Hayko Fine Rugs & Tapestries at info@hayko.com or
(212) 717-5400 for more information.