“Geraldine’s New Art Show & Sale”
East Elmhurst Library
Saturday, July 19
“Geraldine’s New Art Show & Sale” will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 at the East Elmhurst Library.
The show will feature the work of local artist Geraldine Benfante. The pieces will include watercolors, acrylics and mixed media.
The Elmhurst Library is located at 95-06 Astoria Boulevard. For more information, call 718-424-2619.
“Evita” Auditions
BroadHollow Theatre at Elmont
Monday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 23
The BroadHollow Theatre at Elmont will hold auditions for its upcoming production of “Evita” at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 23.
The only role that is not open is that of Evita. Those wishing to audition will need to bring sheet music in proper key that is 16 bars in length. They must also bring a photo and resume and be prepared to dance.
The show will run from October 11 to November 2 in the Elmont theatre and from January 10 to February 1 at BayWay Arts/East Islip.
The BroadHollow Theatre at Elmont is located at 100 Hempstead Turnpike. For more information, call 516-775-4420 or visit www.broadhollow.org.
Calpulli Mexican Dance
Live at the Gantries
Tuesday, July 22
As part of the series “Live at the Gantries,” Calpulli Mexican Dance will perform at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22.
The series is being presented by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation in association with Queens Council on the Arts, Queens Theatre in the Park, and the New York Water Taxi. Rockrose Development Corp. is the sponsor.
Calpulli Mexican Dance “celebrates the rich regional traditions of Mexico by telling stories through colorful dance pieces.”
For more information, visit www.queenscouncilarts.org.
“That Was Then… This Is Now”
P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
Through September
The exhibition “That Was Then …This Is Now” will be on display at the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center through September.
Featuring more than 50 artists, the exhibition “is inspired by the artistic and socio-political climate of the late 1960s, and features artists united by the desire to mobilize art as a means of change.”
The P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center is located at 22-25 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City. For more information, visit www.ps1.org or call 718-784-2084.
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