Giacomo Gates
Flushing Town Hall
Saturday, April 18
Vocalist and vocal historian Giacomo Gates will perform at Flushing Town Hall at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Gates will “bring to life the sounds of Eddie Jefferson, Babs Gonzalez, King Pleasure and the great legends of Vocalese.”
The suggested donation for the event is $5 for members and $7 for non-members.
Flushing Town Hall is located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard. For more information, visit www.flushingtownhall.org or call718-463-7700.
Elie Siegmeister Centennial
Queens College
Sunday, April 19
“An Elie Siegmeister Centennial Concert with Helene Williams & Leonard Lehram” will be held at Queens College at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 19.
Williams and Lehram are co-founders of The Elie Siegmeister Society. The concert will celebrate the 100th birthday of Siegmeister, a composer.
The performance will feature music by Siegmeister and his students, including Stephen Albert, Herbert Deutsch, Jack Gallagher, Stephen Lawrence, Lehram, Joseph Pehrson, Michael Shapiro, Richard White and Tom Cipullo.
Admission is free.
To R.S.V.P., e-mail helenespierman@verison.net or ljlehram@gmail.com or call 516-256-4209 after 10 a.m.
“Hats Off to You!”
Queens Museum of Art
Thursday, April 23
“Hats Off to You! A Celebration of Head Coverings from Around the World in Queens” will be held at the Queens Museum of Art on Thursday, April 23 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
The event is being presented by the museum and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall. Those attending the event are encouraged to “wear a hat or head covering with special meaning for you.”
For more information, call 718-286-2857.
The Queens Museum of Art is located in the Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
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