He did such a wonderful job last year, we’re excited to welcome back the one and only Torae as host and MC for the 4th Annual Battle of the Bands!Born and raised in Coney Island, Brooklyn, Torae’s career has spanned several parts of the hip hop industry: he’s been a rapper,…
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After two wonderful years of Shakespeare in Queens, the curtain is about to rise on the final season of our unique project with TITAN Theatre Company.Every month, actors from TITAN will present a free dramatic reading of a Shakespeare play at a community library in Queens.Lenny…
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That’s right, it’s Global Warming! Keen observers of the Battle of the Bands will remember them from last AND from the year before - the first year of the competition. Fan favorites Global Warming started in 2012 at Grover Cleveland High School in Ridgewood, and have been…
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“Poetry is what in a poem makes you laugh, cry, prickle, be silent, makes your toe nails twinkle, makes you want to do this or that or nothing, makes you know that you are alone in the unknown world, that your bliss and suffering is forever shared and forever all your own.” ―…
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They’re back to battle it out for round 2: say hello to Summer Haze, veterans of the competition who will once again treat the audience to an array of punk bangers.The Long Island four-piece, comprised of singer, guitarist, and songwriter Jack Turner, lead guitarist Clark…
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