QUEENS THEATRE
Queens Theatre includes an intimate setting with 464 seats
in its main stage, an 80-seat black box space and a 75-chair
cabaret. The theater presents about 300 performances a year —
from dances to concert to theater — to an estimated 100,000
individuals. In addition, local arts organizations rent the site for
exhibits.
About 75 percent of patrons are from Queens, and the borough’s
diversity is reflected in its programming. The Latino Cultural
Festival and the Asian Cultural Fest take place there, as does
The Afro-Semitic Experience, a musical show highlighting the
African-American and Jewish-American musical heritages.
Inside scoop: The venue sits next to the New York State
Pavilion, an extremely popular exhibit during the 1964 World’s
Fair with three tall towers, a 26-foot scale replica of the St.
Lawrence hydroelectric plant, art from local museums, and
Texaco Company’s map of New York State. The map had 567
terrazzo mosaic panels, each weighing 400 pounds. As it is
currently not in use, a group called Save the NYS Pavilion and
the borough president are fighting to make it a landmark and
prevent it from demolition.
Address: 14 United Nations Avenue South,
www.queenstheatre.org.
Queens Theatre
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