Minhwa, a Korean traditional folk art, is a colorful painting that was popular from the 17th to 19th centuries until the end of the Joseon era
Art comes in many forms. Throughout art history artists have tried to trick the viewer in believing what they see is actually real or optically real. In this series of workshops, we will explore the artists that tried and succeeded. Artists such as MC Escher, Victor Vasarely and the Op-Art...
Participants will be introduced to works by masters Rembrandt, Picasso, and O'Keefe, who created in their senior years. The teaching artist will lead and guide participants in creating their own versions of masters works through painting and collage. This project will culminate in an exhibition...
Throughout the ages the disciplines of music and art have been telltale representations of the day. Every decade in history has its own music and its own art. For example: the Jazz era brought a new modern way of looking at art with its art deco style and big band music. In this series,...
Through a series of workshops led by Flushing Town Hall’s teaching artist Steve Palermo, students will discover the many ways artists have interpreted one of the earliest topics of creative expression, the still life. Each week students will explore different artistic styles by Morandi, della...
Through a series of workshops, seniors will explore how artists drew upon the many ways a face can provoke emotion in the viewer. They will discover how artists create a face using a simple technique of proportions. Flushing Town Hall teaching artist Steve Palermo will also lead seniors to visit...
Learn a brief history of shadow theater, discover the science behind the theory of light and shadow, develop literacy skills using “the interview” as a tool to uncover personal and family stories, and get inspired to perform your very own shadow puppet theater! This program includes a...
The Memory Project is a hands-on activity based workshop series catering specifically to older adults in which visual arts, theater and puppetry are used as a medium for personal storytelling. Programs, including...
Led by Flushing Town Hall teaching artist Suzanne DeMarco, this workshop is perfect for family groups and available for schools. Suzanne will introduce the basic skills for watercolor painting. Participants will learn how to use a palette of colors to create their own painting. Watercolor or...
In this workshop, participants will learn about the history of Iznik Pottery, which received its name from the town in Turkey where it was originally crafted. Turkey is bordered by eight countries and has always played a significant role within European and Asian trade, culture, and politics....
Cave paintings depicted scenes from the lives of early humans, often focusing on animals and hunting. Since they did not have a calendar and written language had not yet been invented, they used cave paintings as a way to share what they learned. They drew pictures of their prey, predators, and...
Frida Kahlo, born Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderon, was a Mexican painter who lived from 1907 to 1954. Kahlo’s many paintings represent collages of her dramatic life and passion for her Mexican culture. She used bright colors and animals in her paintings to tell her story. When she was...
After this lesson, students will learn that they can draw any person’s portrait they want. Whether it is one of a political person, like Martin Luther King, a famous artist’s portrait, or that of a celebrity like Elvis, it all begins with the letter U. The U gives one the ability to use...
A study of the Masters. In the First week, students will have the opportunity to draw on the underside of their table to recreate a piece of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy. In the second week, students will learn about master artist Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Starry Night, incorporating the...
After the more conservative 1950s, the 1960s saw a burst of social activism for Civil Rights, Feminism, and against the Vietnam War. Those and other major events were reflected in the arts, music, and fashion of the time. Blurring the distinction between commercial advertising and fine art, Andy...
Following a lively interactive discussion on collage inspired by Louis Armstrong's collages and work by contemporary sound artists, participants will create percussion instruments using every day paper cups and recycled and found materials. We will listen to the "sound of numbers," and use the...
Inspired by blue and white Chinese ceramics produced in Delft, Holland and in England, Delftware pottery was later replicated during the 1939 and 1964 Flushing World's Fairs in the form of commemorative souvenir plates. The history of the Dutch settlement in Flushing, named after Holland's city...
In contemporary life, anyone can take a "selfie" using a smartphone or other electronic device. During ancient times, artists and artisans did not produce "selfies"
Dignity for All Students
“New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act or The Dignity Act seeks to provide the state’s public elementary and secondary school students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and...
Flushing Town Hall teaching artist Vado Diomande presents a combination of dance and drumming for workshops or residencies. Students begin with a warmup, then they are introduced to a series of steps, and finally the steps are put together with the drum rhythms and danced across the floor....
Vado Diomande introduces the rhythms of the Ivory Coast of Africa. Students learn to listen deeply, maintain a rhythm, accompany a lead drummer, support a soloist, and be a part of a collective expression. Small drums are available to rent or purchase for use during the program. This program can...
Vado Diomande and Kotchegna Dance Company & Drum Corps introduce audiences to the performance and cultural traditions of the villages of Ivory Coast, West Africa through a series of dances, each accompanied by song, drumming and traditional costumes. Audiences have the opportunity to directly...
Kotchegna Dance Company & Drum Corps perform extensively throughout New York City and the US, thrilling audiences with the energy and joy of Ivory Coast dance and rhythms from West Africa. Kotchegna means messenger in Mahou, a dialect of the Ivory Coast and the native language of the company...
A live interactive assembly with glorious fun presented by Master Chinese Juggler Yang Xiaodi. The performance features comical routines and circus skills as students learn about the Chinese cultural context for the skill. Most of the props that Master Yang uses on the stage are common Chinese...
Juggling helps children concentrate and practice balance and eye-hand coordination skills. In this workshop, students will be exposed to a variety of traditional Chinese juggling genres such as the ancient Chinese yo-yo
Chinese music represents thousands of years of history. From bamboo flutes to silk stringed zithers and lutes; from ancient music along the northern Silk Road to modern pop in southern cities, award-winning pipa virtuoso Zhou Yi and dizi
This interactive program explores the relationship between Chinese music, language, history, and culture. Students will create their own simple version of Chinese stringed and percussion instruments by using a variety of tools and materials. Students are also encouraged to interact with the...
Chinese music is used in religious ceremonies, announcements, dance, for entertainment, and to communicate with nature. Traditional scholars were also master musicians. In Chinese philosophy, the character for “music” shares the same shape for “happiness.” It contains the symbol of...
Tai Chi is one of the traditional Chinese martial arts. On one hand, it was designed as a unique and profound self-defense technique; on the other hand, Tai Chi focuses on body position and breath control. The movements are fluid, graceful and well balanced, promoting the complete harmony of body...
Tai Chi fan dance is a kind of Tai Chi dance with props. The main purpose of the program is to teach the fusion of Chinese fan dance and Tai Chi. It is a unique form of performance art that shows the perfect combination of rigidity and softness of dance. It combines Tai Chi with martial arts and...
Students will be introduced to Kathak, the classical dance of North India. This dance is centuries old and is used to tell a story. The dancers are actors who use spinning and posing to tell a story that originated in Hindu temples. The diversity of India's culture and traditions is also...
Chef Nupur introduces Indian culture through food and demonstrates how to cook healthy and popular Indian dishes step-by-step. Each workshop includes a cooking demonstration, a supply list, and a formatted recipe available for both virtual and in-person classes. Most of the dishes are from New...
Flushing Town Hall teaching artist Vado Diomande presents a combination of dance and drumming for workshops or residencies. Students begin with a warmup, then they are introduced to a series of steps, and finally the steps are put together with the drum rhythms and danced across the floor....
Vado Diomande introduces the rhythms of the Ivory Coast of Africa. Students learn to listen deeply, maintain a rhythm, accompany a lead drummer, support a soloist, and be a part of a collective expression. Small drums are available to rent or purchase for use during the program. This program can...
Vado Diomande and Kotchegna Dance Company & Drum Corps introduce audiences to the performance and cultural traditions of the villages of Ivory Coast, West Africa through a series of dances, each accompanied by song, drumming and traditional costumes. Audiences have the opportunity to directly...
Kotchegna Dance Company & Drum Corps perform extensively throughout New York City and the US, thrilling audiences with the energy and joy of Ivory Coast dance and rhythms from West Africa. Kotchegna means messenger in Mahou, a dialect of the Ivory Coast and the native language of the company...
A live interactive assembly with glorious fun presented by Master Chinese Juggler Yang Xiaodi. The performance features comical routines and circus skills as students learn about the Chinese cultural context for the skill. Most of the props that Master Yang uses on the stage are common Chinese...
Juggling helps children concentrate and practice balance and eye-hand coordination skills. In this workshop, students will be exposed to a variety of traditional Chinese juggling genres such as the ancient Chinese yo-yo
Tai Chi is one of the traditional Chinese martial arts. On one hand, it was designed as a unique and profound self-defense technique; on the other hand, Tai Chi focuses on body position and breath control. The movements are fluid, graceful and well balanced, promoting the complete harmony of body...
Tai Chi fan dance is a kind of Tai Chi dance with props. The main purpose of the program is to teach the fusion of Chinese fan dance and Tai Chi. It is a unique form of performance art that shows the perfect combination of rigidity and softness of dance. It combines Tai Chi with martial arts and...
Students will be introduced to Kathak, the classical dance of North India. This dance is centuries old and is used to tell a story. The dancers are actors who use spinning and posing to tell a story that originated in Hindu temples. The diversity of India's culture and traditions is also...
