Items related to the Chinese Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year Celebration at Flushing Town Hall!
Jan 25 - Feb 26
Music, Dance, Visual Arts, Workshops
Free to low cost events!
YEAR OF THE DRAGON happens once every 12 years!
To shine the spotlight on this very special Lunar New Year, FTH hosts a month long celebration of dance, music, interactive workshops and the visual arts.

• ANTIQUE CHINESE WINDOW AND DOORS EXHIBITION
  Friday, Jan 27, 5:30 pm
• JAZZ: SUNNY KIM
  Friday, Jan 27, 8:00 pm
• AVANT-POP CLASSICAL: HAHN-BIN
  Friday, Feb 3, 8:00 pm
• ANNUAL DANCE SAMPLER, FREE
  Saturday, Feb 4, 2:00 pm
• DRAGON PUPPET MAKING & LUCKY BAG ORIGAMI WORKSHOP
  Sunday, Feb 5, 2-5:00 pm
• FESTIVAL OF HERBAL TONIC SOUP
  Saturday, Feb 11, 12-2:00 pm
• NEW MUSIC: DEMETRIUS SPANEAS, FREE
  Saturday, Feb 18, 2:00 pm
• KOREAN TRADITIONAL DRUM LINE (Performance & Drumming Workshop)
  Sunday, Feb 19, 2:00 pm
• NEW MUSIC: PAUL YEON LEE, FREE
  Saturday, Feb 25, 2-4:00 pm
• SU ZHENG - 150 YEARS OF CHINESE MUSIC IN NYC, FREE
  Sunday, Feb 26, 1-2:30 PM (ENGLISH);AND 3-4:30 PM (MANDARIN)

January

• Take a look at the listings above for the Chinese Lunar New Year

February

• Take a look at the listings above for the Chinese Lunar New Year.
  ALSO, there are the following items:

• MONTHLY JAZZ JAM 
  Wednesday, February 1  
  First Wednesday each Month, 7pm – 10pm Open to professional jazz musicians, graduate students studying jazz, and music educators. Meet new contacts, hone your chops and jam each month with your peers! Open to General Public! Starts at 7:00 pm.

• HIP-HOP WITH ILLSTYLE! 
  Sunday, February 12 
  For Families: A fun, challenging class to introduce children and adults to various dance styles such as B-Boying/B-Girling, hip-hop, modern, jazz, African, and more. Learn basic movements and techniques, and develop the movements into combinations. All ages and levels welcome! Starts at 1:00 pm.

• ILLSTYLE & PEACE PRODUCTIONS: BECOMING YOUR DREAMS 
  Sunday, February 12  
  For Families: Rooted in contemporary and old school hip-hop and blended with an eclectic mix of dance and performance disciplines including tap, ballet, Djing, and beatboxing. I&PP has toured to critical acclaim both nationally and internationally and is committed to delivering a positive message to audiences young and old. Starts at 2:15 pm.

• SCHOOL PERFORMANCES: Becoming Your Dreams - Illstyle & Peace Productions 
  Monday, February 13 - Tue February 14 
  School Performance: Rooted in contemporary and old school hip-hop and blended with an eclectic mix of dance and performance disciplines including tap, ballet, DJing, and beatboxing. I&PP has toured to critical acclaim both nationally and internationally and is committed to delivering a positive message to audiences young and old through dance.

• DEMETRIUS SPANEAS 
  Saturday, February 18  
  Award winning composer and performer Demetrius Spaneas travels the world as a musical ambassador, connecting classical, jazz, and traditional music throughout the U.S., Eastern Europe, and Asia to create international dialogue through artistic collaboration. Starts at 2:00 pm.

• KOREAN TRADITIONAL DRUM LINE 
  Sunday, February 19  
  For Families: The Korean Traditional Music and Dance Institute of NY (KTMDI) will introduce you to the traditional barrel drum's history and rhythms with a performance demonstration. Learn basic rhythms and dance moves! Master artists from KTMDI will present Go-Dong-Sori (The Heart Beat) a drumming masterpiece. Starts at 2:00 pm.

• PAUL YEON LEE - SCATTERED WIND 
  Saturday, February 25  
  Recipient of the 2011 Exploring the Metropolis NYC Con Edison Musicians' Residency Composition Program and a resident composer at Flushing Town Hall, Paul Yeon Lee presents two different sanjo (scattered melody) pieces by Korean traditional transverse flute daegeum and western instrument flute. Additionally, Lee will premiere his new music "Scattered Wind" for daegeum and piano. Paul Yeon Lee is part of Symphony Space's 2012 Composers Now Festival. Starts at 2:00 pm.

• BARRY HARRIS TRIO 
  Saturday, February 25  
  Internationally renowned jazz pianist, composer, and teacher, Dr. Barry Harris, has received the Living Jazz Legacy award from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, and an American Jazz Masters Fellowship from the NEA. He is an exponent of the classic jazz style developed by Charles Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk and Coleman Hawkins. Starts at 8:00 pm.