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Celebrate Black History Month with West African dance performances at JCAL

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Feb. 5, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning(JCAL) invites Queens residents to celebrate Black History Month through the art of West African dance.  This February, JCAL will host West African Dance at JCAL: A Black History Month Presentation. The live performances will take place on Friday, Feb. 21, and…

Free art workshops coming to King Manor Museum in Jamaica this weekend

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Aug. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson Residents looking to tap into their creative side have an opportunity to do so, as the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is offering free art workshops on Saturday, Aug. 31. The workshops, part of the ongoing Jamaica Flux Workspaces and Windows exhibition, will be held at…

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning hosting vibrant summer lineup

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Jul. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, a multidisciplinary art center in southeast Queens, is set to host an array of free events to close out the month of July. The center offers ongoing summer art experiences for residents across the borough.  This month’s events series includes an art…

New art initiative in downtown Jamaica: JCAL partners with GJDC for Greater Nexus exhibitions

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Jun. 27, 2024 By Athena Dawson Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) has announced a new long-term collaboration with the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC) to showcase original art exhibitions at Greater Nexus.  Located at 89-14 Parsons Blvd., Greater Nexus is downtown Jamaica’s first accessible shared co-working space.  The Greater Nexus space is over 10,000…
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