Kupferberg Center is the performing arts center at Queens College in Flushing, Queens. It presents a lot of Latin culture, including major artists and local talent.
Latin Culture at Kupferberg Center
OCTOBER
Cuban Son
The Buena Vista Orchestra, led by Buena Vista Social Club’s original music director Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos, celebrates the Cuban son orchestra of old-timers that brought traditional 1950s Cuban dance music back out into the world in 1996. It’s at Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center at Queens College in Flushing, Queens; on Saturday, October 9, 2024 at 8pm. From $59. 🇨🇺
This is a rare chance to see some of the original old-timers from the world’s most famous Cuban son orchestra. We’re losing them one-by-one, so don’t miss this chance to see a legacy live.
MAY
Mexican Dance ~ Cinco de Mayo
Viva el Cinco de Mayo 2025 is a family Cinco de Mayo celebration of Mexican music and dance, featuring Tlen Huicani son jarocho of Veracruz, Mariachi Real de Mexico with Alexander Ponce, and Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York, with special guest baritone José Adán Pérez; at Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center for the Arts in Flushing, Queens; on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 3pm. From $10. 🇲🇽
This is one of New York City’s best annual Cinco de Mayo celebrations. It always features son jarocho, the Mexican roots music and dance of Veracruz, Mexico’s Caribbean gateway, where once upon a time Africans became Mexicans. There is also mariachi which evolved later from ranchera, the Mexican blues.
Afro-Cuban Jazz
Chucho Valdés: Irakere 50 featuring vocalist Emilio Frias, celebrates the legacy of the Cuban jazz band that led the shift of Cuban dance music from son Cubano to timba and beyond, with pianist Chucho and a great band of musicians who were influenced by Irakere. Valdés was just named a 2025 NEA Jazz Master. It’s at Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center at Queens College, in Flushing, Queens; on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8pm. From $25. 🇨🇺
OCTOBER
Colombian Salsa
Grupo Niche, plays their salsa classics and new Grammy-nominated album “Niche Sinfonico,” at Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center in Flushing, Queens; on Saturday, October 9, 2024 at 8pm. From $59. 🇨🇴
Colombian Pop
Greeicy Rendón, the Latin Grammy-nominated Colombian singer and actress (Chica Vampiro), sings her 2024 album “Yeliana,” at Colden Auditorium at Kupferberg Center in Flushing, Queens; on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 8pm. From $58. 🇨🇴
Past Featured Artists
- Cinco de Mayo Festival, Mexican mariachi, son jarocho, and ballet folklórico 🇲🇽
- El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico is one of the seminal Puerto Rican salsa orchestras. 🇵🇷
- Grupo Niche is one of the seminal Colombian salsa orchestras. 🇨🇴
- Paloma San Basilio is a Spanish pop singer. 🇪🇸
About Kupferberg Center
Kupferberg Center is the performing arts center at Queens College, in Flushing, Queens, New York City. It has three theaters:
- Colden Auditorium is a 2,083-seat concert hall that is the largest indoor venue in Queens.
- LeFrak Concert Hall is a 489-seat recital hall.
- Goldstein Theatre is a 450-seat proscenium theater that is home of the Queens College Drama, Theatre & Dance Department.
This is one of the New York City performing arts centers that produces a lot of Latin culture. Travel time from Midtown, Manhattan is about 1 hour.
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Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Queens College
153-49 Reeves Ave
Flushing, Queens