By Merle Exit
How can you not want to get up and boogie when you hear songs like “That’s The Way I Like It,” “Get Down Tonight,” “Boogie Shoes,” “Please Don’t Go” and “Shake Your Booty”? Those were just some of the many songs performed by the timeless KC and The Sunshine Band at Queensborough Performing Arts Center Nov. 19.
That show was just the opening salvo of a busy, entertainment-packed schedule at QPAC in the weeks to come
“We are so delighted to bring to the community these special presentations, which one would otherwise need to travel into Manhattan to see,” said Susan Agin, QPAC’s executive and artistic director.
The North Country Center for the Arts National Touring Company is presenting an original production of Charles Dickens’ classic tale “A Christmas Carol” on Friday, Dec. 9. This is what you would call a “Christmas gift of a show” for the whole family. There will be music, laughter, a couple of scary ghosts and one extremely grumpy old man.
Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) is sponsoring QPAC’s Family Fun Saturday Night Singalong Series. This season celebrates the magic of Disney and the audience is encouraged to sing and dance their way through three Disney favorites. It’s part of a one-of-a-kind interactive family-oriented film series. The films will be captioned, so if you don’t remember the lyrics to the songs, you won’t be lost. There will also be a trivia contest with prizes before each showing and coming dressed up as your favorite Disney character is encouraged. All showings are $5. Tickets can be purchase online: www.visit
On Saturday, Dec. 10, it’s “The Little Mermaid.” In case you don’t know the plot: against her dad’s wishes, Ariel journeys beyond her own world to the surface, where she falls in love with Prince Eric, a handsome human. Foolishly, the little mermaid enters into an agreement with evil sea witch Ursula in order to become human herself.
“Tarzan” takes the screen Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. It’s the well-known story of a man who is raised by gorillas, taken to a new level through its spirited animation. Tarzan must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human. You’ll hear the voices of Glenn Close, Rosie O’Donnell and Tony Goldwyn.
Third in the series is “Tangled” Feb. 11, 2017, a movie that involves Rapunzel and her long golden hair.
On Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, Verdi’s romantic “La Traviata,” one of the world’s most-popular operas, will be performed in Italian with English Supertitles. La Traviata tells the story of a scandalous love affair between a famed Parisian courtesan and a naïve nobleman. Giuseppe Verdi’s music animates the world of Violetta, the beautiful courtesan who must abandon her beloved Alfredo to save his family’s honor.
Check out the calendar for further concerts that include: Billy Porter in Concert, Swan Lake and Venessa Williams.
