Famous Queens Artists
Hailing from Hollis, this rap trio included Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell.
Who is Run DMC?
This rapper and television producer's government name is Curtis Jackson.
Who is 50 Cent?
Housed in the historic Flushing Town Hall, its mission is to present multi-disciplinary global arts that engage and educate the global communities of Queens.
What is the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts?
This Long Island City gem recently closed its doors permanently due to financial issues stemming from COVID-19.
What is the Secret Theatre?
This weekly Flushing Meadows Park food truck fest is for the gastronimically adventurous.
What is the Queens Night Market?
Lunar New Year is also celebrated in North and South Korea and Vietnam. In China, the holiday is also called this and based off the lunar calendar.
What is the Spring Festival?
This singer/songwriter partnered with Art Garfunkel.
Who is Paul Simon?
This actress, comedian, rapper, author and television host rose to prominence in 2012 when her rap song "My Vag" became popular on YouTube.
Who is Awkwafina?
Founded in 1972, this multidisciplinary arts center also operates the Jamaica Performing Arts Center.
What is the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning?
Founded in 1970, this southeast Queens theater institution is operated by Carl Clay.
What is the Black Spectrum Theatre?
Dubbed "The Tent of Tomorrow," this featured the world's largest suspension roof in its heyday.
What is the NY State Pavilion?
According to myth, this new year's animal is the 2nd animal of the Chinese zodiac because the Rat asked him for a ride, then jumped off at the last minute to be first to the Jade Emperor's party.
What is the Ox?
This rap impresario co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings.
Who is Russell Simmons?
This rapper turned actor now stars on NCIS Los Angeles.
Who is LL Cool J?
This Astoria based organization advances the understanding, enjoyment, and appreciation of the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media.
What is the Museum of the Moving Image?
This relatively new Maspeth gem, features programming of diverse formats and media that aims to create a radically cross-disciplinary environment.
What is the Knockdown Center?
This tour of Queen-based dance companies performs throughout the borough and has presented over 120 Queens dance groups to date.
What is the Queensboro Dance Festival?
Firecrackers are a critical part of new year celebration in order to scare off Nian, this type of mythical figure.
What is a monster?
Formed in St. Albans, these pioneers of alternative hip-hop originally included rappers Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Jarobi White, and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
Who is A Tribe Called Quest?
All this girl artist who was raised in Queens wanted to do was have fun.
Who is Cyndi Lauper?
The offspring of a larger Manhattan institution, is where diverse cultural, artistic, social, and political positions are welcome.
What is MoMA PS1?
This was once home to New Orleans-born entertainer who debuted in the Hot Chocolates and is now buried in Flushing Cemetary.
What is the Louie Armstrong House?
This Queens public space is home to miles of hiking trails, a century old carousel and a performance space seating 3500.
What is Forest Park?
In Mandarin Chinese, a common New Year greeting is "gong xi fa cai", meaning this literal translation.
What is "congratulations on the fortune"?
Known professionally as Tony Bennett, this American singer is a master of pop standards, big band tunes, show tunes, and jazz.
Who is Anthony Dominick Benedetto?
This celebrated bigot had enough charm to make him lovable.
Who is Archie Bunker?
This Queens institution was once led by former DCLA Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl.
What is the Queens Museum?
Founded and designed by an internationally renowned American artist, this garden institution was created for the display of what he considered to be representative examples of his life’s work.
What is the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum?
This celebration takes place in Sunnyside/Woodside as an inclusive event supporting Irish and LGBTQ communities during this popular lucky holiday.
What is the St. Pat's for All Parade?
This new year is also associated with this one of 5 Chinese elements, signifying firmness-- which could mean structure or trouble letting go, depending on your zodiac animal.
What is metal?
This former Queens Borough President's father founded this band of merry musicians.
What is the Queens Symphony Orchestra?
Born in 1942, this famous American director was born in the Flushing and went on to direct a movie that today would be called "Uber Driver".
Who is Martin Scorsese?
Located at 14 United Nations Avenue South, the institution was once known as the Queens Playhouse.
What is the Queens Theatre?
In what was once Long Island, this place was also once a farm owned by the anti-slavery framer and signer of the U.S. Constitution.
What is King Manor?
This eponymously named arts center is home to Colden Auditorium and the LeFrak Concert Hall.
What is the Kupferberg Center?