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Category: Dance

State Senator Comrie Hosts 11th Annual MLK Celebration

January 20, 2026 Greg Mays Dance, Holiday, Music, Political

An esteemed set of individuals and organizations were honored at Leroy Comrie’s 11th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service celebration on Monday, January

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The Jamaica Dance Festival 2024 Kicks Off

June 3, 2024 Jabari Bruce Arts & Culture, Dance

The evening of June 1st witnessed the kickoff of The Jamaica Dance Festival 2024 – this year’s iteration A Better Jamaica’s annual presentation of professional

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Dance Royalty Carolyn DeVore Receives Accolades at Queensborough Community College Kwanzaa Celebration

January 13, 2024 Gail Lewis Arts & Culture, Dance

Queensborough Community College’s Black Faculty and Staff Association (BFSA) displayed their cultural pride at their third-annual Kwanzaa Celebration. The December 6th event held on the Bayside,

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Making Moves Dance Festival: Switchin’ It Up

September 25, 2020 jamaicafunk Arts & Culture, Dance

JCAL’s Making Moves Dance Festival 2020 will feature 11 New York City-based professional choreographers, from new and early-career artists to emerging and underrepresented talents. Due

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Saturday, January 31st witnessed a fantastically i Saturday, January 31st witnessed a fantastically informative virtual town hall on the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) site proposed for the corner of Linden Boulevard and 180th Street. You can read about the session here: https://jamaicafunk.com/sqrejc-and-apco-host-bess-virtual-town-hall/
Little Miss Buggs sings the Negro National Anthem Little Miss Buggs sings the Negro National Anthem at Leroy’s MLK celebration on January 19th. To learn more, visit https://jamaicafunk.com/state-senator-comrie-hosts-11th-annual-mlk-celebration/
Learn more about the chancellor’s visit to southea Learn more about the chancellor’s visit to southeast Queens at: https://jamaicafunk.com/a-town-hall-welcome-for-chancellor-kamar-samuels/
Learn more about this exhibit at https://jamaicafu Learn more about this exhibit at https://jamaicafunk.com/emancipation-the-rise-of-womanhood-opens-at-jcal/
By Kayleen Lopez. Wayne Tucker & the Bad Muthas li By Kayleen Lopez. Wayne Tucker & the Bad Muthas lit up the Jamaica Performing Arts Center and left us all craving an encore.

He even gave a shoutout to his new book 100 Musical Thoughts.

To our Queens community at Jamaica Funk, he wrapped the night with: “Merry Christmas!”
Check out who Jamaica Funk found! Alexis from CUN Check out who Jamaica Funk found! 
Alexis from CUNY York College loves to eat Sakru of Japan on Jamaica Avenue and Shaylee loves Chipotle and Teriyaki One on Jamaica Avenue!!!
JUNETEENTH AT ROY WILKINS!!!! JUNETEENTH AT ROY WILKINS!!!!
Check out who Jamaica Funk just found! We are tryi Check out who Jamaica Funk just found! We are trying Sarku if Japan on Jamaica Avenue! Try for some delicious Japanese food! 🥘 
#food#nyc#jamaicafunk #jamaicaave #jamaicaqueens
Check out what Jamaica Funk just found!!! Check ou Check out what Jamaica Funk just found!!! Check out our review on Cold Stone ice cream right on Jamaica Avenue!! 🍦
#food#icecream#coldstone#review#jamaicaave
Check out what Jamaica Funk just found!!! We are h Check out what Jamaica Funk just found!!!
We are here with Raphael as he is review the new Rasing Caines on Jamaica Avenue! 🍗🍟#jamaicafunk #nyc#foodreel#foodreview
#food#eat#raising#caines#jamaica#
Check out who Jamaica Funk found! We asked York C Check out who Jamaica Funk found! 
We asked York College Students about their opinions on Energy Drinks and Electric Cars! 

By: Madoussou Kone
Check out who Jamaica Funk Found! We asked people Check out who Jamaica Funk Found! 
We asked people on the street their opinion on the presidential election! 

By: Madoussou Kone
Check out who Jamaica Funk found on the street for Check out who Jamaica Funk found on the street for 4th of July! 🎉🎊🇺🇸
By: Madoussou Kone
#fourthofjuly
More great music! #jamaicaave#music More great music! 
#jamaicaave#music
Jazz show right on Jamaica Avenue!!! Jazz show right on Jamaica Avenue!!!
Juneteenth at Roy Wilkins Park!! 🤯🤘🏾💪🏾 performance Juneteenth at Roy Wilkins Park!! 🤯🤘🏾💪🏾 performance by Kyah Baby 
#music#love#queens#roywilkinspark
WANNA SEE SOMETHING VICIOUS?!?! 🤯 Here are some h WANNA SEE SOMETHING VICIOUS?!?! 🤯 
Here are some highlights from the Forces of Nature Dance Theatre Youth Academy! They brought their fierceness to the second day of the Jamaica Dance Festival! 🔥🔥🔥
Follow us for EVERYTHING SOUTH EAST QUEENS!!! 
Photos and Videos by: Jabari Bruce
@jamaica.funk @fon_dance_theatre @thejamaicadancefestival 
#dance#jamaicaave#dancefestival#hiphop#hiphopdancing
Here is more from Day 1 of the Jamaica Dance Festi Here is more from Day 1 of the Jamaica Dance Festival! 💃🏻🕺💃
Don’t miss Day 2 this Saturday at Rufus King Park starting at 7 pm! 
@jamelgainescreativeoutlet 
@obremski_works
 @liondanceny_
Check out the highlights from the first day of The Check out the highlights from the first day of The Jamaica Dance Festival! @thejamaicadancefestival 
Don’t miss the next one next Saturday June 8th at 7pm in King Rufus Park! 🕺🏾💃🏻👯‍♀️

Performances by: 
@liondanceny_ 
@obremski_works 
@jamelgainescreativeoutlet 

#dance#jamaicaqueens#jamaica#jamaicadancefestival#love#family
Who do you know got Lost and Found 1’s for free? L Who do you know got Lost and Found 1’s for free? LITZY DUHHH!👟👕🎒

By: Joi Calinda

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#jamaicaqueens#jdsports#sneakerculture#queens#nyc#outfitinspo#ootd#explorepageًًً
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