IT'S CHILI TIME!
Join us as we celebrate the inspiring artists who call Queens home and awaken the artist within!
chili third thursdays
the arts salon of jackson heights
thursday, september 16th, 2010 @ 8 PM
ESPRESSO 77. 35-57 77th Street**
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
**The event is free and open to the public, but we will encourage one drink or food minimum per person, to support and sustain
locally-owned businesses.
featuring...
Goussy Célestin is a Haitian-American pianist, vocalist, dancer and composer who grew up in Brooklyn to the soundtracks of Jazz, Blues, Salsa, Haitian Compas, Classical music, Hip-hop, African, and Brazilian music (to name a few) mostly coming from her household. Goussy studied at LaGuardia HS for Music and Art and graduated from ( CUNY) City College of NY's Jazz department. She currently performs throughout the NYC-Tri-State area as a dancer and musician and teaches in various programs throughout the city. She is proud to call Jackson Heights her home, where she is constantly inspired by the diverse musical soundtracks at her doorstep.
Geoffrey Loomis is a Jazz pianist and composer who grew up in Jamaica, Queens. He is a graduate of the New School for Social Research's Jazz and Contemporary music program. Geoff has performed throughout the NY area and is the composer of an original Jazz Operetta, entitled "Boperetta".
ARTISTS SIGN-UP NOW:
Each month's salon will feature 2-3 emerging or established artists. We encourage artists of any discipline that allows you to demonstrate your work in an intimate setting, followed by a short Q & A. We will prioritize artists who live and create art in Queens, as the intention behind this gathering is to showcase the great work coming out of the borough, to inspire new collaborative work, and to ignite the artist within all of us. You are welcome to share a new work or solicit feedback for a work-in-progress.
In the past we have had poets, painters, authors, filmmakers, photographers, musicians and performance artists.
http://chilisalon.blogspot.com/Please let us know if you would like to present your work at the October salon.