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SUMMARY:Heat of the Moment Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Join Epicenter NYC in partnership with Thirstygallerina for the one-of-kind exhibition Heat of the Moment\, which calls attention to the fragility of our city\, a coastal landmark that buoys a convergence point for the rest of the world. \n\n\n\nThe artists\, their works\, and the ethos of Heat of the Moment embraces the need to raise awareness of the interconnectedness of numerous crises around the globe and act responsibly for a stable future. The multiplicity of cultures meeting in Queens is perhaps unmatched globally\, which makes it an ideal setting for this show. \n\n\n\nFeaturing work by Josefina Bahamondes\, Dev Benegal\, Sanie Bokhari\, Greg Kessler\, Nitin Mukul\, Ram Rahman\, Toussaint Rosefort\, Pranav Sood\, Anokha Venugopal and more. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition\, which runs through November 9th\, is free and open to the public 24/7. \n\n\n\nFor more on Epicenter’s artists and exhibits\, visit: epicenter-nyc.com/artists/
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/heat-of-the-moment-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Local NY\, 13-02 44th Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Heat of the Moment Exhibition: Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join our opening reception on Thursday\, Oct. 17 at 6 PM\, meet the artists\, and enjoy a guided experience of the featured works. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeat of the Moment Exhibition: Opening Reception \nJoin Epicenter NYC in partnership with Thirstygallerina for the one-of-kind exhibition Heat of the Moment\, which calls attention to the fragility of our city\, a coastal landmark that buoys a convergence point for the rest of the world. \nThe artists\, their works\, and the ethos of Heat of the Moment embraces the need to raise awareness of the interconnectedness of numerous crises around the globe and act responsibly for a stable future. The multiplicity of cultures meeting in Queens is perhaps unmatched globally\, which makes it an ideal setting for this show. \nFeaturing work by Josefina Bahamondes\, Dev Benegal\, Sanie Bokhari\, Greg Kessler\, Nitin Mukul\, Ram Rahman\, Toussaint Rosefort\, Pranav Sood\, Anokha Venugopal and more. \nOpening Reception: \nThursday\, October 17th\, 6–10 PM \nMeet the artists and enjoy a special live performance by DJ ur kanmani of Black Sheep Collective\, plus other activations!\, plus other activations! \nThis exhibition\, which runs through November 9th\, is free and open to the public 24/7. \nFor more on Epicenter’s artists and exhibits\, visit: epicenter-nyc.com/artists/
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/heat-of-the-moment-exhibition-opening-reception/
LOCATION:The Local NY\, 13-02 44th Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T091543
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SUMMARY:Disinformation and Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday\, Oct. 30 at 7 PM to learn about design’s influence on civic engagement and electionsElection season is squarely upon us\, we’ve all heard about mail-in controversies and hanging chads\, but have you ever wondered about the history of civic and ballot design?  Join us on Wednesday\, October 30th at 7pm and learn about design’s influence on civic engagement and elections from our panelists\, including Alicia Cheng\, author of This is What Democracy Looked Like:  A Visual History of the Printed Ballot\, Han Wang\, Civic Design Specialist and moderator Femi Redwood\, Editorial Director of Epicenter NYC.    Panelists: Alicia Cheng\, author of This Is What Democracy Looked LikeHan Wang\, Civic Design specialistModerated by Femi Redwood\, Editorial Director of Epicenter-NYC
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/disinformation-and-democracy/
LOCATION:Montauk Club\, 25 8th Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11217\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T180000
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SUMMARY:Heat of the Moment: Closing Reception
DESCRIPTION:Come to our closing reception on Wednesday\, Nov. 6\, at 6 p.m.\, and enjoy a guided tour of the featured works.\n\n\nHeat of the Moment Exhibition: \nJoin Epicenter NYC in partnership with Thirstygallerina for the one-of-kind exhibition Heat of the Moment\, which calls attention to the fragility of our city\, a coastal landmark that buoys a convergence point for the rest of the world. \nThe artists\, their works\, and the ethos of Heat of the Moment embraces the need to raise awareness of the interconnectedness of numerous crises around the globe and act responsibly for a stable future. The multiplicity of cultures meeting in Queens is perhaps unmatched globally\, which makes it an ideal setting for this show. \nFeaturing work by Josefina Bahamondes\, Dev Benegal\, Sanie Bokhari\, Greg Kessler\, Nitin Mukul\, Ram Rahman\, Toussaint Rosefort\, Pranav Sood\, Anokha Venugopal and more. \nClosing Reception: \nWednesday\, Nov. 6\, 6–9 p.m. \nEnjoy complimentary wine (while supplies last!) and dance the night away. \nThis exhibition\, which runs through November 9th\, is free and open to the public 24/7. \nFor more on Epicenter’s artists and exhibits\, visit: epicenter-nyc.com/artists/
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/heat-of-the-moment-closing-reception/
LOCATION:The Local NY\, 13-02 44th Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250119T120000
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SUMMARY:Bingo Fun at First Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION:Join us for health-themed bingo during First Baptist Church’s Winter Wellness Event. There will be: \n\n\n\n\ngift card prizes \n\n\n\nfun giveaways  \n\n\n\nplus you’ll leave with key info to stay healthy and make this winter season your season
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/bingo-fun-at-first-baptist-church/
LOCATION:First Baptist Church East Elmhurst\, 100-10 Astoria Blvd\, East Elmhurst\, New York\, 11369
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T091543
CREATED:20250124T165322Z
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SUMMARY:Building For Uncertainty: Sustainability\, Scale\, and Succession
DESCRIPTION:Join small business experts on January 28th at noon for an interactive discussion on finding success amid generative AI and shifting policies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat does starting a venture or running a small business look like at a local level\, with new leadership in Washington\, uncertainty over government spending and generative AI that will surely impact the way we operate and access capital. \n\n\n\nJoin us for an exclusive interactive discussion focused on small businesses\, startups and entrepreneurs\, moderated by Epicenter founder S. Mitra Kalita and featuring Citizens Business Banking Market Manager & SVP Luis Nunes. The discussion will highlight how to remain sustainable\, scale and have a plan of succession\, and how to prepare and address factors impacting businesses. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited. Refreshments will be served.
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/building-for-uncertainty-sustainability-scale-and-succession/
LOCATION:Citizens\, 437 Madison Avenue\, New York\, New York\, 10022
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T200000
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SUMMARY:Epicenter x Art Retail Therapy: Reception for Nia Blue
DESCRIPTION:Epicenter NYC and Art Retail Therapy are teaming up! \n\n\n\nEvery month you can view the work of a new Epicenter feature artist on the walls at the Art Retail Therapy store in Jackson Heights. \n\n\n\nFebruary’s feature artist is Nia Blue \n\n\n\nNia Blue\, a painter and educator based in Brooklyn. Blue’s work focuses on documenting issues around health care in the U.S. and the impact it has on African American experiences. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBlue aims to encapsulate human connection\, and the perpetual dialogue between our internal thoughts and external expressions. Her intention is to work with a medium that allows for meditation on shapes and colors that evoke emotion within a scene. Her artistic approach\, part autobiography\, part collective memory\, centers the often unspoken narratives experienced by Black women in contemporary society. Blue uses mixed media paint and cold wax because the materials allow the reimagination of life through rough texture\, invented palettes\, and the abstraction of perspective.
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/epicenter-art-retail-therapy-nia-blue/
LOCATION:Art Retail Therapy\, 84-26 37th Ave\, Jackson Heights\, New York\, 11372\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T023000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T173000
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SUMMARY:Abundant Leadership: Lessons and Reflections From the Epicenter
DESCRIPTION:Marking five years since Covid-19\, join us for a conversation on leadership\, resilience & community at Elmhurst Hospital. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt has been five years since COVID-19 reshaped our lives and work. Our founding is deeply tied to this moment in history\, and we want to mark the anniversary by reflecting on where we are today. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a meaningful conversation on leadership\, resilience\, and community at Elmhurst Hospital on Wednesday\, March 12 at 2:30 PM. Our discussion\, “Abundant Leadership: Lessons and Reflections From the Epicenter\,” will feature: \n\n\n\n\nHelen Arteaga\, CEO of Elmhurst Hospital\n\n\n\nJoseph Betancourt\, President of The Commonwealth Fund\n\n\n\nS. Mitra Kalita\, Publisher and Co-founder of Epicenter (Moderator)\n\n\n\n\nAttendees can expect an intimate gathering with fellow community leaders\, partners\, and volunteers who have shaped and supported our neighborhoods. This is an opportunity to hear from key leaders\, share experiences\, and reflect on the challenges and lessons of the past five years. \n\n\n\nReserve your spot today. Space is limited. Please bring ID in case it is required for check-in at the hospital.
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/abundant-leadership-lessons-and-reflections-from-the-epicenter/
LOCATION:NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst\, 79-01 Broadway\, Queens\, New York\, 11373\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T200000
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SUMMARY:Epicenter x Art Retail Therapy: Reception for Noah Bassman
DESCRIPTION:Each month\, the walls of Art Retail Therapy in Jackson Heights will feature the work of a new Epicenter NYC artist—bringing local stories\, perspectives\, and creative expression into a shared neighborhood space. \n\n\n\nMarch’s featured artist is Noah Bassman (they/them). Their show will be on view through April 23. \n\n\n\nNoah Bassman is a visual artist whose work explores ideas of place\, space\, community\, and urban life. Growing up in Queens\, New York\, they have always taken inspiration from the city. Their work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions at Espresso 77\, Studio 41\, and Vital Artist Studios\, and in group exhibitions at the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning\, the A+D Museum in Los Angeles\, and Culture Lab LIC. They’ve partnered with groups such as the Providence Streets Coalition\, the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning\, and LINKNYC to create public artworks in New York City and Providence\, RI. They attained a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in illustration with a concentration in Nature\, Culture\, and Sustainability Studies.
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/epicenter-art-retail-therapy-reception-noah-bassman/
LOCATION:Art Retail Therapy\, 84-26 37th Ave\, Jackson Heights\, New York\, 11372\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T183000
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SUMMARY:When the City Stopped: Stories from New York’s Essential Workers
DESCRIPTION:Manhattan historian Robert Snyder preserves the pandemic experiences of frontline New Yorkers in a new book. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElebash Recital Hall \n\n\n\nWhen the City Stopped tells story of the COVID-19 lockdown in the words of ordinary New Yorkers\, illuminating the fear and uncertainty of life in the early days of the pandemic\, as well as the solidarity that sustained the city. Through oral histories compiled by Manhattan Borough Historian Robert Snyder\, we see that while many worked from home\, others knowingly exposed themselves to danger as they drove buses\, ran subways\, answered 911 calls\, tended to the sick\, and made and delivered meals. As we mark the fifth anniversary of the crisis\, Snyder speaks about this deeply moving new book with S. Mitra Kalita\, our publisher and co-founder. \n\n\n\nPresented with the Gotham Center for NYC History and Epicenter NYC. \n\n\n\nA video of this event will be posted a few days later on the CUNY Graduate Center YouTube Channel. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Jimmy Cok at jcok@gc.cuny.edu in advance for CART services or any additional accessibility requests or concerns for in-person events.​ This event will be livestreamed\, and closed captions will be provided.
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/when-the-city-stopped-stories-from-new-yorks-essential-workers/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T200000
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SUMMARY:Epicenter x Art Retail Therapy: Reception for Josefina Bahamondes\, Dev Benegal\, Nitin Mukul and Anokha Venugopal
DESCRIPTION:Each month\, the walls of Art Retail Therapy in Jackson Heights will feature the work of a new Epicenter NYC artist\, bringing local stories\, perspectives\, and creative expression into a shared neighborhood space. \n\n\n\nApril’s featured artists are Josefina Bahamondes\, Dev Benegal\, Nitin Mukul and Anokha Venugopal. The exhibition consists of a selection of photographs by each artist.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for a walkthrough and opening reception with the artists on Thursday\, April 24 from 6:00-8:00pm with refreshments and a live DJ. Come support local artists! \n\n\n\nOn view now through May 28 — stop by and experience it for yourself!
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/epicenter-art-retail-therapy-reception-josefina-bahamondes-dev-benegal-nitin-mukul-anokha-venugopal/
LOCATION:Art Retail Therapy\, 84-26 37th Ave\, Jackson Heights\, New York\, 11372\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T190000
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SUMMARY:34th annual Helen M. Marshall Family Day — games\, music\, and Team Epicenter IRL
DESCRIPTION:Team Epicenter at the Helen M. Marshall Family Day in 2024\, sharing health resources and community news.\n\n\n\nThe East Elmhurst-Corona Civic Association with community partners and elected officials will host a day filled with games\, live entertainment\, music by DJ Gully\, and resources for families. Team Epicenter will be present with games and health information for neighbors. The outdoor event will take place outside of P.S./I.S. 127 on 25th Ave and 100th St.
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/34th-annual-helen-m-marshall-family-day/
LOCATION:P.S./I.S. 127\, 98-01 25th Ave\, East Elmhurst\, New York\, 11369\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T180000
DTSTAMP:20260408T091543
CREATED:20250728T202549Z
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SUMMARY:Making It Here: How to enter and navigate the ever-changing workplace
DESCRIPTION:Interactive talk on showing up\, speaking up and standing out at work. Learn to pitch\, ace interviews\, build your digital presence and more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re starting your first internship or “corporate” job\, or just trying to figure out what “professional” means in today’s remote\, hybrid\, or distributed world — this convo is for you. Join us for an interactive\, real talk on how to show up\, speak up\, and stand out at work — and how to start paving your way up the ranks. We’ll break down how to craft a pitch\, what it really means to be “camera-ready” for interviews or public-facing moments\, and why your digital presence matters more than you think — even if your accounts are private. \n\n\n\nThe event will be hosted at The World’s Borough Bookshop\, the first Ecuadorian-owned BIPOC Bookstore in New York City based in Jackson Heights\, Queens. The World’s Borough Bookshop began as a passion project fueled by its owner Adrian Cepeda’s love for literature and a desire to see more representation of his culture and that of his neighbors in the books he read in school. Cepeda’s literary passion rose to global prominence through his Book Papi (Book poppa) TikTok. Since the launch of the shop’s digital presence\, it has evolved into a platform dedicated to amplifying BIPOC writers. The World’s Borough Bookshop aims to create a vibrant community hub that showcases BIPOC entrepreneurs\, artists\, and creatives\, providing them with the support and exposure they need to grow.
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/making-it-here-how-to-enter-and-navigate-the-ever-changing-workplace/
LOCATION:The World’s Borough Bookshop\, 34-06 73rd Street\, Queens\, New York\, 11372
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T091543
CREATED:20250911T180210Z
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SUMMARY:Epicenter x Art Retail Therapy: Peter Stankiewicz
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, September 26th\, Join us for a walkthrough and opening reception featuring work by artist Peter Stankiewicz from 7:00-9:00pm. Enjoy refreshments and a live DJ. \n\n\n\nEpicenter NYC features the work of a New York area artist every week\, sharing examples of their work\, accomplishments\, and helping generate buzz for upcoming projects. The feature is circulated through Epicenter’s weekly newsletter\, social feeds\, and is archived on our website.The archive also serves as a virtual flat file for inclusions in future exhibitions and events. \n\n\n\nWe believe artists are essential to the well being of our community\, society\, and democracy. In addition\, artists chosen through our simple and free submission process receive a $100 honorarium. Artists can submit here.
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/epicenter-x-art-retail-therapy-peter-stankiewicz/
LOCATION:Art Retail Therapy\, 84-26 37th Ave\, Jackson Heights\, New York\, 11372\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T183000
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SUMMARY:What is the Language of Taste? (Sponsored)
DESCRIPTION:Third Program of the Four-Part Series “What Can Become of Us?” \n\n\n\nCo-presented by Stanford Institute for Advancing Just Societies (IAJS)\, Zócalo Public Square\, and BRIC\, with support from our community media sponsor\, Epicenter NYC \n\n\n\nNew York City has always been a center for Americans on the move; a magnet for newcomers\, who carry with them languages and flavors from home that take root anew. Kreplach and pierogi in the East Village. Xiao long bao in Flushing. Manti in Sheepshead Bay. Unsettled in the movement of peoples and cuisines is whose palate determines quality\, and whose tongue sings history. How does taste evolve in a multicultural society? Can we keep native words and ways\, even as we relish the language of the times? Who plays host\, who guest\, and who gets a seat at the table?  \n\n\n\nThis program is inspired by Speak Sing Shout: We\, Too\, Sing America (2025) by Pakistani American artist Sarah K. Khan. The piece\, eight blue and white porcelain serving vessels featuring images of spices\, delicate flowers\, and incense as depicted in the 16th-century Sultanate period recipe book The Book of Delights\, is commissioned by IAJS and will be on view at BRIC in Brooklyn from October 7 to December 23\, 2025. \n\n\n\nJoin IAJS and Zócalo Public Square at BRIC to view the artwork and experience a performance by Khan. A panel moderated by Stanford IAJS faculty co-director Brian Lowery and featuring James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and Jewish cuisine expert Joan Nathan\, community organizer and immigration activist Power Malu\, and food studies scholar Krishnendu Ray will follow\, exploring how what we eat\, and where it’s from\, shape our sense of identity. \n\n\n\nWe invite our in-person audience to continue the conversation with the artist\, speakers\, and each other at a post-event reception with complimentary drinks\, small bites by street vendors from the Street Vendor Project and EatOffBeat\, art-viewing\, and music by DJ Kofta. Get more details and RSVP here. \n\n\n\nEpicenter is a proud community media sponsor \n\n\n\nAgenda:6:30 pm ET – Doors open6:30-7:15 pm ET – Check in and art viewing7:15-8:05 pm ET – Panel conversation (in-person & livestreamed)8:10-8:30 pm ET – Artist performance (in-person & livestreamed)8:30-9:30 pm ET – Reception
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/what-is-the-language-of-taste-sponsored-2/
LOCATION:BRIC House & Virtual\, 647 Fulton St\,\, Brooklyn\, New Mexico\, 11217\, United States
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Music of Many Colours
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition brings together artists exploring the enduring relationship between music and cultural identity. Across traditions and generations\, music serves as both archive and amplifier—carrying ancestral memory\, voicing resistance\, and shaping collective belonging. The works presented here have a broad range of references connected to personal experience\, memories\, specific albums\, songs\, genres\, subcultures and performances through which identities are shaped\, contested\, celebrated\, and reimagined. \n\n\n\nThe title Music of Many Colours takes its name from a collaborative album by Nigerian musician and political activist Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì and American jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers. Fela stands out globally as the influential innovator of Afro-beat who used his music to speak truth to power. \n\n\n\nBy exploring the intersections of auditory and visual form\, the artists foreground the ways music transcends language and borders while remaining rooted in lived experience. From references to folk traditions and diasporic soundscapes to reinterpretations of contemporary popular culture\, these works invite viewers to consider how music shapes personal and communal narratives.
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/opening-reception-music-of-many-colours/
LOCATION:The Local NY\, 13-02 44th Avenue\, Queens\, New York\, 11101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Eastern Fire: An Underground Hip-Hop Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join Epicenter NYC to usher in Spring and bring the heat to LIC with a night of choice underground hip hop.
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/eastern-fire-an-underground-hip-hop-showcase/
LOCATION:The Local NY\, 13-02 44th Avenue\, Queens\, NY\, 11101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Book Club: A Guardian and a Thief
DESCRIPTION:Join Epicenter in our first joint book club with World’s Borough Bookshop! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn a near-future Kolkata\, Ma\, her two-year-old daughter\, and her elderly father are just days from leaving the collapsing city behind to join Ma’s husband in Ann Arbor\, Michigan. After procuring long-awaited visas from the consulate\, they pack their bags for the flight to America. But in the morning they awaken to discover that Ma’s purse\, containing their treasured immigration documents\, has been stolen. \n\n\n\nSet over the course of one week\, A Guardian and a Thief tells two stories: the story of Ma’s frantic search for the thief while keeping hunger at bay during a worsening food shortage; and the story of Boomba\, the thief\, whose desperation to care for his family drives him to commit a series of escalating crimes whose consequences he cannot fathom. With stunning control and command\, Megha Majumdar paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of two families\, each operating from a place of ferocious love and undefeated hope\, each discovering how far they will go to secure their children’s future as they stave off encroaching catastrophe. \n\n\n\nA masterful new work from one of the most exciting voices of her generation.
URL:https://epicenter-nyc.com/event/book-club-a-guardian-and-a-thief/
LOCATION:The World’s Borough Bookshop\, 3406 73rd Street\, Queens\, NY\, 11372\, United States
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