43rd Annual Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Concert at Theater for the New City

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The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are presenting their 43rd annual concert of music, dance and storytelling at the Theater for the New City the first two weekends of this coming February.

This is a unique educational and entertainment experience.  The Thunderbirds perform authentic dances of the Iroquois, Southwest and Great Plains Native American peoples. Each dance is introduced with a complete explanation of the dance and its cultural context and is accompanied by live music.

Shows are on

Fridays, February 2 and 9, and

Saturdays,  February 3 and 10 at 8 PM,

with tickets prices of $12.

There are also special matinee performances for childrenon Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM,

February 3, 4, 10 and 11, with tickets for children under 12 only one dollar (children must be accompanied by an adult paying the regular $12 price).

All performances are at the

Theater for the New City,

155 First Avenue at East 10^th Street in Manhattan.

Phone (212) 254-1109 for reservations or go to:

www.TheaterForTheNewCity.net for advance ticket purchases.

Also see American Indian Community House Calendar: https://aich.org/calendar/

The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers 43rd Annual Concert at TNC

Thunderbird schedule (1)

The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are presenting their 43rd annual concert of music, dance and storytelling at the Theater for the New City the first two weekends of this coming February.

 

This is a unique educational and entertainment experience.  The Thunderbirds perform authentic dances of the Iroquois, Southwest and Great Plains Native American peoples. Each dance is introduced with a complete explanation of the dance and its cultural context and is accompanied by live music.  

 

Shows are on Fridays, February 2 and 9, and

Saturdays,  February 3 and 10 at 8 PM, with tickets prices of $12.

There are also special matinee performances for children on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM, February 3, 4, 10 and 11, with tickets for children under 12 only one dollar (children must be accompanied by an adult paying the regular $12 price).

 

All performances are at the Theater for the New City,

155 First Avenue at East 10^th Street in Manhattan. 

Phone (212) 254-1109 for reservations or go to: www.TheaterForTheNewCity.net for advance ticket purchases.

39th Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow July 28 – 30, 2017 at Queens Farm Museum, NY

39th Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow 2017 at Queens Farm, Floral Park, NY

Friday – Sunday        
July 28- 30, 2017

at Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY (718) 347-FARM or WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG

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The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are hosts to New York City ‘s oldest and largest pow wow,  celebrating our 54nd year.

 

Isabelle Tufford Traditional dancer

Alan Shooting Star Brown (Lenape)- Men’s Traditional Dance Theater for the New City (Lenape). Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, Pow Wow Ring and Facilities manager & Elder Mentor, Craftsmen, Arbor & Tipi Specialist, Master Fisherman Alan “Shooting Star” Brown

Carlos Poncé -Men’s Traditional Dance and Yaqui Deer Dancer, Gabriel Perez -Singer

39th Annual Thunderbird Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow
at Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11104-1129

(718) 347-FARM or WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG
WWW.THUNDERBIRDAMERICANINDIANDANCERS.ORG

Vendors:  Mail pictures of booth and a few items. and list of items to:

Thunderbird Vendors Committee

c/o Marie Ponce

P.O. Box 521 College Station

New York, NY 10030 or email: thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com

Phone: (718) 347-3276,

Vendors: 347-433-7329 thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com

MC Louis Mofsie: (201) 587-9633

Pow Wow Location:

Queens County Farm Museum

73-50 Little Neck Parkway

Floral Park, NY 11104-1129

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(718 347-FARM   WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG

 

This well attended pow wow will feature three days of inter-tribal Native American dance competitions to which the public is invited. Over 40 Indian nations are represented at this spectacular event held in the apple orchard on the farm grounds. A large selection of quality Native American art, crafts, jewelry and foods are available.
Note Admission Update: Adults $10.00 (all weekend pass $16.00), children: $5.00 (age 12 and under) (all weekend pass $7.00)    (Free with Farm Membership PLUS) ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE THUNDERBIRD AMERICAN INDIAN DANCERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND & QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM EDUCATION FUND.

Wild Band Drum, Singers, Hoop and Fancy Dancers

 

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3 Days	Performance Times
Friday	6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Crafts and Food 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Pow Wow Dancing, Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire	Gates Open 6:00 p.m.
Saturday	10:00 a.m. Gates Open 10: 00 a.m. -10 p.m. Crafts and Food stands 12:00 p.m.– 1:00 p.m. Gourd Dancing     1:00 pm Grand Entry 12:00 p.m.– 1:00 p.m. Gourd Dancing 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pow Wow Dancing 7:00 p.m. Grand Entry 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Pow Wow Dancing, Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire	10:00 a.m.
Sunday	10:00 a.m. Gates Open 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Crafts and Food Stands 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 pm Gourd Dancing 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pow Wow Dancing	10:00 a.m.

at Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway

Floral Park, NY  11104-1129

(718) 347-FARM or WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG MORE INFO BELOW..

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 Note: *Entrance to the National Museum of the American Indian includes a security screening.

Please do not bring or sell knives or other sharp objects to events at Queens Farm Museum. Calendar subject to change. For further information WWW.THUNDERBIRDAMERICANINDIANDANCERS.ORG

Directions

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Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway
Floral Park, New York 11004-1129
Directions: (718) 347-3276

By Car:

From Brooklyn, Manhattan , Queens (West):
Grand Central Parkway East to Exit 24 (Little Neck Parkway) make right onto Li

From the Bronx (North):
95 South to the Throgs Neck Bridge to Clearview Expressway south to Exit 1, Grand Central Parkway East to Exit 24 (Little Neck Parkway) make right onto Little Neck Parkway and drive 3 blocks to Museum.

or Whitestone Bridge to Cross Island Parkway to exit 29 East, Grand Central Parkway East to Exit 24 (Little Neck Parkway) make right onto Little Neck Parkway and drive 3 blocks to Museum.

From New Jersey (South):

Little Neck Parkway and drive 3 blocks to Museum or Long Island Expressway East to Exit 32 (Little Neck Parkway) make right onto Little Neck Parkway and drive 1 ½ miles to Museum.

From Long Island (East):
Northern State Parkway West into Grand Central Parkway West to Exit 24 (Little Neck Parkway) make left onto Little Neck Parkway, drive 3 blocks to Museum or Long Island Long Island Expressway West to Exit 32 (Little Neck Parkway) make left onto Little Neck Parkway, drive 1 ½ miles to Museum.

Gabriel Perez, Donna Kolm, Michael D. Taylor, Roman Perez, Sandi Capasso, Ray “Two Feathers” Leung, Louis Mofsie

Verrazano Bridge to Belt Parkway East to Cross Island Parkway (this will be a right fork toward Whitestone bridge). Take Cross Island Parkway to Exit 29 East, Grand Central Parkway East to Exit 24.  Make right onto Little Neck Parkway and drive 3 blocks to Museum.

By Public Transportation:

Subway and Bus:
E or F Train to Kew Gardens/Union Turnpike Station
Q46 Bus (eastbound on Union Tpk.) to Little Neck Parkway Stop

Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow Queens County Farm Museum

Cross Union Tpk and walk North on Little Neck Parkway 3 blocks to Museum Entrance

Long Island Railroad:

Hempstead Line to Floral Park Station where Triple-A car service is located

516-328-8888, call for prices. 24 hr service 7 days a week or Port Washington Line to Little Neck Station where Ollie’s car service is located 516-352-6666, call for prices
Both LIRR stations are approximately 2 ½ miles from the Farm Museum.

The Q79 bus  runs from the Little Neck Station to the Farm everyday Except Sunday on a very limited basis. Here is a link to  Google Maps

Pow Wow Flyer: Queens Farm Pow Wow July 2017 (1) 

Video: Our Community: Thunderbird Dancers Fios1 Mar 18, 2017, 11:40 am

Video: Our Community: Thunderbird Dancers Fios1 Mar 18, 2017, 11:40 am

Louis Mofsie (Winnebago/Hopi and Director) and Matoaka Eagle (Tewa/ Chickahominy) of Thunderbird American Indian Dancers share thoughts in Fios1 interview. “The history of the Native American people is part of your history, as an American citizen living here in the United States. This is part of your history. “- Louis Mofsie says.  The video shares the importance of preserving Native American history and culture through the songs, dances and stories of this 54 year old dance company… Click below:

http://www.fios1news.com/longisland/push-pause-Community-Thunderbird-Dancers#.WNGLRm_yt0x

 

39th Annual Thunderbird Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow Flyer: Queens Farm Pow Wow July 2017 (1) 

Thunderbird Dance Social at NMAI April 16, 2016

Saturday, April 16, 2016, from 7 to 10 PM.   

The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in collaboration with the National Museum of the American Indian are holding a Dance Social Saturday, April 16, 2016, from 7 to 10 PM at the National Museum of the American Indian, One Bowling Green, in lower Manhattan.  Everyone is welcome to attend and there is no admission charge.

Louis Mofsie and the Heyna Second Sons singers lead this traditional indoor social dance and get-together.  Everyone is welcome to join in the Native American Dancing, or just to enjoy it as a spectator.  There will also be free door prizes and refreshments.

For more information about the Dance Social, link to www.nmai.si.edu.

Print out schedule at: thunderbird-schedule-2015-16-2

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New at Annual Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in Concert Feb 5-14, 2016 at TNC

 

Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in Concert at

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New choreography American Indian Hoop Dance with Michael A. Taylor & Marie Poncé to the music of Rob Mastrani and Louis Mofsie!

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POW-WOW — Hoop dance in Thunderbird American Indian Dancers’ Dance Concert and Pow-Wow, presented by Theater for the New City January 31 to February 9, 2014. Photo by Jonathan Slaff.

Fridays – Sundays
February 5, 6, 7 & 12, 13, 14,  2016

Fridays 8 PM, Saturdays 3 & 8 PM, Sundays 3 PM Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue (at 10th Street), New York City (212) 254-1109 or ..WWW.THEATERFORTHENEWCITY.NET     One dollar children’s tickets available only for matinee shows

https://www.youtube.com/embed/LjBRcwmv6rU“>Video:

Louis Mofsie, Marie ponce and Michael A. Taylor Native american indiand Hoop Dance for 600 excited spectators.

The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers 41st Annual Concert at TNC

The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers

are presenting their 41st annual concert of music, dance and storytelling at the

Theater for the New City the first two weekends in February.   

Print 2016 Schedule: thunderbird-schedule-2015-16-2

The Thunderbirds perform authentic dances of the Iroquois, Pueblo and Great Plains Native American peoples.  

 

Shows are on

Fridays, February 5 and 12, and Saturdays, February 6 and 13 at 8 PM, with tickets prices of $10. 

Special matinee performances for children are on Saturdays and Sundays, February 6,  7, 13 and 14 at 3 PM, with tickets for children under 12 only one dollar (children must be accompanied by an adult paying the regular $10 price). 

 

All performances are at the Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue at East 10^th Street in Manhattan.  Phone (212) 254-1109 or go to www.TheaterForTheNewCity.net for tickets.

 

 

 

Thunderbird Traditional Dance Social at The National Museum of the American Indian

Dale Legones and Matoaka Eagle do Native American Indian Shawl Dance with The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers at Theater for the New City

Thunderbird Dance Social

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Saturday October 18

7 – 10 PM

at National Museum of the American Indian, One Bowling Green, New York City #4 or #5 Train to Bowling Green, #R Train to Whitehall #1 to Staten Island Ferry    Indian Country Today

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POW-WOW — Hoop dance in Thunderbird American Indian Dancers’ Dance Concert and Pow-Wow, presented by Theater for the New City January 31 to February 9, 2014. Photo by Jonathan Slaff.

Ray Two Feathers Leung /Ray Black Feather does Eagle Dance with The Thunderbird American Indian Dances at Theater for the New City

Heyna Second Sons sing at The National Museum of the American Indian

Thunderbird Dance Social April 18, 2015

 

The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in collaboration with the National Museum of the
American Indian are holding a Dance Social on Saturday, April 18, 2015, from 7 to 10 PM.

This event is at the National Museum of the American Indian, One Bowling Green, in lower Manhattan.  Everyone is welcome to attend and there is no admission charge.
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Louis Mofsie and the Heyna Second Sons singers lead this traditional indoor social dance and get-together.  Everyone is welcome to join in the Native American Dancing, or just to enjoy it as a spectator.  There will also be free door prizes and refreshments.Finale Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in Concert Pow Wow Jan 2014 at Theater for the New City

For more information about the Dance Social, link to www.nmai.si.edu.

 

Explore Dance The Thunderbirds Mark 40 Years at Theater for the New City

The Thunderbirds Mark 40 Years at Theater for the New City by Bonnie Rosenstock January 7, 2015 Theater for the New City 155 First Avenue New York, NY 10003 (212) 254-1109

One of New York’s anticipated annual winter traditions is the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Dance Concert and Pow-Wow, which has taken place at the Theater for the New City (TNC) for the last forty years. It not only affords non-Indians the opportunity to learn about Native American culture first-hand, but it is also an important event for Native Americans.

In modern times “pow-wow” has come to mean a place for Native People to gather, dance, sing and strengthen their cultural traditions and ties. “We are so happy we can still do it and that Native People still come and appreciate what we’re doing,” said Thunderbird co-founder and artistic director Louis Mofsie in a phone interview. Mofsie, who also acts as emcee and occasional dancer, added, “People in New York City are happy we’ve included some of their dances.”

Mofsie explained that the Big Apple is home to the largest number of Native People from different tribes across the country. “New York City is unique in that regard,” he said. “It’s not true anywhere else—for example, New Mexico is 99 percent Navajo.” According to the 2010 census, over 112,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives are living in the New York City Tri-State area, stated the American Indian Community House (AICH) website. The Brooklyn-born Mofsi, who is half Hopi (father from Arizona) and half Winnebago (mother from Nebraska)—they met in New York—is also one of the founding members of AICH, located at 254 West 29th Street where the troupe rehearses. “It’s not just the dances with Thunderbird; it’s the whole idea of a community center in New York which is an important place for different activities and helps people who come to the city from different reservations,” he said.

Thunderbird is the oldest resident Native American dance company in New York. The group consists of around 25 members, including a dozen dancers from distinct tribes. Some have been with the group since its founding 52 years ago, in 1963 (the same year AICH was founded), by ten Native American men and women New Yorkers who descended from Mohawk, Hopi, Winnebago and San Blas tribes—they were first generation not born on a reservation. Current members range in age from 15 to 78, with Mofsie the eldest. Since its founding, the company has been all-volunteer.

The program consists of dances and dance competitions, stories and traditional music and food of the Iroquois and Native Peoples from the Northeast, Southwest and Great Plains regions. Native crafts and jewelry will be sold in the TNC lobby. Highlights include storytelling by Matoka Eagle (Santo Domingo, Tewa), a Hoop Dance by Marie Ponce (Cherokee), an Eagle Dance from the Hopi tribe by Raymond Two Feathers (Cherokee)        More…