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

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 10th 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/

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        Thunderbird Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow 2014 Queens farm
July 28- 30, 2017

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

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

 Join Facebook Page: Thunderbird American Indian Dancers

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

 

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Isabelle Tufford Traditional dancer

Alan Star Brown officiates at Drums Along the Hudson

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

Print Out: Queens Farm Pow Wow July 2017 (1)flyer

(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.

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Wild Band Drum, Singers, Hoop and Fancy Dancers

Gabe and Carlos at Drums 2012

 

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

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xDEb5KExVI 

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.

Michael Taylor American Indian Hoop dancer Drums Along the Hudson

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..

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=thunderbird+pow+wow+2016+queens&atb=v68-3_z&iax=1&ia=videos&iai=5xDEb5KExVI

Hoop Dance Michael A Taylor and Marie Ponce 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

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

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) 

Thunderbird Dance Social at NMAI (Note: bring a picture ID)

s l. to r. Alan Star Brown, Kitty Gabourel-Mullen, Louis Mofsie, Julian Gabourel, Michael D Taylor, Donna Kolm, Louis Mofsie

Note to Dancers & Visitors: NMAI staff will be checking your picture ID card at the door,
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in collaboration with the National Museum of the American Indian are holding a Dance Social on Saturday, April 8, 2017,
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.
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.ed

Upcoming Event:

July 28-30, 2017 39th Annual Thunderbird Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow Flyer: Queens Farm Pow Wow July 2017 (1) 

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

 

Carlos Ponce (Maya) Yaqui Deer Dance with child

Marie Ponce and Michael D. Taylor American Indian Hoop Dance

Pics Link Thunderbird Queens Farm Pow Wow

Were you there at the 38th Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow? It’s always the last full weekend (Fri-Sun) of July. Put it in your calendars!!!

Click here to see more pics MM Photography from Queens Farm Pow Wow Nice pics! Thanks

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