On May 26, the CarNYval Dancers company from Jamaica, Queens, held a popup dance performance at the Queens Theatre, along with a workshop, which represented various Caribbean countries. The theater is located at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 14 United Nations Ave S, Queens, NY 11368.
This was part of a site tour of the theater, as well as part of its months-long THEATERAMA! event series to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the World’s Fair. Taryn Sacramone, who planned the events, shared a bit of the theater’s history and how she got involved.
“Queens Theatre was originally built for the 1964/65 World’s Fair, as the Theaterama, part of the New York State Pavilion. I started my position as Executive Director at Queens Theatre, just as planning was beginning for the 50th Anniversary of the World’s Fair. That year, in collaboration with other cultural institutions, we had multiple celebrations throughout the Park,” she said.
Sacramone shared how the community responded to it, saying, “Some had attended the Fair and have remained historians and fans, and others – especially from younger generations – were fascinated by how multi-faceted and ambitious the Fair was.”
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