The Oratorio Society of Queens (OSQ) is Queens’ premier community chorus. Since its inception in the spring of 1927, it has fulfilled its mission to engage, educate, and uplift.

Their presence in the borough as a cultural institution for 98 years, even in the most extraordinary of times, is an indication of the success with which they have met the needs of our community. All OSQ members share the exhilaration of preparing and performing great works of music and promoting musical excellence in Queens.

OSO performs two concerts each year at QPAC: 

Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 4pm

Under the baton of Dr. Jin Byun, OSQ will perform excerpts from Handel’s “Messiah”, as well as traditional Christmas favorites and Chanukah songs performed by the 75+ member chorus and featured soloists.

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 4pm

Dr. Byun will lead the chorus in a concert celebrating, in song, the 250^th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Tickets: $40 general; $35 senior and students w/ID; $10 children (12 and under)

For tickets and additional information, call the Oratorio Society of Queens directly at 718.279.3006 or visit www.queensoratorio.org.

QPAC: The Artistic Home of the Oratorio Society of Queens

THE PAPER BAG PLAYERS, founded in 1958 by Judith Martin , are a company of adults who create and perform original theater for children ages 4 through 9. Their shows combine short plays, dances, audience participation, mime, painting and drawing on stage, and wonderful ragtime music played live at every performance. The subject matter of the shows reflects a child's everyday experiences —with a dash of the fantastic thrown in! Common household objects, cardboard boxes and brown kraft paper brightened with poster paint and crayon, become their sets, props and costumes.

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Arts On Stage was created in 1990 as a way to bring use entertainment as a tool for promoting teamwork, self-discipline, self-esteem and physical fitness. Over the past twenty years, Arts On Stage has presented performances and workshops in senior centers, community centers, city shelters and children's hospitals in addition to more traditional venues such as performing arts centers, civic houses, opera houses, festivals and theme parks. While today's children are faced with a dizzying array of high-tech entertainment options, a select number of traditional diversions have yet to lose their mystique. Arts On Stage has kept children's entertainment relevant with a unique blend of old-world artistry and state of the art techniques that result in a breathtaking display of spectacular performances.

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