East meets West at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center

East meets West on March 29 at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in a performance of the Soh Daiko Japanese Drumming Collective.

The Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series is bringing a unique show to Queens. The Japanese drumming collective Soh Daiko will be performing on drums, bamboo flutes, brass bells, conch shells, gongs, and with intricate choreography, as it presents both original compositions and traditional Shinto music. This high-energy show packed into an intimate theatre will create a one-of-a-kind experience for the audience!

Soh Daiko Japanese Drumming Collecective on March 29 at 3 pm. Free; RSVP required. E-mail to reserve seats rsvp-lpac@lagcc.cuny.edu.

LaGuardia Performing Arts Center [31-10 Thomson Ave. in Long Island City, (718) 482–5151; www.laguardiaperformingarts.org]

Steps on Broadway Youth Programs

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