Buzz Briefs

Thursday, May 28, 2009 4:38 PM EDT

Queens Jazz Orchestra

Flushing Town Hall

Friday, May 29

The Queens Jazz Orchestra will perform at Flushing Town Hall at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 29.

The 17-piece orchestra is led by Jimmy Heath. The mission of the orchestra “is to rejuvenate and revitalize the musical legacy that has existed in Queens for decades by performing music from the legends that lived throughout the borough and exposing new generations to their compositions.

Tickets cost $40 or $32 for members.

Flushing Town Hall is located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard. For more information, visit www.flushingtownhall.org or call 718-463-7700.

Korean Storytelling & Dance

East Flushing Library

Saturday, May 30

An event with Korean storytelling and dance will be presented at the East Flushing Library at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 30.

The guest performer will be Korean dancer Young Ok Hong, who will be joined by Soh Young Lee-Segredo. The stories will be told in Korean and English.

The East Flushing Library is located at 196-36 Northern Boulevard. For more information, call 718-357-6643.

‘The University of Trash’

SculptureCenter

Through August 3

The exhibition “The University of Trash” will be on display at the SculptureCenter through August 3.

The project was created by Michael Cataldi and Nils Norman. The exhibit will feature there will be workshops, talks, concerts and film screenings.

SculptureCenter is located at 49-19 Purves Street in Long Island City. It is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday to Monday.

For more information, visit www.sculpture-center.org or call 718-361-1750.

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