Open Call for Vendors and More!

JCAL & JPAC
  • June 3, 2025

Open Call For Vendors:

Downtown Jamaica Riddim and Jazz Festival


Calling all vendors and small business owners! We're pleased to announce our open call for vendors for this year's Downtown  Jamaica Riddim and Jazz Festival. The event takes place on July 26th at Rufus King Park 150-29 Jamaica Avenue.

We're extending this vending opportunity for just $50! Learn more via the link below and sign up today -- space is limited.

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Now Open For Registration:

JCAL Arts Classes Summer Semester

July 12th - August 16th

Open House - June 21st


JCAL Art Classes Summer Semester is here, and our lineup of exciting offerings is now open for registration! The six-week semester features classes in Piano, Painting, Fashion Design, Ceramics, Cartooning, Animation, and more!

Whether you're Learn from our professional teaching artists, and get creative at JCAL!



Riddim Section Presents: Steven Kroon
June 25th, 8 pm
153-10 Jamaica Avenue

Join us for the Riddim Section Finale! Early Bird two-for-one tickets are now on sale.

Steven Kroon has worked with such notables as Luther Vandross, Ron Carter , Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga and much more. He's played on an array of television shows from the Tonight Show to David Letterman, Jay Leno, as well as the Grammy’s. His band is a high-energy electrifying Latin Jazz Sextet. Their musicality consists of Jazz with the blend of Afro Cuban and Brazilian music.





JCAL Art Classes Open House

June 21st, 12 pm

161-04 Jamaica Avenue


Join us on Saturday, June 21st from 12:00-3:00pm as we kick off our Arts Classes summer semester with a day of family-friendly fun!

This free event will feature open studios with JCAL's Teaching Artists, where attendees will get a feel for classes through demos, hands-on activities, and an opportunity to chat with teaching artists and staff.

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Roots: Two Day Marathon Screening

June 19th - June 20th, 9am - 6 pm

153-10 Jamaica Avenue


We're bringing in Juneteenth with a free two-day marathon screening of the legendary Emmy-winning show Roots!

"Roots" is a miniseries based on Alex Haley's novel, chronicling the journey of a West African man, Kunta Kinte, and his descendants through the horrors of slavery in America. The story spans several generations, as Kinte and his family observe notable events in American history, such as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slave uprisings, and emancipation.

This presentation will include an audience discussion, remarks from acclaimed scholars Andrew Sekou Jackson, and Rev. Carla Hunter Ramsey. Breakfast will be served on both dates.


Opening Reception: Phenomenology Dream vs Reality

June 25th, 6 pm

161-04 Jamaica Avenue


Phenomenology: Dream vs Reality is an exhibition curated by Alma Leya, based on the concept of one’s dream or expectation against reality.

The exhibition will display artwork reflecting the challenges, lessons, and/or experiences that one faces in real life, compared to the expectations they had in their mind. It is a natural phenomenon of human beings that, in any given situation, we create an exception or presumed environment for the outcome. Sometimes, reality appears to be different.

Additionally, there are times when the outcome is identical to the expected. These emotions and feelings are the main concept of the exhibition.


Photos of the Week:
Riddim Section Presents: Michael Veal and Aqua Ife



This Summer!

Downtown Jamaica Riddim and Jazz Festival
July 26th, 2 pm
Rufus King Park (150-29 Jamaica Avenue)

JCAL's signature music series -- Riddim Section and Thursday Night Jazz -- collide for a must-see culminating festival! Come join us for a day filled with amazing music and good vibes at Rufus King Park. Get ready to groove to the rhythm of live music in the heart of Downtown Jamaica!

Our annual Downtown Jamaica Riddim and Jazz Festival will feature an exciting lineup of artists in Jazz, Soul, Salsa, and more.