60th Anniversary World’s Fair Tour w/ Special Access to the Queens Theatre
60th Anniversary World's Fair Tour w/ Special Access to the Queens Theatre
Header Photo via Wikipedia, by Queens Theatre
- April 21st
- 2:30 PM ET
- In-Person
- FREE for Insiders
- Registration Opens on April 7th at 12:00 PM ET
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of NYC’s 1964 World’s Fair with Untapped New York’s Chief Experience Officer Justin Rivers, Artist-in-Residence Aaron Asis, and special guests!
- Get a behind-the-scenes tour at the Queens Theater, known as Theaterama at the 64-65 World’s Fair
- Meet founding members of the New York State Pavilion Paint Project, the paint crew responsible for starting the grassroots movement to save the Pavilion and learn what’s ahead in the restoration of this abandoned landmark
- Discover remnants of the 64-65 World’s Fair not normally visited on Untapped New York’s public tour like Rocket Park, The Aviary, and more
- Hear from a founder of People for the Pavilion, the group devoted to raising awareness of the historic value of the New York State Pavilion
About the event:
On April 20, 1964 the area now known as Flushing Meadows Corona Park was transformed into a World’s Fair ground for the second time. The theme was “Man’s Presence on a Shrinking Planet in an Expanding Universe.” The fair touted a future full of space travel and mega highways, while the present was packed with Belgian waffles and color televisions.
Sixty years later, join Chief Experience Officer, Justin Rivers, for a brief tour of the World’s Fair remnants not usually highlighted on our public Remnants of the World Fairs tour. He will also be joined by Untapped New York’s Artist-in-Residence and People for the Pavilion representative, Aaron Asis, along with founding members of the New York State Pavilion Paint Project as we explore the past, present and future of New York State Pavilion.
On this tour, Insiders will also get a behind-the-scenes tour of the only functioning Pavilion structure, The Queens Theatre.
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