— Libations —

Please ask our sommelier about wine pairings

Cocktails

— Manhattan —
rye whisky, sweet vermouth, bitters
$11

— Dark & Stormy —
black rum, ginger beer, lime
$9

— Martini —
gin, vermouth, olive, lemon twist
$12

— Caipirinha —
cachaça, sugar, lime
$9

— White Russian —
vodka, coffee liqueur, cream
$10

Wine

— Sauvignon Blanc —
Waikato, New Zealand, 2012
$10 / $35

— Pinot Grigio —
Veneto, Italy 2012
$11 / $40

— Chardonnay —
Monterey, California 2012
$10

— Cabernet Sauvignon —
Napa Valley, California 2010
$11 / $38

— Pinot Noir —
Colchagua Valley, Chile 2012
$9

Beer

— Nameless —
ipa, california
$8

— Demo Ale —
amber, oregon
$11

— Fake Beer —
pilsner, vermont
$8

— Schwarzbier —
dark lager, munich
$12

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“When they learn the fairy tale of mythical king, queen and princess, we must let them hear too of Pharaohs and the African kings, queens and princesses and of the brilliant pageantry of the Valley of the Nile.”

— Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune

Queens Historical Society brings ancient African history into the classroom via THE FESTIVAL OF AFRICAN ROYALTY, a classroom literacy program and field experience (trip). THE FESTIVAL OF AFRICAN ROYALTY is a school-day field trip at a local university where African history travels from the "page to the stage" and theater becomes an extension of classroom learning.

African Queenship...1500 BC - 1800 AD

"Four Thousand Years In Five Transformative Steps"

STEP 1

Teachers, via professional development, share our Royal Court literary profiles/lessons during class on the lives of African Queens and Kings (leaders), using the LANGUAGE ARTS to access subjects across the core curriculum.

STEP 2

A multi-school cast of 100 plus performing arts students from eight "local" middle/high schools train under the guidance of QHS staff while examining the lives of ancient African heroines.

STEP 3

Teachers and students receive their "passports" and travel to a local university to witness 4,000 years and over 3,000 miles of the continents history brought to life.

STEP IV

Teachers and student witness the Society's signature stage performance, QUEENS OF THE NILE, NOW, a spirited cast of their peers in magnificent costumes, along with a music score by international composer and humanitarian, STEVIE WONDER.

African Queens Live!

Students witness the celebration and recreation of eight of Africa's most renown rulers including Hatshepsut the first female pharaoh of ancient Kemet (Egypt) and a cast of more than 100 local middle/high school performing art students. The FAR formula, "4K in 5" reflects this multi-grade level collaborative, 4,000 years of history in 5 transformitive steps.

Featured Performance / "Queens of the Nile, Now"

Jali Adisa, Storyteller

“He looked parched and old, but he resembled a strong wise man and a great spirit. The storyteller brought the life to the story and to me he was of great importance to the show.” Adric (Student)

THE DANCE

“The choreography was amazing...every dance was just totally awesome! I was clapping along with everyone else to the beat and was having a great time watching.” Devonne Babe, Minnie Gant Elementary

THE DRUM

“In the beginning, the drumming sounded wonderful! It made me feel like I was really in Africa, listening to people playing and dancing to the beats of the drum.” Emily Hathers, Minnie Gant Elementary

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

"The stories and games that they had these children playing were very educational and also historical which taught a lesson and was fun to watch. I believe if we had more things like this our children would grow to be their own person, avoiding things like gangs." --Marques Dawson, Africana Studies Major

THE COSTUMES

I absolutely adored the costumes. They went from fierce leopard dress to a shiny, glittery, sparkly dress. They really just popped out like a cat getting ready to pounce on a bird. --Katie Pratt-Thompson. Gantt Elementary

College Volunteers

"The Queens were also very good. Some of them I had heard about... but some of them were new to me. I had fun working/volunteering for this program. It was very good. I think more college students, need to see this program too." -- Gina Burton, Africana Studies Major