Past Events

Holden On
Sunday, October 21st, 2018 at 2:00pm
Holden, a small town athlete, struggles to hide his mental illness from his friends and family.The film has helped initiate discussions on mental health and suicide prevention amongst teens and youth.
Letter from the President, Board of Directors
Friends of LUQ, It is hard to believe that we have reached the halfway point of summer and we hope everyone is enjoying the best parts of the season. For us, this is a period of transition. In July, after 5 years as executive director of the Light Up the Queen...

Banda Magda Ignites The Queen on August 24
Friday, August 24, 2018 at 8:00pm
Banda Magda, the global band led by Greek dynamo Magda Giannikou, will make The Queen break out in dance when they hit the stage as part of the Jazz Touring Network.

Newly Strung: Jazz String Compositions from the Next Generation
Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 12 Noon
The Boysie Lowery Living Jazz Residency students will be joined by the residency’s teachers/artists to perform an open-to-the-public concert at the Episcopal Church of Sts. Andrew and Matthew in Wilmington.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Friday, June 8, 2018 at 7:00pm
Join Mayor Mike Purzycki for a very special Pride Month performance of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s full-throttle rock ‘n’ roll musical marvel on the Queen stage for ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Tyrus
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 6:30pm
Before his death in 2016 at the age of 106, Tyrus Wong became a legendary artist whose impact on American art and culture can still be seen today. Pamila Tom tells the untold story of an under-credited artist’s rise to fame and struggle with racism in 20th century America.

Big Sonia
Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:00pm
Big Sonia explores what it means to be a survivor and how the trauma goes on to affect families and generations.

Ghost Town to Havana
Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 2:00pm
Ghost Town to Havana is a heartbreaking, funny, and inspirational story about mentorship, life, love, murder, kids and baseball in Oakland and Havana today.

Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 6:30pm
As a 3-time NCAA champ and Number One WNBA draft pick, Chamique Holdsclaw had a spectacular career ahead of her — until a long-suppressed battle with mental illness emerged.

Little Stones
Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 2:00pm
“I always feel the movement is sort of mosaic. Each of us puts in one little stone.” – Alice Paul