The Landmark Project
153-10 Jamaica Avenue

The landmark former First Reformed Church is being transformed into a performing arts center, to be managed by Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL). Cultural Collaborative Jamaica and Black Spectrum Theater are the project's cosponsors. Greater Jamaica Development Corporation assisted in the preservation, protection, and restoration of the building. The church's façade is being carefully restored, and the interior is being transformed to house a 400-seat theater suitable for films, dance, music, rehearsals, performances and meetings. Other features of this $18 million undertaking include a third-floor community conference room, and additional performance space on the grounds. The renovation will be completed in 2007. Call 718-658-7400 x123 for more information.

The Chapel of the Three Sisters
159 th Street and Beaver Road

The 1857 chapel on the grounds of Prospect Cemetery is being renovated as a performance and arts space and will enjoy new life as part of the York College campus.