
The BQE
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
The BQE is a mixed-media artistic exploration of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway of New York City by Sufjan Stevens. A cinematic suite inspired by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Hula-Hoop, and commissioned by Brooklyn Academy of Music, it was originally performed in the Howard Gilman Opera House in celebration of the 25th anniversary Next Wave Festival in October of 2007.
- Year: 2007
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Music
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- Keyword: bridge, brooklyn, new york city, traffic, hula hoop, queens bridge
- Director: Sufjan Stevens
- Cast: Lindsay Brickel, Anastasia-Dyan Pridlides, Elaine Tian