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Performance art at Knockdown Center! Guadalupe Maravilla does 'Disease Thrower'
A purple cloud fills a 50,000-square-foot Maspeth building with sky-high ceilings. Amid totemic objects, a suite of gongs, a revving motorcycle, and a cast of otherworldly characters, a performing artist enters wearing a headdress that fuses Mayan and futuristic imagery. It’s Guadalupe Maravilla time! Knockdown Center hosts his “Disease Thrower” on Saturday, March 14. The … → Read More
Queens agency screens documentary on female heroes of the Syrian civil war
Celebrate Women’s History Month with a powerful portrait of courage, resilience and Girl Power. The Queens Historical Society will screen “The Cave” in Flushing on Saturday, March 14, at 2:40 p.m. Attendance is free. In Arabic with some English dialogue and rated PG-13 due to war-related content, this National Geographic documentary reports on the modern … → Read More
Double, double, toil and trouble. Learn about NYC's witch history at QED Astoria
It’s not easy being a witch in the Big Apple these days. The pollution takes all the fun out of broom travel. No stores cater to your fashion sense. And modern medicine always gets in the way of your spells. Nevertheless, it’s much better now than it was in the 18th century. Find out more … → Read More
Queens museum screens 'working class' movies by Kelly Reichardt this weekend
Film critics often describe director Kelly Reichardt’s work as “minimalist” and “realist.” She likes to tell stories of regular Americans – mostly working class people in rural settings – with nominal dialogue, little action and beautiful landscapes. Her endings are usually ambiguous, leaving the audience to contemplate the conclusions. The Museum of the Moving Image … → Read More
Rioult Dance Center shows off local talent with in-house concert on Feb. 26
Some homegrown stars are ready to shine at their home. The Rioult Dance Center will host an In-House Artist Concert in Astoria on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7:30 p.m. Four innovative choreographers – Maleek Washington, Jenn Freeman, Hannah Cullen and Jon Lehrer – will perform along with regulars from Rioult troupes. Then they will participate … → Read More
Queens concert combines Korean music, mask dances and spirituality
It’s time to take a spiritual journey via Korean chanting and mask dances. SaaWee will offer “New Ritual” at Flushing Town Hall on Friday, Feb. 21, starting at 8 p.m. Sita Borahm Chay, a Latin Grammy-winning violinist who lives in New York, is the founder and artistic director of SaaWee. She collaborates with Jihye Kim, … → Read More
Sample 60 kinds of cured meat at Charcuterie Masters at Flushing Town Hall
It’s time to pig out…literally. Flushing Town Hall hosts Charcuterie Masters 2020 on Saturday, Feb. 22, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Attendees to this fifth annual feast will taste unlimited amounts of more than 60 kinds of charcuterie in eight categories: Fermented and Dry Sausage (Nduja); Country Ham/Prosciutto; Bacon (cold smoked, hot smoked, not … → Read More
Feel the drums! Queens Theatre hosts high-energy Yamoto shows this weekend
Imagine sitting in a calm, quiet theater. The lights go dim, and a few dozen musicians take the stage. They beat drums of various sizes that make distinct sounds. Then, they move their bodies in a way that creates a surge of energy that animates the audience until everybody jumps around. Just another day at … → Read More
Black History Month events fill February's second half in Queens
It’s Black History Month, and the entire United States is celebrating the achievements of African-Americans. As always, Queens is part of the action with a diverse array of related events. And although February is about half over, the borough is preparing plenty of opportunities for education, enrichment and entertainment. Please continue reading for more information. … → Read More
Go down a book-friendly rabbit hole with 'Alice in Wonderland' at Queens Theatre
Follow the rabbit! Queens Theatre hosts a bookworm-friendly adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland” twice on Sunday, Feb. 9. The first show is at 1 p.m. The second one, scheduled for 4 p.m., will be presented in a pleasant way for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other sensory, social and cognitive disabilities. Offered by the … → Read More
Watch El Zorro save the day while an orchestra performs in Queens on Sunday
You come for a silent film. You stay for the great sound. The multi-musician Paragon Ragtime Orchestra will perform the original score to “The Mark of Zorro,” while the 1920 silent masterpiece screens at The Community House in Forest Hills on Sunday, Feb. 9, starting at 5 p.m. Based on the 1919 novella “The Curse … → Read More
Savor history! Queens venue hosts a lecture on coffee in NYC (with tastings!)
Coffee first appeared in New York City in the mid-1600s, when the area was called “New Amsterdam” and under Dutch rule. It was an immediate hit. Cafés sprouted up around Manhattan, and general consumption grew steadily to the point that, in the 19th century, one third of the world’s beans passed through the ports located … → Read More
The divas return to Sunnyside for two weeks of music, dance and comedy
It’s the triumphant return of the flirtatious sexpot, the perfectionist performer and the glamour queen. Thalía Spanish Theatre will present “The Divas Are Back” seven times in Sunnyside from Friday, Jan. 31, until Friday, Feb. 14. Performed in English with Spanish songs, this show is basically a comedy, but it’s heavy on music and dance. … → Read More
Queens-born author discusses his new book on 'All in the Family' on Saturday
“All in the Family” first aired from 1971 to 1979 on CBS-TV. Though filmed in Hollywood, it was set in a middle-class Queens neighborhood and it starred Newtown High School graduate Carroll O’Connor as the lovable bigot Archie Bunker. The sitcom addressed abortion, homosexuality, menopause, racism and rape at a time when these topics were … → Read More
Green Space presents three nights of dance performances in Queens
Here’s the chance to spend three nights immersed in modern dance’s newest movements while not moving at all. Green Space, a Long Island City dance incubator, will present Take Root, a monthly curated series, and Fertile Ground, a monthly showcase, this weekend. The troupe Drastic Action will explore survival strategies, while Nicole Y. McClam will … → Read More
Cool cats groove to Hot Club jazz in Flushing on Jan. 18
Imagine going to a party where everybody is extremely passionate about the exact same kind of music. Flushing Town Hall will present Hot Club: Jazz Listening Session on Saturday, Jan. 18, starting at 12:30 p.m. First some history. Starting in France in the 1930s, jazz aficionados would get together in “Hot Clubs” to share 78 … → Read More
Get ready for a Stanley Kubrick explosion — films, expo, lectures, etc. — in Queens
Stanley Kubrick loved cinema. When not directing such Hollywood hits as “The Shining,” “A Clockwork Orange” and “Eyes Wide Shut,” the obsessive researcher was watching everything from sci-fi thrillers to Westerns to documentaries to Avant-Garde shorts while looking for artistic, technical, and narrative inspiration. So what better way to celebrate the Oscar winner than with … → Read More
Happy (Lunar) New Year! Celebrations are all over Queens this week
The internationally famous and always-well-attended Lunar New Year Parade will take place in Flushing on Saturday, Jan. 25. After a kick-off at St. George’s Church at about 9:30 p.m., dragons, red envelopes and marchers will fill Main Street and a K-Pop group will perform as bloggers and other media members bounce around, taking photos. But … → Read More
Stay warm, get culture: Three art exhibitions open in Queens galleries
It’s a bit cold to swim in the Rockaways these days, but the temperature is perfect for appreciating art while indoors. And as always, Queens is overflowing with appropriate culture for the season. First of all, two long-term exhibitions opened in Long Island City on Thursday, Jan. 9. Julie Comnick’s New York debut, “Arrangement for … → Read More
It takes an (edible) village! Get a piece of GingerBread Lane on Jan. 12
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but this event comes deliciously close. The New York Hall of Science will break down this season’s GingerBread Lane and hand out pieces to the public on Sunday, Jan. 12, starting at 2 p.m. The giveaway will be organized on a first-come, first-served basis until the annual … → Read More