Mobb Deep Queensbridge Park, Thursday, 7/17, 7-9 p.m (see below). FRIDAY 7/11 YOGA IN THE GARDEN Bring your yoga mats and enjoy a sunset yoga session in Flushing Town Hall’s garden, starting at 7 p.m. Teachers from Yumcha Yoga Studio will lead everyone in a series of poses, followed by kirtan singing from the Indian […]
It’s hard to get roles on Broadway yet some excellent performers are always employed. One such performer is the talented Queens-born Danny Burstein, who won accolades for his work last year in Talley’s Folly. This year, the talented Burstein has returned in the revival of “Cabaret” at Studio 54 as the Jewish fruit vendor Herr […]
Black Violin, Flushing Town Hall, Saturday, 4/12 (see below). FRIDAY 4/11 THE MARK WADE TRIO Bassist and composer Mark Wade leads his dynamic trio in an evening of original jazz compositions at Flushing Town Hall. The trio, featuring Tim Harrison on piano and Scott Neumann on drums, will debut a lineup of music that is […]
BY JOE MARVILLI Staff Writer When it comes to community establishments in Queens, there are few as long-lasting or as influential as the Poppenhusen Institute. The Poppenhusen Institute was constructed 146 years ago, in 1868, with funds donated by Conrad Poppenhusen, the benefactor and founder of College Point. The original charter of the institute said […]
BY NATALIA KOZIKOWSKA Staff Writer For more than 60 years, The Lemon Ice King of Corona has truly lived up to its name, offering both locals and tourists an authentic Italian-style ice at an unbeatable price. In 1944, shortly after World War II, Peter Benfaremo began selling ices in Corona out of a small ice […]