Doktor Kaboom, Queens Theatre, Saturday, 4/19 (see below). FRIDAY 4/18 HINDI POETRY Join the Glen Oaks Library for an afternoon of Hindi poetry, hosted by Ashok Singh, the Director of the International Hindi Association, and featuring invited poets Ashok Vyas, Anand Ahuja, Bindeshwari Agrawal, Purnima Desai and Ram B. Gautam. The recital starts at 4 […]
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 […]
The Manhattan Transfer, Queensborough Community College, Sunday, Apr. 6 (see below). FRIDAY 4/4 FROZEN The New York Hall of Science will air the Disney movie “Frozen” in 3D on April 4, 5 and 6. Join Anna as she sets off on an epic journey, teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer […]
2014 Queens World Film Festival, March 4 – 9 (see below). FRIDAY 2/28 13 MOONS 13 Moons features GrayHawk Perkins, a New Orleans Native American from the Choctaw and Houma tribes. He will perform a unique blend of blues, folk and jazz at Flushing Town Hall. Intertwined with tribal rhythms, language and storytelling, his music […]
The Beauty of Ballet, Queens Theatre, Sunday, 2/23 (see below). FRIDAY 2/21 THE JAZZ AGE Vocalist Barbara Rosene and her musicians will transport Flushing Town Hall back to the Jazz Age of the 1920s. Starting at 8 p.m., “The Jazz Age & The Charleston – 1920s Speakeasy Music” will explore the era of Prohibition and […]
FRIDAY 2/14 TWELFTH NIGHT Queens Theatre’s acclaimed Aquila Theatre will stage one of William Shakespeare’s funniest and most charming plays, “Twelfth Night.” Set in the mystical world of Illyria, this is a tale of identical twins and mistaken identity that also explores themes of love and its effect on human behavior. The show will start […]
Wildcard Weekend, robot making at the New York Hall of Science, Saturday, 1/18 (see below). THURSDAY 1/16 MAC WELLMAN w/STEVE MELLOR – MUAZZEZ Watch Steve Mellor in an act that is intentionally staged in the simplest of terms, employing a chair, an actor and a microphone. He performs a collection of short stories written by […]
Little Makers: Creative Circuitry, New York Hall of Science, 1/5 (see below). SATURDAY 1/4 PRANAYAMA WORKSHOP Fitness expert Nikki Lopez will host a Pranayama Workshop. The event will teach people how to increase awareness through practicing classic yoga techniques. The exercise intends to strengthen your respiratory and soothe your nervous system. The event will take […]
Exit Stage Left, Sunday, 12/22, Queens Theatre (see below) FRIDAY 12/27 SCREENING: THE GODFATHER The Museum of Moving Image is screening the granddaddy of contemporary crime films, “The Godfather” at 7 p.m. Starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, the film remains one of Hollywood’s greatest works of modern storytelling. Directed […]
Oratorio Society Annual Holiday Concert, 12/22, Queensborough Community College (see below). FRIDAY 12/20 THE DAVID LEONHARDT TRIO Pianist David Leonhardt will perform at a winter holiday jazz concert at Flushing Town Hall at 8 p.m. Attendees will get a chance to see holiday classics played with a jazz beat. Tickets are $15 for […]