Friday, December 24, 2010

NEW Year NEW Jackson Heights

HOPE reigns in the New Year!

the Bright Lights on houses and shops make everything seem so alive and HOPEful...we have so much going on in the New Year in our own backyard featuring music, art and film...PLUS endeavors by our elected officials to make Jackson Heights prosper and grow!

Vote HERE to help 78th Street playstreet win the
"2010 Streetsies" Award - your voice is heard and just one click away. Thank You CB3 and Councilmember Danny Dromm and State Senator Jose Peralta for making this happen for the kids of all ages last summer - with our limited park space, we HOPE to make it open again in 2011.

and Don and Katha Cato are keeping HOPE alive for all our visual artists in the 'hood with the Queens World Film Festival - which will be 4 days of films and fun right here on 82nd Street in March -featuring local and international entries...send in your submission NOW via Without a Box- and www.queensworldfilmfestival.com


AND the Jackson Rep Theatre is hosting a local CONCERT SERIES at PS 69 and other Theatrical events - you won't even have to spend money on the subway...MORE to come with dates and performances which we HOPE will showcase all the talent here in Queens!

PLUS! a year end gift
COME OUT FOR A Pre-New Year Celebration and
new ART opening

NOVO
LOUNGE (78-23 37th ave)
THURSDAY DEC 30th
6-9pm
2 for 1 drink specials to thank everyone who has been so supportive through the year and with HOPE and wishes for a healthy - happy - better - NEW YEAR!

See you on the avenue!
Celeste

Thursday, December 9, 2010

FREE WHISKY & other Holiday events


Whisky (the movie!)

by Juan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll

Winner of the Sundance NHK Award and the "Un Certain Regard" Award at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, Whisky tells the story of Jacobo, the 60 year old owner of a sock factory in Montevideo, Uruguay, whose younger and more successful estranged brother is r
eturning from Brazil after twenty years on the occasion of the matzeveh of their mother. Desperate to prove his life has added up to something, Jacobo asks Marta, an employee at his factory, to pose as his wife.

Monday, December 13, 2010
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Jewish Center of Jackson Heights
37-06 77th Street (corner 77th Street and 37th Avenue)

Admission: is FREE
Note: the film is in Spanish with English subtitles.

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
from NOVO LOUNGE and ART SPACE.

Richard and Edwin are asking their patrons and neighbors to please come to their FUNDRAISER Holiday Dance Party complete with DJ - raffles - surprise guests on FRIDAY, DEC 17th ...beginning at 8pm!

We know this is trying times for everyone and especially for NOVO... they love Jackson Heights and want to continue to serve great food, host art openings and music events and provide that cozy meeting place for friends and family!

NOVO needs a helping hand this month in regard to a business situation - and so if you can come and join in the festivities, $40 at the door * will include 2 drinks and delicious appetizers raffles- special guests - and a holiday dance extravaganza!
* you will also receive a coupon for $10 off a dinner in january!

See you on the avenue!
Celeste