June in Jackson Heights this Week!

LOTS to do and More to Come!

Council Member Dromm (r) with Chef Depak from Delhi Heights (c) and Consuelo (l) from Natives - participants in restaurant Week June 20 to June 25.


THURSDAY JUNE 9

TREA Open Mic - FREE
Teens for racial & Ethnic Awakening
share you creativity - music - skits - poetry
Renaissance Charter School
35-59 81st St
6 to 8pm
email: treafolks@gmail.com

Film Screening - FREE
"Stonewall Uprising"
Jewish Center of JH
77th St corner of 37th Avenue
8pm

FRIDAY JUNE 10

Theatre 167 presents a reading of a new pop musical
How I Was Radicalized - FREE
By Ben Morss and Les Hunter - Directed by Ari Laura Kreith
PS 69 37th Avenue between 77 & 78 Sts.
8pm
www.167theatre.org

SATURDAY JUNE 11

Radio Jarocho presents Musical traditions from southern Veracruz, Mexico
at JH Library - FREE
35-51 81st St
3pm
www.queenslibrary.org

Jackson Repertory Theatre
presents "Dances for a New Diagonal" with Meg Fry and Company
PS 69 37th Avenue between 77 & 78 Sts.
8pm - $10 ($8 student & seniors)
www.jacksonrep.org


Carnival & Flea Market at IS 145
33-34 80th St
8am to 5 pm

SUNDAY JUNE 12

TOWERS Book Fair - FREE
34th Ave Between 80 & 81 Sts.
10am - 3 pm

JUNE IN JACKSON HEIGHTS 2011 ready for takeoff!

It's official! JUNE 1 begins the second annual "June in Jackson Heights " sponsored by Councilmember Daniel Dromm.

Highlights include continuous art exhibits at NOVO, Espresso 77 & Maram Pharmacy Window Display...Foodies Fest including walking tours and a restaurant week June 20-25...activities for kids, adults and everyone in between PLUS the 19th! Annual Pride Parade on SUNDAY June 5th which kicks off at Noon.

visit www.juneinjacksonheights.com for details, directions and updates throughout the month of June!
JUNE 2 at 2pm :
Walk Jackson Heights with your host Steve Steve! Clopper... Share the world of Diversity. An in depth tour of unique shops, exotic food carts, fascinating sights, sounds, rhythms, colors of Jackson Heights and its international community.YES! photo taken at a secret restaurant right in the JH area- and we are not sharing!

Shops include: Botanicas, music stores, markets with spices, products, gifts and religious items and clothing from India, Latin America and Asia and beyond.

Restaurants, delis and food carts. Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Poland, Italy, Thailand, India, and more. Steve is a Licensed New York Tour guide and Jackson Height resident.

Join me on Thursday and Fridays in June. 10 am and 2 pm Free! Coming soon Hot! JH nightlife tours. "

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JUNE 4th from 4pm to 7pm:
Multidisciplinary artist Hector Canonge in collaboration with invited artists, Lawrence Graham-Brown and John Cichon, continues with his presentation Trace-Able: HOMOGENIUS
and celebrates June Pride Month in Queens and NYC.

The event observes Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender people's accomplishments & contributions to society and to the LGBT movement.

Location and Directions:

Manuel De Dios Unanue Triangle Park
83rd St. at Roosevelt Ave., Jackson Heights, Queens
(#7 Train, exit at 82 St. Station, walk to 83 St. on Roosevelt Ave)

Photo was from May 21st performance piece Trace-Able: Habitat featuring Hector, Lawrence and John.

Jackson Heights SPRINGS into ART & MUSIC

MAY DAY! MAY DAY! MUSIC AHEAD

SPRING CONCERT on SUNDAY MAY 1 at 3pm
presented by The St Joan of Arc Virtuosi and The Jackson Heights Beautification Group!

The Ninth Spring Concert performance with a String Quartet featuring Funda Cizmecioglu, Mitsuko Suzuki, Surai Balbesi and Jessie Reagan Man,with Sylwia Kloc on Classic Guitar and Vocalist John Petrozino.

St Joan of Arc Church - upper church
82-00 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights
tickets are $10 and available at the door
A wine and cheese reception will follow in Msgr. Boylan Auditorium



Jackson Heights Playwright and Filmmaker Paul Kelly had another premiere for his film FERMENTED (filmed entirely in JH) with the NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL on April 29
at the QUAD cinema 
on West 13th ST


Cast and Crew were in attendance for the premiere along w. 6 independent shorts in the program!
left to right:
Andy Seaman:Cinematographer, Tom Scaringelli: actor, 
Paul Kelly: Director and Screenwriter, 
Rhett Kalman:Lead Actor, Brian Roland:Lead Actor 
and Celeste Balducci:Co-Director.
ART AND MORE ART

JH artist and teacher, CARLA LOBMIER, has graced the windows of ULTIMA FLORALS with her spring contribution...another vibrant and rich painting from her series of works. She has been showcasing a new work each season, providing additional beauty to the window arrangements and plants that George and the crew at Ultima put together.
Paintings are for sale and so are the flowers!





We recently met artist NORMA GREENWOOD who has been in Jackson Heights many years perfecting her passion for painting. One day we will feature her lovely paintings in JH but for now you can visit her open house event on May 7th in Manhattan!- here is sample of her work and we know there are more incredible paintings in that studio!

NORMA GREENWOOD -OPEN STUDIO-
SATURDAY, May 7, 2011, 12-5 P.M.

Location: 32 Union Square East -Studio: 11th floor --1113

(Park Avenue South, between 15th and 16th Streets, next to Babies-r-Us and T.G.I. Friday’s)

See you on the Avenue!
Celeste

ARTISTRY & ABSINTHE

ARTISTRY - ABSINTHE

SATURDAY - right here in JH - Right here at NOVO from 3 to 5pm QUILL POETRY READING- APRIL 16th $5 at the door - awesome raffle prizes and meet other poets and artists too.

E-vite to QUIlL Poetry Reading, April 16, 3-5pm

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Queens in Love with Literature (QUILL) presents an evening of poetry in translation by authors of South and Southeast Asia

THEN ON TO THE NEXT BIG THING...

In case you have not noticed we are mentioned in an article in the new Edible Queens magazine. The article is about Cheryl Lin and Delaware Phoenix Distillery.

The great news is that Ms. Lin will be joining us on April 16th for a special tasting of her hand crafted Absinthe and Rye Whiskey.

from 4 to 6 pm at

Table Wine on 37th ave bewteen 79th and 80th Street

LUCKY 7- Laura Schiavina

Back in January, I wrote about an amazing painter I met in our neighborhood: Laura Schiavina.

I am ecstatic in March, because she has now agreed to be share her outstanding paintings with us at
NOVO Lounge:
37th avenue between 78th street and 79th street in jackson heights.

PLEASE JOIN US OPENING NIGHT
THURSDAY MARCH 31st -
from 6 to 9pm

come meet Laura and enjoy her inspiring and colorful creations...

we will be featuring only 7!
pieces from her vast body of work, which we could not begin to count, although she keeps excellent records.!

Laura M. Schiavina has lived in Jackson Heights since 1951. Included in the Who’s Who of American Art, her award winning work has been collected and exhibited nationally and internationally, including exhibitions at the Islip Art Museum, NY; Sumner Museum, Washington D.C.; DuPont Gallery, Washington, D.C.; Citicorp Gallery, LIC; Eleftherias Park Art Center, Athens, Greece; National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, NY; New York City College of Technology, CUNY; and Ringel Gallery at Purdue University, IN. One of the first female members of the Salmagundi Club, Laura was chosen by Cynthia Maris Dantzic for her book “100 New York Painters,” published in 2006.

Laura is member of N.A.W.A, National League of American Pen Women, National Art League, Jackson Heights Art Club, Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts, and Audubon Artists. Laura came to New York in 1944 from Springfield, MA to become a fashion illustrator, completing evening courses at the Traphagen School of Fashion, while working in business. Deciding to continue in business, she studied fine art weekends, evenings and vacations from the late 1950's through 1980 with artists including Will Barnet, Carl Molno, Joseph Caine and Paul Puzinas.

the arts just keep on comin' - @PS 69 this weekend

YOU ARE NOW THE OWNER OF THIS SUITCASE...

A young woman arriving from Ecuador accidentally switches suitcases with a mysterious stranger. Her quest to recover the missing suitcase will lead her to encounter lovers, dreamers, fighters, a magical cell phone, books that come to life, and the best guitar player in the world.
Picking up where last year’s 167 Tongues left off, You Are Now The Owner Of This Suitcase is the
second part of a trilogy exploring the emotional geography of Jackson Heights, Queens, the most culturally diverse neighborhood in the world.
Conceived and directed by Ari Laura Kreith

Written by Mando Alvarado, Jenny Lyn Bader, Barbara Cassidy, Les, Hunter, Joy Tomasko, Gary Winter, Stefanie Zadravec
Starring Patricia Becker, Rajesh Bose*, Kim Carlson*, Arlene Chico-Lugo, Kathleen Choe*, Bernardo Cubria*, Ross DeGraw*, Oscar Fabela, Samuel T. Gaines*, John P. Keller*, Stephanie LaVardera, Waldo Mayo*, Emma Ramos

Dramaturgy by Angie Balsamo
Production Design by Michael Wilson MorganLighting Design by Nicole Pearce
Line Producer: Antonia Fairchild
Stage Manager: Sean McCain

Tickets:
$18 gen, $16 stu/sen (use discount code SUITCASE 1)
$9 12 and under (use discount code SUITCASE2)

www.brownpapertickets.com
www.theatre167.org
or call (800) 838 3006

March 11th: 8pm
March 12th: 2pm & 8pm
March 13th: 2pm
March 18th: 8pm
March 19th: 2pm & 8pm
March 20th: 2pm
March 25th: 8pm
March 26th: 2pm, 8pm
March 27th: 2pm

PS 69
77-02 37th Ave.
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
F/E/7/G/R/V @ Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Ave

Press for You Are Now The Owner Of This Suitcase

www.brooklynrail.org/2011/03/theater/you-are-now-the-owner-of-this-suitcase

Press for 167 Tongues

New York Times:
I had the feeling I was seamlessly dropping in and out of all these different cultures just by walking down the street...

American Theatre Magazine:
The rich diversity of the neighborhood provides ample material for works inspired by and about the various cultures in flux…

Offoffonline.com:
PICK OF THE WEEK: (A) tight collaboration of 11 talented playwrights and 29 actors, assembled by [Artistic Director] Ari Laura Kreith

QueensBuzz.com
I just returned from seeing something truly wonderful!

This event is made possible in part by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts

*Performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association. AEA approved Showcase.

SEE YOU ON THE AVENUE!

Celeste

JH Filmmakers Kim & Jack at QWFF - March 5th

You may have seen us in the Daily News, or the local news or on the street!

QUEENS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL IS HERE!

On Saturday March 5th , Jackson Heights' own KIM CUMMINGS will be showing her short - FLOWER OF A GIRL -

at the Queens World Film Fest.

Kim will be featured in the ABOUT WOMEN Short Stack. These films are made by women and relay a unique perspective and film style too. Great films for everyone.

Saturday, March 11:30am - 1:00pm
Come out and see Jackson Heights resident Diane DiCroce in a film based on the poem "Flower of a Girl" by another JH resident, Rebecca Gopoian! In the very next block of shorts at 1:30 in the same location - the next block BEAUTIFUL TWISTED Short Stack will feature Jack Feldstein a new implant from Australia to Jackson Heights. His film: The Ecstacy of Gary Green...is a stream of consciousness story...done in Jack's "Neon Animation" unique style
	Jackson Heights Cinema 40-31 82nd Street Jackson Heights, NY
Check out the website - order tickets - come to the OPENING EVENT MARCH 3rd - THURSDAY 6:30 doors open at the newly refurnished Jackson Heights Cinema. Program will include special guest, Q&A and premiere: The Love Permit and Sillage by 2 queens filmmakers... and fro Oregon SHEPHERDS of HELMAND. portion of proceed from openingnight to benefit Honored American Veterans Afield. See you at the movies! or on the avenue! or at the after parties! or at the QWFF restaurants! www.queensworldfilmfestival.com Celeste