JH Hosts 2nd QUEENS WORLD Film Fest

The 2^nd Annual Queens World Film Festival

MARCH 1-4 2012

Screening challenging films from around the world

and around the corner

Queens World Film Festival 2

announces it will again showcase over 127 unique, creative, outstanding films from Bangladesh, Iran, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, South Africa, Norway, Canada, Australia, Los Angeles, Colorado, Missouri, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Hyde Park, and

local filmmakers right here in Astoria, Forest Hills

and Jackson Heights!

March 1, 2012 from 6 to 9

QWFF will launch at the

Museum of the Moving Image

with a meet and greet After Party at Studio Square

More Info: www.queensworldfilmfestival.com about attending the films, festivities & panels!

March 2 thru 4 - QWFF will utilize 3 locations that are accessible to EVERYTHING:

The Jackson Heights Cinema

(82^nd and Roosevelt Ave)

The Renaissance Charter School

(81st street and 37th Ave)

and PS 69

(77th Street and 37th Ave)

some upcoming events and highlights at this year's event include:

SATURDAY March 3

from 5:30 to 7:30

you can enjoy

DINNER AND A MOVIE

at Armondo's

which includes 4 courses and tickets to the show

at PS 69 at 8pm

*

'Model Rules' - Meet Marlyn Mason!

who starred in The Trouble with Girls

with Elvis Presley & appeared in over 80 TV shows

She is now making films at 72 years old that challenge aging

and the elder image

This OLD SPICE BLOCK is FREE to Senior Citizens!

Saturday at 11:30 am Renaissance Charter

*

BLOCK programming of films focus on common themes,

for example:

LGBT

Quirky Short Stack (Off beat short program)

Unflinching Looks (Documentaries)

Love and Other Dangerous Games (shorts w/ a twisted heart)

Old Spice (Shorts for Seniors)

Tough Stuff (Tough subject matter, not for the faint of heart)

Mostly By Youth, Mostly For Youth

*

You will not have to travel far to see

international films

and meet up & coming filmmakers

THANK YOU! to our Official Sponsors!

Amalgamated Bank, Stella Artois, Gold Coast Studios, Duart and Prudential Insurance...

plus generous support from local Jackson Heights businesses:

Realtor Dan Karatzas - Ultima Floral - Jahn's - Table Wine - Armondo's - Espresso 77 - Limoncello - Jim Morgo

NEW EVENTS from NEW JH STARS!

Happy New Year!

A new play from the creators of 167 TONGUES and YOU ARE NOW THE OWNER OF THIS SUITCASE...

Theatre 167 in association with Queens Theatre is thrilled to announce the world premiere of

JACKSON HEIGHTS 3AM
Conceived and Directed by Ari Laura Kreith
Written by Jenny Lyn Bader, J. Steph

en Brantley, Ed Cardona Jr., Les Hunter, Tom Miller, Melisa Tien and Joy Tomasko

We're thrilled to present the third installment of the Jackson Heights Trilogy, JACKSON HEIGHTS, 3AM! Our run in Jackson Heights is a bit shorter this time around, as we're at PS 69 for two weeks and then moving to Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Park for two weeks.

We're very excited about the transfer, but also want to make sure that all of our Jackson Heights friends get to see the play while we're here! We've had such amazing experiences researching the piece in Jackson Heights for the past 8 months!

So....here is all the info! Tickets are available via our website, www.theatre167.org

Ari Laura Kreith, Artistic Director--Theatre 167

Jan 13-22 at PS 69 in Jackson Heights

Jan 27-Feb 5 at Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Park

Tickets for both engagements are $18.

Starring Roberto Araujo, Varin Ayala*, Farah Bala*, Cynthia Bastidas, Rajesh Bose*, J. Stephen Brantley, Arlene Chico-Lugo*, Ross DeGraw*, Nick Fehlinger, Marcelino Feliciano, Kevin Hoffman, John P. Keller*, Alex Kip*, Ephraim Lopez*, Neal Mayer*, Nina Mehta*, Sergey Nagorny, Flor De Liz Perez*, Indika Senanayake*, Josie Whittlesey* and Shivantha Wijesinha

WARNING: This production is not for all ages.

BIG NEWS from BIG LOCAL TALENT

- Sunny Knables- CD Release EVENT

JANUARY 26th -8pm...

"Grimm's Hood" is the forthcoming album "American Variations" on Centaur Records.

This ensemble, for 2 trumpets, piano and percussion, was assigned to me as part of the Iron Composers Competition in 2009, run by ANALOG ARTS. The Finalists were gathered in the morning, told which ensemble they'd be writing for, and to incorporate the "secret ingredient" of Grimm's Little Red RidingHood.

We then were given 5 hours to write a piece of music -- but after 5 hours, I hadn't finished yet, and took a penalty by continuing on for another hour. The piece was completed, practiced, rehearsed and then performed in front of a live audience with a judges panel, broadcasting live on the

radio.

I was lucky enough to be scored high enough so that my penalty didn't matter, and I won! I am now proudly including this track on my CD, which will be released on

Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 8 pm,

at Merkin Concert Hall, Kaufman Center, NYC. 212 501 3330

129 W. 67th Street New York, NY 10023

$10 Admission, $10 CD's

Holiday Fun Right Here at Home!

SUNDAY - DECEMBER 18th! -
last minute shopping & music!

here in Jackson Heights

1st Annual POP UP SHOP Craft Fair-
One Day Only
UNIQUE GIFTS

10 am to 2pm.

La Boina Restaurant
at 77-05 37th Avenue

is hosting a



POP UP HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
for all you last minute shoppers!

Neighborhood Artisans are sharing
their best for the fest!

La Boina will soon be called Soraya's Restaurant and she was featured here on ABC NEWS!

BE SURE TO VISIT OTHER LOCAL SHOPS LIKE RUDY VOLCANO, TABLE WINE & INNER PEACE

for Great Holiday Items...















THEN ENJOY A LOCAL CONCERT TOO!

ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT

SUNDAY

4:30 pm
Jewish Center

37-06 77th St.

featuring local ARTISTS

Shem Guibbory, violin

Sar-Shalom Strong, piano

Chris Vasquez, tango vocals

Cesar Vuksic, piano

Judith Kellock, soprano

Aram Tchobanian, tenor

Dada Tapan Kanti Baidya

Singing North Indian Classical Raga

Assisted by Ravi Shankar Bhattacharya, tabla Shem Guibbory, violin

with a repeat performance!

Audience sing-along of

Dona Nobis Pacem

KEEP BUSY in JH weekend of FREE EVENTS!

SO MUCH STUFF - so little time!

I am going to be all over Queens this weekend!

Starting in Rockaway for the Honey Harvest to Flushing Town Hall on Saturday and then off to Woodhaven Sunday Night for a free film premiere of a JH artist...circling back to Jackson Heights for a performance Monday night at the library...details below


All that JAZZ!
IF YOU ARE IN JH though- check out the local artists at NOVO anytime -
plus they are featured in films around town!

Bill Seifert on display with his jazz inspired graphic works - tributes to the greats: Duke Ellington,
the Gershwin Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Loesser and many more.



JH artists in - on - about FILMS !

here is a sample of CONRAD STOJAC's dynamic work below on display at NOVO this month ...very bold and beautiful too...

he is also a filmmaker and his latest independent film,
100 Proof
will be featured in a unique and special FREE premiere, shown in a famous and historic corner pub in Woodhaven:

SUNDAY SEPTEMER 18 at 7pm - FREE

Neirs Tavern and Cafe-
right of the J train at 75th/Eldert Lane exit.

87-48 78TH ST. WOODHAVEN, 718-296-0600

This pub has been on that corner for over 175 years!

PLUS it is the infamous location for the volatile bar scenes with DeNiro and Pesci in Goodfellas by Martin Scorcese.

Norma Greenwood- displays some ethereal and colorful works at NOVO for this month's show and just wrote to us!

"Did you see THE SMURFS?
If you saw the movie, then you saw my painting!

Right behind Julia Sweeney.

It appeared at the beginning but just in case you missed it: I am attaching a photo of the painting titled, "Blue Flowers."

What fun being in the movies! "

SUNDAY STREET FESTIVAL:

The Fifteenth Annual

International Heritage Day

Sponsored by

82nd StreetBusiness Improvement District

WHEN:Sunday, September 18, 2011

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

WHERE:82nd Street in Jackson Heights

MONDAY JH THEATRE:

DE NOVO

De Novo is a documentary theatrical piece, a true story, crafted from immigration court transcripts, interviews, and letters that recount the harrowing story of Edgar Chocoy. As a 14-year-old, he fled gang violence in Guatemala and traveled over 3,000 miles, through three countries, to the United States in search of his mother.

De Novo depicts the plight of “unaccompanied alien minors” held in immigration custody in the U.S. and the fight for justice and asylum.

Another FANTASTIC and POIGNANT FREE EVENT -

WHEN! Monday, September 19, 2011 at 6:30 PM

WHERE! Jackson Heights Library 35-51 81st Street

See you on the avenue,

Celeste

MOZART MEETS WILDER and Sunday JH Shows!

met up with JUDITH KELLOCK for some lovely brunch at JuJu Cafe on 76th Street...check out their delicious Fresh Food, Bagels and homemade hummus!

SUNDAY SERIES
Time Updates: 2 p.m.
SUNDAY august 21
the Central Park-based Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater tomorrow, Aug. 21;

2 p.m. SUNDAY August 28
for the wonderfully satirical and musical Theater for the New City on Sunday, Aug. 28.

Don't miss them!


Also on Sunday August 21 in the heart of Jackson Heights!

Mozart and More...An evening of chamber music Sunday August 21, 7:30pm Jackson Repertory Theatre presents a new "pocket opera" based on a playlet by Thornton Wilder from composer Sunny Knable as well as works by Bach, Mozart and Sarasate. Location: Jackson Heights Jewish Center, 37-06 77th Street.

Suggested Donation: $10 ($8 seniors/students)
*Please RSVP by e-mailing info@jacksonrep.org or call 718-874-9431.

STAY LOCAL - STAY COOL- STAY FREE

SUMMER FUN on 78th Street Playstreet in Jackson Heights

Queens World Film Festival presents

FLICKNIC! Free Films for Families

next 2 Fridays at Dusk!!!! August 5th and 12th
78th Street and 34th Ave.
Cartoons, Animation, Shorts.

Pack a little snack, bring a lawn chair and join us!!! Screenings start at Dusk, around 8:30 pm

SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES:
ONCE AGAIN - local jazz fusion ensemble performed on Sunday July 31. NEXT WEEK! The Dan Sheehan Conspiracy on August 7 continues at 5pm - there is a lawn... music in the air...sprinklers for cooling off and a big open playstreet for all the kids. Breezy, safe & fun family outing...

Concerts and performances every Sunday
through September 25...


VALERIE GREEN Dance Entropy performed SPLASH!! at Voelker Orth Museum a few miles away in Flushing...also a very cool! event... SHAKESPEARE will be there!! on AUG 5 and AUG 12 at 7pm - FREE with enough seating for everyone!! info here: www.vomuseum.org

LOCAL JH MUSICIANS Sal Maida and Lisa Burns (son Dylan is keyboardist in Once Again pic above) spotted at the very cool! Brooklyn Bowl on Sunday July 24th...Sal has been touring with CRACKER......check out their website- great band going strong since the 90's -
coming to a cool! city near you...

Music in the Park! at 78th Street Play Street

I did eat too much during Restaurant Week! last month and have new local favorites in the neighborhood- please continue to visit and support our outstanding international bistros...why go anywhere else?

The fun and festivals continue in JULY... in Jackson Heights! We have it all...

SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES is happening at TRAVERS PARK at 5 pm and you can visit the green market and frolic on the open 78th Street Play Street as part of the JH Green Alliance initiative along with Council Member Daniel Dromm and State Senator Jose Peralta and Queens Council on the Arts who have contributed resources to extend the open street in 2011!