SEPTEMBER!! JUST A smidgen OF QUEENS ACTIVITIES

Art, Film, History, Music  

Sept. 6, 5-8pm. First Friday Program: Watch the film 16 Acres, participate in an extended conversation around an artwork, and enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission and a cash bar with wine and beer. The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd., LIC

Sept. 7, 6:15 pm. Music in the Garden: Zikrayat: Pack picnic fare for an outdoor performance featuring classical music and dance traditions of Egypt, Lebanon and the greater Arab World. $2-$4. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing   
 
Sept. 9, 7 pm. LICity Forum: North Beach, where LaGuardia Airport is now located, was a major vacation spot in Queens from 1886 to 1917. Come learn the history or relive the excitement of the area. $5. Greater Astoria Historical Society, 35-20 Broadway, Astoria

 

Sept. 14, Noon-3 pm. Hands-on-History: Discover what school was like 200 years ago and what Rufus King read in his library. Learn how to write with a quill pen and make your own book. Free. King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica

Sept. 20, 8 pm. Crossing Frets for Tappingo: A cross-cultural live improvisation featuring a virtuoso Chinese pipa player, a Korean komungo player and an award-winning rhumba tapper. $15. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing

 

Sept. 22, 11am-5 pm. Kew Gardens Community Arts Day: Explore an eclectic mix of fine art from Queens painters, glass makers, potters, poets and sidewalk chalk artists. There will also be Broadway tunes, multicultural demos/exhibits and kiddie workshops.Free. Austin St., Lefferts Blvd. and Metropolitan Ave., Kew Gardens

 

Sept. 7-Nov. 10. The Complete Howard Hawks: A 39-film retrospective of the great American director who made movies in almost every genre, while maintaining his distinct personal style that marked such classics as Scarface, His Girl Friday and Rio Bravo.

$6-$12 (Museum admission). Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria/LIC

    

Dance, Food, Sports, Theatre

Sept. 7, 11 am-sundown. Third Annual NYC Honey Festival: Celebrate urban beekeeping with honey tastings, honey-infused creations for sale, observational hives, kiddie activities, a movie screening and more. Free. Rockaway Boardwalk at 86th St., Rockaway Beach

Sept. 12-21, Thurs.-Sun. only. A View From the Bridge: Arthur Miller's fiercely compelling drama about young love, belonging, betrayal and an uncle's rage that consumes an entire family. $18. The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23rd St., LIC 

Sept. 14, 3 pm. Super Tuner Car Show: More than 400 cars and bikes will be on display in the parking lot (north of casino, near Home Depot). Sponsored by 92.3 NOW. $23. Resorts World Casino New York City, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., Jamaica

Sept. 14, 6 pm. Shakti: More than 40 dancers, vocalists, tassa drummers and actors unite for a scintillating drama depicting the Hindu mythological stories of Shakti and the Almighty Shiva. $20. Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, 35-12 35th Ave., Astoria/LIC

Sept. 18-21, 8 pm. Megan V. Sprenger/MVworks: Flutter: This MVworks creation will explore themes of individuality, vulnerability and compassion, using movements intentionally crafted for each performer based on personalities, preferences and habits.$15. The Chocolate Factory Theater, 5-49 49th Ave., LIC

Sept. 20, 4-10 pm. Viva la Comida!: Organized by the 82nd Street Partnership and culinary tour guide Jeff Orlick, this anticipated food-and-music fest highlights the neighborhood's delicious cultural diversity. 82nd St. & Baxter Ave., Jackson Heights

Sept. 21, 1-4 pm. Rockspot Bike/Paddle Tour: An interactive tour that allows you to explore select sites of environmental and historical significance along the peninsula and Jamaica Bay. Free registration. Firehouse 59, B 59th St. & Rockaway Beach Blvd., Rockaway

 

Sept. 28, 11 am-3 pm. National Estuaries Day Festival: Enjoy educational exhibits, interactive booths, free boat rides, entertainment and more to commemorate a local estuary, Little Neck Bay. Free. APEC, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston

Sept. 28. 10:30 pm. Saturday Night Lively: Don't be surprised if something unusual happens. This is the late show. The comics are looser, and the best of the best push the envelope right off the table. $10. Laughing Devil Comedy Club, 47-38 Vernon Blvd., LIC

Sept. 28-29, 8 pm & 3 pm. Robert Klein: This audience favorite has had an acclaimed career in comedy, on Broadway, television and in film, for more than 40 years. $25-$35. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows-Corona Park  

JH ORCHESTRA SPRINGS! into ACTION

Featured Event Jackson Heights Orchestra: last concert of the season, Wednesday, May 15th We are having our final concert on May 15th at 7:30 at the United Methodist Community Church. Located on 35th Ave. and 81st St. Please join us for our final concert of our inaugural year.” Bach to the Blues” is our driving force behind this concert. On the program: Honegger: Pastorale D’ete J. S. Bach: Suite in G Stravinsky: Ragtime Bartolozzi: Tango for Orchestra ( world premiere) W. C. Handy: St. Louis Blues Joplin: The Entertainer A little something for everyone! Suggested donation of $10 and $5 for seniors and students. The Jackson Heights Orchestra runs under the banner of the Jackson Heights Beautification Group. Read more here.

out of JH... "IN MONTAUK"

FUN WAY TO WATCH A FILM-

 relaxing with other jackson heights film lovers 

 heading to Brooklyn at ReRUN...

OCTOBER 8-9-10-11

+ MEET + Jackson Heights Filmmaker 

Kim Cummings 

screening THIS WEEK

Her award winning new film

 IN MONTAUK!

DOORS open 6:45 and 9:30 pm

2 screenings each night at 7:30 and 10:15

Where

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reRun Theater
147 Front St BROOKLYN NY 11201

F train to York

DOORS open 6:45 & 9:30

(917) 583-93

Get your Comida On!

Do you like FOOD?  MUSIC?  SHOPPING? 

This is the EVENT for YOU!

FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 

from 4 to 9pm

The Viva La Comida! Festival by the 82nd Street Partnership is shining a spotlight on the area surrounding Dunningham Triangle on 82nd Street in Elmhurst/Jackson Heights, Queens. Some of the many amazing things about the area, from the artists, to the history, to the food, are being harnessed to create one awesome night of fun, food, and entertainment. 

COME  MEET YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MERCHANTS & ARTISTS!

From the Oasis of Dunningham Triangle to the Beat of 82nd Street.

SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER !!

Sept. 2, 11 a.m. Open Studio: Educational drop-in program offered the first Friday of every month. This month, explore the art of printmaking and create your own piece. $10 for families (includes museum admission). The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd., Long Island City. 718-204-7088 x 203 Sept. 9, 11 a.m. Annual Motorcycle Show: Check out motorcycles that have been out of production for more than 50 years. Music, tours, hayrides and food will provide fun for the entire family. $5. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. 718-347-3276   Sept. 9, 3 p.m. Battle of the Bands Grand Finale: Experience the excitement as various local bands compete for the final $5,000 prize. Doors open at 2 p.m. Contact venue for tickets. Resorts World Casino NYC, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park. 1-888-888-8801   Sept. 13-15 & 17-22, 8 p.m. Hot Box: Coated in intense emotional residue, this live performance is violent and chaotic with a sequence of video images that are quiet, focused and organized. $15. The Chocolate Factory Theater, 5-49 49th Ave., Long Island City. 212-352-3101      Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m. St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble:  One-hour concert of favorites including Beethoven's Septet and John's Book of Alleged Dances. Melt Bakery will sell gourmet ice cream. Free. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. 718-463-7700 Sept. 15, 1 p.m. Pride of the Yankees: Nominated for 11 Academy Awards in 1943, the film, which chronicles the life and career of legendary baseball star Lou Gehrig, is still regarded as the finest baseball movie ever. Free. Greater Astoria Historical Society. 35-20 Broadway, 4 Fl., Long Island City. 718-278-0700 Sept. 15-30, Film After Film: Screening series based on film critic J. Hoberman's new book, special exhibit demonstrating how film lives beyond a theater's walls and a book signing. $9-$12 (with museum admission). Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria. 718-777-6888 Sept. 22, Bark in the Park 2: Sit in the designated Pepsi Porch area with your dog and other dog lovers during the 1:10 p.m. game vs. the Miami Marlins. (In support of the North Shore Animal League.) The Dog Parade gate will open at 11:40 a.m. $40/human, $10/dog. Citi Field, 123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Flushing. 718-507-TIXX Sept. 27-Oct. 7, Ella: Afternoon and evening performances of this exhilarating new musical about "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald. Expect more than a dozen of her most famous hits. $25-$49. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. 718-760-0064 Sept. 29-30, World Maker Faire: Create, learn and invent during this interactive family festival where hundreds of makers will present their unusual creations, such as rockets, robots, arts and crafts, artisanal foods, woodworking, live music and more. $8-$40. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona. 718-699-0005 Visit www.itsinqueens.com for more events and attractions.   Email us your event to events@queensny.org

QUEENS is HOPPING in AUGUST

In addition to local events sponsored by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group: SUNDAYS at 5pm MUSIC SERIES in the PARK (78th Street) PLUS events sponsored and coordinated by the JH GREEN ALLIANCE like FLICNIC in the Street (free films) in the 78th Street Play Street  on July 27 and August 3 at dusk... YOU CAN HAVE GREAT FUN any day of the week Right HERE IN QUEENS - Thanks to Queens Economic Development Corp for compiling this list: August 1,  7 p.m. Queens Symphony Orchestra, La Traviata:Relax to the soothing sounds of the borough's only professional orchestra as it performs Verdi's famous, timeless opera. Free. St. John's University's Great Lawn, Jamaica. 718-570-0909      August 1, 8, 15, 22, 7 p.m. Outdoor Cinema: Every Wednesday evening for the entire month, bring a blanket, food, drinks and friends for free films near large, inspiring art. Free. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. 718-956-1819 August 3-5, Rural Route Film Festival: Back by popular demand for a second year, the country's only film festival devoted to all aspects of rural life returns to Western Queens. The festival includes new films, preview screenings, and shorts. $9+. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Ave., Astoria. 718-777-6888 August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 5:30 - 8 p.m. First Friday's Summer in the Garden:On the first Friday of each month, explore the galleries, enjoy a cash bar, and check out some short films. Free. Noguchi Museum, 32-37 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. 718-204-7088  August 4 & 16, 7 p.m. Armstrong House Concert Series: Don't miss the annual Big Band concert featuring York College Summer Jazz Institute (Aug.4). Check out Cuban born trumpeter and multi-Grammy award winner Arturo Sandoval perform at the outdoor block party. (Aug. 16). Free. Louis Armstrong House Museum. 34-56 107 St., Corona. 718-478-8274 August 7, 7 p.m. Live at the Gantries: Groove to a jazz performance by talented students and staff members from the York College Music Department in the Great Outdoors. Except a mix of traditional jazz from the blues, swing and fusion. Free. Long Island City Waterfront, 49 Ave. & Center Blvd. August 9, 23, Sundown. Movies on the Beach: Enjoy films, sand, waves and salty air at the same time in Rockaway Beach. The movie Up will show at Beach 106th St. on Aug. 9 (weather date Aug. 16); The movie Cowboys & Aliens will screen at Beach 73rd St. on Aug 23. (weather date Aug. 30) Free. Rockaway Civic's Beach Flix. August 10, 8 p.m.  Resorts World: Kool & The Gang. The group that created "Ladies Night" and "Get Down On It" will present an outdoor concert. Free, but only for Genting Card holders, Resorts World Casino. 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., Jamaica, rwnewyork.com.  August 12, 2 p.m. Summer Tango: The Argentine Tango never ceases to amaze! Enjoy a live Tango concert and take a free lesson for beginners at 1 p.m. Also, dancer Mayte Vicens will do a special demonstration before the concert. Free. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. 718-463-7700 August 16-18, Times vary. Latino Cultural Festival: Queens Theatre will host the 16th Annual 2012 Latino Cultural Festival. Concerts include Argentine Tango, Dominican Bachata, Latin Jazz, Afro-Peruvian, Colombian, Afro-Cuban and Mexican performers. Plus, comedy shows, a Spanish-languageCinderella play and more. Queens Theatre. 14 United Nations Ave, S. Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Flushing. 718-760-0686 August 18, 7 p.m. 1962: Lecture and photos look back 50 years, when gas was 28 cents per gallon, the Cold War was raging, the Vietnam War was ramping up the Bob Dylan's protest music was gaining popularity. $5, Free for members. Greater Astoria Historical Society. 35-20 Broadway, 4th Floor., Astoria/LIC. 718-278-0700 August 18, 8 - 10 p.m. An Evening with the Stars Astronomy Program: With help from an astronomer, marvel at the moon, the Milky Way, the Red Giant and Scorpio the double star Albeiro and the Summer Triangle. $7+. Alley Pond Environmental Center. 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. 718-229-4000 August 26, 6 p.m. Electric Sounds of Eart' Acte: Treat your ears to a rollicking evening of favorite pop tunes from the 1940s to the 1990s. Performers include George Masone (vocals & guitar), Stephen C. Josephs (flute & keys) and others. $2-$4. Queens Botanical Garden. 43-50 Main St. Flushing., 718-886-3800 August 28, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Busy, Busy, Honey Bees!: Meet a professional bee keeper, learn to make bee wax candles, sample honey, play bee games and more. For families with children ages 4-10. $10-$16. Alley Pond Environmental Center. 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston. 718-229-4000 August 29, 8 p.m. She Devils, Women in Comedy: A night of hilarious comedy from the funniest people in the world who also happen to have no Y chromosomes. $20. Laughing Devil. 47-38 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. 347-913-3845 Go to www.discoverqueens.info for more events/attractions.

GUGGENHEIM tours JH - Art Abounds

WORLDS TOGETHER, WORLDS APART
Every Friday, April 6th - May 4th, 2012
3:00 - 6:00 PM
37th Road Pedestrian Plaza
Jackson Heights, Queens

QMAD, Queens Media Arts Development, presents ITINERANT, a citywide festival for Contemporary Performance Art to be hosted at various venues in the five boroughs of New York City. ITINERANT 2012 focuses on live performative works that treat notions of intimacy, self-reflection, and introspection.

Hector Canonge and Camila Cañeque present the durational, site-specific performance and public intervention "Worlds Together, Worlds Apart"inspired by the transient nature of people, and the ephemeral relevance of historical figures. The performance evokes the complex relationship, influence, and dependence between the colonizer and the colonized, the lover and the enemy, the Old and New Worlds, the Americas and Europe, and the present with the past.

ITINERANT 2012 focuses on live performative works that treat notions of intimacy, self-reflection, and introspection. Artists working in Contemporary Performance Art were selected to participate from an open call that attracted more than 175 local, national and international submissions. Forty five artists will be featuring new and existing works that explore the program’s theme over a period of 5 weeks starting on March 30^th through May 5^th.

In addition, ITINERANT will present Public Performances at the new 37^th Road Pedestrian Plaza (between 74^th and 73^rd Streets) in Jackson Heights, Queens, every Friday, April 6th – May 4th, 3 – 6 PM,

and the closing event on Saturday, May 12th, 3 – 6 PM

featuring the public performances by Chloe Bass, John Cichon, Lizzie Scott, and Priscila Stadler on Saturday, May 12th, 3 – 6 PM.

CHRISTY WALSH - photographs

NOVO

78-23 37th avenue

WEDNESDAY April 25

opening

6 to 11 pm

I am accustomed to being uncomfortable and I really like it. Perhaps I am just a little disingenuous; I think that discomfort keeps me honest. Also, being uncomfortable seems like a difficult choice, and if I think something is difficult, that is was what I want to do. Where do all of these stressful choices lead me? I crave structure. Not to mention coffee.

I seek to explicate intellectual and emotional content through movement and imagery. I am interested in philosophy, history, mathematics and systems of power. I try to make dry topics lively but this does not mean I don’t indulge in the occasional formal exercise, abstract tango or series of portraits of buildings. I am interested in greater perspective but sometimes, small details create a telling narrative. I am rigorous in my study but loose in my application. I defy genre without meaning to. I want to do everything at once but can only do one thing at a time.

Stillspotting NYC Transhistoria by SO – IL For Transhistoria, the third edition of stillspotting nyc, the architects at Solid Objectives – Idenburg Liu (SO – IL) explore how one finds calm and inner peace in a bustling environment such as Jackson Heights. In two-hour self-guided tours starting from the Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Ave. station, Transhistoria visitors will encounter four of these personal transhistories, selected from a series of around six indoor and outdoor spaces that frame the special experiences of these stories of migration, displacement, and finding familiarity and identity in a new place. Hours are Saturdays and Sundays, April 14-15, 21-22, 28-29, and May 5-6, 11am-7pm with the last tour starting at 5pm. $10, $8 members, Child (12 & under): Free For tickets please click here or visit: stillspotting.guggenheim.org/visit/queens/ Visitors will receive a map, directions for a self-guided tour, and a wristband for access to four sites that they may choose from the six sites open daily. Tours initiate from the stillspotting ticketing kiosk just south of the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Ave transit hub at 40-40 75th Street.