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Astoria : top
Thursday, June 16
7:00pm : Astoria : Art House Astoria : Art Exhibition – Ellen Colcord: Colcord has had numerous solo exhibitions in the United States and Europe including New York, Florence and Lima, Peru. While studying in Italy, Colcord began an intense study of icons, the images became a theme and fire for her work. Fifteen years later, Colcord continues to focus on the mystical, theological and spiritual in her paintings.
Friday, June 17
9pm: Astoria : Sorta Secret Underground Comedy : The show, originally in their living room, has blossomed into a hulking juggernaut, taking place in such sorta secret locations as a boxing gym, a Laundromat, an active volcano, The Vatican, and the Mir space station. Where? When? Why? Find out the secret location by clicking here.
Saturday, June 18
3:00pm : Astoria : QUILL presents Cairo Connections: One City, Many Voices: Queens in Love with Literature (QUILL) presents an afternoon of authors and translations from the Middle East at Jerusalem Nights Restaurant and Café in Astoria. Featured artists Ahmed Eissawi, Alice C. Hunsberger and Joyce Zonana with MC and QUILL artist advisor Roger Sedarat will present classical and contemporary texts with Cairo as a historical and contemporary focal point. $5 admission includes tea and light refreshments. In addition to these amazing authors and translators, QCA will announce the winner of the 2011 QUILL Translation Award! Audiences can also enter the QCA raffle to win a Barnes & Noble Nook Color Reader Tablet and peruse wares by local publishing houses Feminist Press and Fractious Press.
3 pm and 6pm: Astoria: Baseball & Boogie Woogie:musical revue featuring classic songs and comedy, starring talented Queens residents over the age of 60. Good Shepherd United Methodist Church: 30-44 Crescent Street at 30th Rd. please email boxoffice@apacny.org or leave a message at (718) 393-7505
6pm and 6:30 : Astoria : 9Thirty Theatre Company (9TTC) : Earth Movements 3.0: Three Pieces to Save the Planet in Celebration of our Earth and the Arts. No dialogue, no text, but a message coded in movement with music. One song, one story: Earth Movements : Outdoor Event at Socrates Sculpture Park 32-01 Vernon Boulevard at Broadway
8:00pm : Astoria :Art House Astoria: Concert of Queens Artists – TBA, a concert of some of Queens’ most exciting musical performers.
7:00pm: Astoria : Hell Gate Social : A Summer Night’s Dream: in bloom collective is joining the QAX celebration with a one-night FREE event: Featuring local art, music, short films, poets and vendors, this mini-festival at Astoria’s Hell Gate Social kicks off the Summer and showcases some of the best of our borough’s talent in a variety of mediums.
9:00pm: Astoria : Sorta Secret Underground Comedy : The show, originally in their living room, has blossomed into a hulking juggernaut, taking place in such sorta secret locations as a boxing gym, a Laundromat, an active volcano, The Vatican, and the Mir space station. Where? When? Why? Find out the secret location by clicking here.
Sunday, June 19
1:30pm : Astoria : American Bolero Dance Company : Student Recital 2011: Spanish Dance School Spring Recital 2011 Sol Dance Center 30-16 Steinway (bet 31st and 30th Ave)
7:00pm : Astoria : Art House Astoria :Salon Night: At the SALON you can play a piece, sing a song, read a poem, or do anything else that requires an audience! The Salon provides an informal setting in which to develop your performance skills. It’s part open mic, part performance workshop, and part party! Please limit yourself to one or two selections and to plan on staying for as much of the salon as you
Long Island City : top
Thursday, June 16
11am-5pm Long Island City : Noguchi Museum : Tracks: Animal Drawings from Noguchi’s Travels will feature rarely seen drawings of various animals from around the world, illustrated by Noguchi during his extensive travels abroad
11am-6pm: Long Island City : Sculpture Center : Sculpture Center is pleased to present Time Again, an exhibition that explores the language of repetition, bringing together works that destabilize conventional ways of seeing and considering what is past and what is present
6-9pm: Long Island City : M55 Gallery : Fantastic exhibition title “Muse”. An international group exhibition that focuses on the artist’s inspiration by the muses sponsored by the Belgian Consulate in NY. Sunset to Sunrise: ongoing video projection on the 7 train construction above the gallery
Friday, June 17
11am-5pm: Long Island City : Noguchi Museum : Tracks: Animal Drawings from Noguchi’s Travels will feature rarely seen drawings of various animals from around the world, illustrated by Noguchi during his extensive travels abroad
11am-6pm: Long Island City : Sculpture Center : Sculpture Center is pleased to present Time Again, an exhibition that explores the language of repetition, bringing together works that destabilize conventional ways of seeing and considering what is past and what is present
7:30-9:30pm : Long Island City : LaGuardia Performing Arts Center : Leap Dance Project Showcase in the Little Theater. The LEAP Dance Project is a professional development program designed to support individual dance artists and foster a community of dance professionals in Queens. Created by QCA in partnership with LPAC, offers a performance opportunity in conjunction with the Queens Art Express that is free and open to the public
12pm-6pm: Long Island City : M55 Gallery : Fantastic exhibition title “Muse”. An international group exhibition that focuses on the artist’s inspiration by the muses sponsored by the Belgian Consulate in NY. Sunset to Sunrise: ongoing video projection on the 7 train construction above the gallery
8-10pm : Long Island City : Green Space : Cross Pollination creates a relaxed environment for spontaneous, free expression and improvisation between movers, visual artists, and musicians, encouraging synergy amongst artists
Saturday, June 18
11am-5pm: Long Island City : Noguchi Museum : Tracks: Animal Drawings from Noguchi’s Travels will feature rarely seen drawings of various animals from around the world, illustrated by Noguchi during his extensive travels abroad
11am-6pm: Long Island City : Sculpture Center : Sculpture Center is pleased to present Time Again, an exhibition that explores the language of repetition, bringing together works that destabilize conventional ways of seeing and considering what is past and what is present
12-6pm : Long Island City : Homefront Gallery : Closing Reception for Breathing In exhibit by Rona Chang, recipient of a 2011 individual artist grant from Queens Council on the Arts for her series Moving Forward, Standing Still
12-6pm : Long Island City : Flux Factory :An exhibition by Dutch artist-in-residence Wieteke Heldens. She will show drawings, installations, and paintings made at Flux during her six-month residency. The artist’s debut solo exhibition includes paintings and what she refers to as “painthings” and “paintthings.” These works on canvas and paper hint at the conflicting desires to both suppress and emote raw desires and irrational needs
1:00pm : Long Island City : Greater Astoria Historical Society : History Round Table -The Events of the Civil War in 1861- General A.P. Hill (Patrick Falci) will explore the major events and battles during the opening campaigns of the Civil War. Be a witness to history and make your case as to which side are you on? : $5 (free to GAHS members.)
1:2:30pm : Long Island City : Reis Studios : Queens Council on the Arts’ High School to Art School Summer Portfolio Development Program (HS2AS) presents its 2011 Alumni & Student Exhibition Reception at Juvenal Reis Studios. Portfolio artwork by both HS2AS alumni and current students will be exhibited, highlighting the many techniques and concepts central to the HS2AS program
2-7pm : Long Island City : 5 Pointz Aerosol Art Center : QAX Courtyard event at 5 Pointz for Aerosol Artist WIZ Memorial Event
12pm-6pm: Long Island City : M55 Gallery : Fantastic exhibition title “Muse”. An international group exhibition that focuses on the artist’s inspiration by the muses sponsored by the Belgian Consulate in NY. Sunset to Sunrise: ongoing video projection on the 7 train construction above the gallery
6-9pm: Long Island City : Ten10 Studios : ‘Carriage House Art Salon’ featuring a solid collaboration with BORO , exhibition of painting + photography and the LIC Alliance Jazz session on Saturday night with 3 sets with live stream and video
Sunday, June 19
11am-5pm: Long Island City : Noguchi Museum : Tracks: Animal Drawings from Noguchi’s Travels will feature rarely seen drawings of various animals from around the world, illustrated by Noguchi during his extensive travels abroad
11am-6pm: Long Island City : Sculpture Center : Sculpture Center is pleased to present Time Again, an exhibition that explores the language of repetition, bringing together works that destabilize conventional ways of seeing and considering what is past and what is present
12-6pm : Long Island City : Flux Factory :An exhibition by Dutch artist-in-residence Wieteke Heldens. She will show drawings, installations, and paintings made at Flux during her six-month residency. The artist’s debut solo exhibition includes paintings and what she refers to as “painthings” and “paintthings.” These works on canvas and paper hint at the conflicting desires to both suppress and emote raw desires and irrational needs
5-7 pm: Long Island City : Socrates Sculpture Park : OPEN SPACE: El Museo’s Biennial – The (S) Files 2011: Socrates hosts a component of El Museo del Barrio’s 6th biennial of Latino and Latin American art. Curated by Rocío Aranda-Alvarado, Trinidad Fombella, and Elvis Fuentes, The (S) Files 2011 highlights the most innovative, cutting-edge art being produced by emerging Latino and Latin American artists working on a broad exploration of the visual energy, events, and aesthetics of the street
Sunnyside/Woodside : top
Thursday, June 16
Friday, June 17
8pm: Sunnyside : Thalia Spanish Theatre : World Premiere of NO PROBLEMO AMIGO, a comedy by Jaime Espinal: For ticket info go to thaliatheatre.org
Saturday, June 18
1-5pm : Sunnyside : Sunnyside Artists: “Art Fair at Queen of Angels IV” is a festive, popular, non-denominational local event where 20 selected artists & photographers exhibit and sell their work in old historic meeting hall. $5 gourmet lunch at Patron of the Art Café. Free admission.
8pm: Sunnyside : Thalia Spanish Theatre : World Premiere of NO PROBLEMO AMIGO, a comedy by Jaime Espinal: For ticket info go to thaliatheatre.org
8 pm:Sunnyside: Turkish Shadow Theatre: story telling in English performed with a shadow puppetry at 43-49 45th Street -FREE – info@tccqueens.org-718 482 8263 or www.tccqueens.org
Sunday, June 19
1-5pm : Sunnyside : “Art Democracy” Juried show: Local artists elect their best: experimental and blind process. 20 works selected out of 120 submissions to be exhibited in four different Skillman Avenue venues. June 19 – July 17.
4pm: Sunnyside : Thalia Spanish Theatre : World Premiere of NO PROBLEMO AMIGO, a comedy by Jaime Espinal: For ticket info go to thaliatheatre.org
Jackson Heights : top
Thursday, June 16
Ongoing Groups Show at Novo Lounge: 78-23 37th Avenue featuring 20 JH artists.
Friday, June 17
3-6pm: Jackson Heights- MUNY performers in subway stations contribute to NYC’s musical culture. 7 train – 74th St-Broadway/Roosevelt Av -Mezzanine -Natalia “Saw Lady” Paruz: Musical saw player www.sawlady.com
12pm – Jackson Heights -Ongoing Exhibit at Espresso 77 – Coffee House & Artist Hot Spot – 35-57 77th St
Saturday, June 18
10am: Jackson Heights : Jackson Heights Beautification Group : Historic Jackson Heights Garden Tour and slide presentation by author of Jackson Heights: A Garden in the City, Daniel Karatzas : 10:45 am & 12:15 pm slideshow : Jackson Heights Community Church : 81-10 35th Avenue Jackson Heights NY 11372
Jackson Heights -Sing for Hope’s Pop-Up Pianos 2011 until Monday, July 4. Free access.A Sing for Hope Pop-Up Piano comes to JH Post office! everyone is encouraged to play piano For more info visit: www.singforhope.org.
3 – 6 pm: Jackson Heights: MUNY performers in subway stations contribute to NYC’s musical culture. 7 train – 74th St-Broadway/Roosevelt Av -Mezzanine -Nicola:Indie, pop rock singer songwriter www.nicolanicola.com
4 pm : Jackson Heights: Percussionist Ingrid Gordon and clarinetist Pascal Archer, join forces to present a program of music exploring the theme of cadenzas: a contemporary twist on a classical idea. St Mark’s Church at 33-50 82nd St., Suggested donation: $15 for adults and $10 for students & seniors
Corona : top
Thursday, June 16
9am-2:30pm: Corona : New York Hall of Science : Circus! Science Under the Big Top: Walk a tightrope, practice elastic acrobatics, learn how to juggle, and explore the science behind the circus in this special exhibition : Free with NYSCI admission
6:30 pm: Corona : Langston Hughes Library.The weather is going to be perfect for Calpulli’s special version of a Fandango. Join us for the free performance accompanied by the sensational music of Jarana Beat. Hope to see you there.El clima estará perfecto para el Fandango al estilo de Calpulli. Acompáñenos para el evento gratuito con la música sensacional de Jarana Beat. Esperamos verlos allí.
3 – 6pm: Corona - MUNY performers in subway stations contribute to NYC’s musical culture. 7 train – Mets-Willets Point – Mezzanine – William Ruiz:Taino log drummer www.williamruiz.com
Friday, June 17
4:00pm : Corona : Langston Hughes Community Library & Cultural Center : A Magic Show with Anthony Corrao. Prepare to be dazzled by the thrilling illusions of magician Anthony Corrao! This is a Summer Reading sign up event–don’t forget to join! : For children ages 6 and up
9:30am-5pm: Corona : New York Hall of Science : Circus! Science Under the Big Top: Walk a tightrope, practice elastic acrobatics, learn how to juggle, and explore the science behind the circus in this special exhibition: Free with NYSCI admission : 47-01 111th St : 718-699-0005
