Queens Events - MARCH 2010
Things To Do In Queens - Updated 3/24/10
March - St Pat's & Spring
The month of March is one of transitions. It starts with the St Pat's Parade in Sunnyside & Woodside Queens when Daylight Savings Time begins. March ends with the beginning of Spring and Holy Week. Winter is over - enjoy.
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Art Exhibits & Events - Queens NY
Queens Art Museums
Click here for maps and info about Queens Art Museums
Noguchi Museum In Long Island City
March 14: Second Sundays - Screening & Lecture About Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin Of The Earth
At 3 pm on the Second Sunday of every month the Noguchi Museum hosts music or a discussion in either the garden or the lower level meeting room. In March, author Bill Logan will talk about a movie [Dirt] made based on his book with the title above. The movie will also be shown.
Through October 24, 2010: Noguchi ReINstalled
To celebrate the re-opening of the newly done garden, the complete collection of Noguchi will be on display. This is the first time since Spring 2002. Sculptures from all over the world will be returning to the museum in time for the opening.
The museum is open Wednesday through Friday 10 am - 5 pm, and Saturday - Sunday 11 am - 6 pm. All programs are free with admission $10 / $5. First Friday of every month, pay what you wish. Click here to view a prior story about the Noguchi Museum in Queens.
Click here to view a map of the location of the Noguchi Museum at 32-37 Vernon Blvd in Long Island City LIC Queens NYC. This will also contain public transit info. Click here to obtain more info on the Noguchi Museum website. 718.204.7088.
PS1 Art Exhibits in Long Island City
Saturdays In March: Performance Series
Generally from 4 - 6 pm [but some programs have started as early as noon] PS1 hosts two performance art vignettes. These cross a wide range of subjects and perspectives; and virtually anything goes in the use of mixed media and materials. We frequently post specifics on Thursday on the front page.
Through April 5, 2010: 100 Years
Performance and art exhibit. In November it included two performance art events. If there are more we will post them here as we become aware of them.
Through April 5, 2010: Christian Marclay 2,822 Records
2,822 records of all kinds of music fastened to the floor in a large room where people can walk on them.
Through April 5, 2010: 1969
From the MOMA collection, a number of works done in and around 1969 will be on display in an art year theme. The works are done in nearly every medium.
Through March 1, 2010: Leandro Erlich's Swimming Pool
This one is fun for the kids / children. Click this link to read / view previous reviews of PS1 exhibits including this one.
Through April 5, 2010: Selected Portraits
Twenty four large scale selected portraits out of photographer Robert Bergman's archive.
Through April 5, 2010: Between Spaces
An exhibit done by the junior curatorial staff that has several themes including nostalgia, materialism, psychological shifts and illusions. They take every day items and recast them as art objects.
Through May 2010: The Chair For Man And His Spirit
Marina Abramovic's Chair For Man And His Spirit will be hosted in the PS1 courtyard. This chair was made for a 1997 opening.
Admission $10. Open Thursday through Monday 12 pm - 6 pm. Click here for a map to PS1 at 22-25 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City LIC Queens NYC. Click this link to obtain more info on the PS1 website. Tel: 718.784.2084.
Queens Museum Of Art [QMA] Exhibit in Flushing
March 7: Afternoon With The Artists
From 3.30 - 6 pm three artists with their work currently on exhibit at QMA will host brief talks / performances. See ongoing exhibits below for details.
Through April 25, 2010: Ongoing Exhibits Extended
Duke Riley is a follow up exhibition of the staged war held last August. Daniel Bozhkov is an interesting collection of relics of the past and some interesting perspectives of today using frames he creates for current / past views. And O Zhang is a collection of children's creations of what their parents' native lands look like to them.
March 12: Trivia Quiz NYC
From 7 - 10 pm, ten teams will compete on NYC geography trivia.
Perennial Exhibits: Panorama Of New York City & Tiffany Glass Collection
The panorama of the city of New York, created for the 1964 World's Fair and updated in the 90's is impressive to see at least once in a lifetime. And they also have a Tiffany Glass collection.
The first Sunday of every month is free from 1 - 4 pm, compliments of the MetLife Foundation. Click these links to view stories about prior exhibits at QMA including Reason's Clue Exhibit at the Queens Museum Of Art or Queens International Art Exhibit at the Queens Museum Of Art. Open Wednesday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm; Saturday & Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm. Admission $5 / $2.
Click this link for a map to the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing Queens NYC. The map links below include transit info. Click this link for to obtain more info on the Queens Museum of Art website. Tel: 718.592.9700.
Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning in Jamaica NY
Through March 20: Conundrum Express
Curator Shinnie Kim worked with five emerging artists to explore the playfulness and riddles of understanding an art work.
Open 10 am - 5 pm Monday and Friday and 10 am - 7 pm Tuesday through Thursday. Admission Free. Click here to view a story about a prior event at Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning JCAL in Jamaica Queens.
Click this link to see a map of the location of Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning in Jamaica Queens NYC. The map links below will include transit info. Click this link to obtain more info on the JCAL website. Tel: 718.658.7400.
Socrates Sculpture Park - Long Island City / Astoria
Through March 8, 2010: Emerging Artists Fellowship Exhibitions
The new exhibits run through the winter.
The park is open during daylight hours in the winter. Open space to play for Kids / Children. Click here to view prior stories about Socrates Sculpture Park In LIC / Astoria.
Click here to view a map showing the location of the Socrates Sculpture Park at 31st Avenue and Vernon Blvd in Long Island City LIC Queens NY. Click here to obtain more info on the Socrates Sculpture Park website. Tel:718.956.1819.
Sculpture Center - Long Island City
Through March 30: Reception Of Leopards In The Temple
From 5 - 7 pm there will be a reception for the opening of a group exhibit of some sixteen international artists. They use Franz Kafka's verse from Leopard's In The Temple as the theme. Delving into issues of transformation and paradox in a multi-media format. Should be good.
Through March 30: Harmonic Convergence
The sculptural works of an artist who passed away last year.
Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday 12 noon - 6 pm. Free admission, but a $5 donation is suggested. Click this link to view a story about the Leopards In The Temple at the Sculpture Center in LIC.
Click this link to see a map of the location of the Sculpture Center at 44-19 Purves Street in Long Island City LIC Queens NY. Also see neighborhood map link below for transit info into the area. Click this link for the telephone number of the Sculpture Center in Long Island City. Click here to go to the Sculpture Center website.
Comedy Events - Queens
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March 6: Music - Drew St Aubin
Starting at 8 pm. Music and comedy? Don't really know.
March 27: Wrestlemania
From 5 - 8 pm. A few of the favorite comedians dress up as their favorite All Star Wrestlers.
March: Comedy Nights At The Cave
Almost every evening they have something going on, most of which is stand up comedy, but also an occasional play or musical performance. Usually the fun begins at 8 pm, but times may vary. Admission is generally free except for special events - but there's generally a free space to just sit and have drinks or food as the Creek has many rooms. And they provide a comfortable informal ambiance, a bit like being at a nice lodge or a great coffee house for people after of college.
Click here for a story about the Creek and the Cave in LIC. Click here to see a map of the location of The Creek and The Cave at 10-93 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City LIC Queens. The map link above includes transit info. Click this link for our business listing of The Creek and The Cave in Long Island City which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Dance Performances - Queens
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March 26: 90 Ways To Wake From Drowning
At 8 pm in the Main Stage Theatre. A contemporary dance performance about dreams and memory, that explores these two realities and their interplay. Sounds fascinating. Admission Free.
Click this link to view a prior story about a dance performance at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in LIC. Click this link for a map of the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center LPAC at 31-10 Thomson Avenue at Van Dam Street in Long Island City LIC Queens. This map links below will contain transit info. Click this link for our business listing of the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Long Island City which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Green Space / Dance Entropy In Long Island City LIC
March 20: Take Root - Forever Hold Your Peace (for now)
At 8.30 pm Natasa Trifan Performance Group. See Members Calendar for details. Admission $15.
March 21: Fertile Ground
At 8.30 pm. Modern dance performances by six different individuals / groups. These performances are exploratory in nature. Admission $10.
Click here to see a map of the location of Green Space at 37-24 24th Street in Long Island City LIC Queens NY NYC. This map will also contain public transit info. Click this link to obtain more info on the Dance Entropy website or Green Space website. Tel: 718.956.3037.
Dining & Drinking - Queens NY
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Queens Buzz.com
March: Restaurants & Food
Queens Buzz plans to write one or more new restaurant review each month. You will be able to find these in the Queens Buzz Restaurant Reviews section of this site. This month we're planning to post a review of an Italian restaurant.
Bohemian Hall And Beer Garden in Astoria NY
March: TBD
TBD. Ignore for now. They have film nights and comedy nights and jazz [see below], which are generally on Thursday and Friday nights. Look for update in April.
Click here to see a map of the location of the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden at 29-19 24th Avenue at 33rd Street in Astoria Queens NYC. This map will include public transit info. Click here for our business listing of the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden in Astoria which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Film / Movie Events - Queens NY
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March 20: Marie Losier's Film Screening
At 8 pm there will be a film screening of a new indie art film. It was described as containing fantasies and a loose narrative. Admission free, but donations welcome.
Click this link to read a story about a prior event at the Flux Factory. Click this link to see a map of the location of the Flux Factory in LIC which also contains transit info into the area. TBD - Click this link for the telephone number of the Flux Factory in LIC. Click here to go to the Flux Factory website.
Museum Of The Moving Image In Astoria NY
March: Spring Break
The museum will be open from 10 am to 5 pm on these dates. There will be a 'Moving Pictures Workshop' starting at 11.30 am for ages 6 - 12 which runs for 45 mintues and there's a materials fee of $5 per child. There are also a workshop on 'Stop Motion Animation' that begins at 1 pm and also at 2.30 pm. There are also gallery demonstrations on the Kinetoscope, Sound Editing and Video Game Technology. At 11, 12.30, 2 and 3.30 pm pm there will be a film showing entitled 'A Town Called Panic'. The film is one of the first award winning stop motion films and it's about three toys that mistakenly order 50 million bricks. For Adults with Kids / Children.
March: Behind The Screen
These core exhibits are about how films / movies are produced, including showcasing vintage equipment. There are a number of interactive kiosks where kids can play, while learning about how the moving image is created and manipulated. Click here for a story about the offerings of the Museum Of The Moving Image in Astoria.
The museum hours are Tuesday through Fridays 10 am - 4 pm and Saturday - Sunday 12 pm - 6 pm. Admission is a suggested donation of $7 and children under the age of 8 free. During construction which is in process you must enter at 37th Street near 35th Avenue. Click this link to see a map of the Museum Of The Moving Image location in Astoria Queens NYC. This map will include public transit info. Click this link for more info on the Museum Of The Moving Image website. Tel: 718.784.4520.
Queens History / Cultural Events - Queens NY
$element(bwcore,insert_search,N)$Queens Historical Sites and Attractions
Click here for maps and info about Queens History and Attractions
St Pat's For All Parade In Sunnyside Woodside Queens
March 7: St Patrick's Day Parade
This year the festivities begin in Sunnyside on Skillman Avenue and 43rd Street at 1 pm. The parade begins at 2 pm and ends at 3 pm at Woodside and 61st Street, in Woodside. The St Pat's For All Parade or the St Patrick's People's Day Parade continues in its tenth year of openness to all.
Kingsland Homestead In Flushing
March 14: The Triangle Factory Fire
From 2.30 - 4.30 pm. More info later. Free with admission.
March 21: Abolition & The Women's Rights Movement
From 2.30 - 4.30 pm. A discussion by Dr. Fishman about the role of women to free the slaves and how it influenced them to focus their energies toward seeking their own equality. Free with admission.
Admission $3 / $2 and children / kids under 10 free. Click this link to see a map of the location of the Kingsland Homestead at Parsons Blvd and 37th Avenue in Flushing. This will also contain public transit info. Click here for our business listing of the Queens Historical Society in Flushing which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Louis Armstrong House In Corona NY
March: House Tours
Only available via 40 minute tours that start on the hour. Open Tuesday through Friday 10 am – 5 pm and Saturday, Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm. Admission $8 / $6. We took the tour and highly recommend it. Click here for a link to our report on the Louis Armstrong House tours in Queens.
Click here to view a map of The Louis Armstrong House at 34-56 107th Street in Corona. The map will also contain public transit info. Click here for our business listing of The Louis Armstrong House in Corona which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Greater Astoria Historical Society In Astoria NY
March 1: Ronzoni Sono Buoni!
At 7 pm. A presentation by Alfred Ronzoni, Jr., great-grandson of the Emanuele Ronzoni of the Ronzoni Macaroni Company of Queens. He'll tell the story of how the Ronzoni products came to be an American household name. Admission $5.
March: Museum Exhibits
The Blackwell House door is the oldest known door from Queens County. They also have a bountiful collection of things on a variety of topics, such as the Sunnyside Boxing Arena and films covering both of Queens' World Fairs. Note that these items may not be on display as exhibits change. Open Wednesdays 6 - 8 pm and Saturdays 12 pm - 5 pm. Donation suggested. Click here to view a map of the location of the Greater Astoria Historical Society on the 4th Floor of the Quinn Building 35-20 Broadway in Long Island City LIC. Click this link for our business listing of The Greater Astoria Historical Society which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Queens Library - Branches
March: Various
See the Queens Public Library website.
Click here to view a map of the Queens Flushing Library on Main Street near Barclays Ave in Flushing.
Afrikan Poetry Theatre
March 20: Eddie Allen & Salongo
At 8 pm. A seven piece Afro-Cuban / Brasilian group plays the rhythms of a jazzy pan Africanist combined with Brasilian Mongo Santamaria influences. Admission $17 / $15.
You may also click business listing link below to view events on their website. Admissions where noted. Click here to view / print a map of the location of the Afrikan Poetry Theatre at 176-03 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica Queens NY. This map will also contain public transit info. Click this link for our business listing of the Afrikan Poetry Theatre in Jamaica NY which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Kids Events Directory - Queens NY
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March: Botanical Gardens Open
Click to business directory link below for website link.
The Botanical Gardens are a good place for Children / Kids to learn about the environment. Click this link for a map of the Queens Botanical Garden location at 43-50 Main Street in Flushing. This map will also contain public transit info. Click this link for our business listing of the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
New York Hall Of Science
March: Science
Click to business directory link below for website link.
Events are free with General Admission $11 / $8, unless otherwise specified. Free admission 10 - 11 am on Sundays and 2 - 5 pm on Fridays. Click here to view / print a map of the location of the New York Hall Of Science at 47-01 111th Street in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens NY. This map will also contain public transit info. Click this link for our business listing of the New York Hall Of Science which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Queens Zoo In Flushing Meadows Corona Park
March: Feedings & Kids Activities
Sea Lion feedings at 11.15 am, 2 pm and 4 pm. There's also a Storytelling / Arts / Crafts area called the Wild Room [it's a zoo] which is open from noon - 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays and school holidays.
The zoo is open all days from 10 am - 4.30 pm until April 3rd at which time they will expand the hours. Admission $6 / $2. Good for Children / Kids. And they have a new cafe. Click this link for a map of the Queens Zoo location which is at 53-51 111th street in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens NY. This map will also contain public transit info. Click this link for our business listing of the Queens Zoo in Flushing for complete contact info and a link to their website.
Live Music Events - Queens NY
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March 5, 12, 13, 19, 26, 27: Musical Performances
Fridays and Saturdays, several musician perform each night as noted above at 8 pm. Admission free, but note drink minimum below.
Admissions free unless otherwise noted, but there's a $10 drink minimum. Click here for a map of the location of Waltz-Astoria at 23-14 Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria Queens. This map will include public transit info. Click this link for our business listing of the Waltz-Astoria Cafe in Astoria which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Bohemian Hall And Beer Garden in Astoria NY
March Fridays: Live Jazz Performances
At 8 pm each week they host professional jazz musicians who play while you eat or drink. Admission Free.
Click here to see a map of the location of the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden at 29-19 24th Avenue at 33rd Street in Astoria Queens NYC. This map will include public transit info. Click here for our business listing of the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden in Astoria which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
Flushing Town Hall
March 6: Bakithi Kumalo Band With Robbi K
At 2 pm. Grammy-award winning bassist, composer and vocalist puts together jazz, salsa and traditional South African folk music in what should be an excellent performance. Admission $x.
March 12: Korean Musicians Of The New York Philharmonic
At 8 pm. Korean members of the New York Philharmonic perform string quartets, violin sonatas and cello. Admission $15 / $10.
March 18 & 19: Music Man Jr.
At 7 pm a performance of the classic by students from JHS 189. Admission free.
March 21: Salon Sunday
At 2 pm Discussion about the positive role of artists in the community. Essentially an open mic for artists. Admission free.
The Gallery is open from 12 noon to 5 pm and the suggested donation is $5. Click here to view / print a map showing the location of the Flushing Town Hall in Flushing Queens NY. This will also include public transit info. Click this link for our business listing of the Flushing Town Hall in Flushing Queens which includes complete contact info including a link to their website.
Folk Music Society Of New York / New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club
March 13: Festival Of Traditions
All day festival, starting at 11 am with a free family concert until 12 noon. Kids welcome. From 12.30 to 5.30 pm there will be workshops, mini-concerts, open mic, sing-arounds and jams. From 7.30 - 10 pm concerts by professional folk artists. Admission $15 for whole day or $10 apiece for workshops and evening performance.
March 25: Music & Ice Cream Social
From 7 - 10 pm performances by musicians / singers whose work is in a new book / CD. Admission $5 and it includes ice cream and toppings.
Click this link to view the event location which is at the Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights. Click this link to view a story on a past performance of folk music in Jackson Heights sponsored by the same groups.
Member Posted - Queens Events Calendar
Queens Community & Commercial Events Calendar
This calendar contains events submitted by community and commercial enterprises. Community events include readings, art shows, musical performances, open houses and so forth. Commercial events include NFL and Holiday parties, wine tastings, clothing sales, apartment open houses, pool / billiards leagues and more. Click the drop down menu to submit events [ID required].
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$element(bwcore,insert_search,N)$Queens Greenmarkets / Farmers Markets - Queens NY - TBD
See closing dates below or click this link for Queens Farmers Markets closing dates 2009.
These outdoor markets are sponsored by the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation and the Council on the Environment of NYC, except for the Flushing and Jamaica markets. The Flushing market is done in collaboration with the NY Hall Of Science and the Jamaica market is done in collaboration with Local Harvest, a non-profit. Click this link for our business listing of the City Council on the Environment contact information. IMPORTANT NOTE - The CENYC green market hours posted are based on last year.
Astoria Farmers Market - Closes Nov 25th
WEDNESDAYS between 8 am – 5 pm. Click here for a map to the Astoria Farmers Market locations on 14th Street just south of 31st Avenue.
Flushing Farmers Market - Closes Nov 13th
Sundays 10 am - 4 pm in front of the NY Hall of Science. Click this link to view a map of the Flushing Farmers Market location at 47-01 111th Street in Flushing.
Glendale / Atlas Park Farmers Market - Closes Nov 21st
Saturdays between 8 am – 4 pm at the Shops At Atlas Park Mall in Glendale. Click here to view a map of the Glendale Farmers Market location at Cooper Avenue and 80th Street.
Jackson Heights Farmers Market - Closes Nov 22nd
SUNDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm. Click here for a map to the Jackson Heights Farmers Market near Travers Park at 34th Avenue east of 77th Street.
Jamaica Farmers Market - Closes Nov 14th
Open Fridays and Saturdays from 8.30 am to 4 pm. Click here to view a map of the Jamaica Farmers Market location at 160th Street and Jamaica Avenue.
Long Island City LIC Farmers Market - Closes Nov 21st
Saturdays between 8 am and 3 pm. Click here to view a map of the Long Island City LIC Farmers Market location at 48th Avenue just south of Vernon Blvd.
Sunnyside Farmers Market - Closes Dec 19th
Saturdays between 8 am – 4 pm. Click here to view a map of the Sunnyside Farmers Market location on Skillman Avenue and 43rd Street.
Queens Street Fairs In March - TBD
Click this link for Queens Street Fairs times, dates & location maps.
As far as we know, there won't be any more street fairs until next year.
Sporting / Park Events - Queens
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Al Oerter Recreational Facility
March: Public Indoor Basketball Court, Computer Labs, Exercise Rooms, Handball Court, Dance Studio & Ping Pong Tables In Queens
This is a beautiful, relatively new facility. They are open Monday through Friday 6 A - 10 P and Saturday 9 A - 5 P. Closed for important holidays. Bring padlock for locker and a change of clothes for athletics.
Free admission. Click here for a map to the Al Oerter Recreational Facility in Flushing Queens.
Public Golf Courses In Queens - OPEN
Click here for maps and info about the public golf courses in Queens.
Queens Golf Courses are open year round. Click on the link above to view a story which includes maps and links to the Queens Golf courses.
Acqueduct Race Track In Jamaica NY
March: Racetrack Open - Ignore For Now - TBD
The horse race track is generally dark on Mondays and Tuesdays, but will close for the Christmas holiday week. Gates open at 11 am and General Parking is free. Click here for a map of the location of the Acqueduct Race Track at 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard in Jamaica, NY. This map will contain public transit info. Click this link for our business listing of the Acqueduct Race Track / NYRA in Queens which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
NYC Parks – Indoor Swimming In Queens NY
March: Aquatic Center & World Class Ice Rink
NYC Parks Department opened a new Olympic sized pool in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. You must bring a swimming suit, a swimming cap and quality padlock to be admitted. There's also a world class ice rink in the same facility, wherein you can rent skates. Click on this link for a story about the Queens Ice Rink & Indoor Swimming Pool, including daily admission fees. The pool is open Monday - Friday from 6 am to 10 pm, Saturday from 9 am - 10 pm and Sunday from 9 am - 8 pm. Annual Fee is $75 adults / $10 seniors / and under 18 is free. Click this link for a map to the Queens Ice Rink and Natatorium Indoor Swimming Pool. This map contains public transit info. Click this link for our business listing of the NYC Parks department - NYC Queens Parks which includes complete contact info and a link to their website. Applicable for entertaining Children / Kids.
Street Fairs & Parks - Queens NY
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March: NONE - TBD
Note that we believe the street fair season is over and that we won't be seeing any until Spring of 2010. Click on this link to view a listing of the Queens Street Fairs of 2009.
Theater Events & Performances - Queens NY
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March 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13: Hamlet In A Black Box
It's about memories and the interplay between realities, using Shakespeare's Hamlet as the underlying story. It's a working piece. Free in the Black Box Theater 7.30 pm on the 6th, 11th, 12th & 13th and at 2.30 pm on the 5th, 9th & 10th.
Click this link for a map of the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center LPAC at 31-10 Thomson Avenue at Van Dam Street in Long Island City LIC Queens. This map links below will contain transit info. Click this link for our business listing of the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Long Island City which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
The Secret Theatre In LIC Long Island City
March 6: Johnny Cash Festival
The festival begins at 5 pm, with a reading by author Anonino Ambosio [A Heartbeat And A Guitar]. From 6.30 to 7 pm there's a book signing. From 7 - 8 pm 'suppertime' [food not included]. And from 8 - 9.30 pm a film screening of Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison. From 9.30 - 11.30 the LIC Tennessee Three perform. Admission $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
March 3, 4, 5: In My Free Time I Self Destruct
At 8 pm on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Original work that explores the hyper aware mind. It sounds like a discombobulation of theater, themes and life itself. In all of this chaos, perhaps we'll find meaning? Admission $15.
March 4 - 20: Measure For Measure
At 8 pm [with matinees at 3.30 pm on the 13th and 20th]. An updated performance of an Italian comedy, written by Carolo Goldoni in the 1740's about a man who 'serves two masters'. Admission $15.
March 18 - April 3: Othello
At 8 pm on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Admission $15.
March 20: Secret Burlesque
At 11 pm. BBQ and comedy and juggling. $10 admission.
Click here to read a review we did on a prior performance at the Secret Theatre in LIC. Click here to see a map of the Secret Theatre at 44-02 23rd Street in LIC Long Island City Queens. The map includes transit info. Click this link to see a prior review of a performance including some of the Queens Players at the Secret Theatre in LIC.
Thalia Spanish Theatre In Sunnyside NY
Through March 21: Borges & Piazolla Tango
World premiere by choreographer Angel Gil Orrios, in collaboration with writer Jorge Luis Borges and composer Astor Piazolla with original music and musical direction from 2007 Latin Grammy Award winner Raul Juarena. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 4 pm. Admission $30 / $27 and $25 on Fridays.
Click here to view a review done a prior performance at Thalia Spanish Theatre in Sunnyside / teatro en espanol en queens.
The Thalia Theatre is an award winning cultural center in Sunnyside. Click this link for a map of the location of the Thalia theatre at 41-17 Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside. Click this link to our business listing for the Thalia Theatre of Sunnyside Queens which includes complete contact info and a link to their website.
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Jazz & St Pat's Parade
Queens / March 4, 2010. There's much afoot in Queens this weekend, all of which you can see by browsing through in the Queens Events section of this site. Here are a just few of the highlights of this upcoming weekend.
On Friday night in Astoria there's live jazz at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden and live mixed music at Waltz-Astoria, both beginning at 8 pm. On Saturday in Astoria there's a benefit for Haiti at Hellgate Social, the details of which are posted in our Members Calendar. Also on Friday night, in Sunnyside, the Thalia Theatre continues its spicy, latin tango performances throughout the weekend.
On Saturday in Long Island City there's an art peformance at PS1 beginning at 4 pm. Also in LIC on Saturday evening beginning at 5 pm at the Secret Theatre there's a Johnny Cash festival which includes a book signing, barbeque, music and more. And in LIC that same night, beginning at 7.30 pm at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center there's an interesting rendition of Hamlet being performed. It's a working piece entitled 'Hamlet In A Black Box'.
The St Pat's Day Parade festivities begin in Sunnyside at 1 pm [click on photo above for details and click here for a route map of the St Pat's Day Parade in Sunnyside]. In Flushing beginning at 3.30 pm there's a Meet The Artists reception wherein artists who created three of the museum's current exhibits will be available for you to meet with to discuss art.
Remember # 7 Subway Weekend Service Suspended between NYC and Queensboro Plaza. This weekend, the # 7 subway service stops after 11.30 pm Friday nights and resumes Monday morning before 6 am. You may still use the E, F, N, W and Q subways to cross the East River. This is the fifth of nine weekends [ends April 9th], so we're over the half way mark.
Folk Music, Daylight Savings Time &...
Queens / March 12, 2010. Theatre - This weekend there's an interesting play entitled, Hamlet In A Black Box, being performed at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in LIC. The play uses Hamlet as the underlying story, while the director / producer and actors play with themes of memory and reality. There's also a performance of Borges & Piazolla tango at Thalia Theatre in Sunnyside and a Shakespearean play, Measure For Measure, being performed at the Secret Theatre in LIC. Click the Queens Events button on the tool bar above to find details for the events listed here - as well as many others.
Music - In Flushing on Friday night at 8 pm at the Flushing Town Hall there's what should be a wonderful performance by the Korean musicians of the New York Philharmonic. On Saturday there's a fun, funky all day Folk Music Festival including workshops and performances at the Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights. And on Sunday there's a presentation of the Triangle Factory Fire at the Queens Historical Society in Flushing.
Also This Weekend - Daylight Savings Time / The #7 Subway Resumes Weekend Service To NYC / Rain. At 2 am on Sunday morning we spring ahead one hour - so remember to set your clocks ahead. The work on the #7 subway line has been completed ahead of schedule, so weekend service between NYC and Queens returns to that line. And this weekend rain is forecast with temperatures in the forties.
Dance, Jazz, Theater & Spring
QueensBuzz / March 18, 2010. The first weekend of Spring and Daylight Savings Time will be mostly sunny with daytime temperatures in the sixties. Oh yeah. Details for all the following events and more are included in the Queens Events section which you may click to using the link on the tool bar above.
Dance. Green Space in LIC is hosting Take Root and Fertile Ground performances on Saturday and Sunday evenings respectively [click into members calendar for best desciption of details]. This is your last chance to enjoy the Borges & Piazolla Tango at Thalia Spanish Theatre in Sunnyside.
Music. On Friday in Astoria there's jazz at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden as well as performances at Waltz-Astoria. On Saturday, in Jamaica, at the Afrikan Poetry Society there's a Brasilian jazz performance that looks really good.
Theater. Flushing Town Hall is performing the Music Man Jr. on Thursday and Friday nights. This is the last weekend to see Measure For Measure at the Secret Theatre in LIC, and your first weekend to see Othello which starts on Thursday. Also at Secret on Saturday there's Secret Burleque.
Film / History. On Saturday in LIC the Flux Factory is screening a new art film. On Sunday the Queens Historical Society is presenting a slide show / lecture on how women's role in the Abolitionist movement lead them to seek their own equal rights.
LIC Jazz Fest & Going Green In Queens
March 25, 2010. The Geometry is being performed at the Chocolate Factory Theater in LIC beginning at 8 pm Thursday through Saturday [scroll down to report below]. Othello is being performed at the Secret Theatre in LIC starting at 8 pm on Thursday through Saturday. Admission $15.
On Friday night in LIC the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center [LPAC] is hosting a performance by AO doing a show called '90 Ways To Wake From Drowning'. It's an experimental piece that begins at 8 pm with admission $5. Also at LPAC on Saturday hip hop dancer Kelley Peters is giving a dance workshop that begins at 12 noon with admission $10. In Astoria on Friday there's music being performed at Waltz-Astoria and jazz at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden, both beginning at 8 pm.
Going Green In Queens, is a forum to learn about and address environmental issues which runs from 9.30 am - 3.30 pm at the Al Oerter Recreational Center in Flushing. On Saturday night there's Wrestlemania at The Creek & The Cave in LIC running from 5 to 8 pm. And Club Amazura in Jamaica is hosting Reewind and Reggae / dancehall event that should shake your booty.
And on Sunday, there's an all day Jazz Fest in LIC at the Secret Theatre starting at 10 am and going through to 10 pm with admission $17.50 for an all day pass. For details and maps of these and other events, including art exhibits, click into the Queens Events calendar using the link along the top tool bar.
