JAN EVENTS - UPDATED THURSDAYS - 1/ 25 /13
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JANUARY is the first month of the year and the time for new beginnings. Cast aside what doesn't work and open yourself to new ways of doing things. It is also the month of Martin Luther King Day.
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Queens Art Events, Exhibits, Galleries & Queens Art Museums
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Independent Artists, Galleries & Performances
Space Womb in LIC
January 26: Personal Culture
Opening Reception from 6 - 8 pm. Group show featuring emotional works of 14 different Korean artists.
Space Womb is located at 22-48 Jackson Avenue in LIC.
LIC Space
January 25: 2013 Grand Opening Show
Opening reception from 7 - 9 pm. Featuring the art works of eight American artists in a variety of media. At the Fardom Gallery 25-17 41st Avenue in LIC.
No Longer Empty - ClockTower - LIC
Thru March 13: How Much Do I Owe You?
Exhibit about money, wealth and value in abandoned ClockTower Building at 29-27 41st Avenue in LIC which was once the Manhattan Bank. Thurs through Mon from 1 - 7 pm. They have a number of special events planned which we will post later this month.
Jeffrey Leder Art Gallery LIC
Thru Jan 20: Winter Show
Closing reception 1/20 from 4 - 7 pm. Group show. The Jeffrey Leder Gallery is located at 21-37 45th Road in LIC.
Crossing Art - Flushing
January 11 - February 9: Paralleling Narratives
Opening reception on 1/13 from 3 - 6 pm and closing remarks on 2/9 from 2 - 4 pm. Solo mixed media exhibit by Peruvian born Ana De Orbegoso who juxtaposes her past with her NYC present. The Crossing Art Gallery Flushing at 136-17 39th Ave in Flushing.
Topaz Arts - Woodside
January 5 - February 5: Under The Influence
Opening reception from 3 - 6 pm on 1/5. Group show by four artists who assisted sculptor Richared Artschwager during the 1990's. Topaz Arts is located in 55-03 39th Ave in Woodside.
Flux Factory - Long Island City
January 10: Flux Thursdays
Begins at 8 pm. Three art presentations, including Rat King, Proper Lady and Radical Intention. Free with food or beverage contribution.
January 18 - 21: Phuc Le: Forced Entry
Opening reception 6 - 8 pm. Solo photo / video exhibition exploring family, community & space.
January 24: Flux Death Match / Follow the $$$$
From 8 - 10 pm. Flux Death Match debate entitled Follow the $$$$ about the world's most scarce resource - CASH. This event will be held at the Clocktower Building 29-27 41st Avenue in LIC [see No Longer Empty - above].
Click here to view a prior story about the Flux Factory or here for the Flux Factory listing including hours, contact info, map & links.
Noguchi Museum In Long Island City
January 12 & 13: Demonstration by Paul Chaleff
Saturday 11 am - 1 pm and 3 - 5 pm and Sunday lecture at 3 pm. Artist in residence, Paul Chaleff, will talk about Noguchi's influence on his work as he builds a large clay sculpture. Free with admission.
Thru April 28, 2013: Hammer, Chisel & Drill: Noguchi's Studio Practice
This exhibit highlights a variety of Noguchi's work taken from the museum's collection. It focuses on the process of sculpting.
All programs are free with admission $10 / $5. Click here to view a prior story about the Noguchi Museum in Queens. Click here for the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City including hours, map, contact info and link.
PS1 Art Exhibits in Long Island City
Thru March 11: Now Dig This! Art & Black Los Angeles 1960 - 1980
This exhibit includes 140 works by 32 artists during tumultuous times as African Americans asserted their civil and social rights in the U.S. During this time African Americans began to grab hold of their place in America's cultural pantheon.
Thru April 1: Unnatural Histories
This exhibit includes sculptures made with found materials, depicting the human body as both grotesque and monumental. By Pakistani born American artist Huma Bhabha.
Thru April 1: Tender Love Among The Junk
Modern collages of paint and found materials by Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt.
Admission $10 / $5 students, except on PS1 Warm Up Party Saturdays when admission is $15. Click here to view a report about PS1, or here for PSI Art Museum contact info, link, map and hours.
Sculpture Center - Long Island City
January 14 - March 25: Double Life & Bairy Baghramian: Retainer
Opening reception 1/13 from 5 - 7 pm. Double Life is the latest installment of the Sculpture Center's In Practice Program which allows emerging artists to show their stuff. And Bairy Baghramian: Retainer is about context, production and reception within contemporary art.
Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday 12 noon - 6 pm. Free admission, but a $5 donation is suggested. Click here to view a report on a prior Sculpture Center reception opening. Click for the Sculpture Center in Long Island City map, contact info & website link.
Queens Museum Of Art [QMA] Exhibit in Flushing
Thru Jan 6: Caribbean Crossroads of the World
Closing reception on 1/6 from 3 - 6 pm. Fascinating new exhibit examining the multi-ethnic culture of the Caribbean. Free with admission.
January 12: Watershed Relief Map Presentation
Begins at 12 noon. Matt Malina will give a lecture about the Watershed Relief map at the Queens Museum of Art.
Admission $5 / $2. Click these links to view a prior story about the Queens Museum Of Art or Queens International Art Exhibit at the Queens Museum Of Art or the Queens Museum of Art contact info, hours, map & link.
Socrates Sculpture Park
Thru March 31, 2013: Broadway Billboard & Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition
Opie's billboard and new exhibits by 14 artists exploring various aspects of humanity & in particular Americana. Sculptures include a 1965 Mustang, a flagpole with security straps and a transparent Buddha. Admission free.
The park is open during daylight hours year round. Click here to view short reports on a prior events at the Socrates Sculpture Park In LIC / Astoria. Click here for a listing of Socrates Sculpture Park in LIC / Astoria.
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Business & Educational Seminars in Queens - also see Social & Member Calendar
January 9 & 23: How To Present Samples For Grants & Funders
From 6 - 8 pm. Queens Council On The Arts hosts a workshop on work sample submission for artists across disciplines. At the Greater Astoria Historical Society. Admission $10, payable at the door. Registration required - 347.505.3010 or click Queens Council On The Arts.
January 15: Financing Your Business Workshop For Start Ups
From 10 - 11.30 am. At BOC offices at 96-11 40th Road, Corona, NY. Rsvp 718.205.3773. Admission free.
January 17: Building Awards Dinner
Begins at 6 pm. Building Awards dinner at the LaGuardia Marriott at 102-05 Ditmars Blvd in Elmhurst. Admission $150 / seat.
January 22: State of the Borough Address
From 10 am - 12 noon. Borough President Helen Marshall discusses the State of the Borough at Colden Auditorium at Queens College.
January 24: Business Legal Structures
From 6 - 7 pm. Seminar discussing pros and cons of legal structures for existing and new businesses. Office of Julissa Ferreras at 32-33A Junction Blvd in East Elmhurst, NY. Admission free.
January 26: Chhaya's Home Buyer Fair
Begins at 12.30 pm. Learn about things to consider when buying a home. At P.S. 69 Cafeteria at 77-02 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights. To rsvp contact 718.478.3848 xt 16 or email yangchen [at] chhayacdc.org.
January 26: Hispanic Chamber Awards
Begins at 7 pm. Annual Awards dinner celebrating a half dozen leaders in the community for their leadership and administration. At World's Fair Marina at 1 World's Fair Marina in Flushing.
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Flushing Town Hall
January 19 & 26: Close Embrace - Nimbus Dance Works
Begins at 2.15 pm. Behind-the-scenes look at Huang Li's new work Close Embrace. Admission $12 / $10. Click for info, map and website links for Flushing Town Hall.
Green Space In LIC
January 12: Take Root - Vissi Dance Theater
Starts at 8.30 pm. Vissi Dance Theater performs several new works. Admission $15.
January 13: Fertile Ground - New Works
Begins at 7 pm. Six performances - see Fertile Ground in Member Calendar for description and link. Admission $10.
Click here for Green Space in LIC contact info, map, hours & links.
Queens Buzz.com
January: Restaurants & Food
See restaurant reviews in the Queens Buzz Restaurant Reviews section of this site.
January 9: Turkish Cooking Class Sunnyside
Begin at 7 - 9.30 pm. Lessons being given at the Turkish Cultural Center in Sunnyside. Admission $25.
February 1: Italian Wine & Cheese Tasting
From 7 - 9 pm [this event has been re-scheduled from 1/25]. Jennifer Chin Dussich leads an Italian wine & cheese tasting with light buffet. At Buzzeo Building at 31-16 36th Avenue in Astoria. Admission is $45 before January 20th and $50 thereafter. Rsvp to camr3116@ gmail.com.
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Queens Greenmarkets / Farmers Markets 2013 - Queens
Click for info about Queens Farmers Markets opening & closing dates 2012. Some Queens farmers markets are sponsored by the City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, Grow NYC & Local Harvest.
You may also use the search function to find a report on CSA's [Community Supported Agriculture in Queens].
Astoria Farmers Market - July 11 - Nov 14, 2012
WEDNESDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm. Click to view a map of the Astoria Farmers Market.
Corona Farmers Market - July 6 - Nov 16, 2012
Fridays 8 am to 5 pm. Click to view a map of the Corona Farmers Market.
Douglaston Farmers Market - July 8 - November 18, 2012
Sundays 8 am - 3 pm. Click here for Douglaston Farmers Market.
Elmhurst Farmers Market - July 10 - November 20, 2012
Tuesdays 8 am – 5 pm. Click to view a map of the Elmhurst Farmers Market.
Flushing Farmers Mkt Qns Botanical Gardens - June 22 - Nov 16, 2012
Fridays 8.30 am - 4 pm in front of the Queens Botanical Gardens. Click to view a map of the Flushing Farmers Market / Queens Botanical Garden Farmers Market.
Glendale / Atlas Park Farmers Market - June 16 - Nov 17, 2012
SATURDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm at the Shops At Atlas Park Mall in Glendale. Click to view a map of the Glendale Farmers Market.
Jackson Heights Farmers Market - OPEN YEAR ROUND
SUNDAYS between 8 am – 3 pm. Click to view a map to the Jackson Heights Farmers Market / Travers Park Farmers Market.
Jamaica Farmers Market - June 29 & 30 - Nov 16 & 17, 2012
Open Fridays and Saturdays from 8.30 am to 4 pm. Click to view a map of the Jamaica Farmers Market.
Long Island City LIC Farmers Market - June 23 - Nov 17, 2012
Open Saturdays from 8 am - 4 pm. Click to view a map of the Long Island City LIC Farmers Market at Socrates Sculpture Park Farmers Market.
Pomonok Flushing Farmers Market - August / September 2012
Open Thursdays from 10 am - 4 pm. TBD - Click to view a map of Queens Community House Pomonok Center Farmers Market at 67-09 Kissena Blvd, Flushing 11367.
Click here for Ridgewood Farmers Market info.
Sunnyside Farmers Market - June 2 - Dec 22, 2012
Saturdays between 8 am – 3 pm. Click to view a map of the Sunnyside Farmers Market.
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Also see Historic section & Member Calendar
Museum Of The Moving Image - Astoria
Thru March 3, 2012: Space War: Video Games Blast Off
New exhibit about the history of video gaming, including 20 of the top video games since the inception of the gaming category. Free with admission.
Thru March 3, 2013: Rise of the Guardians 3D Animation Exhibit
Exhibit and videos about how the Dreamworks animated film, Rise of the Guardians in Astoria Queens, was produced. If you liked the film, this is worth a visit. Use the search function to find our review. Film Previews only on 11/10 at 11.30 am, 2 pm & on 11/11 at 1 pm [$15 / $9 members].
January: Ongoing
Click to read our report on the newly remodeled Museum Of The Moving Image, or a review of a prior exhibit entitled Ming Wong, or about the Museum Of The Moving Image in Astoria.
Events are generally free with admission, which is $12 / $9 senior / $6 kids under 18. Click for the Museum Of The Moving Image contact info, hours, map and link.
NY Irish Center - LIC
January 18: The Guard & Noreen
Doors open 7.30 pm / discounted bar until showtime 8.15 pm. Comedy about a confrontational, humorously subversive, Irish cop with a fondness for prostitutes, a dying mother and no interest in a cocaine smuggling ring that has brought a straight-laced FBI agent to his door. A monthly movie at the NY Irish Center in LIC. Admission $11 / $6 for seniors, students & unemployed. Limited seating.
FREE MOVIES IN QUEENS PARKS. Click for listing of free movies / films in Queens Parks - free movies in Queens parks.
Queens Historical Sites and Cultural Performances
Also see KIDS / PARADES section below. Click here for maps & info about Queens History and Attractions.
King Manor - Jamaica
January TBD: Music / Kids
TBD. Admission $25 /$20 / $10.
Click here for a map of King Manor in Jamaica.
Greater Astoria Historical Society GAHS - Astoria NY
January 26: NY 19th Century Society: German Theater
Begins at 1 pm. Story about the influence of Germans on American culture in the 19th century. Free event.
Ongoing - Museum Exhibits
GAHS has a collection of things on a variety of topics, such as the Sunnyside Boxing Arena, films covering both of Queens' World Fairs and the Blackwell door.
Click for The Greater Astoria Historical Society contact info, hours, map and a link.
Queens Historical Society / Kingsland Homestead - Flushing
January X: TBD
TBD.
Ongoing - Kingsland Homestead Museum
May 2012 - exhibit spaces [only] closed for remodeling. Admission $3 / $2 and children / kids under 10 free. Click for Queens Historical Society in Flushing contact info, hours, map and link.
Louis Latimer House
Ongoing - Louis Latimer House
Open weekends. Click here for the business listing of the Louis Latimer House is located at 34-41 137th Street in Flushing. Admission $10 / $7.
Also see Sports / Parks &Historic & Theater Events [below]
Queens Botanical Garden
January 23 - April 15: Repetition in Design
Art exhibit displaying oils of Gennadyi Gurman who is also QBG instructor of ecology, ethnobotany and exhibit creation and maintenance.
Admission $4 / $3 / $2. Hours vary by season. The Botanical Gardens are a good place for Children / Kids to learn about the environment. Click this link for a business listing of the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing including contact info & links to website & map.
New York Hall Of Science
January: Science For Kids & Adults
Events are free with General Admission $11 / $8, unless otherwise specified.
Hours April through June are: Mon - Thurs 9.30 - 2 pm, Friday 9.30 - 5 pm and Sat / Sun 10 am - 6 pm. Click this link for our business listing of the New York Hall Of Science which includes contact info and links to website & map.
Queens Zoo In Flushing Meadows Corona Park
January: 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.
Admission $7 / $3. The zoo is open weekdays from 10 am - 5 pm and from 10 am - 5.30 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Good for Children / Kids. And they have a new cafe. Click this link to the business listing of the Queens Zoo in Flushing for contact info & links to website & map.
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York College Blue Notes
February X: TBD
Begins at 7 pm. TBD. Admission is free.
Astoria Symphony - Note Astoria Locations
February X: TBD
Begins at 8 pm. TBD. Admission $20 / $15.
Queens College - Colden Auditorium - Flushing
January X: TBD
Begins at 7.30 pm. TBD. 718.793.8080. Admission $30 / $20.
Louis Armstrong House In Corona NY
Thru May 1, 2013: Louis Armstrong At Freedomland
Freedomland was an 85 acre amusement park that opened in the Bronx in 1960 and closed in late 1964. Louis Armstrong played there twice in 1961 and 1964. This exhibit explores Armstrong's life during the turbulent 50's and 60's. Admission $10 / $7 which includes 40 minute House Tour - last one begins at 4 pm.
Click to our report on the Louis Armstrong House tours in Queens or here for The Louis Armstrong House in Corona info.
Flushing Town Hall
January 19 & 26: Nimbus Dance Works
See Dance section above.
January 26: Afro Ameridian Journey
Begins at 6 pm. Cumbia from the Caribbean coast of Colombia, Chicha from Peru and Radio Jarocho from Veracruz in Mexico. Admission Free.
Click here to see the Flushing Town Hall schedule of events 2012. Ongoing - the suggested donation is $5. Click here for Flushing Town Hall in Flushing Queens contact info, hours, map & link.
FREE LIVE MUSIC IN QUEENS. Click here for free things to do in Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Jamaica and Queens Summer 2011.
This calendar contains events submitted by community & commercial organizations.
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Queens parks are open year round - also see Social & Kids sections for park events. Click for a compendium of Queens Parks & activities.
Click here for free things to do in Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Jamaica and Queens Summer 2012.
Transportation Alternatives
January X: Monthly Ride
TBD. They usually host a monthly ride on a weekend. Free admission.
January 12 & 13: Mulchfest 2013
From 10 am - 2 pm. Have your Xmas tree mulched and bring home bag of wood chips.
- Astoria Park* - 19th Street & Hoyt Avenue - Chipping
- Brookville Park* - Brookville Boulevard between 144th Avenue & Caney Road - Chipping
- Cunningham Park* - Visitor Parking Lot & 196th Street - Chipping
- Forest Park Bandshell* - Forest Park Drive, west of Woodhaven Boulevard - Chipping
- Juniper Valley Park* - 80th Street between Juniper Boulevards North & South - Chipping
- Kissena Park (Sunday Only)* - 164th Street at Underhill Avenue - Chipping
- Kissena Park (Saturday Only) - 164th Street at Underhill Avenue - Drop-off only
- Land Restoration Project Compound* - Queens Plaza South & 10th Street - Chipping
- Oakland Gardens / Playground 203* - Springfield Boulevard at 56th Avenue - Chipping
- Rockaway Beach - Shore Front Parkway & Beach 94th Street - Drop-off only
- Roy Wilkins Park - Park entrance at Merrick and Foch Boulevards - Drop-off only
- Travers Park* - 78th Street at 34th Avenue - Chipping
Biodegradable bags with free mulch at the sites marked with an asterisk (*)
January 13 ONLY: Electronic Waste Recycling
From 10 am - 4 pm. Bring old TVs, radios, computers, notebooks, cell phones, video games and other unwanted electronic devices for recycling. Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main St in Flushing.
Al Oerter Recreational Facility
January: Public Indoor Basketball Court, Computer Labs, Exercise Rooms, Handball Court, Dance Studio & Ping Pong Tables In Queens
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
Click here for story, maps & info about the public golf courses in Queens.
Queens Golf Courses are open year round.
Aqueduct / Belmont Race Track In Jamaica NY
January: Aqueduct Racetrack
Use the following links for more current info. Gates open at 11 am and General Parking is free.
Click for a map with directions for the Acqueduct Race Track at 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard in Jamaica, NY, or here for the telephone number and website of the Acqueduct Race Track / NYRA in Queens.
NYC Parks – Indoor Swimming & Ice Skating In Queens NY
January: Aquatic Center & World Class Ice Rink
The Flushing facilities are open year around. Bring a swimming suit, a swimming cap and quality padlock to be admitted to the pool. And you can rent skates to use the world ice arena [both in the same buillding]. Click on this link for a story about the Queens World Ice Arena & Natatorium Indoor Swimming Pool, including daily admission fees.
Click here for a complete listing of swimming pools in Queens Parks, as well as a smattering of other non-profit public pools in Queens. All outdoor swimming pools in public parks close after Labor Day Weekend.
The Flushing 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 for a map of the Queens Ice Rink and Natatorium Indoor Swimming Pool, and the business listing of the NYC Parks department - NYC Queens Parks.
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Also check the Kids, Historic / Culture, & Sports / Parks sections for related events - last 4 weekends in Sept
None at this time
Click here for a full listing of Queens Street Fairs MAPS showing the location of them.
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Also see Dance, Music, Art & History sections above.
The Chocolate Factory - LIC
Thru January 12: There There
Begins at 8 pm Wed - Friday, 6 pm on Saturday & extra show at 10 pm on Friday. About being the wrong person, at the wrong time, in the wrong place and doing everything wrong. Admission $20.
January 12 - 15: Hot Box (reprise)
Begins at 8 pm, except on 1/13 when it begins at 6 pm. Chocolate Factory Artistic Director Brian Rogers seeks to find tranquility out of total chaos. Admission $15.
Admission on Thursdays is free for Queens residents on a first come first serve basis. Click here to view a report on a prior performance at the Chocolate Factory Theater LIC. Click here for a Chocolate Factory review / map and here for contact info, url and tickets for the Chocolate Factory in LIC.
The Secret Theatre In LIC Long Island City
January 10 - 26: Urinetown
Thurs - Sat at 8 pm & Sunday at 7 pm. Musical comedy about love, corruption and greed in a town where after 20 years of drought everyone must use the monopoly run public toilets. The hero has had enough, and leads a revolution. Admission $18.
Click here to view a prior review of the Secret Theatre in LIC, or here for business listing for the Secret Theatre in LIC including map and website links.
LaGuardia College Performing Arts Center - LIC
January X: TBD
Begins at 8 pm. Updates coming soon.
Click here to see the LaGuardia College Performing Arts Center schedule of events for the rest of the 2012 season. Click for contact info & map for La Guardia Performing Arts Center.
Thalia Spanish / English Theatre - Sunnyside
January 25 - March 17: Afro Tango
Begins at 8 pm Fridays & Saturdays / 4 pm Sundays. Premiere of original musical / dance composition that explores the African roots of tango by Latin Grammy winner Raul Jaurenal and produced and directed by Thalia Theatre Artistic Director Angel Gil Orrios. Admission $35 / $32 [$30 for all - Fridays only].
Click here to view a map of Thalia Theatre in Sunnyside.
York College Performing Arts Center
January 5: Black Wall Street
Begins at 3 pm and 7 pm. Story about a successful African American neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma that was burnt to the ground by whites in 1921. Admission $20 / $10.
January 26: Urvashi
At 6 pm. Play about mythological figures from Indian culture. Admission $25 / $15.
Click here to view a map of York College Performing Arts Center and click here to view the full season advertisement of YPAC theater in Jamaica NY.
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