Two politicians walk into a bar and … Get the punch line and many other jokes during the Debate Watch Party at QED Astoria on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 8 pm. While Former President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris battle it out before the cameras, three professional comedians will provide running commentary….
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Who has the smoothest moves in the borough? Dancing with the Queens Stars is at Queens Theatre on Monday, Sept. 9, at 6 pm. This annual fun competition involves four teams of two people—one local resident and one professional from the Queensboro Dance Festival. Here they are. Team Soca: Darren from carNYval Dancers and Danesia…
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Joell Baxter explores the intersection of color and space through layered, printed, and woven paper structures. Her compositions create pixelated, wavering effects with geometric patterns repeating at various scales and hues. In short, it’s awesome. The opening reception for her Iterate, Reiterate at The Garage Art Center is on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 4 pm…
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Are you ready to check out some wicked anchor grinds, casper flips, full cabs, halfpipes, and ollies? The Museum of the Moving Image’s Recording the Ride: The Rise of Street-Style Skate Videos runs from Saturday, Sept. 7, until Jan. 26, 2025. On display in the Amphitheater Gallery, this exhibition consists of videos and artifacts from…
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South Korea has made an enormous impact on modern day music, food, fashion, entertainment, technology, sports, and health. So let’s celebrate!!!! The first-ever Korea Fest debuts at Culture Lab LIC on Sunday, Sept. 8, from 2 pm to 9 pm. Food is the major focus, and around 20 vendors will serve Korean fried chicken (the…
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Nebraska will be jealous. The Queens County Farm Museum hosts Corn Fest on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 11 am to 4 pm. Then, the 47-acre Glen Oaks venue opens the Amazing Maize Maze. Event highlights include cornhole, corn husking, the Corny Sacavenger Hunt, a Corn Talk Table, Corn Husk Wreath Making, Colonial cornbread tasting and…
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#MonthlyPicks | What Does a Surfer and Public Relations Professional Love about Queens?
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As an account executive at Anat Gerstein, a communications firm that solely works with nonprofits, Sandra Tharas gets the message out about amazing organizations that make New York City a better place. The Germany native spends her summers in Rockaway Beach and the rest of the year in Forest Hills. In her free time, she…
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#InTheLoop | The George Gee Swing Orchestra Performs in Astoria Park as Part of the Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series
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The George Gee Swing Orchestra has been at the forefront of the Modern Swing resurgence for more than four decades. Plus, the Queens-based ensemble has performed at Midtown Manhattan’s Swing46 Jazz & Supper Club on Sundays for the past 27 years. The magic continues when the group headlines the Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series in…
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Born in rural Qinghai, Pema Tseden (1969–2023) revolutionized Chinese cinema by creating films that combine standardized narrative forms with Tibetan culture and language. The Museum of the Moving Image celebrates this bold, prolific director, who died last year at age 53, with a film retrospective from Friday, Sept. 6, to Sunday, Sept. 15. Programmed by…
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It’s a solemn subject, but the event is meaningful. Elmhurst Hospital hosts a special block party as part of National Suicide Prevention Week on 41st Avenue and 80th Street on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 am to 3 pm. Hosted by the Elmhurst Suicide Prevention in Youth Program, this family-friendly event features live entertainment as…