The Space Gal is about to land in Queens! Netflix and FOX host Emily Calandrelli launches her new book, Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: Next Level: 50 Bigger, Bolder Science Experiments to Do with the Whole Family, during a special appearance at the New York Hall of Science on Wednesday, March 6, at 3 pm….
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Savvy shoppers can practice their opposite-field hitting skills and peruse footwear and sports apparel in the same place these days. Shoe Village, a brick-and-mortar store whose website claims is “10,000 square feet of shoe heaven,” now has on-site batting cages. Operating as Game 162, the indoor facility has five hitting tunnels with pitching machines of…
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Studies say that listening to classic music boosts memory, decreases blood pressure, reduces pain, and thwarts depression. Plus, the benefits are even stronger when consumed live. To your health! Four top-notch classical music concerts are set to take place in Queens this weekend. This includes violins in the northeast, a harp in the middle, and…
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The Patron Saint of Ireland is about to be very busy in the World’s Borough. His first commitment is the Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Rockaway Beach on Saturday, March 2, at 1 pm. Richard W. Tully Jr. from Interstate Mechanical Services is the Grand Marshal of this 49th procession that kicks off…
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It’s back by popular demand…or really “de vuelta por petición popular.” Thalia Spanish Theatre presents Las Mujeres Lo Hacemos Mejor Que Los Hombres (Women Do It Better Than Men) from Friday, March 1, to Sunday, March 24. In Spanish with English supertitles, this comedic play follows the monologue of a psychologist who has a sexual…
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#InTheLoop | Angry Men, Revolutionists, Time-Traveling Shakespeare Fairies. Stay in Queens for Great Theater
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Broadway is so expensive and far away! Plus, Queens is hosting some great plays these days. City Gate Productions kicks off Twelve Angry Men at American Martyrs Catholic Church’s Sullivan Center at 79-43 Bell Blvd. in Bayside on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 8 pm. Then, the production jumps over to the Stone Circle Theatre at…
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Julio Rivera was attacked with a hammer and wrench and stabbed with a knife near 78th Street and 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights on July 2, 1990. The press mostly ignored this murder of this openly gay, 29-year-old man, and police alleged a drug deal gone bad. However, the community responded with outrage, activism, and…
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#Newsflash | The Atrium Business & Conference Center Is Open to the Public at LaGuardia Airport
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Don’t be surprised if travelers start to hope that their LaGuardia Airport flights have delays. The Atrium Business & Conference Center is now totally completed and open to the public. Adjacent to Terminal B’s Departures Level, the 65,000-square-foot venue includes conference rooms, business center services, and several new lounges. One side has views of the Manhattan…
He’s building it…and they’re coming. Frank Ottomanelli has just released a second Request For Proposals for the community mural at Ottomanelli’s By The Water. He’s already installed five sections, and now he’s looking for more art as he builds a roughly 11,000-square-foot, three-foot-high panorama that’ll wrap around his concession’s outside dining area in Hunter’s Point…
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Welcome the Year of the Dragon with colorful costumes, mesmerizing music, stunning props, dazzling acrobatics, and lively choreography. The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company presents Red Firecrackers at Flushing Town Hall on Sunday, Feb. 25, starting at 3 pm. Performers depict villagers who defeat a terrifying monster, thanks to their courage, ingenuity, and unity. The positive…