Taiwan is the world’s largest exporter of orchids. The East Asian island is also famous for a delicious beef noodle soup, night markets, classical music virtuosos, and baseball players. But what about Taiwanese immigrants to Queens? Learn about their lives through dance, film, karaoke, music, and snacks during Islanders 3: Everybody Put Yo Hands Up!…
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The Magical Mystery Tour is coming (to Southeast Queens) to take you away! For real. The Fest for Beatles Fans is at TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy Airport from Friday, Feb. 9, to Sunday, Feb. 11. Attendees can expect plenty of Fab Four music (naturally) along with Beatles-themed clothing, games, haircuts, karaoke, poetry, trivia,…
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Queens got its first snow in about two years last week…and now it’s raining art. Culture Lab LIC hosts an Opening Reception for Three Gallery Exhibitions on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 6 pm. As to be expected at Culture Lab, the free party will feature creatively-dressed patrons sipping wine and making fascinating conversation about the…
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#PickoftheWeek | Fondue Galore! M. Wells Hosts Winter House Party in Long Island City on Jan. 28
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It’s cold outside so let’s stay inside and eat…and drink…a lot. M. Wells hosts a Winter House Party on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 6 pm. This seasonal fête includes fondues, hot pots, cheeses, veggies, meats, seafood, dips, sauces, breads, chocolate, fruits, sweets, and six pairings of high altitude attitudinal wines and spirits. Expect the ambiance to…
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Oh come on, Hollywood. That’s not right! Don’t go crazy mad, go crazy happy during Snubbed 2: The Performances at the Museum of the Moving Image from Friday, Jan. 26, to Sunday, March 10. This second annual showcase screens 31 top-notch films that received zero Oscar nominations. The lineup focuses on stars never taken seriously…
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Some events deserve a sequel. The second annual Triborough Film Festival will take place at various Northwestern Queens venues over the next three Saturdays. Organized by the Astoria Filmmakers Club, the first step is a movie marathon at Zukor Theatre, 35-01 35th Ave. (side entrance), on Jan. 27 from 11 am to 11 pm. The diverse,…
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Symbolizing strength, courage, and good fortune, the Year of the Dragon is an auspicious, significant year in the Chinese zodiac. Celebrate it with dragons (naturally), dancing lions, elegant peacocks, stunning acrobats, and twirling ribbons. The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company offers two shows at Queens College’s Goldstein Theatre in Flushing next weekend. On Jan. 27 and…
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It’s inspiring. It’s educational. And it’s indoors! Visual art is popping up all over the borough this month. It’s all new and fun — although some of it is a bit wacky. Here’s a short preview of receptions, performances, and tours. The opening party for Parables of the Unknown: The Art of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and…
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Peanut butter and chocolate. Apple and cinnamon. Pumpkin and spice. There are some great food combinations in this world. Chef Annie Phinphantthakul, whose family runs the Woodside Thai restaurant Center Point, is adding some more. She’s decided to mix her love of Western-style tea and confections with homestyle Thai cooking to create a new concept,…
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It’s actually very easy. First you attend one play. Then you attend the second. Thalía Spanish Theatre will host Ocho Mujeres Asesinas and Ana en el Trópico in January. A comedy by French playwright Robert Thomas, Ocho Mujeres Asesinas follows eight women in a mansion in the 1950s. A murder unleashes a snowball of unearthed…