Never forget that Broadway runs through Astoria, too. Two great plays – including a world premiere – will take stages in the Western Queens neighborhood this weekend. The premiere is Above Ground (above), which will show three times at the Hellenic Cultural Center from June 27 to June 29. Ginna Hoben wrote this one-woman show…
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Teamwork. Friendship. A connection with nature. Self-esteem. Independence. Intellectual stimulation. There are many, many reasons to send a youngster to summer camp. And luckily for Queens residents, the borough is overflowing with great opportunities. They follow. Queens County Farm Museum hosts Discover Summer Farm Camp from June 30 to Aug. 22 (bottom photo). To run…
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The 27th annual Warm Up series will present weekly dance parties at MoMA PS1 from July 18 to Aug. 22. Consider this weekend the warm up to Warm Up. MoMA PS1 will host the Latin Beats Plaza Festival on Saturday, June 28, at 1:30 pm. Free and open to the public, the lessons and performances…
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Here’s yet another reason to hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach! The 19th annual RockStock and Barrels Festival is set to – well – rock the boardwalk in the vicinity of 90th Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard on Saturday, June 28, starting at 10 am. Sponsored by St James Clothing, Boarders, and Into the Whip…
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Lights, camera, action! Picnic, too! Movies on the Waterfront returns to Hunter’s Point South Park in Long Island City this weekend. Sponsored by the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, this eleventh annual series will show four films on a 30-foot inflatable screen provided by Rooftop Films with Midtown Manhattan in the background. Attendance is free, and…
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There’s another great restaurant in town – and this one hosts a weekday dinner series. Tourmaline, which serves French-inspired cuisine, opens in Forest Hills on June 25. The head chef is Yvan Lemoine, whose resume includes stints with La Caravelle, Le Cirque, and Fleur de Sel in Manhattan as well as Le Neuvième Art, a…
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Art is alive and kicking in Queens. The Forest Hills-based Yant Art Space hosts an Art & Craft Fair this weekend. Plus, Sunnyside Art Walk: The Summer Edition is on Sunday, June 22. Forest Hills From 11 am to 8 pm on both days, the Yant event celebrates creativity and community with local artists, crafters,…
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You don’t have to choose between Mansaf and Somunnan Kimbap in Queens. You can enjoy both…although you might have to wait a week to eat them during special events. Malikah’s Astoria Halal Fest is on Saturday, June 21, from noon to 6 pm. One week of digestion and the Find Your Seoul Murray Hill Koreatown…
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Kermit the Frog is the world’s most famous amphibian. He’s all over Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Hollywood movies, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, and his fans sing his songs, laugh at his stories, and feel awkward watching his romance with Miss Piggy. But does anybody know what Kermit was like before his fame? Was…
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InTheLoop | Free Shakespeare! The Public Theater Offers ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in Three Queens Venues
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Things were pretty good in 16th century Sicily until some soldiers returned from battle. Romance soon filled the air, and gossip ensued — along with hilarity and double-crossing. The Public is offering Much Ado About Nothing 25 times this summer. The five-borough tour includes stops at A.R.R.O.W. Field House on June 20; Queens Night Market…