They came. They saw. They shopped until they dropped. The Southeast Queens nonprofit BlaQue Community Cares is organizing a cash mob at Earnest Foods in Jamaica on Sunday, Nov. 24, from 2 pm to 4 pm. Similar to the cellphone-driven flash mobs that take place around the world, this event – BlaQue Cash Mob – aims…
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Kimchi and empanadas, anyone? The Bayside Historical Society hosts Harmonious Horizons: Celebrating Korean and Latin American Songs on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 3 pm. The concert pairs Ensemble Yeon, which blends Korean musical traditions, with special guest artist Nilko Andreas, a Colombian guitar virtuoso who has offered solo performances at Carnegie Hall, Prague Symphony Orchestra,…
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#Newsflash | QEDC Forms a New Partnership with Witness to Mass Incarceration. They Launch Programs to Help the Formerly Incarcerated
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Looking to help justice-involved individuals, create jobs, and provide services and products, Queens Economic Development Corporation has joined forces with Witness to Mass Incarceration, a nonprofit that serves individuals affected by the legal system and their family members. As such, WITNESS Founder and Executive Director Evie Litwok is now QEDC’s Director of Reentry Services. Working…
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Here’s a great way to glide into the holiday season. The New York Hall of Science opens SciSkate on Friday, Nov. 29. This indoor rink features “Glice,” an eco-friendly, polymer-based, ice-like substance that contains internal lubricants that are consistently released as blades pass over the surface, creating a constantly renewed hardness. All skill and experience levels…
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He makes faces disappear from driver’s licenses, fills cups with water from the air, and jokes that he has more personal information than Mark Zuckerberg. Now for his greatest trick, he’s heading to Queens Theatre for the best two shows of his career. (We hope.) The illusionist Vitaly shocks and awes with An Evening of…
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Lana Wilson is an Emmy-winning director/writer who makes films that take deep dives into such topics as late-term abortion, suicide prevention, and phobias. The Museum of the Moving Image will present a complete early-career retrospective of her work, Come Alive: The Films of Lana Wilson, this weekend. The Wesleyan University graduate will discuss some of…
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They had massive skulls, sharp teeth, thick tails, powerful hind limbs, claw-like hands, and maybe even a few feathers. Learn more about these theropod dinosaurs by watching the movie T. Rex at the New York Hall of Science. In fact, the Flushing Meadows Corona Park museum’s 3D Theater is the only place in NYC where…
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#PickoftheWeek | Grammy-Nominated South African Musician Jonathan Butler Performs in Jamaica on Nov. 16
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South African singer-songwriter Jonathan Butler received Grammy nominations for his songs “Lies” and “Going Home.” Spoken word virtuoso Gha’il Rhodes Benjamin, who grew up in the United States, has performed all over the world and appeared in commercials, radio shows, and television specials. These artists will meld talents during the Black Spectrum Theatre’s Dinner Theatre…
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#InTheLoop | Celebrate the Season at Five Queens Venues During the Holiday House Tour on Dec. 8
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Spend one 2024 afternoon in Flushing and find out what Christmas was like in the 17th century Quaker community, 18th century England, 19th century Germany, and a prominent 20th century inventor’s house. The Holiday House Tour is on Sunday, Dec. 8, from noon to 4 pm. Hosted by the Queens Historical Society and ConEdison, this…
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It’s just an average day…and it’s fascinating. The Secret Theatre offers four performances of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown from Thursday, Nov. 21, to Saturday, Nov. 23. Talented adult actors play all the parts in this musical, although the characters are children (and a pet dog) from Charles M. Schulz’s “Peanuts” comic strip. You…