They say that music soothes the savage beast, but it also seems to fill calendars at Queens venues these days. Upcoming performances include everything from Irish harp virtuosos to famous Colombian Salsa bands to innovative Jazz artists. Some concerts kick off long-running series. Here’s a chronological list. Friday, Oct. 18 Máire Ní Chathasaigh + Chris…
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American Beeches, Bald Cypresses, and various kinds of Oaks are among 18 Queens natives that made the recent NYC Parks Department’s Great Trees of New York City list. Akin to a hall of fame, the honorees are among 61 trees from around the five boroughs that were chosen by authors, arborists, and thought leaders from…
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Build it, and they will come…and one will win $2,500. Kulture Fest: The Blue Collar Invitational is at Culture Lab LIC on Saturday, Oct. 19, starting at 2 pm. Owners of motorcycles of all styles are invited to this seven-hour, outdoor event. They’re encouraged to show off and discuss their hogs, and personal injury lawyer…
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Victor is obsessed with inventing a living, intelligent human being. Instead, the young scientist creates a monster…and a classic, timeless horror story. City Gate Productions presents a unique version of Frankenstein at The Secret Theatre in Woodside from Friday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 27. Adapted by Vincent S. Hannam, this play follows the ambitious…
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Sunnyside’s Got Talent. Thalia Spanish Theatre hosts Divas de España from Friday, Oct. 18, to Sunday, Oct. 27. Inma Heredia rocks this solo show which mixes comedy with music and dance while paying homage to four transcendent artists who were born in Spain, but achieved international success. Speaking English, but singing in Spanish, Heredia will…
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It’s time to sign up – and train – for the Queens Marathon. That’s right, on Sunday, Nov. 17, hundreds of intrepid sorts will run 26.2 miles in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Organized by Queens Distance Runners in collaboration with the NYC Parks Department, the race is scheduled to kick off in the vicinity of…
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The Yankees and Mets are making history this October, but this game is history. Watch a 19th Century Baseball Game in Fort Totten on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 11 am. Reenactors representing the New York Mutuals will take on their counterparts from the Brooklyn Atlantics in this exhibition, which is sponsored by the Bayside Historical…
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#InTheLoop | Celebrate 100 Years of Sunnyside Gardens History in — Where Else? — Sunnyside Gardens on Oct. 12
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In 1924, Calvin Coolidge was president, a silent film called “The Sea Hawk” was the biggest grossing movie in the U.S., and a subway ride cost five cents. In that same year, Colonial Court, the first residential section of Sunnyside Gardens, was completed. Celebrate this 100th anniversary with historians, architects, writers, residents, and preservationists at…
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You can have seconds…thirds and fourths, too! Astoria Storefronts presents the Ditmars Dessert Crawl on Friday, Oct. 18, from 4 pm to 6 pm. Participants try samples at seven sweet spots on Ditmars Boulevard during this inaugural event. (Don’t worry if you can’t make it. This crawl will repeat every three months from now on.)…
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Eat. Eat a little more. Eat even more. Repeat. Taste of Sunnyside is on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 1 pm to 7 pm. At least 61 local eateries (and counting) are ready to provide samples of their specialties during this 14th annual restaurant crawl and block party that the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District spearheads. …