Drum virtuoso Marcus Gilmore performs at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center on Oct. 10 at 8 pm. It’s a homecoming for the Hollis native whose trophy case includes a Latin Grammy Award, but it’s also the start of something big. Tickets are $10, but please read on for information about upcoming two-for-one deals. The concert…
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Is Queens photogenic? Tough question, but the borough is definitely photo-full these days. Queens College hosts a panel discussion and book launch for Corky Lee’s Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice on Monday, Sept. 30, from noon to 2 pm. Lee, who died from Covid in January 2021, was a photojournalist and activist whose…
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A major musician and an impressive impersonator are coming to Queens. Suzanne Vega, who is known for such hits as “Tom’s Diner” and “Luka,” offers Old Songs, New Songs, And Other Songs, at Queens College’s LeFrak Concert Hall on Friday, Sept. 27, at 8 pm. A leading figure of the Folk Revival during the early…
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It’s time to meet Interrupting Chicken. The CITG Children’s Fair is in Forest Hills on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 2 pm to 5 pm. Geared to youngsters from six months to 12 years of age, this first-ever extravaganza features activity booths, comedy, improv, local business info, manners lessons, music, puppetry, and a tea room. Admission…
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It’s time to pounce! The Big Bounce America Tour will trounce outside Citi Field over three consecutive weekends – Sept. 28 + 29; Oct. 4-6; and Oct. 11-13. Spread out over about 24,000 square feet and produced by XL Event Lab, the program is basically an oversized, inflatable theme park with landscape features such as…
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Queens is looking good these days! The AsianInNY 2024 New York Fashion Show is in Flushing on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 4 pm. This event features collections by two designers and a dance performance amid fashion illustrations and visual art designs. General admission is $50 online and $80 on site. VIP tickets are $100. Here’s…
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#InTheLoop | It’s Climate Week, and the Stemocracy Festival Is in Queens from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28
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Timed to coincide with Climate Week NYC, the New York Hall of Science will host the Stemocracy Festival from Sunday, Sept. 22, to Saturday, Sept. 28. The inaugural event features an immersive rainforest experience, discussions with Rainforest Partnership Herpatologist Pablo Venegas, Atlanta Hip Hop duo EarthGang (Olu and WowGr8), and the launch of Hydroponic Gardens…
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Consider it a graduate-level course on living well. The Flavored Food & Wine Festival is at Queens College on Saturday, Sept. 21, from noon to 5 pm. More than 20 restaurants, including Melba’s and Brooklyn Chophouse, will provide samples during this inaugural event. Live entertainment, curated workshops, and culinary demonstrations by celebrity chefs (i.e. Lifestyle…
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It’s seedy, fishy, and crummy…and that’s why we love it. New York BagelFest is at Citi Field’s Piazza 31 Club on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 am to 4 pm. Celebrating its fifth anniversary – but in Queens for the first time – this smorgasbord features about 50 exhibitors of bagels (naturally), spreads, and other…
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#Newsflash | Music from Around the World and Around the Corner! The Queens United International Party Is in Sunnyside on Sept. 21
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Brazil, Colombia, Ghana, India, Mali, Nigeria, and Uruguay will be there. So will Pink, of course. The Queens United International Party will fill Sunnyside Gardens Park with beautiful music and delicious food on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 4 pm to 10 pm. Now in its seventh year, this family-friendly Queens-palooza features performances by Yacouba Sissoko,…