Author Archives: Rob MacKay

#Newsflash | Get Ready to Dance! Garba Around the Globe is at the Unisphere on Sept. 14

Major Hindu Goddess Durga protects the universe from evil. Often depicted riding a lion or tiger, she represents divine feminine powers and motherhood. Kew Gardens-based Vivarta Arts leads an homage to Durga, Garba Around the Globe, near the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 5 pm. Dance is at the…

#PickoftheWeek | Vegandale Festival Is at Citi Field on Sept. 14

Here’s the chance to party like an animal…without eating any. Vegandale Festival is at Citi Field on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 11 am to 8 pm. This seventh annual, worldwide, all-vegan destination – which is debuting in Queens – features artists, innovative food, live music, and art installations. Plus, DJ Lohrasp Kansara makes sure the…

#InTheLoop | Drama Queens? Five Plays Open Soon at Borough Theaters

Oh the drama. We have comedia in Sunnyside, hatted cats in Woodside, show tunes in Middle Village, religion (kinda, sorta) in Jamaica Estates, and Shakespeare (kinda, sorta) down in Rockaway. Let’s start at the northwestern most venue. Las Mujeres Lo Hacemos Mejor Que Los Hombres (Women Do It Better Than Men) is at Thalia Spanish…