Author Archives: Rob MacKay

#InTheLoop | New Exhibition Looks at Mission Impossible Stunts + Action Scenes

“I can’t promise you it will be easy, but I can promise you it will be worth it.” The Museum of the Moving Image unveils Mission Impossible: Story and Spectacle on Friday, April 18. On time for the Memorial Day Weekend release of the eighth MI film, The Final Reckoning, this exhibition spotlights the Paramount…

#Newsflash | Middle Village Store Owner to Give Away Free Comic Books on May 3

Michael Raphael really loves comics book. He loves to read them, collect them, talk about them, and fix them up so they look pretty. He also likes to give them away. Head to his Middle Village boutique shop, Spineworks Comics NYC, to get some freebies on Saturday, May 3. He’ll be there from 9 am…

#Newsflash | The Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill Offers Mozart’s ‘Grand Mass’ on April 13

Here’s the chance to listen to a full orchestra and a talented soloists perform one of the most beautiful compositions of all time. The Sacred Music Chorale of Richmond Hill offers Mozart’s “Grand Mass” during a special afternoon of classical music at St. John’s Lutheran Church on Sunday, April 13, at 3 pm. Admission is…

#InTheLoop | Women in Space + Cities at Work. New York Hall of Science Opens Two New Exhibitions

Beechhurst native and Bayside High School graduate Ellen Louis Baker (née Shulman) is physician who also participated in three shuttle flights and logged more than 686 hours in space as a NASA astronaut. Learn about her achievements and those of other high-altitude females at the Imaging Women in the Space Age exhibition at the New…

#InTheLoop | A Queens Guide to Bonsai Art and Cherry Blossoms

Japanese beauty is alive and well in Queens. This post reports on cherry blossom events and bonsai workshops before listing public spaces to see blooming trees. Events The Cherry Tree Grove in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is about to explode with flowers, floral fragrances, and nature lovers. Urban Park Rangers lead a free stroll through…

#Newsflash | Three-Man Show Mixes Laughs with NYC Stories

A man in blue, a man with a yellow cab, and a man who got married in kilt walk into a bar and… Find the punchline and many more jokes during A Cop, A Cabbie, and A Crusader at the Greek Cultural Center on Saturday, April 12, at 5 pm. This play, which mixes comedy…

InTheLoop | New Exhibition Puts Art Makers and Art Consumers in the Same Place

Christopher Clary, Molly Soda, Sarah Rothberg, and Bhavik Singh are members of the artist collective “is this thing on?” They push the boundaries of live, interactive performances with their platform thing.tube. Their pushing gets an extra shove when the Museum of the Moving Image presents THING+YOU from April 12 through Aug. 10. This exhibition blends…

#PickoftheWeek | Queens Farm Hosts Barnyard Egg Hunts on April 12 + 17

Editor’s note: On April 10, Queens County Farm Museum released the following update: We have been monitoring the forecast, and Saturday, April 12 is predicting heavy rain and wind. In order to provide the best experience possible, we have rescheduled the Saturday, April 12 Barnyard Egg Hunt for Sunday, April 13. If you need further assistance, please email [email protected]. On…

#InTheLoop | Take a Photo with Bunny at The Shops at Atlas Park

Everybody has posed with Santa Claus for a Christmas card. Ho hum. Well, here’s the new rage. The Shops at Atlas Park hosts Photos With Bunny from Friday, April 4, to Sunday, April 19. In a clear sign that Easter is coming, the furry, long-eared friend will be near The UPS Store on the Glendale…

#Newsflash | QUEENSBOUND Poetry Project Launches Podcast

The creators are definitely doing this for the write reasons! The QUEENSBOUND Poetry Project has just launched a podcast featuring verses about the World’s Borough. Available on all major platforms, each episode features contributors from QPP’s four editions, paired with MTA station announcements that correspond to the stops that inspired the work. Listen to local…