Which side of the desk are you on? The Museum of the Moving Image is about to offer programs centered on a famous professor and then screen films by students. A Weekend with University of Chicago Professor Emeritus Tom Gunning goes first on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27. Then, the venue hosts the…
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A Grammy-winning duo is coming to Queens. Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo perform at LeFrak Concert Hall in Flushing on Saturday, April 26, at 8 pm. They will explore the tapestry of Latin American music, blending intricate rhythms and melodies with modern Jazz improvisation. Ticket prices run from $30 (balcony) to $40 (orchestra). Zenón and…
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You better shop around! The Astoria Spring Retail Crawl is from Friday, April 25, to Sunday, May 4. Locally owned, independent stores are involved. To participate, pick up a passport at any one of them. Then go crazy, but make sure that your passport is signed wherever you spend at least $10. To receive free…
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#InTheLoop | Take a Guided Tour of Queens — or Several Guided Tours — During Jane’s Walk Weekend (May 2-May 4)
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In this case, good news travels fast. Jane’s Walk – an annual event during which several dozen volunteers lead free tours all around New York City – runs from Friday, May 2, through Sunday, May 4. With such themes as architecture, culture, demographics, food, history, and nature, the excursions last one to two hours. This…
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#PickoftheWee | Black 47 Frontman Larry Kirwan Celebrates his Latest Novel in LIC on April 23
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This guy is blessed with talent in many art genres. Not fair! But then again, we get to enjoy his creations. New York Irish Center hosts Rockin’ the Bronx Book Launch on Wednesday, April 23, at 7 pm. Black 47 frontman Larry Kirwan reads from his recently published novel, Rockin’ The Bronx. Then, he performs…
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This art gallery is kind of funny… Or maybe you prefer: A priest, a cop, and a lawyer walk into an art gallery… Then there’s always: Why did the chicken run into the art gallery? The punch line to all these hilarious jokes is the same. The Nice One! comedy show is at Culture Lab…
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Queens is getting a head start! Earth Day is on Tuesday, April 22, but the borough is already celebrating via pro-nature volunteerism, advocacy, creativity, and honey giveaways. Here’s a chronological list of local activities. April 19 Earth Month Convergence + Dandelions Assembly, times vary On two separate days, this fourth annual Earth Month Convergence provides…
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A major exhibition is about to demonstrate that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The Gatherers, which explores excess production, failing infrastructure, and political instability, opens at MoMA PS1 on Thursday, April 24. Featuring 14 international artists—many exhibiting for the first time in a U.S. museum—the presentation fills the third-floor galleries with sculptural installation,…
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“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…
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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…