Category Archives: intheloop

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…

Are you ready to check out some wicked anchor grinds, casper flips, full cabs, halfpipes, and ollies? The Museum of the Moving Image’s Recording the Ride: The Rise of Street-Style Skate Videos runs from Saturday, Sept. 7, until Jan. 26, 2025. On display in the Amphitheater Gallery, this exhibition consists of videos and artifacts from…

Nebraska will be jealous. The Queens County Farm Museum hosts Corn Fest on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 11 am to 4 pm. Then, the 47-acre Glen Oaks venue opens the Amazing Maize Maze.  Event highlights include cornhole, corn husking, the Corny Sacavenger Hunt, a Corn Talk Table, Corn Husk Wreath Making, Colonial cornbread tasting and…

The George Gee Swing Orchestra has been at the forefront of the Modern Swing resurgence for more than four decades. Plus, the Queens-based ensemble has performed at Midtown Manhattan’s Swing46 Jazz & Supper Club on Sundays for the past 27 years. The magic continues when the group headlines the Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series in…

Born in rural Qinghai, Pema Tseden (1969–2023) revolutionized Chinese cinema by creating films that combine standardized narrative forms with Tibetan culture and language.  The Museum of the Moving Image celebrates this bold, prolific director, who died last year at age 53, with a film retrospective from Friday, Sept. 6, to Sunday, Sept. 15. Programmed by…

This group is funny, family-friendly, and in Queens for five Saturdays. Show Up, Kids! debuts at QED Astoria on Saturday, Aug. 31, at 11 am. Then it repeats every following Saturday through Sept. 28, always at 11 am.  The main troupe doesn’t show up for this musical — allegedly — so the host has to enlist…

As the U.S. Open attracts tennis enthusiasts from around the globe to Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the Queens Tourism Council is excited to announce a special showcase of the diverse and delectable dining options along the 7 train. This initiative aims to highlight the rich tapestry of flavors that make Queens a culinary destination that…

It’s the time of year when people throw their hands in the air and exclaim: What do you give the family member who has everything? As always, the answer lies in Queens, where seasonal markets sell food, crafts, and clothing by local vendors. Operating on various dates, the markets reflect the world’s most diverse county…

Here’s something for humans AND their four-legged friends. The Rockaway Dog Parade is on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 11 am to 1 pm.  Now in its third year, the procession will start at Beach 108th Street and the Boardwalk and take the scenic route to the Beach 94th Street Amphitheater, where the fun continues with…

Phillip Lopate has written about movies for The New York Times, Vogue, Esquire, and several other publications. He’s also won a Guggenheim Fellowship, two National Endowment for the Arts grants, and two New York Foundation for the Arts grants. The Brooklyn native, who is also a professor at Columbia University, is getting ready to present…