Category Archives: intheloop

Consider it a battle of the bands. The Oratorio Society of Queens, which was founded in 1927, offers its annual Spring Concert at Queensborough Performing Arts Center in Bayside on Sunday, May 19, at 4 pm. A bit earlier, the Queens College Choral Society, which was founded in 1941, presents its annual Spring Concert at LeFrak…

First, we party. Then, we hang out where we partied. The Open Worlds kick off is at Museum of the Moving Image on Saturday, May 18, starting at 4 pm.  The five-hour ribbon-cutting ceremony includes music from DJ Stretch Armstrong, a VR demo in the Fox Amphitheater, food, drinks, and Joshua Davis’s renowned sound-responsive video installation…

Want to give mom an unforgettable experience on her special day? The Chocolate Factory Theater presents its second annual Mother’s Day Open House/Block Party in Long Island City on Sunday, May 12, from noon to 4 pm. Free, family-friendly, and full-on, the fun includes cookie decorating with Little Chef Little Kitchen, chalk art with QNS…

Great art is brewing in Western Queens. Suchitra Mattai: We are nomads, we are dreamers opens at Socrates Sculpture Park on May 11. On view until Aug. 25, this solo exhibition celebrates the ocean journeys of diasporic communities with soft sculptures made from vintage saris. (Yes, saris.) Mattai chose the park because it lies along…

Just like flowers, art is popping up all over Queens these days. The opening reception for Cui Fei: Vermicular Calligraphy is at The Garage Art Center (26-01 Corporal Kennedy St., Bayside) on Saturday, May 4, at 4 pm. On view until May 26, Fei showcases her unique genre, which represents an exploration of perceived writing…

Belgian Waffles, Disney Animatronics, the Ford Mustang, push-button telephones, and videoconferencing debuted during the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. And now to honor its 60th anniversary, Queens Theatre will debut Theaterama!, a series of monthly performances from April through October. (Editor’s note: Theaterama was the name for the World’s Fair venue that…

There are 8 million stories in the Naked City, and here’s the chance to learn a few of them. Jane’s Walk  – an annual, five-borough event featuring volunteer guides leading free tours – runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. Focusing on such topics as history, culture, architecture, and demographics, these treks place…

Yto Barrada is a multimedia visual artist known for her investigations of cultural phenomena and historical narratives. She was born in Paris, but currently lives and works in Morocco and New York City. On Thursday, April 25, she’ll unveil Le Grand Soir, a large-scale composition of colorful concrete blocks stacked into pyramidal towers, at MoMA…

Earth Day is April 22. Launched in 1970, this global commemoration involves pro-nature volunteerism, advocacy, creativity, and other activities. All great stuff, but there’s something funny about Queens this year…there are plenty of events, but none takes places on April 22. Here’s a chronological list of local activities. Already Underway Earth Week at Flushing Meadows…