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Queens Public Library celebrates Black History Month by presenting more than 100 events that celebrate African American artists, directors, musicians, performers, politicians, writers, and others in February. Activities include art workshops, book talks with bestselling authors, concerts, movie screenings, panel discussions, and theater performances. The schedule follows. Feb. 1 to Feb. 29 Ralph McDaniels, who…

A multi-purpose space for art, culture, education, and journalism with a podcast studio and video creator lab is coming to Queens. Epicenter-NYC has just received $250,000 from the Mellon Foundation to establish a community hub. According to its press release, the “community hub will serve as a space for content creation, dedicated art exhibits and…

Technology keeps advancing…and so does art…and so does Auriea Harvey. Marvel at how everything mixes and matches at her My Veins Are the Wires, My Body Is Your Keyboard, which opens at the Museum of the Moving Image on Friday, Feb. 2. On display until July 7, the expo features more than 40 of Harvey’s…

It’s cold out, but it’s warm inside. In other words, it’s the perfect time to kick off the winter theater season in Queens. First up is Genesis, which is at Queens Theatre from Feb. 2 to Feb. 11. Produced by the resilient, borough-based Titan Theatre Company, this Mercedes White masterpiece is a de facto prequel…

Oh come on, Hollywood. That’s not right! Don’t go crazy mad, go crazy happy during Snubbed 2: The Performances at the Museum of the Moving Image from Friday, Jan. 26, to Sunday, March 10. This second annual showcase screens 31 top-notch films that received zero Oscar nominations. The lineup focuses on stars never taken seriously…

Some events deserve a sequel. The second annual Triborough Film Festival will take place at various Northwestern Queens venues over the next three Saturdays. Organized by the Astoria Filmmakers Club, the first step is a movie marathon at Zukor Theatre, 35-01 35th Ave. (side entrance), on Jan. 27 from 11 am to 11 pm. The diverse,…

It’s inspiring. It’s educational. And it’s indoors! Visual art is popping up all over the borough this month. It’s all new and fun — although some of it is a bit wacky. Here’s a short preview of receptions, performances, and tours. The opening party for Parables of the Unknown: The Art of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and…

It’s actually very easy. First you attend one play. Then you attend the second. Thalía Spanish Theatre will host Ocho Mujeres Asesinas and Ana en el Trópico in January. A comedy by French playwright Robert Thomas, Ocho Mujeres Asesinas follows eight women in a mansion in the 1950s. A murder unleashes a snowball of unearthed…

Head to Astoria for deals on Mexican food or cruise to LIC for great, affordable Chinese cuisine. Feast on barbecue in Forest Hills or show off your chopsticks skills with sushi in Flushing. NYC Restaurant Week runs from Jan. 16 to Feb. 4 this year with more than 600 participating eateries, including more than 30…

As the world’s most prominent Civil Rights leader of all time, Martin Luther King Jr. needs no introduction. The reverend’s birthday is celebrated as a national holiday on Monday, Jan. 14, 2024, and many Queens venues plan to host commemorations. Please read on. Queens College, which organizes a big event every year, will present MLK…