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#InTheLoop | New Queens Art Studio Opens with a Show This Weekend

There’s a new place to bask in beauty in Queens! Celebrate – and check out some great pieces – at FitzgeraldArt Studio‘s grand opening in Woodside this weekend. The hostess with the mostess, Karen Fitzgerald, will display her works along with creations by three other local artists: Jim Richards, Alison Cuomo, and Deborah Barlow. All four…

InTheLoop | Films by Lana Wilson Hit Queens Screens This Weekend

Lana Wilson is an Emmy-winning director/writer who makes films that take deep dives into such topics as late-term abortion, suicide prevention, and phobias. The Museum of the Moving Image will present a complete early-career retrospective of her work, Come Alive: The Films of Lana Wilson, this weekend. The Wesleyan University graduate will discuss some of…

#InTheLoop | Watch Educational Films About T. Rex, Jane Goodall + Predators

They had massive skulls, sharp teeth, thick tails, powerful hind limbs, claw-like hands, and maybe even a few feathers. Learn more about these theropod dinosaurs by watching the movie T. Rex at the New York Hall of Science. In fact, the Flushing Meadows Corona Park museum’s 3D Theater is the only place in NYC where…

#InTheLoop | Celebrate the Season at Five Queens Venues During the Holiday House Tour on Dec. 8

Spend one 2024 afternoon in Flushing and find out what Christmas was like in the 17th century Quaker community, 18th century England, 19th century Germany, and a prominent 20th century inventor’s house. The Holiday House Tour is on Sunday, Dec. 8, from noon to 4 pm. Hosted by the Queens Historical Society and ConEdison, this…

#InTheLoop | The Secret Theatre presents ‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’

It’s just an average day…and it’s fascinating. The Secret Theatre offers four performances of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown from Thursday, Nov. 21, to Saturday, Nov. 23. Talented adult actors play all the parts in this musical, although the characters are children (and a pet dog) from Charles M. Schulz’s “Peanuts” comic strip. You…

#InTheLoop | Thalia Spanish Theatre Presents Christmas in Colombia

Here’s a sure way to have a Feliz Navidad. Thalia Spanish Theatre presents Christmas in Colombia from Friday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Dec. 15. The Elmhurst-based Mestizo Art Center and special guest Maria Escobar sing and dance their way through popular holiday traditions in Colombian folklore during this show.  Tickets are $50 each, but students…

#InTheLoop | Douglaston Community Theatre Presents Neil Simon’s ‘Rumors’ from Nov. 8 to Nov. 23

Couples arrive at a party, looking forward to a night of good food and conversation. Instead, they find the male host wounded in bed, while the female host is nowhere in sight. Douglaston Community Theatre kicks off its 75th season with the Neil Simon comedy Rumors on Friday, Nov. 8. The troupe will then offer…

#InTheLoop | MoMA PS1 Unveils Ralph Lemon’s ‘Ceremonies Out of the Air’ on Nov. 14

It’s all in the mix. Ralph Lemon’s Ceremonies Out of the Air opens at MoMA PS1 on Thursday, Nov. 14. Patrons can expect to see more than 40 pieces and six collaborative monthly performances. That means dance, drawings, painting, photographs, sculpture, large-scale video installations, and whatever else happens. The exhibition’s centerpiece, Rant redux (2020–24), is…

#InTheLoop | Send in the Clowns! Four Different Circus Shows Are Coming to Queens

Well, Queens residents, it’s the perfect time to run away and join the circus. True to life in the world’s most diverse borough, four very different spectacles — big tent, small venue, handicap-friendly, lion-loving — are about to unfold at local venues. First up is I’m Possible at Queens Theatre this weekend. The inclusive and…

InTheLoop | Queens Farm Starts Serving 18th Century Tavern Night Feasts on Nov. 8

Expect maize and potted meat, but you might have to order off-menu for the wild game and pigeon. Queens County Farm Museum kicked off the 18th Century Tavern Night program on Nov. 8. The next one is on Dec. 20 at 8 pm. The final one is on Dec. 28 at the same time. The…