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Joell Baxter explores the intersection of color and space through layered, printed, and woven paper structures. Her compositions create pixelated, wavering effects with geometric patterns repeating at various scales and hues. In short, it’s awesome.  The opening reception for her Iterate, Reiterate at The Garage Art Center is on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 4 pm…

It’s a solemn subject, but the event is meaningful. Elmhurst Hospital hosts a special block party as part of National Suicide Prevention Week on 41st Avenue and 80th Street on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 am to 3 pm.  Hosted by the Elmhurst Suicide Prevention in Youth Program, this family-friendly event features live entertainment as…

Some things are so nice that you have to exhibit them twice. Against Time: The Noguchi Museum 40th Anniversary Reinstallation will be on view at – where else? – Noguchi Museum from Wednesday, Aug. 28, to Saturday, Sept. 14. Coinciding with the venue’s 40th anniversary in 2025, Against Time includes more than 60 works, including…

Tennis enthusiasts from all over the world are heading to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park these days. For the twelfth time, the USTA has generously loaned a kiosk to serve as an information-and-referral center during the 2024 U.S. Open, which runs from Monday, Aug. 26, through Sunday,…

Some people say they’re vegetables, while others insist they’re fruits or berries. However, everybody agrees that tomatoes are delicious. And as late August is peak harvest season in the region, Queens is preparing for two tomato-centric events this week.  First up is Tomatoes: A Summer Celebration at Queens County Farm Museum on Saturday, Aug. 24,…

Over the past few years, Queens has proven that it can deal with the Super Himalaya and Wacky Worm Roller Coaster, but is the World’s Borough ready for Monster Trucks and the Big Bee Transforming Robot Car? Find out during the St. John’s University Carnival, which will run on school grounds from Thursday, July 13,…

If the mouth-watering, lip-smacking, finger-licking food vendors from last week aren’t enough, here is yet another reason to attend Queens Night Market on Saturday, July 17. Taste Buds Required, a local purveyor of Haitian cuisine, will be there. NYC-raised owner Martine Dardignac, who works out of the Entrepreneur Space in Long Island City, strives to…

Oh I wonder, wonder, wonder…A wop bop a loo bop…Whooo, whooo, whooo, whooo. The Bronx Wanderers make a stop at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 15, at 8 pm. The group presents a high-octane Rock ‘n’ Roll experience with hits from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, especially Golden Oldies, Doo Wop, and…

If it’s too calm in the Chill Zone, then hop over to the Island of Fun. The New York Hall of Science’s special Summer Activities program begins on Saturday, July 22. And as usual, this year’s lineup features family-friendly programs geared toward exploration and imagination. The big news is the reopening of Great Hall Terrace,…

It’s a food oasis with affordable, amazing, and authentic tastes from around the world. The only problem is that there are so many great vendors that even the savviest shopper can get lost in all the deliciousness. Queens Economic Development Corporation recently released We Are Corona Plaza as part of its AvenueNYC program that’s funded…