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The phrase “fun in the sun” meets “last one in is a rotten egg.” The Jamaica Bay Festival is on Saturday, July 13, starting at 8:30 am. (Don’t worry. That’s just the first event. The fun goes on all day and into the night.) Hosted by the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, this seventh annual extravaganza…

This will really whet your whistle! The 17th annual City of Water Day is on July 13. Organized by the Waterfront Alliance and the NY/NJ Harbor & Estuary Program, this region-wide extravaganza consists of free, family-friendly events across the five boroughs as well as in Westchester and Rockland counties and New Jersey. Of course, Queens…

A new storefront called “Baht: Queens Inspired Thai Eatery & Bar” is truly living up to its name. The cuisine is mostly Thai, and the place could only exist in the world’s most diverse borough. Look no further than the appetizers. The Larb Wings, Satay, Shu Mai, and Egg Rolls make sense. But then there…

Born to Armenian parents in Georgia’s Tbilisi in 1924, Sergei Iosifovich Parajanov was a film director known for sumptuous colors, opulent settings, and unforgettable imagery. Controversy, too, of course. Four of his best movies – Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1964); The Color of Pomegranates (1968); The Legend of Suram Fortress (1985); and Ashik Kerib (1988) – will…

Who is this Bard of Avon guy and why does Jim Haines want you to like him? Get answers to these burning questions at The Crackpot Shakespeare Theories, Volume 1, which is playing in Ridgewood from Friday, June 28, to Sunday, June 30. In this one-man play, a middle-aged actor reflects on his life’s stories…

Are Woodside and Jackson Heights waging a Battle of the Bands? Summer Sundays kicks off with the Jackson Heights Orchestra at Travers Park (78th Street and 34th Avenue) on Sunday, July 7, at 6 pm. Sponsored by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group, the free annual series will present diverse music weekly until Aug. 25, always…

Something is cooking in La Placita. The Corona Plaza Vendor Initiative manages more than a dozen food-and-merchandise posts in a 15,000-square-foot, outdoor market just below the 7 train’s 103rd Street subway station. It smells delicious, thanks in part to La Michoacana Corp, where Lucia showcases the ancient tradition of tamale making. The Guerrero native’s products…

Good luck trying to define Phoebe Collings-James! The Jamaican British sculptor, ceramics expert, and sound musician works across mediums while exploring themes of desire, fear, sexuality, and violence. Check out her talent at SculptureCenter, where In Practice: Phoebe Collings-James will be on display from Thursday, June 27 to Monday, Aug. 12.  This exhibition features a…

Everybody loves a good infusion, and everybody loves a good time. The Island Tea Party will take place in St. Albans on Sunday, June 23, at 3 pm. Presented by CherVitality, the four-hour event features tea tastings (naturally), appetizers, desserts, vendors, a panel discussion, networking, product releases, sea moss consumption, and a live DJ. The…