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#Newsflash | Three-Man Show Mixes Laughs with NYC Stories

A man in blue, a man with a yellow cab, and a man who got married in kilt walk into a bar and… Find the punchline and many more jokes during A Cop, A Cabbie, and A Crusader at the Greek Cultural Center on Saturday, April 12, at 5 pm. This play, which mixes comedy…

#Newsflash | QUEENSBOUND Poetry Project Launches Podcast

The creators are definitely doing this for the write reasons! The QUEENSBOUND Poetry Project has just launched a podcast featuring verses about the World’s Borough. Available on all major platforms, each episode features contributors from QPP’s four editions, paired with MTA station announcements that correspond to the stops that inspired the work. Listen to local…

#Newsflash | Stage Show + Resource Fair Focus on Asian Diaspora

It’s simple. Red wine goes with red meat, cheese, and chocolate. White wine enhances fish and chicken. And original song recitals match perfectly with community resource fairs. Culture Lab LIC hosts The Hunger & The Haunt on Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5. Both shows start at 7 pm with a multi-disciplinary show inspired…

#Newsflash | Sal Valentinetti (aka The Voice) Brings his Flawless Vocals to QPAC on March 30

  During an episode of America’s Got Talent, supermodel Heidi Klum chose Sal Valentinetti as a Golden Buzzer recipient. Ever since, the Italian-American crooner with flawless vocals and a larger-than-life personality has been performing around the country with the stage name “The Voice.” His next show is at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center in Bayside on…

#Newsflash | Queens Restaurant Owner Seeks Artists for Concerts, Dances, Murals + More

The owner of Ottomanelli By The Water is about to build a stage with the Midtown Manhattan skyline as a backdrop. So here’s the question. Are you ready to perform? Frank Ottomanelli plans to host countless events on the new stage in Hunter’s Point Park South. Music. Dance. Comedy. Theater. Almost anything, really. And he…

#Newsflash | Step Afrika! Performs at LeFrak Concert Hall on March 28

Hot off of setting a Guinness World Record, Step Afrika! is bringing its high-energy, multi-percussion show to LeFrak Concert Hall at Queens College on Friday, March 28, at 8 pm. This show, which is actually the troupe’s self-titled, signature work, introduces audiences to stepping through a traditional and contemporary lens. Eighteen performers mix songs, storytelling,…

#Newsflash | Queens Botanical Garden Hosts Snow White Celebration on March 15

Disney’s Snow White, a live-action musical based on a Brothers Grimm fairy tale that was first published in 1812, opens in movie theaters on March 21. Get into the mood at a special celebration at Queens Botanical Garden on Saturday, March 15, at noon.  Attendees are encouraged to dress like their favorite Disney characters and…

#Newsflash | Comedy + Music Make for a Winning Weekend at LeFrak Concert Hall

Bring your sleeping bag. There’s a great weekend of entertainment at LeFrak Concert Hall. Former SNL star Molly Kearney moderates a chat with Emmy-winning Daily Show host and stand-up comedian Jordan Klepper there on Friday, March 14, at 8 pm. Then, the Brooklyn Raga Massive brings down the house with modern day adaptations of classical…

Newsflash | Looking Back to Look Forward: A Night of Remembrance & Connection

The Queens World Film Festival, MetroPlusHealth, and the Queens Memory Project at Queens Public Library have joined forces to present an evening of reflection and community at The Local NYC in Long Island City on Wednesday, March 19, at 7 pm. Dubbed “Looking Back to Look Forward: A Night of Remembrance & Connection, the 90-minute…

#Newsflash | What to Do for St. Patrick’s? Cherish the Ladies!

Here’s a great way to celebrate St. Patrick and Ireland’s only female patron saint, Brigid. Irish-American supergroup Cherish the Ladies perform at LeFrak Concert Hall in Queens College on Sunday, March 9, at 3 pm. The Grammy-nominated troupe gave a sold-out performance at LeFrak in 2023. Now they’re back to dazzle the audience with their…