There’s a new sheriff in town. A very creative sheriff, it appears. The newly launched Queens Culture & Arts Network (aka QCAN) will strive to create a wide range of art experiences to educate and celebrate the world’s most diverse borough. The public can expect workshops, pop-up art exhibitions, concerts, shows, arts-in-school residencies, mentorship programs…
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Here’s the chance to kick off your 2025 resolutions in style! The American Littoral Society’s Jamaica Bay New Year’s Day Walk is on Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 11 am. ALS Jamaica Bay Guardian Don Riepe will lead a brisk stroll along the beach to visit the hawk watch platform on top of Battery Harris East….
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Traditional Queens met Modern Queens with tremendous results recently. The Instagram account Astoria Storefronts posted a video about the borough’s oldest bakery on Dec. 2 – and it went viral. The roughly-90-second clip about La Guli Pastry Shop had accrued more than 234,000 views, 8,500 likes, 480 comments and 4,800 shares as of Christmas Eve….
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Somatic healing is based on the philosophy that trauma, emotional turmoil, and biochemical imbalances become trapped inside the body. Professionals treat these issues with such activities as group movement, expressive work, and social dynamics that promote emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual growth. Green Space Studios will offer a 10-session Somatic Healing program from Feb. 25…
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A new Texas-style restaurant that specializes in smoked, marinated BBQ has opened in Queens…And it’s kosher. Chief Smokehouse is selling brisket, lamb roast, pulled beef, marinated grilled chicken, and other pit specialties at 180-10 Union Turnpike in Fresh Meadows. Kosher-certified by the Vaad Harabonim of Queens and serving Bet Yosef meats, the new spot has…
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Eat your heart out, King Kong and Godzilla! As part of the book release for The Panorama of the City of New York, Queens Museum Assistant Director of Archives and Collections Lynn Maliszewski will lead a tour of the Panorama on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 2 pm. That’s right. A journey through the roughly 9,335-square-foot,…
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Country music is alive and kicking in Queens…and two-stepping the night away! Flushing Town Hall’s Burstin’ Boots in Queens is on Saturday, Dec. 14. Jalopy Theatre and Burstin’ Boots present a holiday hoedown with local Honky Tonk legends The Slide Stops. Dance lessons start at 7 pm, followed by a concert at 8 pm. General admission…
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Follow the drums. The Kofago Dance Ensemble presents a Seventh Annual Kwanzaa Celebration at Bayside’s Queensborough Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 6 pm. This year’s theme is “Obumu,” which translates from an East African language as “Unity,” and the performances and storytelling emphasize strength, togetherness, and the principles of Kwanzaa. Prices run…
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Music lovers will have to clone themselves. Two great holiday concerts are set for Sunday, Dec. 15, at 4 pm. The Queens College Choral Society will offer songs designed to inspire peace and unity – “Nelson Mass,” “Dona Nobis Pacem,” and “1001 Voices: A Symphony for a New America” – at Colden Auditorium in Flushing. …
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Anybody who rides public transportation in New York City can identify with this plot. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! shows twice – 1 pm and 4 pm – at Queens Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 8. (The second show will have American Sign Language Interpretation.) TheaterWorksUSA presents this adaptation of a Mo…