A dessert maker based in Long Island City’s Entrepreneur Space has just won a prestigious $20,000 award. Charles Devigne – who makes cakes, mousses, and pies via the Harlem Baking Co. – was one of 10 winners of the 2024 NYC Boss Up Veteran Entrepreneurship Program competition. In addition to the financial grant, he will…
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Catch up-and-coming dancers at an up-and-coming performance space. The Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble’s Presents JOY: Dances for Midwinter is at Ridgewood’s Stone Circle Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 12, and Friday, Dec. 13. To bring light to this dark time of year, the troupe is preparing a program of soaring dances – by Anna Sokolow, Claudia Gitelman,…
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#Newsflash | New York Irish Center Mixes Irish Wren and Puerto Rican Parranda to Celebrate Christmas
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Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, and Nollaig Shona. The New York Irish Center’s next Crossroads Concert mixes Irish Wren Boy and Puerto Rican Parranda – two Christmas traditions that include visiting homes and playing music in exchange for food, drink, and amusement – on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 pm. The performers include Mary Courtney (voice,…
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They came. They saw. They shopped until they dropped. The Southeast Queens nonprofit BlaQue Community Cares is organizing a cash mob at Earnest Foods in Jamaica on Sunday, Nov. 24, from 2 pm to 4 pm. Similar to the cellphone-driven flash mobs that take place around the world, this event – BlaQue Cash Mob – aims…
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Kimchi and empanadas, anyone? The Bayside Historical Society hosts Harmonious Horizons: Celebrating Korean and Latin American Songs on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 3 pm. The concert pairs Ensemble Yeon, which blends Korean musical traditions, with special guest artist Nilko Andreas, a Colombian guitar virtuoso who has offered solo performances at Carnegie Hall, Prague Symphony Orchestra,…
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#Newsflash | QEDC Forms a New Partnership with Witness to Mass Incarceration. They Launch Programs to Help the Formerly Incarcerated
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Looking to help justice-involved individuals, create jobs, and provide services and products, Queens Economic Development Corporation has joined forces with Witness to Mass Incarceration, a nonprofit that serves individuals affected by the legal system and their family members. As such, WITNESS Founder and Executive Director Evie Litwok is now QEDC’s Director of Reentry Services. Working…
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Here’s a great way to glide into the holiday season. The New York Hall of Science opens SciSkate on Friday, Nov. 29. This indoor rink features “Glice,” an eco-friendly, polymer-based, ice-like substance that contains internal lubricants that are consistently released as blades pass over the surface, creating a constantly renewed hardness. All skill and experience levels…
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It’s time to get in shape for a jam-packed day of wellness. Queens County Farm Museum and Northwell Health present the first-annual Fun Run + Health Expo on Saturday, Nov. 9. The program begins with friendly races around the 47-acre property for children (ages 3-6 and 7-12) at 9 am. (Participants receive a goody bag,…
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Be prepared for a long, difficult fight. All are risking their lives and serious injury, and they’ll sleep in tents and eat what they cook over a fire. Nevertheless, it’s worth it because slavery is unacceptable and the country must remain united. Amateur actors recreate Company K of the 67th NY Infantry and Civil War…
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Let’s Light Up Liberty! That’s the slogan for this year’s Diwali Motorcade, which the Divya Jyoti Association will present on Little Guyana Avenue (aka Lefferts Boulevard and Liberty Avenue) in Richmond Hill on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 3 pm to 8 pm. Several thousand people are expected to attend the celebration, which will include dancing,…