Here’s a great way to get in the holiday spirit. Bria Skonberg brings her Jingle Bell Swing to the Kupferberg Center for the Arts on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 8 pm. The multiple award-winning trumpeter adds her brass-and-sass – aka smoky vocals and fiery trumpet – to such classics as “Let It Snow,” “What Child…
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#PickoftheWeek | New York Theatre Ballet Presents ‘The Nutcracker’ in Queens on Dec. 1
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Tickets are selling like sugar plum hotcakes for The Nutcracker at Queens College’s Colden Auditorium on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 3 pm. New York Theatre Ballet offers this rendition of the timeless Christmas classic, which has a 1907 Art Nouveau theme with mischievous mice, sparkling snowflakes, dancing flowers, a time-bending clock, and a luminous owl….
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He makes faces disappear from driver’s licenses, fills cups with water from the air, and jokes that he has more personal information than Mark Zuckerberg. Now for his greatest trick, he’s heading to Queens Theatre for the best two shows of his career. (We hope.) The illusionist Vitaly shocks and awes with An Evening of…
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#PickoftheWeek | Grammy-Nominated South African Musician Jonathan Butler Performs in Jamaica on Nov. 16
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South African singer-songwriter Jonathan Butler received Grammy nominations for his songs “Lies” and “Going Home.” Spoken word virtuoso Gha’il Rhodes Benjamin, who grew up in the United States, has performed all over the world and appeared in commercials, radio shows, and television specials. These artists will meld talents during the Black Spectrum Theatre’s Dinner Theatre…
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#InTheLoop | CDI Dance Initiative Alums Present Explosive Music + Dance at Kupferberg on Nov. 16
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Since its launch in 2014, the CUNY Dance Initiative has built a 16-partner consortium, facilitated 220 residencies, granted more than 11,000 hours of studio and stage time, and sponsored instruction for more than 5,000 students. In other words, there’s a lot to celebrate! Two CDI alums – Los Ricos and Sekou McMiller & Friends –…
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Wealthy, handsome, charming, fashion-forward. Bae In-hyuk is the epitome of an eligible bachelor. So of course, the South Korean actor will be in Flushing for Singles’ Day on Saturday, Nov. 9, and Sunday, Nov. 10. Modeled after a popular Asian activity, these two one-day events encourage singles to learn about beauty and fashion trends while…
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Death doesn’t come with old age, it comes with being forgotten, according to Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez. Queens Economic Development Corporation’s fourth annual Día de los Muertos ceremony unites two worlds — the living and the spiritual — to honor the dearly departed in Corona Plaza on Friday, Nov. 1. To run from 6…
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Build it, and they will come…and one will win $2,500. Kulture Fest: The Blue Collar Invitational is at Culture Lab LIC on Saturday, Oct. 19, starting at 2 pm. Owners of motorcycles of all styles are invited to this seven-hour, outdoor event. They’re encouraged to show off and discuss their hogs, and personal injury lawyer…
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Eat. Eat a little more. Eat even more. Repeat. Taste of Sunnyside is on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 1 pm to 7 pm. At least 61 local eateries (and counting) are ready to provide samples of their specialties during this 14th annual restaurant crawl and block party that the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District spearheads. …
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Editor’s update on Oct. 8, 2024. Places to buy the board are below — hat tip: QNS — or click here to order. Astoria Animal Society 30-89 38th St., Astoria NY 11103 (718) 752-1488 @astoriaanimal Eddie’s Sweet Shop 105-29 Metropolitan Ave. Forest Hills, NY 11375 (718) 520-8514 @eddiessweetshop Forest Hills Stadium 1 Tennis Pl., Forest…