Category Archives: Pick of the Week

Born fully grown and beautiful, the Hindu Goddess Durga is often depicted riding a lion or tiger. She represents divine feminine powers and protects the universe from evil. Kew Gardens-based dance school Vivarta Arts celebrates Navratri, an annual homage to Durga, with four hours of Garba and Dandiya lessons and performances at the Unisphere in…

Here’s your Sunday assignment: eat! Momo Crawl is in Himalaya Heights (Jackson Heights-Woodside-Elmhurst) from noon to 5 pm. True to its name, the 11th annual feastapalooza’s main focus is momos, but cultural performances and an awards ceremony are also on the menu. Participants meet at Diversity Plaza — vicinity of 37th Road and 74th Street —…

It’s time to move and groove to music from around the world…and around the corner! The Queens United Int’l Party returns to Sunnyside Gardens Park on Saturday, Sept. 16. Live music is the focus of this sixth-annual outdoor event, but dance, crafts, food trucks (Burrito Factory, Momo’s, Jamrock Jerk), and games are also in the…

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure! All are invited to participate in Bottle to Bottle at Culture Lab LIC on Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 17. (Both days at 4 pm.) Queens-based artist Annalisa Iadicicco will create an installation from used bottles donated by community members and laundromats. Edjo Wheeler, a local sculptor,…

New York Fashion Week is coming! Get into the groove at the Opening Night NYFW Party in Sunnyside on Friday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 pm. A benefit for the Break Free Foundation, which advocates to end the stigma of mental health, the four-hour-plus concert features live performances by Nicole Yuengling, Direz, Riese, Scott Buksbaum, JXHAR,…

Sun, sand, and Beach Birds. The ninth annual Beach Sessions Dance Series mixes choreography and nature at Rockaway Beach on Saturday, Aug. 26, at 5:45 pm. With the Atlantic Ocean and maybe even a few dolphins as the backdrop, spectators will watch a new arrangement of Merce Cunningham’s 1991 Beach Birds and a response by choreographer…

It’s the Year of the Rabbit, but this weekend belongs to a mythical, serpentine-like creature that breathes fire. The 31st annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York swoops into Flushing Meadows Corona Park this weekend (Aug. 12-13). More than 100 teams – including squads from the Queens Borough President’s Office, City Hall, Con…

Calling all Boom-bappers, Breakers, Crunkers, Freestylers, G-funkers, and Trappers! Queens Botanical Garden will celebrate Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 20, from 2 pm to 4 pm. The family-friendly event features music by a disk jockey, a break dance battle among youths, and walk and talk with SherwinThe Artist, who has some pleasant surprises…

In ancient Greek, the word “Clepsydra” is a water clock, one of the oldest time-measuring instruments in the history of mankind. Meanwhile in Latin, the word “Lotic” refers to flowing water. Socrates Sculpture Park will host Lotic Time with two special Clepsydra shows on Saturday, Aug. 5. (Rain date: Aug. 6.) It’ll make sense in…