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#Newsflash | Queens Museum Hosts an Afternoon of Ecuadorian Culture on May 31
InTheLoop | Thalia Spanish Theatre Offers Free Shows on Sundays in June
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#PickoftheWeek | Taking It to the Streets! The LIC Springs Block Party Returns on June 1

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🌞🌻Perfect Summer nights are in your future. 🌞🌻Perfect Summer nights are in your future. 🎷QUEENS JAZZ TRAIL KICKS OFF JUNE 19!🎷 We’re coming in hot 🔥 with the Grammy-Nominated @wayneeverest & The Bad Mothas at Astoria Park!

🗓 Thursday, June 19, 7pm – FREE
North Lawn, 📍Astoria Park
Arrive Early - First 100 guests get a limited-edition Queens Jazz Trail Map

👉GET DETAILS @kupferbergcenter or at
kupferbergcenter.org/qjt

💫Featuring:
Wayne Tucker – Trumpet/Vocals
@milestuckermusic – Saxophone/Vocals
@itschrismccarthy – Keys
@tamirbass – Bass
@julianmiltenberger – Drums

👉And that’s just the beginning. Our 2025 lineup is stacked with talent: Bryan Carrott, Rubén Coca Quintet, @alibellomusic & @thecharangasyndicate, @kimclarke9634, @highandmightybrass, and @mingusbigband.

👉In summary, FREE live music, beautiful parks, and great vibes. Bring a blanket, lawn chair, picnic, and your friends. 

In partnership with @louisarmstronghouse, @flushing_town_hall and @nycparks

Posted @withregram • @kupferbergcenter
🎉 Rob MacKay’s Top Picks for Memorial Day We 🎉 Rob MacKay’s Top Picks for Memorial Day Weekend in Queens! 🎉
From Big Bird’s 🐥🎉birthday bash to parades and flamenco fire, here’s where you need to be ⬇️

📅 May 24
🐥 Big Bird’s 40th Anniversary
🎬 “Follow That Bird” + Muppet legends LIVE at 1 PM
📍 Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria

🌺 Hula in the Garden — 1 PM
A healing journey through Hawaiian dance & chant
📍 Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing

📅 May 25
🐥 Big Bird’s celebration continues — 12:30 PM
🎤 More behind-the-scenes Muppet magic
📍 Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria

💃 Love Flamenco — 7:30 PM
🔥 Passion, rhythm, and world-class talent
📍 Queens Theatre, Flushing Meadows

📅 May 28
🎤 Jest Kidding — 7:30 PM
NYC’s funniest hit the mic 🎭
📍 QED, Astoria

✨ Tag your crew & plan your weekend!

🎥 Save this Reel to hit every event 💥

🔗See all events and parades happening in Queens at link in bio!

#QueensEvents #ItsInQueens #MemorialDayWeekend #RobMacKaysPicks #ThisIsQueens #ExploreQueens #WeekendVibes
Ever wonder what makes a perfect bagel 🥯—and Ever wonder what makes a perfect bagel 🥯—and a thriving local biz? We stopped at Curley's in 📍Sunnyside, Queens with Rob MacKay from the QEDC and Sam from Yelp for a convo about Queens’ small business scene, community love, and of course… bagels!

▶️ Hit play to hear the story behind one of Sunnyside’s most beloved spots.

📽@victorprado.12

#QueensEats #SunnysideQueens #CurleysBagels #QueensNY #SmallBusinessSpotlight #QEDC #YelpNYC #BagelTalk #ItsInQueens #FoodieQueens
🙌That’s a wrap on Queens Taste 2025! A heartf 🙌That’s a wrap on Queens Taste 2025! A heartfelt ❤️THANK YOU to all the incredible restaurants, beverage partners, generous sponsors, and every guest who came out to celebrate the vibrant flavors of Queens. You made this night unforgettable — see you next year! 🫒🥞🥙🥘🍲🍛🥖🥫

#QueensTaste2025 #QueensEats #ThankYouQueens

📷 Luke Hezekiah Walter
🌟 QUEENS WEEKEND PICKS 🌟 Reporting in: Rob 🌟 QUEENS WEEKEND PICKS 🌟
Reporting in: Rob MacKay has the scoop on what’s poppin’ in the borough — and 🐑 Sheep Shearing Festival takes the top spot! ✂️🐑

🎶 Live music, hayrides, wooly wonders, and a full-on spring celebration at Queens County Farm on May 18. Yes, there will be sheep. Yes, they’re getting haircuts. ✂️🐏

Here’s what else is hot in the 718:

🎤 May 16 – The Beatles at Shea Stadium
Throwback to Beatlemania with a slideshow & screening at Kingsland Homestead. 🎸📽️

🌶️ May 18 – Texas Chili Cook-Off
56th year! Queso, chili, and open bar? Yes please. 🌶️🍺 @ Pig Beach NYC

🇬🇧 May 18 – Here Comes The Sun: British Invasion
Free concert featuring all your fave UK rockers! 🎸👑 @ Ft. Totten Park

🎪 May 22–24 – I'll Take It
Circus meets mystery in this magical, multi-night show by Parallel Exit 🎭✨ @ 3AM Theatre, LIC

💥 Dive into the full list and plan your perfect Queens weekend — 🔗 in bio!

#ItsInQueens #QueensEvents #SheepShearingFestival #NYCWeekend #RobReports #QueensCulture #Beatles60th #AstoriaEats #LICArts #BaysideBeats

📷 Shuttershock
🎶 Rob's top roundup of music, myth & mayhem t 🎶 Rob's top roundup of music, myth & mayhem this weekend in Queens!  

🌷And, our very special Mother's Day list of things to do in Queens at #IntheLoop at 🔗 in bio!

🎸 May 10: Princess Anna of Byzantium: The Rock Musical — epic hard rock meets Greek folk (Astoria)
🎼 May 10: Living American Composers — woodwinds & premieres by today’s best (Forest Hills)
🎡 May 10–11: Apple Blossom Carnival — rides, farm animals & fun for all ages (Glen Oaks)
🧝‍♀️ May 13: ForbHIDDEN People: An Elven Burlesque — seductive folklore with a twist (Ridgewood)
🎻 May 15: Irish & Indian Music Fusion — a cross-cultural celebration of sound (Flushing)

Check all events at 🔗 in bio!

#QueensEvents #LiveMusic #FamilyFun #TheaterNYC #QueensCulture #Burlesque #CarnivalVibes #FusionConcerts #ItsInQueens
Sunnyside just got a whole lot sweeter! 🍩✨ Sunnyside just got a whole lot sweeter! 🍩✨ 

🌟Rob MacKay from It's in Queens teamed up with Sam from Yelp, Queens to check out Kora, the neighborhood’s newest Filipino-inspired bakery—and yes, the treats taste as good as they look! 🍩🍩🍩 

👉Whether you're a local or visiting Queens, make sure to swing by for something truly special and unique.

#ItsInQueens #KoraBakery #SunnysideEats #QueensFoodie #YelpQueens  

📽 Victor Prado, QEDC @astoriastorefronts
🎤 QUEENS, STAND UP! 👑 Darryl from RUN DMC is 🎤 QUEENS, STAND UP! 👑 Darryl from RUN DMC is comin’ home to throw down at Queens Taste on Tuesday May 13th from 6-9pm!

He’s bringin’ the 🍪 Darryl Makes Cookies AND pourin’ up 🍷 Darryl Mack Cellars — so you KNOW it’s gonna be legendary.

💥 Beats, bites, and bold sips — what more do you need?

🎟️ 🔗 Hit that link in bio for tickets.

📍 See you at the New York Hall of Science!

#QueensTaste #DarrylMakesCookies #DarrylMackCellars #RunDMC #QueensEats #NYCEvents #ItsinQueens

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