Want to give mom an unforgettable experience on her special day? The Chocolate Factory Theater presents its second annual Mother’s Day Open House/Block Party in Long Island City on Sunday, May 12, from noon to 4 pm. Free, family-friendly, and full-on, the fun includes cookie decorating with Little Chef Little Kitchen, chalk art with QNS
Great art is brewing in Western Queens. Suchitra Mattai: We are nomads, we are dreamers opens at Socrates Sculpture Park on May 11. On view until Aug. 25, this solo exhibition celebrates the ocean journeys of diasporic communities with soft sculptures made from vintage saris. (Yes, saris.) Mattai chose the park because it lies along
Just like flowers, art is popping up all over Queens these days. The opening reception for Cui Fei: Vermicular Calligraphy is at The Garage Art Center (26-01 Corporal Kennedy St., Bayside) on Saturday, May 4, at 4 pm. On view until May 26, Fei showcases her unique genre, which represents an exploration of perceived writing
The numbers don’t lie: 6 concerts; 38 performers; 4 days; and at least 30 composers. Queens New Music Festival 2024 is at The Secret Theatre in Woodside from Thursday, May 9, through Sunday, May 12. Presented by Random Access Music under Thomas Piercy’s artistic direction, this annual extravaganza features a diverse program of everything from
Belgian Waffles, Disney Animatronics, the Ford Mustang, push-button telephones, and videoconferencing debuted during the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. And now to honor its 60th anniversary, Queens Theatre will debut Theaterama!, a series of monthly performances from April through October. (Editor’s note: Theaterama was the name for the World’s Fair venue that
There are 8 million stories in the Naked City, and here’s the chance to learn a few of them. Jane’s Walk – an annual, five-borough event featuring volunteer guides leading free tours – runs from Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5. Focusing on such topics as history, culture, architecture, and demographics, these treks place
The Queens Economic Development Corporation and Queens Tourism Council will host Queens Taste 2024 at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Tuesday, May 21, from 6 pm to 9 pm.
We expect to attract more than 500 attendees with 50 restaurants and beverage purveyors, who will offer samples of their products. Thus, attendees will be able to bounce from table to table, tasting treats from tangy to fiery, crunchy to velvety, and sweet to briny.
Queens Taste is also a celebration of the borough — and a great way to network. Almost all the anticipated 500 attendees either live in Queens or do business there. Many are executives and captains of industry. The atmosphere is always festive, almost giddy, creating an ideal scene for meeting and greeting.