Are you ready for Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, The Genius, and the rest of the crew? Wu Tang Clan is coming to Maspeth on Thursday, Aug. 10, at 8 pm. That’s right. The master rappers from Staten Island headline the For the Love: 50 Years of Hip-Hop celebration at Knockdown Center. Organized by Sirius XM
Maybe he’s simply looking for an “Around the Way Girl.” LL Cool J — the Grammy-winner from St. Albans who’s in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — returns to his home borough to bust rhymes at the Rock The Bells Festival at Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 5. He’s also the CEO
It’s one wonderful night, and the memories last for the whole year. The Queens Symphony Orchestra Summer Concert is at St. John’s University’s Great Lawn on Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 7 pm. Entitled “Four Seasons: A Musical Voyage from Italy to Argentina and Back,” this 23rd annual performance celebrates Italian music and features Kinga Augustyn
Spend an afternoon at the houses of Jackie Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Lena Horne. Professional guide Joseph Landon of JoJo’s Ventures leads a walking tour of Addisleigh Park on Sunday, July 30, at 11 am. Addisleigh Park? It’s an unsung Queens gem. Tucked away on the western side of St. Albans, this historic district (as
It’s time for some good ol’ country living in the Big City. Queens County Farm Museum launches the first-ever Farm-to-Table Wellness Program on Wednesday, Aug. 2. It’ll run every Wednesday through Oct. 18 from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Organized in partnership with Northwell Health, the free culinary-and-nutrition program provides the general public with a
It’s time to boogie, get down, cut a rug, promenade, shake it, do a roll wine, and zapatear. Socrates Sculpture Park is hosting several days of outdoor dance. First up is the Guelaguetza Festival on Sunday, July 30, at noon. “Guelaguetza” translates as “exchange of gifts” in Zapotec, an indigenous Mexican language, and the festival
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.