To Queens, With Love is currently on display at Astoria Park’s perimeter fence by 19th Street and 24th Avenue. The exhibition consists of photos by three local artists — Anthoula Lelekidis, Salvador Espinoza, and Julie Thompson — that explore diaspora, memory, development, gentrification, and the unique culture of local communities. Head a few miles east
To celebrate Women’s History Month, Resorts World New York City unveiled Center Stage: The Power of Women Artists in New York and Philadelphia on March 18. Let’s talk about it. Resorts World NYC will host Center Stage: Artist Talk at the Red Wall Art Gallery on Saturday, June 10, at 5 pm. Daniel “Danny” Simmons Jr.,
Are you interested in Yiddish literature? There’s a great place in Long Island City. It’s a bit of a schlep, but once you get there, you’ll be so verklempt that you’ll kvell. The CYCO Yiddish Book Center is on the seventh floor of an industrial building at 38-51 21st St. The 66-foot-by-25-foot space boasts 14-foot-high
Enjoy a celebration of new programs with talks from artists, activists, and educators. MoMA PS1 will host an Open House on Saturday, June 3, from noon to 8 pm. The free event promotes an intergenerational storytelling project by the Astoria-based collective Malikah and the launch of Seven Prepared Pianos for the Seven African Powers, a
The food is excellent, and the price is about $1 per restaurant. The Bell Blvd Food & Music Fest is in Bayside on Sunday, June 4, from 2 pm to 6 pm. Organized by the Bayside Village BID, the afternoon features live music on every block, dancers, aerialists, and other performers on Bell Boulevard between
Do you look good in a superhero outfit? Do you want to meet some great illustrators? Do you have some Spider-Man paraphernalia to sell? Cosmic Con NYC will take place at the Tangram Center in Flushing from Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 4. The three-day expo has several themes – i.e. the Avengers are 60;
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.