With a population of about 20 million, the Yoruba are one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria with sizable communities in Benin and Togo. During the Transatlantic Slave Trade, many Yorubas were taken to the Americas, especially Cuba, where their culture mixed and synchronized with others. Learn more while being entertained when Black Spectrum

Head to Queens County Farm Museum for a breath of fresh air…and fresh hair. New York City’s only Sheep Shearing Festival will take place there on Saturday, May 14, from 11 am to 4 pm. Cormo, Cotswold, Jacob, and Romney sheep make their homes at Queens Farm, and they need haircuts before the hot weather

Here’s a test. This concert honors the Empress of the Blues, the Queen of the Blues, and the Mother of the Blues. What kind of music can the audience expect to hear? The Kupferberg Center for the Arts presents Ladies Sing The Blues at LeFrak Concert Hall on May 6 at 8 pm. With a

Initiated on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is the largest secular, annual observance in the world. As always, Queens rules with a series of events this weekend with such titles as “Green Planet,” “Apple Blossom,” and “Climate Arts.” Here’s info in chronological order. Saturday, April 23 Apple Blossom Carnival at 11 am. This annual festival

Opening day isn’t just for baseball anymore. Culture Lab LIC kicks off its free outdoor concert series with a huge night of entertainment on Saturday, April 30. The band Affinity warms up the crowd with Funk, Jazz, and Soul at 5 pm. Then Tilted Axes — which consists of guitarists and percussionists who march around

Think about BBQ meat on a live wood fire. Then ponder more than 25 stations of smoked pork gumbo with okra croutons, cap of rib eye with crispy bacon brown butter sauce and gastrique, and brisket with pickles, crispy onions, and a world renowned sauce. Now consider that eating these delights is altruistic. The Jeff