#WeeklyColumn | It’s In Queens! (March 12 to March 18)
BY QEDC It's In Queens
Music rules the upcoming week with Jazz, Flamenco, show tunes, Ghanaian drumming, Hungarian folk, Bhangra, and pure violin. Dance, drama, film, workshops, and birds also hit high notes.
PLEASE CONTACT THESE VENUES INDIVIDUALLY AS MOST (MAYBE ALL) ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS SCARE
March 12, Thursday Night Jazz, 8 pm. NYC-based Latvian musician Arta Jēkabsone, who is known for her velvety tone, performs as part of an ongoing program that presents jazz on the second Thursday of the month. Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Ave.
March 13, Flamenco Al Son Latino, March 29. Danza España takes audiences on a trip from Spain to Latin America and back with special guests. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 4 pm. Thalía Spanish Theatre, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside.
March 13, Monthly Dance Extravaganza, March 15. Zullo/RawMovement performs on March 13 and 14 at 8 pm. The Fertile Ground New Works Showcase is on March 15 at 7 pm. Green Space, 37-24 24th St., LIC.
March 14, Global Mashup 2: Hungary Meets Ghana, 4 pm. Életfa plays high-energy, traditional Hungarian folk music. Kotoko Brass does party music inspired by traditional Ghanaian drums. Then the groups jam together. Pre-show panel discussion on the women’s movement and Austro-Hungarian uprisings at 4 pm; dance lessons at 7:15 pm; concert at 8 pm. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. CANCELLED!
March 14, The Envelope, Please, March 22. Maggie’s Little Theater presents a musical revue of some Academy-winning songs and others that almost won. Shows on Saturdays at 8 pm; Sundays at 2:30 pm; and Friday, March 20, at 8 pm. St. Margaret Parish Hall, 66-05 79th Pl., Middle Village.
March 14, Disease Thrower, 5 pm. A purple cloud fills the space, which is populated by totemic objects, a suite of gongs, a revving motorcycle, and a cast of otherworldly characters. Guadalupe Maravilla performs with one of his signature “Disease Thrower” shrines that operate as artwork, an instrument, and headdress. At the end, the audience communes and dances to a concert-style show by La Rubia te Besa. The Knockdown Center, 59-19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth.
March 14, Stop ‘N’ Swap, noon. Bring clean, reusable, portable items such as clothing, house wares, games, books, and toys and take home other items for free. No need to bring something to take something. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Glen Oaks.
March 14, The Cave, 2:40 pm. The Queens Historical Society screens this National Geographic documentary on the current conflict in Syria. The Cave is an underground hospital where female and male doctors treat besieged locals. (Mixing the genders like this is prohibited in much of the Muslim world.) Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing.
March 14, Retro-perspective: Neighborhood Tour, 2 pm. In conjunction with his exhibition, artist Rafael Domenech leads a tour of LIC, looking at the intersections of the institution, the exhibition, and the surrounding urban environment. Sculpture Center, 44-19 Purves St., LIC.
March 14, Wool-Spinning, 9 am. Fiber arts classes led by Amanda Solomon, who is known for her handspun boho art yarn and creative knit patterns. Beginner session at 9 am; advanced session at 2 pm. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Glen Oaks.
March 15, Holi Spring Festival of Colors, 2 pm. Holi marks the onset of spring, when the re-generation of Mother Earth takes place. Presented by the Hindu Temple Society of North America, this colorful event features performers from different nationalities and cultures expressing their joy of the changing season and their gratitude to Mother Earth for her bounty. Queens Museum, NYC Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. CANCELLED!
March 15, Tales from the Shed, 1 pm + 3 pm. Chickenshed NYC returns with encore presentations of its interactive and inclusive children’s show. Stories, songs, dancing, and plenty of furry friends. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
March 15, Silent Movie Night with Violin Accompaniment, 6:30 pm. Violinist Sam Gillogly performs as the 1920 classic “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” screens. King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave.
March 15, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, 2:15 pm. The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s lively compilation captures the magic of three Eric Carle favorites: The Mixed-Up Chameleon; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; and Brown Bear. Mandarin show at 4:15 pm. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. CANCELLED!
March 15, Make Your Own Book, 4 pm. Artist Furen Dai leads a book-making workshop for children in conjunction with “Poem of the Earth: From Ego to Eco An intergenerational exhibition of Ecopoetic Art.” Dorsky Gallery, 11-03 45th Ave., LIC. CANCELLED!
March 18, Queens County Bird Club, 8 pm. Bruce Beehler, an elective Fellow of the American Ornithologists Union, lectures on his 100-day field trip following the spring migration of songbirds from southeastern Texas up the Mississippi River and into the boreal forests of northern Ontario. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens.
Last Chance
First Look 2020, until March 15. This ninth-annual series screens 16 new features, documentaries, and shorts from around the world. Some directors and producers hold Q&A sessions. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria’s Kaufman Arts District.
Images: Queens Museum (top); Knockdown Center (bottom)