Taco Tuesdays can stay, but Mondays are now for watching and Thursdays are now for listening. That’s because the Waterfront Concert Series presents live music on four Thursdays from July 10 to July 31, and the Waterfront Movie Series screens films on four Mondays from July 28 to Aug. 18. Both programs are free and…
Tag Archives: Astoria Park
30
Jun
Jun
Juan Carlos Espinoza is a Queens-based filmmaker and photographer who currently works for The Actor Launchpad as an inhouse cinematographer/editor. The native Chilean also freelances with local businesses and artists to create video and photo content for websites and social media. His Instagram contains some of his work, and if you’re lucky, you’ll catch a…
10
Jun
Jun
Wayne Tucker is a high-energy composer, arranger, violinist, vocalist, and Grammy-nominated trumpeter who has performed with everyone from Kurt Elling to Taylor Swift. His New York-based band, The Bad Mothas, and he offer their signature blend of Jazz, R&B, and Pop in Astoria Park on Thursday, June 19, at 7 pm. The free concert is…
08
Apr
Apr
Japanese beauty is alive and well in Queens. This post reports on cherry blossom events and bonsai workshops before listing public spaces to see blooming trees. Events The Cherry Tree Grove in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is about to explode with flowers, floral fragrances, and nature lovers. Urban Park Rangers lead a free stroll through…
Monthly Picks
#MonthlyPicks | What Does A Choreographer, Dancer, Arts Promoter + Healer Love About Queens?
27
Jan
Jan
MonthlyPicks/Valerie Green Great Eats The Greek restaurants in Astoria tend to be fantastic, and I enjoy trying different ones. However, if I had to name a few, I’d go with Taverna Kyclades on Ditmars Boulevard, Stamatis on 23rd Avenue, and Agnanti Meze just off Astoria Park. There’s nothing like octopus when it’s prepared properly and…
30
Oct
Oct
Trash? No! Smash? Yes! The Astoria Park Pumpkin Smash is on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 1 pm to 3 pm. Participants can hoist their post-Halloween gourds across Astoria Park using a giant slingshot designed and built by Astoria Woodworkers Collective. Others can head to the smash zone (a temporary tarp), grab a mallet, and whack…