There are so many Juneteenth activities in Queens this year that it’s hard to believe that the date became a national holiday only four years ago. The World’s Most Diverse Borough is ready to host live performances, screenings, workshops, and community conversations between June 14 and June 21. A chronologic schedule follows. (The list will…
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¡Bailamos! Queens goes Salsa Crazy over the next few weeks with concerts, open floors, and other chances to boogie. The fun kicks off with A Night of Latin Music at Alewife (41-11 39th St., Sunnyside) on Saturday, June 7. To start at 7 pm, the program explodes with high-energy performances by Sunnyside Salsa, Rumba Cubana…
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Two questions: How does Hollywood create all those real-looking animals and bugs? And are these renderings accurate examples of what they’re like in real life? Get the answers to these questions — and many other ones about slimy, creepy, and crawly celluloid stars — on Sunday, June 8, when the Museum of the Moving Image…
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Kick off Pride Month in Queens. The Museum of the Moving Image hosts Gaymers Pride 2025 on Saturday, May 31, starting at noon. Back for a second year, this six-hour festival celebrates gaming within the LGBTQIA+ community with panels, video games, board games, game houses, and community groups. Admission is free. The agency behind this…
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A particularly loved feathered friend is flying north to Queens for the weekend. The Museum of the Moving Image hosts Big Bird’s 40th Anniversary on both days. Activities include screenings of Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird along with presentations and conversations with artists who worked on the 1985 road trip musical. The first session,…
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Mommies are treated like queens in this borough! Celebrate Mother’s Day with live music, art workshops, film, comedy, and even mushrooms in the World’s Most Delicious Borough next week. Here’s a chronological list of activities. It will be updated as more information comes in. Friday, May 9 Serial Mom at 7 pm In this 1994…
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WiFi? Yes! AC? Yes! Free? Yes! Huge? Yes! The Museum of the Moving Image’s Open Worlds 2025 begins on Friday, May 2. It runs until Tuesday, Nov. 2. Located on MoMI’s first floor lobby and courtyard, the community center is an estimated 15,500 square feet with a green space and a concession. A safe spot…
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#InTheLoop | Museum of the Moving Image Hosts Tom Gunning, NYC Public High School Film Festival
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Which side of the desk are you on? The Museum of the Moving Image is about to offer programs centered on a famous professor and then screen films by students. A Weekend with University of Chicago Professor Emeritus Tom Gunning goes first on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27. Then, the venue hosts the…
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“I can’t promise you it will be easy, but I can promise you it will be worth it.” The Museum of the Moving Image unveils Mission Impossible: Story and Spectacle on Friday, April 18. On time for the Memorial Day Weekend release of the eighth MI film, The Final Reckoning, this exhibition spotlights the Paramount…
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See the world through the eyes of a person with autism. Museum of the Moving Image hosts the Marvels of Media Festival from Thursday, March 27, to Saturday, March 29. Now in its fourth year, this showcase celebrates autistic media-makers with 22 recently made films, discussions, workshops, and an exhibition featuring two VR experiences and…
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