Shall we (watch) dance? Queens hosts performances of genres from Hawaii, Spain, and Argentina over the next few days. First up is a Hula Performance at Queens Botanical Garden on Saturday, May 24, at 1 pm. Kumu Hula ʻAuliʻi Aweau-Teves and Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea take the audience on a journey through healing, Hawaiian…
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Mar
Mar
The Apollo 11 astronauts after landing on the moon. General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines in 1944. The Mets after beating the Red Sox in 1986. And now here’s another triumphant return. Rioult Dance New York performs at Queens Theatre three times this weekend. They’ve been there many times, but this one is extra special….
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Feb
Feb
Modern dance often leaves audiences asking the question: But what does it mean? Well, this show creates its own meaning, asking audiences to leave their imaginations at the door and enter a world where gravity is nothing and creativity is everything. Then, the storytelling resembles a dream. Pilobolus presents re: Creation three times at Queens…
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Dec
Dec
Gifts, office parties, and traveling are stressful aspects of December, but the season has one fixture that is pure joy: holiday theater. And of course, Queens has some great options this month. For the third year in a row, A Christmas Carol will run at The Secret Theatre in Woodside from Thursday, Dec. 12, to…
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Dec
Dec
Anybody who rides public transportation in New York City can identify with this plot. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! shows twice – 1 pm and 4 pm – at Queens Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 8. (The second show will have American Sign Language Interpretation.) TheaterWorksUSA presents this adaptation of a Mo…
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Nov
Nov
He makes faces disappear from driver’s licenses, fills cups with water from the air, and jokes that he has more personal information than Mark Zuckerberg. Now for his greatest trick, he’s heading to Queens Theatre for the best two shows of his career. (We hope.) The illusionist Vitaly shocks and awes with An Evening of…
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Nov
Nov
Well, Queens residents, it’s the perfect time to run away and join the circus. True to life in the world’s most diverse borough, four very different spectacles — big tent, small venue, handicap-friendly, lion-loving — are about to unfold at local venues. First up is I’m Possible at Queens Theatre this weekend. The inclusive and…
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Sep
Sep
A major musician and an impressive impersonator are coming to Queens. Suzanne Vega, who is known for such hits as “Tom’s Diner” and “Luka,” offers Old Songs, New Songs, And Other Songs, at Queens College’s LeFrak Concert Hall on Friday, Sept. 27, at 8 pm. A leading figure of the Folk Revival during the early…