Born and raised in New York City, Kelly Fallon began taking professional voice lessons at age 10, studying theater and classical music under the direction of Anne Marie Dupre, a soprano. Kelly continued her musical education throughout high school by attending Professional Performing Arts School as a vocal major in Manhattan under the direction of Chantel Wright, where she began […]
Columbus Day
Today we take for granted that the world is round. In the fifteenth century, however, most people believed the world was flat. They thought that monsters or a trip over the edge of the earth waited for anybody who sailed outside the limits of known territory. People laughed at or jailed others who dared think that the world was in […]
Knights of Columbus,
1914.The Knights of Columbus, an international Roman Catholic fraternal benefit society, lobbied state legislatures to declare October 12 a legal holiday. Colorado was the first state to do so on April 1, 1907. New York declared Columbus Day a holiday in 1909 and on October 12, 1909, New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes led a parade that included the crews […]
The Pulpit
Times and dates are subject to change. Please call event sponsors to confirm. To list your event, send info to qgazette@aol.com, or 42-16 34th Ave, Astoria 11101, TWO weeks prior to the event for proper coverage. ASTORIA ADVENTIST CHURCH:Fridays, 7 pm: Small group video seminar,More About Jesus, with Christian writers andspeakers Maurice Venden and Lee Venden.Saturdays, 3 pm: Bible Study […]
Gazette Calendar Of Events
Dates & times are subject to change. SEND INFO TWO WEEKS PRIOR to the event (this is a WEEKLY paper) to qgazette@aol.com, or 42-16 34th Ave, Astoria 11101. ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT/ SPORTS: Flushing Town Hall 137-35 NorthernBlvd. visit flushingtownhall.org for a fulllist of events.-Monthly Jazz Jam, Oct 4, 7-10 pm-The Garifuna Collective featuringUmalali ($16/$10 members and students),Oct 6, drum workshop at […]
St. Andrew Avellino’s Annual Welcome Back From Summer BBQ
St. Andrew Avellino of Flushing held its annual Welcome Back from Summer Vacation BBQ on Saturday, September 16. Each year the event grows larger; this year well over 300 attended the four-hour event.
Crowley: Las Vegas Shooting ‘Heinous’
House Democratic Caucus Chair Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after the shooting in Las Vegas, which took more than 50 innocent lives and left more than 500 wounded: “Our hearts break for the innocent victims and their families who witnessed a night of enjoyment turn into one of terror. My prayers, and the prayers of all Americans, are […]
Maloney Responds To Las Vegas Attack
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney released the following statement after the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, NV. “Once again today, we are mourning the loss of dozens of innocent lives and the injury of dozens more, all victims of another madman with a gun. “As we wait for answers as to how this happened and what […]