Chairman Crowley Hosts Annual Black History Month Celebration
Congress Member Joseph Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, was joined on February 20 by New York Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Westchester) to commemorate Black History Month and honor local leaders in the African American community. The annual event provides an opportunity for attendees to celebrate the rich history and considerable achievements of the African […]
11th Annual Panorama Challenge At Queens Museum
The 11th Annual Panorama Challenge is calling all NYC know-it-alls and geographical geeks. Come to the Queens Museum on March 2 to participate in the world’s only geographical trivia-based game night involving the world’s largest panorama. Participants will compete in teams of approximately 10 people to test their knowledge of New York City geography and celebrate the uniqueness of their […]
‘Queens of the Night’ At Thalia Spanish Theater
Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Daniel Dromm attended the opening night of the world premiere of the LGBTQ musical comedy “Queens of the Night/Reinas de la Noche,” a bilingual musical about important topics of violence against the LGBTQ community, family and social acceptance, and a celebration of inclusion at the Thalia Spanish Theater in Sunnyside on February 14.
Gilbey’s Gets New Lease On Life
Call it the luck of the Irish! Just weeks before St. Patrick’s Day, the owners of Gilbey’s Pub have a new lease that will keep the stout ale and Hennigan’s flowing at the corner of Broadway and 32nd Street, for at least another three years. A bartender at the tavern told the Gazette, in a heavy brogue, that the owners […]
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Jan OxenbergJan Oxenberg’s genre-busting “Thank You and Good Night” will be seen in a dazzling new 4K restoration by IndieCollect supervised by the filmmaker. The restoration will be unveiled at a special tribute screening on March 20 at the Museum of the Moving Image, when the Queens World Film Festival will honor Oxenberg with its Spirit of Queens award. Oxenberg grew […]
FOREST HILLS DINER & EL PIO
Double Header on Austin StreetFirstly, there’s no doubt that the diner is a New York institution. Secondly, there’s no doubt that Queens is the most ethnically diverse neighborhood in the world. Austin Street pitches a double-header with the Forest Hills Diner, a classic New York affair, adjacent to El Pio Peruvian café, which offers up fantastic Peruvian snacks and entrées. Best of all, you […]
Oh, Me, Oh My, Oh, How I Wish That I Could Fly!’
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly? Where would you go? And how would you go? Who would go with you? You might use your own flying machine, a winged horse, or a magic carpet! In this fanciful rhyming poem, author/illustrator Elizabeth Uhlig shows us what we can do using the power of our imagination, Uhlig […]
‘Sure-Fire’ A Fast-Paced Crime Comedy
“Sure-Fire,” will be playing in the Queens World Film Festival, in the Local Express block of eight films from the five boroughs, at 8:15 pm on Friday, March 16 at the Museum of the Moving Image, Redstone Theater. “Sure-Fire” is a short, fast-paced crime comedy about a New York City con man, played by the hilarious PJ Marshall (“Luke Cage,” […]
‘Electra’ At Queens Theatre
Sophocles’The Pancyprian Association theatrical group presented Sophocles’ “Electra,” directed by Leonidas Loizides, on Saturday, February 24 at the Queens Theatre at 14 United Nations Ave. South, in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The show, in English, was sold out, with nearly 600 patrons in attendance. The award-winning director received a standing ovation with the cast, band, and dignitaries who joined him […]