Rebekah Nelson is a filmmaker hailing from Queens. She frequently collaborates with The Sparrow Film Project, writing and directing several short films for their festival. Such shorts include “Eurydice And…,” “The Drop,” “Cytokine Cascade,” “A Christmas Carol: Stave V” and “Mister Warren’s Neighborhood.” She produced the indie feature, “Living with the Dead” (Lion Hearted Films), which is available to stream […]
Astoria World Manor
Astoria World Manor has been an icon of catering in the area for 64 years, offering personalized service for all of life’s special occasions. With six rooms that can accommodate from 50 to 1,000 people, you are sure to find one that suits you. Mr. Ahn and his multilingual banquet staff will guide you through that most important event of […]
Wedding Planning 101
First comes the proposal then comes the wedding planning. There are dozens of decisions that need to be made before it’s time to walk down the aisle, which can be overwhelming for brides and grooms. To help make it less stressful, these tips from Macy’s can help couples through the entire wedding planning process, from on-trend apparel and accessories for […]
Tips For Perfect Wedding Photos
Your wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime occasion — something to be celebrated and cherished. Planning it, on the other hand, can feel as if you’re preparing for war — between ensuring that Uncle Sal isn’t sitting next to his brother, who owes him money, to budgeting for everything you want and need. The one thing you don’t want to skimp on […]
Life’s Biggest Moments Take Center Stage in New UP TV Series
As warm weather approaches, so does wedding season, and family-focused entertainment network UP TV heads down the aisle with a pair of new, unscripted series set to debut this summer. The series, “Our Wedding Story,” takes viewers inside the relationships between the brides and grooms. With exceptional and cinematic storytelling, viewers will get to live each couple’s love story – […]
Effortless Entertaining
Spring brings plenty of reasons to celebrate, from holidays to weddings to baby showers. Even a just-because al fresco brunch is a great way to share time with family and friends while taking advantage of a beautiful day. Make hosting your next spring gathering a breeze with these entertaining tips for organizing an effortless event:Set the stage for a beautiful […]
Constantinides, Capt. Hall Speak At Jefferson Democratic Club Meeting
The Jefferson Democratic Club held its monthly meeting on April 12 at the Clearview Park Golf Course Clubhouse in Bayside, with Guest Speakers Council Member Costa Constantinides, Chair of the NYC Council Environmental Protection Committee, and Captain John Hall, the new Commanding Officer of the NYPD 111th Precinct. In honor of Earth Day on April 22, Council Member Constantinides discussed […]
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. ARMENIAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY MARTYRS: Wednesday, Apr. 25, 1 pm: Lecture: RememberingArmenia and the Eastern Roman ByzantineHeritage by Ivan Aivazovsky. Women’s Guild inChurch […]
114th Precinct Cops Foil Break-In, Nab Two
Police at the 114th Precinct are investigating to determine if two men caught red-handed in a botched break-in at a Long Island City storage facility are suspects in a pattern of recent commercial burglaries. Police responding to a 911 call of a burglary in progress caught the two men inside the Storage Box at 30-46 Northern Boulevard on the night […]
Social Identity Fashion Show At Queens College
The Center for Ethnic, Racial and Religious Understanding (CERRU) held its fifth annual Social Identity Fashion Show: Fashioning Our Identities at Queens College, April 16, in the Student Union Ballroom. For the Social Identity Fashion Show, student models worked with designers to create two looks. The first look represented the implicit and explicit stereotypes that often influence society’s view of […]