The Long Island City Partnership wants the people of Queens to know that the neighborhood is back from the pandemic in living color, both figuratively and literally.As a symbol of the recovery, the neighborhood development organization has un…

When Elise Warner and Bob Bernard lost their furry baby, Jackie, in 1976, they were hysterical. The 16-year-old toy poodle was not just the couple’s pet; she was a family member.Even 45 years after Jackie’s death, Warner is still mourning her…

Thanksgiving is synonymous with leftovers, and if you’ve had a traditional meal, chances are pretty good that you’ll be enjoying at least one more installment of the same over the next couple days (for some even later that night!). But you al…

Frank Richmond came back from World War I with a satchel full of postcards from places in France where his unit had fought — street scenes, city halls and, most especially, bridges from war zones like Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.After the war, Richmo…

Trying to find the tastiest Himalayan dumplings in and around Jackson Heights is a difficult job; but more than 1,000 people may task themselves with that responsibility on Nov. 28 as the eighth annual Momo Crawl returns to the World’s Boroug…

An artistic survey of the New York area at MoMA PS1 archives homespun diagrams about how breath affects heartbeat; sprawling, impressionistic charts cataloguing urban noise and piles of oyster shells left behind by the Lenape Native American …

When it comes to Mexican music, it’s not all about mariachi.Son jarocho, or Veracruz sound, is a style of folk music that originated in that Mexican city, fusing Spanish and African musical elements and evolving over a period of some 300 years.

For 15 years, Jimmy Heath — the elfin saxophonist, band leader and composer — was the master of the annual NEA Jazz Masters concerts, a hugely popular fixture in the fall season of Flushing Town Hall.For a one-night-only show every November, …

Like many Queens arts organizations, Musica Reginae wanted to make a bit of a splash as it came out of the pandemic.The group appears to be well on its way with its Nov. 13 recital titled “The Red Violin.”

Trick or treat yourself and the whole family to a Hallo-week full of ghostly good times across Queens.From haunted hikes to dog costume contests, pumpkin decorating to pumpkin launching, there is something for all ages.

Frances Hynes has been captivated by the nomadic nature of humans for much of her life. The narrative that people are constantly searching for something more is one she weaves through all of her artwork.An exhibition at St. John’s University,…

Ninety years ago, when talking pictures were still in their infancy, Bela Lugosi thrilled and horrified audiences with his portrayal of a Transylvanian vampire stalking Victorian London in Universal Pictures’ “Dracula.”It is fitting, therefor…

There are few experiences, be they funny or sad, quite like listening to Irish storytellers telling their tales in an Irish pub, something playwright Conor McPherson knew well when crafting his 1997 play “The Weir.”But in their ongoing produc…

A fresh new take on a classic Spanish play is on at Thalia Spanish Theater this month only, starring Guatemalan actor Roberto D’az Gomar in his New York theater debut.“El Veneno del Teatro,” or “The Poison of the Theater,” by Spanish playwrig…

The Flux Factory, an artist incubator and exhibitor in Long Island City, held a curator talk while displaying artwork on Oc.t 8 by eight Black artists at the Chocolate Factory Theater, also in Long Island City.The “Put Your Hands Where My Eye…

Have you heard the one about the cabbie who turned his career into a hit show?Well, John McDonagh is about to bring his one-man play, “Off the Meter,” to the borough — his hometown — for the very first time. And if a recent telephone intervie…

The Black Spectrum Theatre Co. celebrated its 50th anniversary on Oct. 3 and, to continue to honor its long history, will host a revival of its inaugural play “Black Love,” to start its 2021-22 season.The play will run from Oct. 13 to 24, Wed…

Live performances are back on at Green Space in Long Island City and they got started with a bang this past weekend, with a special international performance choreographed by Lebanese dancer Bassam Abou Diab for the Valerie Green/Dance Entrop…

Charles Dana Gibson was the most popular American illustrator at the turn of the 20th century and his drawings informed fashion, culture and social commentary of the time.His family moved from Boston to Flushing when he was a child and he gre…

At long last, the secret is out!Actually, when it comes to one of Queens’ most treasured theaters, it would be more appropriate to say, “The Secret is back!”

Distinctively individual in approach and perspective, those featured in the Mrs. gallery’s commemorative compilation, “Anniversary,” are, in capturing and reflecting history, also making it. The process of alchemizing individual and collectiv…

Jayson Simba just wanted people to be able to go back to the movies.A year after Covid-19 forced the annual Festival of Cinema NYC to become a drive-in affair, he has his wish.

Several families were disappointed last weekend as they arrived at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans expecting popcorn and thrills at the UniverSoul Circus’ big top.Instead of the wonderment of aerialists and the slapstick humor of clowns, those…

It seems only fitting that an upcoming fundraising concert at Alley Pond Environmental Center, a nonprofit group that advocates for sustainable environmental policies and practices, should spotlight a band with a song list featuring elements …

Patrick Coker, an Alvin Ailey dancer, will have a full-circle moment at the Making Moves Dance Festival, which will be on an outdoor stage at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center in Downtown Jamaica on Sept. 17 and 18.“Three years ago ... I got…

After taking a pandemic-induced sabbatical last year, the annual County Fair will be back at the Queens County Farm Museum next weekend.And to celebrate its return, the Queens Farm is adding an extra day to the celebration. The fair, modeled …

Fall is in the air at the Queens Botanical Garden as it gears up for the season of crunching leaves and crisper weather with programming appropriate for the whole family, from bird walks with NYC Audubon to the new Woodland Adventures series …

Give the folks at the Queens Museum credit — as they prepared for their July reopening to the public, they were not afraid to re-examine their most popular collection in a new light.“Ambitious Slogans and Colorful Promises: The 1964-65 World’…

Until you’ve gotten lost in the countless pages that make up the Louis Armstrong House Museum’s “That’s My Home” collection of virtual exhibits, it’s hard to imagine how extensive they are.Imagining the number of leaves on one of those “trees…

An unassuming storage pod at Marina 59 in Arverne is home to Paul Surf, where owner Paul Schmidt spends his days building surfboards from scratch, starting in the shaping bay with hand-cut foam and ending with the glassing process to laminate…

Though “Drink n’ Draw” events combining a potpourri of alcohol and art — typically figure drawing — have become a common way to flex the creative muscle and relax, few have veered as avant garde as the series run by Queens’ Flux Factory.The m…

“Photographs open doors into the past, but they also allow a look into the future,” American photographer Sally Mann once said.The current exhibit at the Queens Historical Society, “Capturing Queens: Percy Loomis Sperr and Frederick J. Weber,…

In a case of old world meeting new, The Woodside Players of Queens will be presenting — for one time only — a free live virtual event on Aug. 20: “Short American Plays from 1870 to Today.”According to Johnny Culver, the artistic force behind …

“Saturday in the park, I think it was the Fourth of July. People dancing, people laughing. A man selling ice cream. Singing Italian songs.”Unlike the popular Chicago song, it’s Sundays in the park in Jackson Heights, where people are dancing …

More orchids than ever, 750 to be exact, will be part of the eighth annual “Taiwan: A World of Orchids” exhibit and flower sale at the Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing. The exhibit will run from Friday, Aug. 13, through Sunday, Aug. 15, in…

Jason Marr, artistic director of Hip to Hip Theatre Co., a Queens-based nonprofit troupe dedicated to developing interest in theater arts in underserved communities, admits he would not feel comfortable putting on shows indoors just yet.Lucki…

The beauty of folk art is that it showcases artists who are not formally trained but instead create solely based on personal life experiences. At the American Folk Art Museum, exhibits and programming make this art attainable for all, from hi…

At Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, new workshops being offered this summer are blending art, environmental exploration and mindfulness for a truly unique experience of the park, for newcomers and returning guests alike.Beginning …

Virtual or in-person, the poets of Queens are just happy to be sharing their work with each other once again.After more than a year, Kew & Willow Books brought back its monthly Poetry Open Mic in June. Its second installment is scheduled …

New York City is famous for its food. Tourists trek from all over the world to indulge in the delectable and diverse meals.Some are even willing to swim hundreds or thousands of miles to get a taste of Queens.

There’s a tentative, quietly joyful excitement you can feel in the air walking the four blocks from the 7 train’s 111 St. station to the Queens Night Market. Since it reopened on June 19 after a 20-month shutdown due to Covid-19 restrictions,…

Whether you call it educational, fun, entertaining or amazing, the New York Hall of Science deals in happiness.Opening to the public today, July 8, for the first time in more than 16 months, the exhibit “The Happiness Experiment” offers scien…

The Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning’s School of the Arts is returning July 17 and to officially kick off the new summer session, the arts center will hold a reception on July 13 with an open house for potential students to meet the ins…

On Saturday and Sunday mornings at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, it’s not dealer’s choice but Ranger’s Choice when it comes to the type of nature walk you get. A tour can focus on osprey birds, diamondback terrapin turtles, horseshoe crabs…

Are you hosting a Fourth of July picnic and want to augment your amazing barbecue offerings? Or have you been invited to one and want to bring a side dish that will both feed and wow a lot of your fellow guests without spending much time or m…

When Angel Gil Orrios first learned they could reopen for performances at Thalia Spanish Theatre back in May, the executive director knew they must honor Maestro Raúl Jaurena, who had passed in January from Covid-19 complications.Jaurena, a U…

Visionary artist, sculptor, architect, landscaper Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) believed sculpture had spiritual power beyond its architectural function. It could connect people to nature instead of detaching them from it. “If sculpture is in the…

Queens couple Katha and Don Cato are at it again with the 11th Annual Queens World Film Festival but for the first time, will be hosting the 11-day event in-person and virtually.“We’re doing everything we can to keep the festival going and me…

A new book on Queens’ immigrant populations captures the borough at a crossroads of academic scholarship in addition to the challenges facing its dynamic multi-racial populace.“Immigrant Crossroads,” a new volume of essays from Temple Univers…

One quilter’s scraps are another artist’s treasure.When her friend, a quiltmaker, gave her some fabric scraps, New York-based textile artist Ann Cofta transformed them into cityscapes, portraying skylines, buildings, smokestacks and water tow…