Page 4 - QT Eedition #24 June 12, 2025

PAGE 4 THE QUEENS TIMES THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025

Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise Soldier
Accounted For From Korean War

It’s In Queens! who lost their lives during World • June 18, Salsa Night, 4 pm. The
(June 12 to June 19) War II. It includes the launch of New York State Latino Restaurant
a book, “Peaceful They Rest in Association presents Salsa beats by
Opera, tours, honey, film, fire- Glory Everlasting,” a PowerPoint DJ Cheeky Star, professional dance
works, and drag wrestling. Almost presentation, an exhibition, and the lessons, and Latin culture, rhythm,
everything is outdoors in the bor- presence of Dominick Critelle, a and community spirit. Museum of
ough this week and Juneteenth 104-year-old veteran of the Battle the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave.,
commemorations have spiked of the Bulge. Maple Grove Cem- Astoria’s Kaufman Arts District.
since last year. Please read on. etery Celebration Hall, 127-15 Kew • June 18, Opening Reception: Spa-
Gardens Rd. sial Program by Khajistan, 6 pm.
• June 12, Four Percussia Per- • June 14, A Walk Through New Born in 9th century Afghanistan,
formances, June 28. The Queens- York, 5 pm. Rose Academy of Ballet Khajistan lives on as an archive that
based ensemble Percussia gives offers a lively, city-inspired show- saves, digitizes, and distributes art,
four rhythm explosion concerts at case that demonstrates New York’s words, and media from forgotten The Defense POW/MIA Ac- Project and transferred to the
Queens Public Library branches. magic through dance. Queens or silenced communities from the counting Agency announced to- DPAA Laboratory.
Here’s the schedule: June 12 at 6 pm Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Indus to the Maghreb. Currently, day that U.S. Army Cpl. Anthony To identify Konze’s remains,
in Bay Terrace; June 14 at 2:30 pm Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Khajistan’s growing digital archive Konze, 20, of Brooklyn, New scientists from DPAA used dental
in Far Rockaway; June 26 at 6 pm • June 14, Herbed Butter the Tra- has more than 85,000 community- York, killed during the Korean and anthropological analysis as
in Long Island City; and June 28 at ditional Way, 10 am. The Colonial contributed photos and videos. War, was accounted for on Dec. well as chest radiograph compari-
3 pm in Ridgewood. Culinary Series continues with a Also opening: In Practice: Kevin 18, 2024. son. Additionally, scientists from
• June 13, Night at the Museum: workshop on how to churn butter Hernández Rosa. SculptureCenter, Konze’s family recently re- the Armed Forces Medical Exam-
Pride, 8 pm. Celebrate Pride Month the Colonial way. Make and sample 44–19 Purves St., Long Island City. ceived their full briefing on is iner System used mitochondrial
with WWE pageantry, queer ebul- different types of herbed butter on • June 18, Making Movie Magic: identification, therefore, addi- DNA analysis.
lience, and a little leather. Choke crusty bread. Leave with herbed Great Gatsby, 7 pm. The Greater tional details on his identification Konze’s name is recorded on the
Hole, a drag wrestling spectacular, butter and herbed butter recipes. Astoria Historical Society advised can be shared. American Battle Monument Com-
takes the stage. MoMA PS 1, 22-25 Queens County Farm Museum, 73- Director Baz Lurhman during his In July 1950, Konze was a mission’s Courts of the Missing
Jackson Ave., Long Island City. 50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. 2013 remake of F Scott Fitzger- member of C Company, 1st Bat- at the Punchbowl, along with the
• June 13, Martita Abril: Tacos • June 14, Juneteenth, 1 pm. An ald’s “The Great Gatsby.” GAHS talion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, others who are still missing from
de Lengua, June 14. Martita Abril afternoon of live performances, Executive Director Bob Singleton 2nd Infantry Division. He was re- the Korean War. A rosette will be
continues to explore her relationship hands-on activities, and powerful leads a behind-the-scenes look at ported missing in action on Sept. placed next to his name to indicate
to border life, inviting audiences tributes to Black innovation, cre- the filming. Grove 34, 31-83 34th 1 in the vicinity of Changyong he has been accounted for.
into a multisensory experience ativity, and resilience. Music, dance, St., Astoria. in the Republic of Korea. There Konze will be buried in Canton,
that incorporates Mexican banda games, storytelling, and other • June 18, Movies In The Park: The was no evidence that he was held Georgia, in July 2025.
ensemble Directos de la Sierra, the activities. Lewis Latimer House Wiz, 7 pm. Diana Ross stars in this as a prisoner of war. A finding of For family and funeral informa-
onstage presence of her mother, and Museum, 34-41 137th St., Flushing. 1978 musical that screens outdoors death was issued for Konze on tion, contact the Army Casualty
a mezcal offering. Both nights at 7 • June 14, The Lost Landmarks of as part of a program run by the May 7, 1954. Office at (800) 892-2490.
pm. The Chocolate Factory Theater, Forest Hills, 4 pm. Multi-published Queens Culture & Arts Network In 1954, the United Nations To see the most up-to-date sta-
38-33 24th St., Long Island City. author Nick Hirshon discusses his with funding from City Council Command and the Chinese Com- tistics on DPAA recovery efforts
• June 13, Fight for Your Right Images of America book, The Lost Member Robert Holden. Juniper munist Forces exchanged the for those unaccounted for from the
to Party, 6 pm. In celebration of Landmarks of Forest Hills.” from Valley Park, vicinity of Juniper remains of fallen service person- Korean War, go to the Korean War
Pride Month, this concert is filled Images of America: Forest Hills by Boulevard and 80th Street, Middle nel in an effort named Operation fact sheet on the DPAA website at:
with performances by LGBTQIA+ author, journalism professor, media Village. GLORY. Konze’s remains could https://www.dpaa.mil/Resources/
community members, including historian, and Forest Hills resident. • June 19, Wayne Tucker & The not be identified by the Central Fact-Sheets/Article-View/Ar-
drag queen Freeda Kulo, musician Maple Grove Cemetery Celebra- Bad Mothas, 7 pm. Grammy- Identification Unit Laboratory ticle/569610/progress-on-korean-
Jerome Jordan, and rapper Audry tion Hall, Kew Gardens Road and nominated trumpeter Wayne Tucker at Kokura, Japan, at the time, war-personnel-accounting/.
Funk. Museum of the Moving 129th Street. kicks off the Queens Jazz Trail and were designated Unknown For additional information on
Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria’s • June 14, Hands-on History: Re- Concert Series with his signature X-5046. In 1956, all of the un- the Defense Department’s mission
Kaufman Arts District. cycled Transit Toys, 1 pm. Make toy blend of Jazz, R&B, and Pop. As- identified Korean War remains, to account for Americans who
• June 14, Queens Night Mar- trains and subways from recycled toria Park’s North Lawn, vicinity of including X-5046 were trans- went missing while serving their
ket x Queens Rising, 4 pm. Live materials. All ages are welcome, Ditmars Boulevard and 19th Street. ported and buried as Unknowns at country, visit the DPAA website
performances by Birds Dance for but most suitable for ages 4-8. King • June 19, Roots: Marathon Screen- the National Memorial Cemetery at www.dpaa.mil or on social
Queens, DJ Erik Anthony, Uptown Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica ing, June 20. The miniseries “Roots” of the Pacific, also known as the media at www.facebook.com/
Royalty, and Afro Dominicano. Ave. shows and gets enhancement from Punchbowl, in Honolulu. dodpaa, https://www.linkedin.
Queens Night Market, behind the • June 15, Metropolitan Opera an audience discussion, remarks In July 2018, DPAA historians com/company/dodpaa, https://
New York Hall of Science, 47-01 SummerStage, 6:30 pm. Rising from Andrew Sekou Jackson and and anthropologists proposed a www.instagram.com/dodpaa/, or
111th St., Corona. opera stars from the Met’s Linde- Rev. Carla Hunter Ramsey, and plan to disinter and identify the https://x.com/dodpaa.
• June 14, Fourth Annual Queens mann Young Artist Development breakfast. Event runs from 9 am 652 Korean War unknown burials Konze’s personnel profile can be
Irish Heritage Festival, 4 pm. Five Program perform. Socrates Sculp- to 6 pm on both days. Jamaica from the Punchbowl. X-5046 was viewed at https://dpaa-mil.sites.
hours of entertainment and family- ture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Performing Arts Center, 153-10 disinterred in 2021 during Phase crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile?id=a0J
friendly fun featuring the immea- Island City. Jamaica Ave. 3 of the Korean War Disinterment t00000004le9EAA.
surable creativity of Irish and Irish • July 15, Live at the Gantries: The • June 19, Juneteenth in Queens:
American artists. Culture Lab LIC, Slide Stops, 7 pm. This band offers The Family Reunion, noon. An New York Road Runners to Bring
5-25 46th Ave. classic Honky Tonk with Country eight-hour celebration of the Black
• June 14, Jackson Heights Historic roots and a danceable twang as part family, resilience, and liberation. 11,000 Runners to “The World’s
Weekend, June 15. The Jackson of the Live at the Gantries series. Roy Wilkins Park, vicinity of Mer- Borough” for Sold-Out Citizens
Heights Beautification Group pres- Gantry Plaza State Park, vicinity of rick Boulevard and Baisley Boule-
ents tours, lectures, an exhibition, Center Boulevard and 49th Avenue, vard, Jamaica. Queens 10K Saturday, June 14
and the chance to meet locals who Long Island City. • June 19, Juneteenth 2025, noon.
simply love their neighborhood. • June 15, Free Community Fes- Six hours of Jazz with The Entrfied New York Road Run- Road Runners. “In addition to
Main locations: Renaissance Char- tival, 1 pm. An afternoon of music Band, dance by Edge School of ners (NYRR), the nonprofit that this marquee race in the borough,
ter School, 35-59 81st St. and Com- and dance with Danza Guacama- the Arts, games, a film screening, “runs” New York City producing New York Road Runners has been
munity United Methodist Church, yas. Thalia Spanish Theater, 41-17 animation workshop, and a talk 60 annual adult and youth races building healthier lives and trans-
81-10 35th Ave. Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside. co-presented with Louis Armstrong including the TCS New York City forming the Queens community
• June 14, Milk & Honey Weekend, •• June 18, Independence Day Cel- House Museum. Plus, gallery ad- Marathon, will host more than for more than two decades with
June 15. Two days of hands-on ac- ebration, 5 pm. The Bayside Histori- mission is free from 2 pm to 6 pm. 11,000 runners Saturday, June free and accessible programs year-
tivities like exploring a dairy farm’s cal Society hosts a free concert with Museum of the Moving Image, 14, at the sold-out 2025 Citizens round for youth, older adults, and
nutrient cycle and solving a puzzle Chicken Head Rocks, Phil Costa & 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria’s Kaufman Queens 10K, as well as 1,000 residents of all ages and fitness
to learn the step-by-step journey The Something Special Band, and Arts District. youth in the accompanying Flush- levels.”
of milk. Programs include Apiary Grucci fireworks. Fort Totten Park • June 19, Satisfaction: Rolling ing Meadows Kids Run. The Citizens Queens 10K
Talks, Beeswax Candle Making, Parade Grounds, vicinity of Totten Stones Tribute, 7 pm. All are wel- “As the nonprofit that ‘runs’ Now in its 12th year, the
and Honey Masks. From 10 am to Avenue and 15th Road. come to watch this Rolling Stones New York City, we’re excited to Citizens Queens 10K is New York
4 pm on both days. Queens County • June 18, Stray Kids, June 19. tribute show presented by the spotlight the diverse, vibrant, Road Runners’ marquee event in
Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck South Korean boy band Stray Kids Queens Culture & Arts Network. and culturally rich borough of the borough. The race celebrates
Pkwy., Floral Park. does back-to-back shows. Both start Juniper Valley Park, vicinity of Queens in partnership with our “The World’s Borough” with a
• June 14, Memorial/Book Launch, at 7:30 pm. Citi Field, 41 Seaver Juniper Boulevard and 80th Street, title sponsor Citizens,” says Rob
noon. This event honors 27 heroes Way. Middle Village. Simmelkjaer, CEO of New York (Continued on page 9)