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PAGE 8 THE QUEENS TIMES THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023

It’s In Queens!
(June 2 to June 8) Jamaica Dance F Empty Stage
June starts with an explosion
of activities in Queens. Movies?
We got dozens. Concerts? We got
several dozen. We also have com-
ics, watercolors, carnival rides,
Klezmer, and strawberries under
a full moon.
• June 2, Concerts for Seven
Prepared Pianos for the Seven am. On the first Friday of every S., Flushing Meadows Corona
African Powers, June 3. The group month, admission is free. (Res- Park.
Standing on the Corner performs ervations are strongly suggested.) • June 3, Elmhurst Walking Tour,
by an exhibition whose center- The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd 12:30 pm. Elmhurst History and
piece consists of seven pianos Rd., Long Island City. Cemeteries Preservation Society
with symbolic objects inserted • June 3, Queens Rising Cel- Vice President James McMenamin
into their strings. At 7 pm on both ebration, 5 pm. About six hours leads a stroll on the Elmhurst sec- A & F Auto Repairs, Inc.
nights. More shows on Sept. 8 and of music with DJ Greg Caz, the tion of Queens Boulevard with
Sept. 9. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Korean Traditional Music and an emphasis on Newtown Pippin General Auto Repairs
Ave., Long Island City. Dance Center, Irish folk singer Al- apples, a hidden cemetery, mod- (Foreingn and Domestic)
• June 2, Crooked Shadows, June len Gogarty, The Afro-Latineers, ernist buildings, and secrets. Meet Accessories
4. City Gate Productions presents and Jennah Vox to kick off Queens at Newtown Playground, 92nd • Tires • Batteries
Shawneen Rowe’s one-woman Rising 2023. Queens Night Mar- Street and 56th Avenue. • Electronic Tune-ups
play inspired by Grandma Rosa, ket, the fields behind the New • June 3, Caribbean Blend, 8 pm. • Inspection Station
who brought laughter and strength York Hall of Science, Flushing The Braata Folk Singers celebrate • Towing
to life despite some tragedies. Meadows Corona Park. the music of Dominica, St. Kitts &
Shows are June 2 and 3 at 8 pm, • June 3, Art Opening, 1 pm. Nevis, and the Bahamas. Jamaica ARIS & FRANK
and June 4 at 3 pm. Broom Tree Displaying artists Violet Baxter, Performing Arts Center, 153-10
Theatre, Astoria First Presbyterian Jason A. Cina, Casey Concelmo, Jamaica Ave. 43-05 111th Street • Corona Heights, NY
Church, 23-35 Broadway. Nancy Gesimondo, Tina Glavan, • June 3, The People of African Greek, Spanish and Italian Spoken
• June 2, Cosmic Con NYC, Dianne Martin, Sheila Ross, and Descent in New York City Sympo- (718) 592-7470 (718) 699-2499
June 4. Three days of exhibitions, James Seffens discuss and show sium, 2 pm. The Economic Lead-
artists, special guests, actors, il- their pieces. Studio 41, 27-15 41st ership Council presents a formal
lustrators, writers, and general Ave., Long Island City. gathering of scholars, researchers,
comics lovers. Schedule is Friday, • June 3, Jamaica Dance Festival government employees, and com-
3 pm to 7:30 pm; Saturday, 10 am 2023, June 24. This sixth annual munity leaders in recognition of
to 7 pm; and Sunday, 10 am to 6 extravaganza features professional Juneteenth. Greater Nexus, 89-14
pm. Tangram Center, 133-33 39th dance companies on an outdoor Parsons Blvd., Jamaica.
Ave., Flushing. stage over four consecutive Satur- • June 3, Puppetry Workshop, 2
• June 2, Do Not Detonate, June days, always at 7 pm. King Manor pm. Arts professional Tau Bennett
16. This program screens movies Museum, 150-29 Jamaica Ave. leads a three-hour puppeteering
that evoke the historical, social, or • June 3, Queensboro Dance Fes- workshop for middle and high
fantastical milieu of Wes Ander- tival Kick Off, 3 pm. Four hours of school students. Kingsland Home-
son’s new film Asteroid City. The short performances, dance classes, stead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing.
works feature a desert setting and and special guests to celebrate the • June 3, Queens Pride & Pos-
stand-out performances, and they beginning of a dance festival that sibility, 1 pm. Learn about queer-
include Martin Scorsese’s Alice will travel throughout the borough ness in the museum, discuss queer
Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and until Sept. 17. Travers Park, vicin- floriography, and paint a rainbow
Elia Kazan’s A Streetcar Named ity of 34th Avenue and 73rd Street, Victorian salt dough ornament.
Desire. Museum of the Moving Jackson Heights. King Manor Museum, 150-03
Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria’s • June 3, Global Mashup: India Jamaica Ave.
Kaufman Arts District. Meets Mali, 7 pm (dance work- • June 4, Bell Blvd Food & Music
• June 2, Crankies Take New shop) + 8 pm (concert). Kiran Ah- Fest, 1 pm to 6 pm. A restaurant
York, 8 pm. An Old Skool variety luwalia sings classics from India stroll with concerts, volleyball,
show with music, puppetry, story- and Pakistan. Yacouba Sissoko mini-golf, ping-pong, and other
telling, visual art, and “crankies” tells stories and plays the kora. activities. Bell Boulevard between
or hand-scrolled panoramas. Megha Kalia dances traditional 38th and 43rd avenues, Bayside.
Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 North- Punjabi choreography. Flushing • June 4, Ecuadorian Culture,
ern Blvd. Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. 2 pm. The Ecuadorian American
• June 2, SunnyPride, 6 pm. LG- • June 3, Dalí Quartet, 7:30 pm. Cultural Center’s Spring Recital
BTQ+ neighbors and allies unite This Latin American quartet spe- includes music, dance, and the
for an artist market and after-party cializes in passionate music from first official performance of the
benefiting a local LGBTQ+ orga- the Classical and Romantic eras. group Amawta Roots. Queens
nization. Lowery Plaza, Queens The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Museum, NYC Building, Flushing
Boulevard and 40th Street, Sun- Ascan Ave., Forest Hills. Meadows Corona Park.
nyside. • June 3, Open House, noon. • June 6, Watercolor Workshop,
• June 2, Motown Holiday Revue, Free, family-friendly activities 1:30 pm. Helaine Soller teaches
8 pm. A night of popular and rare including movies, storytelling the basics of watercolors. This is
Motown hits, along with Rock and with the Astoria-based collective the first in a series of Tuesday af-
Soul classics, featuring Saundra Malikah, henna tattoos, Egyptian ternoon classes. Voelker Orth Mu-
Price. Resorts World New York martial arts, a symposium on mi- seum, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing.
City, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., grant justice, and an installation. • June 7, Astoria Park Carnival,
South Jamaica. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., June 11. Rides, music, games, and
• June 2, Three Nights of Dance, Long Island City. deep-fried treats create an electric
June 4. The Take Root program • June 3, Strawberry Moon, 7 atmosphere. Astoria Park Parking
presents the danceTactics Perfor- pm. A guided tour, strawberry Lot, Hoyt Avenue North and 19th
mance Group and Alicia Raquel sampling, and wine pairing along Street.
Morales on June 2 and June 3 with a full moon. Queens County • June 8, A Musical Nosh with
at 8 pm. The Fertile Ground Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Klezmer Master Frank London, 4 Read Our Paper Online Visit our website:
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