QNYC Event Highlight: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Image Source: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields The British are coming! The British are coming! But don’t worry, they’re bringing their musical instruments this time. Formed in London in 1958, the...
View ArticleAll-Day “Quintessential Queens” Celebration
No local stone will be left unturned next Friday, when Queens College hosts Quintessential Queens: Celebrating America’s Fourth Largest City, an all-day, eight-hour conference. As part of ongoing 75th...
View ArticleQueens Has Its Tale of Two Symphony Orchestras on Sunday Afternoon
This town will find out if it’s big enough for two ensembles on October 6th. At 2 pm, the Queens Symphony Orchestra will kick off its Who Stole the Mona Lisa? show at LeFrak Concert Hall. After a...
View ArticleMore Than 30 Local Politicians to Perform Legislative Acts in Flushing this...
They’re not actors. They’re politicians playing actors. This Saturday, elected officials from around the borough will star in Legislative Acts, a show which will let them display their musical,...
View ArticleLocal Symphonies, Ensembles and an Oratorio Society Get Ready to Give Holiday...
‘Tis the season to attend concerts… many, many concerts. Various top-notch Queens ensembles are set fill local venues with holiday spirit in the upcoming days. Each gig is unique, and each one offers...
View ArticleValerie Simpson Performs Ashford & Simpson Classics in Flushing on Saturday
Valerie Simpson and Nick Ashford wrote and performed romantic, dramatic Motown hits, such as “I’m Every Woman,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing,” over a...
View ArticleQueens Symphony Orchestra Gives Free Concert at Queens College on Sunday
These fables are timeless, ageless and great with musical accompaniment. On Sunday at LeFrak Concert Hall, the Queens Symphony Orchestra will present Peter and the Wolf, the classic Russian tale of a...
View ArticleLove (and a Discount) Will Be in the Air at LeFrak Concert Hall on...
It’s extremely romantic, and thanks to a special discount, it’s a cheap date. Put simply, Christine Andreas and Martin Silvestri are the masters of the amorous ballad. This husband-and-wife team makes...
View ArticleQueens Symphony Orchestra Rocks LeFrak on Sunday
It’s so much more than a hometown band. Now in its 63rd year, Queens Symphony Orchestra offers about 20 live performances annually, as well as educational programs, chorale concerts, and operas. This...
View ArticleTwo South African Music Legends Unite for Flushing Concert
In many ways, he’s the Louis Armstrong of South Africa. And just like Satchmo, he makes beautiful music in Queens. Hugh Masekela is a world-renowned trumpeter, bandleader, composer and singer who was...
View ArticleJapanese Drum Festival for Only $6
The word “taiko” can refer generally to a genre of Japanese percussion, but it can also refer to a specific wadaiko drum. Found in Japanese folklore dating back to the sixth century, taiko can be part...
View ArticleIt’s In Queens! (April 22 to April 29)
It appears that this week’s activities are sponsored by the letter “F.” Fun-seekers can frolic with Flamenco, funny girls, foreign films, flea markets, festivals, a farm, a fling, a fair housing...
View ArticleThree Comedians Share One Stage on Sunday
Three female comedians walk onto a stage…and the joke is on everyone…and thanks to a special discount offer, it only costs $10 to watch this hilarity. On Sunday, the Kupeferberg Center for the Arts...
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