Aug. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Queensboro Dance Festival will hold its annual “Dancing with the Queens Stars” event early next month, featuring a line-up of local Queens leaders and locals participating as judges and contestants. The community dance competition, a yearly fundraiser for Queensboro Dance Festival, will take place between 6 and 9… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A collective of Queens artists and theaters is hosting its second annual artist meet-up in early September, giving local artists a chance to connect with artists and arts organizations. The Queens Artist Connection (QAC), founded in 2023 in response to a lack of resources for theater-makers living in Queens,… Read more »
Aug. 23, 2024 by Shane O’Brien The Taste of Sunnyside restaurant crawl, a hugely popular annual event that showcases the neighborhood’s diverse culinary offerings, is set to return on Sunday, Oct. 13. More than 60 local restaurants will take part in Taste of Sunnyside 2024, with more than 20 new businesses coming on board. The… Read more »
Aug 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A three-ring circus is coming to Culture Lab LIC next month as part of the art gallery’s annual gala fundraiser. “The Grand Carnaval,” which is scheduled to take place between 7 and 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, will bring a night of 1930s circus flair to Culture Lab,… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Whitey Ford Field is set to host its first adult baseball action in more than a generation next weekend when youth team the East River Sharks takes to the field for a homerun derby on Saturday, Aug. 31. The park, located between 2nd Street and 26th Avenue on the… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Sunnyside will celebrate Ecuadorian Independence Day with an event at Lowery Plaza this Friday evening. The event, hosted by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District, features various cultural performances and recognizes Ecuadorian residents and businesses that add to the cultural vibrancy of Sunnyside. The event will take place at… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson Aug. 21 is World Senior Citizens Day, a day to celebrate seniors and increase awareness of the issues that affect older adults. To mark the occasion, QNS spoke exclusively with three inspiring local women who continue to make a difference in their communities while embracing the journey of aging… Read more »
Aug 21, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Culture Lab LIC is set to host its penultimate dog adoption event of the 2024 season at the beginning of September, connecting local pet adoption services with potential new owners. Culture Lab, located at 5-25 46th Ave. in Long Island City, has been hosting “Pup-up” on the first Sunday… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres LaGuardia Community College is poised to welcome students for the Fall 2024 semester with a range of new academic offerings, including the introduction of a new major, the establishment of a dedicated academic department and the addition of several innovative courses to its curriculum. The college, located at 31-10… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new exhibition is set to open at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City on Sep. 26 featuring the Studio Museum in Harlem, called “Pass Carry Hold: Studio Museum Artists in Residence.” Pass Carry Hold features the work of this year’s artists in residence: Sonia Louise Davis, Malcolm Peacock… Read more »