Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on November 15, 2012

Its In Queens!

News From The Queens Tourism Council

Last week, Hurricane Sandy whacked The Noguchi Museum, located near the East River in Long Island City. Nevertheless, Director Jenny Dixon has informed that staffers and volunteerssmall in number, but huge in spiritare working as hard as possible so Noguchi can re-open to the general public on Nov. 10.

The Queens Tourism Council is profoundly aware that many residents, businesses and cultural organizations are still reeling from storm. In fact, QTC members spent three days aiding relief efforts last week. QTC will continue to provide assistance to those in need, but there is also time celebrate the boroughs resilience and enjoy some fantastic upcoming events.

Noguchi and many other agencies have made great efforts to provide programming and make sure that the show goes on, and they deserve attendance.

Heres the rundown:

Today (Thursday), Nov. 8, Alexandre Dumas, 10 a.m. Marcus Chong gives life to the Renaissance man who wrote the Three Musketeers in this play. $30/$10 schools. Black Spectrum Theatre, 177th Street and Baisley Boulevard in Roy Wilkins Park, Jamaica, 1-718-723-1800. Additional shows: Friday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m and 8 p.m; Saturday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m; Sunday, Nov. 11, 4 p.m, http://www.blackspectrum.com.

Friday, Nov. 9, Colombia de Fiesta, 8 p.m. Watch an uplifting journey through Colombias favorite music and dance traditions with Mestizo Dance Company and Harold Gutierrez & his Band. Shows will run until Dec. 9, Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m, and Sundays at 4 p.m. $30/$25 with group rates. Thalia Spanish Theater, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside, 1-718-729-3880, http://www.thaliatheatre.org.

Friday, Nov. 9, Homesick Hound Dogs, 9 p.m. A night with an alternative country/Americana band. A Californian banjo player, a songwriter/ guitarist from North Carolina, a mandolin player from Vermont and a Texan on harmonica play high-energy original songs about love, whiskey and other things that make life awkward and wonderful. The Queens Kickshaw, 40-17 Broadway, Long Island City, 1-718-777-0913, http://www.thequeenskickshaw.com.

Friday, Nov. 9, Trumpeter Eddie Allen, 7 p.m. Eddie Allen plays everything from Jazz to R&B to Pop to Latin to Symphonic to Broadway. Hes currently leading a quartet, a quintet, a Latin/Brazilian project and a large ensemble which brings together acoustic and electric/electronic instruments. He also leads a big band which plays his compositions and the music of Jazz greats. $20/$10 for students and seniors. York Performing Arts Center, 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, 1- 718-262-8240, http://www.york.cuny.edu/ centers- institutes/ performingarts/ performing-arts-center.

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It’s In Queens!

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