Long Island City 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 8-Winner by Emily Rios One lucky artistic winner will have space to grow! Congrats Isabel H!! You are the winner of a gift certificate for 20 hours of rehearsal space at Spaceworks Long Island City. (…)
12 Days of Giveaways, Day 3-Raising Astoria by Emily Rios We can’t forget about our littlest (and cutest!) Western Queens residents in our 12 Days of Giveaways. Raising Astoria is a community-oriented shop for new and expecting parents, offering a variety (…)
Astoria We Heart the Queens Tech Community by Judith Rich The Queens Tech Bash at MOMA PS1 was a big hit – showcasing some of the best rising stars in the Queens tech world, as well as delicious food from the Arrogant Swine, LIC Market, Bear, Ice & Vice and more.
Astoria Local Astoria Band Another Dead Clown Hands Out Ukeleles at Some Shows by WHA Guest Arts correspondent Megan Green reviews a recent show by Astoria-based band, Another Dead Clown.
Astoria Music Society’s 2011-12 Season by Meg Cotner As you know from previous posts, we are fans of the Astoria Music Society around here. They are a terrific organization and produce a variety of concerts that feed the (…)
Astoria Tuesday with Astoria Boulevard by Mackenzi Farquer It’s Tuesday. It’s raining. Here’s something special I spied from the boys at Astoria Boulevard, one of my favorite local bands! Enjoy.
Independence Celebration (Fireworks!) in Astoria Park by Meg Cotner Astoria is special in many ways, but one of the reasons why this is this time of year is the Independence Celebration! Scheduled a little earlier than July 4, this (…)
Make Music New York Fun by Meg Cotner I don’t know about you, but I love Make Music New York – it is such a fun event. Astoria had a ton of participating sites, which meant lots of (…)
Make Music New York- Astoria Edition! by Mackenzi Farquer Don’t forget to check out all the great free musical events that are happening all over the city today. This year Astoria is home to more shows than ever. Here’s (…)
Pop -Up Pianos by Meg Cotner My friend Heather alerted me to the presence of Pop-Up Pianos in Astoria and LIC last week and then over the weekend, a few other friends brought this to my (…)
What To Do This Weekend, 12/9/10 by Meg Cotner Well, well, well… there sure is a lot going on in Astoria/LIC this weekend! First, have you entered our giveaways? There are three still up in the air! 12 Days (…)
Tonight at LIC Bar- Local Band Phone Home by Mackenzi Farquer Don’t miss a great local show at LIC bar tonight. Listen to some music in adavance over on Phone Home’s bandcamp site (including their EP!), or check out their Myspace (…)
Astoria Symphony Makes Movie Music by Meg Cotner As I mentioned yesterday, the Astoria Music Society kicks off its 2010-11 season with a symphonic performance on Friday, October 1. They – along with the FSSA orchestra – will (…)
Astoria Music Society’s 2010-11 Season by Meg Cotner This Friday hails the start of the 2010-11 season for the Astoria Music Society. The Astoria Music Society (AMS) includes the Astoria Symphony and the Lost Dog New Music Ensemble. This (…)
8th Annual NYC Musical Saw Festival by Meg Cotner One of the most unusual and interesting festivals in NYC is the musical saw festival, which has been going on in Astoria for 8 years now. In fact, Astoria has (…)