Arts and Culture

It’s ALMOST that time of year again – time for MoMA PS1 Warm Up! Now in its 19th year, Warm Up Saturdays will be kicking off Saturday June 11, and (…)

There’s no better way to spend a summer Saturday than relaxing outside with drinks and LOTS of good food.  To kick off the season, The Bonnie will be hosting a Summer (…)

LIC is the place to be for artists this week, with the LIC Arts Open running from May 18 to May 22. It’s five days jam-packed with art, photography, live (…)

Take the LIC Art Bus to exhilarating art exhibits at Socrates Sculpture Park, The Noguchi Museum, SculptureCenter, and MoMA PS1, all for free.

  If you’ve been to any of our recent Best of Astoria parties, you’ve experienced the fabulousness of Haus of Mimosa, a dazzling (and hilarious) Queens-based drag duo. They’ve served (…)

Meg speaks with Astorian author Zora O’Neill, to talk about her new book, “All Strangers Are Kin: Adventures in Arabic and the Arab World.”

There are some events that just make you feel lucky to live in Astoria, and New York On Location at Museum of the Moving Image is one of those special (…)

  It’s an exciting time at QED! Not only have they been recently visited by Jim Gaffigan and been nominated for a VERY prestigious Best of Astoria award, they’ve also got (…)

  Astoria is home to a wealth of incredible and creative people. Case in point: Andrew and Kristen, the remarkable couple behind In Company, a paper goods company known for (…)

Enjoy an evening of readings throughout LIC’s Vernon Jackson section during the Q-Boro Lit Crawl. Food and drink specials, too!

The paint and sip phenomenon has made its way to Astoria! The Paint Place, a BYOB spot on the Upper West Side that offers painting classes and private parties, has (…)

Last week, Sweet Afton posted an exciting announcement on Instagram: they’ll be hosting their First Annual Spring Music Festival on Saturday, April 16th! This FREE event will be an all-day (…)

  Everyone give it up for Astoria’s favorite independent bookstore! Astoria Bookshop will be hosting a #Hamiltome Release Party to celebrate the release of Hamilton: The Revolution, the new book chronicling the smash-hit (…)

Singlecut Beersmiths is an excellent spot to visit any night of the week, but Wednesday nights at the brewery are about to get even cooler. Tomorrow, March 23, our friends at (…)

Whether you’re into drinking green beer, eating piles of corned beef, or enjoying live music and comedy, there’s a way for everyone to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Astoria. Cheers! Saturday (…)