Arts and Culture

One of the great things about summer in Astoria is that it’s outdoor movie season! Astoria Park has their own movie series, produced by CALDC (the people who are also behind this year’s (…)

[Our friend Hoong Yee Krakauer, Executive Director of the Queens Council on the Arts, muses in this post on her emotional and analytical process in producing the upcoming QCA Block Party. (…)

We’ve been keeping an eye on the Outdoor Cinema page on Socrates Sculpture Park’s website and we’re pleased to say that the schedule is finally up! Each film represents a (…)

WHAers- it has been far, far too long since our last installment of My Astoria. In lieu of Weekend Link Love this week (hello, vacation!), we’re bringing you a fresh (…)

Over on We Heart LIC we’ve been posting about all the amazing arts events happening in Long Island City this week—there’s the LIC Arts Open, the Queens World Film Festival (…)

We heard the news last week that beloved live music space (and home to giant slices of cheesecake and watermelon icys) Waltz-Astoria is closing… but opening up in a new (…)

Queens Council on the Arts presents The Art of Ghost Dumplings! Event Date: April 11, 2014, 6:30pm Location: Queens Council on the Arts 37-11 35th Avenue, Entrance on 37th Street (…)

Every week we feature a great Astoria event. Have one to share? Submit your event here! Event Date: Every Sunday from 6 to Midnight Location: Centro Español de Queens 41-01 (…)

It’s no secret, we’re big fans of APAC. If you haven’t heard, Astoria Performing Arts Center produces, “adventurous theater in Astoria” according to the New York Times, and in my (…)

On Thursday, we had the honor and pleasure to attend the announcement of the Kaufman Arts District. A whole slew of Western Queens cultural leaders and elected officials were there to (…)

We Heart Astoria announces the 2014 Best of Astoria winners – best restaurant, best bar, best cafe, best boutique, best new arrival of 2013

We got news that The Sparrow Film Project is back again this year! This is a team effort when it comes to filmmaking, and signup for the project is coming (…)

Lights, Camera, Action! Today’s giveaway is perfect for the actor within you, or in your life. Rising City Arts is an Astoria based Arts in Education Organization, providing our community with a (…)

Vote for your favorite Astoria businesses in the Best of Astoria 2014

There’s going to be a party at COFFEED in LIC on Thursday night, where you can enjoy live music, spoken word performances, tastings, installations, and original art.