Long Island City MoMA PS1 Becomes Biergarten for One Night Only this Friday by Claire Leaden Art + Beer may not be the most classic combination, but having all local breweries at an experimental art museum complete with a DJ set and outdoor film screenings? Now (…)
All About THE ARC: The Full-Block Arts & Music Center in Queens by Claire Leaden About a year ago, news spread that DMNDR—a global community of music lovers, photographers, filmmakers, artists, writers, and curators—was opening The Arc, a 20,000-sq.-ft. concert and recording space in Astoria. Okay, (…)
Astoria Weekend Picks: The Ultimate Queens Wedding Expo, International Food and MORE by Claire Leaden Hey there & happy last weekend of April! Can you believe May days are already here? We have your best event picks for this upcoming weekend, so take advantage of (…)
Astoria Long Island City The Best Events for Film Buffs in Astoria by Claire Leaden Last week we featured some of the best upcoming events for readers, but we haven’t forgotten those who prefer screens to pages! Astoria’s cultural scene is on-point with loads of (…)
Astoria Weekend Picks: Record Store Day, Hellboy and Yard Sales by Claire Leaden Record Store Day (RSD)—the annual celebration of the nearly 1,400 independently owned record stores in the U.S.—comes but once a year, and lucky for us we can participate right here in (…)
Astoria Long Island City Let’s Get Literary: Upcoming Reading Events in Astoria & LIC by Claire Leaden When thinking of neighborhood activities in Astoria, our mind tends to go to eating, drinking and maybe going to the park (how could we not?). But, the community also has (…)
THE END is Coming: GOT Premiere Events and Activities in Astoria by Claire Leaden We’ll all be yelling “For the Throne” for the last time soon, with the FINAL season premiere of HBO hit GAME OF THRONES this Sunday, April 14. Luckily you can (…)
Weekend Pick: Return of the Queens Craft Brigade by Claire Leaden Your favorite neighborhood artisans are back this Sunday, April 7 for the return of the Queens Craft Brigade (QCB)! For those who don’t know, QCB is a group that puts on (…)
Long Island City Socrates Sculpture Park Spring 2019 Preview by Claire Leaden One of our favorite Astoria “Spring Things” is enjoying the amazing local parks, and Socrates Sculpture Park just announced their Spring/Summer exhibit: Chronos Cosmos: Deep Time, Open Space. Located along the (…)
Where To Party On Oscars Night In Astoria This Year by Laura Caseley Are you excited for the Oscars? Whether you’ve been keeping up with the nominations and rooting for your favorites, or whether you’re just down to see some red carpet fashion, (…)
MOMI Unveils Lineup For 8th First Look Festival by Laura Caseley The Museum of the Moving Image just announced the 40 films that will make up the eighth edition of its First Look Festival, which showcases new international cinema, as well (…)
Three Local Things To Do This Sunday, December 16 by Laura Caseley Looking for something to do that’s a little out of the ordinary this weekend? Look no further. Here’s a really quick roundup of three local things that are happening this (…)
The Sparrow Film Project’s 10th Anniversary Gala by Laura Caseley Earlier this month, the Sparrow Film Project celebrated not only its 15th Edition, bu also its 10-year anniversary. A record 104 teams participated in the film-making competition this year, which (…)
Astoria Arts Roundup Fall 2018 by Laura Caseley Looking for something to do? Of course you are. And you’re in luck, living in a community just packed with creatives doing creative things. So WHA presents the Fall Arts (…)
Astoria Halloween 2018 In Astoria by Mackenzi Farquer Here’s our action-packed, just spooky enough, Halloween in Astoria 2018 post! Pumpkin smashing, dance parties, and sweet treats are just a few of the things you can look forward to (…)