The Great Outdoors is always for nature lovers, but this week it’s for music enthusiasts as well with free concerts all over the borough. Free outdoor dance abounds as well. Please read on.
June 26, Culture Wars!, July 12. Eight film responses to censorship chosen in conjunction with Isaac Butler’s new book The Perfect Moment: God, Sex, Art, and the Birth of America’s Culture Wars (Bloomsbury Publishing). Schedule: The Doom Generation, June 26 at 7 pm; The Last Temptation of Christ + Isaac Butler and Alissa Wilkinson in person, June 27 at 12:30 pm; The Watermelon Woman, June 27 at 4 pm; Quills with writer Douglas Wright in person, June 28 at 1 pm; Tongues Untied, June 28 at 2 pm; Poison, June 28 at 4 pm; and Natural Born Killers, July 11 at 3 pm. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria’s Kaufman Arts District.
June 26, Open Studio, June 28. Meet artists and check out their pieces. They are Deborah Barlow, Alison Cuomo, Rachel Goldsmith, Marianne McCarthy, Bernard Parker, Mary Pinto, Winn Rea, Jim Richards, and Tina Seligman. Hours: June 26, 5 pm to 8 pm; June 27, 11 am to 6 pm; June 28, noon to 5 pm. FitzgeraldArt Studio, 28-51 Hobart St., Woodside.
June 27, Summer Exhibition Opening, 1 pm. Music, art workshops, tours, food, and the unveiling of Sonia Boyce: Demonstrate. Queens Museum, NYC Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
June 27, Dream City 2.0: Past, Present, Future in Flushing, 3 pm. A roundtable discussion on an exhibition and soon-to-be-released book that explores various perspectives of life in Flushing with Fulton Hou, Xueli Wang, Anne Wu, Amy Zhao, and te editions (Kechun Qin and Michael Guo). The moderators are Lu Zhang and Herb Tam. Queens Historical Society, Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing.
June 27, The Lot, 4:30 pm. Three bands perform along with an arts market. Expect Folk, Funk, R&B, Reggae, Rock, and Soul. Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave.
June 27, Dance at Evergreen, 5 pm. The lineup includes Gotham Dance Theater, Jatary Sunchy Danza y Proyección Escénica, Ah-Molla Dance Collective, Nā Pua Mai Ka Lani Nūioka, Sheep Meadow Dance Theatre, and Caporales San Simon Cochabamba NY. Evergreen Park, vicinity of PS 68, 59-09 St. Felix Ave., Ridgewood/Glendale.
June 27, Movie Magic, June 28. Special screenings of Luca, a 2021 film that teaches biology and astronomy. A curious and sheltered boy has an unforgettable summer filled with friendship, adventure, and discovery. As he explores the world beyond his home, he learns more about himself, the people around him, and what it means to belong. Both days at 2 pm. New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th St., Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
June 27, Garden of Dreams, 5 pm. Stefanie Izzo (soprano), Aleksandra Kocheva (piano), and Blanca Cecilia Gonzalez (violin) play compositions by Amy Beach, Gena Branscombe, Cecile Chainade, Clara Schumann, Pauline Viardo, and other women. Maple Grove Cemetery, 129th Street and Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens.
June 28, America 250: Stars, Stripes, and Symphony, 3 pm. Queens Symphony Orchestra and pianist Jeffrey Biegel offer a patriotic program featuring Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man,” George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” Sousa Marches, and the world premiere of Patrick Finley’s “A World Divided.” Maestro Italo Marchini conducts. LeFrak Concert Hall, 153-49 Reeves Ave., Flushing.
June 28, Jack and the Beanstalk: A Music Adventure, 3 pm + 4:30 pm. A playful, interactive retelling of a classic tale with live piano bringing each moment and character to life. With engaging narration, musical themes, and interactive moments, youngsters are encouraged to move, respond, and become part of the story. Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave, Long Island City.
June 28, Kicks & Nicks, 3 pm. Watch a soccer game at 3 pm and then two professional squash matches – the Intsel Steel V Pro Invitational $40K Women’s Final and PSA Women’s $6K Maspeth Welding Steel Court Championship – on the world’s only outdoor, steel court. Maspeth Squash, 59-30 54th St.
June 28, Quintet of the Americas, 11 am. A celebration of new music by emerging Latino composers including Colombians Natalia Camargo Duarte and César Corredor Camacho, Costa Rican Sergio Delgado, and Cuban Jorge Amado. The performers are Kim Bonacorsa (flute), Andres Ayola (oboe), David Valbuena (clarinet), Barbara Oldham (horn), and Alexander Davis (bassoon). Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing.
June 28, Golden Williams Duo, 4 pm. Commissioned works about extreme weather (i.e. hurricanes, floods), especially as it relates to Queens. Composers, performers, and audience members interact. Maple Grove Cemetery, 129th Street and Kew Gardens Road, Kew Gardens.
June 28, Rockaway Chamber Music, 7 pm. Music for clarinet and string quartet by Kinan Azmeh, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Gabriella Smith, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Ryan Francis. Performers are Kristina Teuschler (clarinet), Miranda Cuckson (violin), Pauline Harris-Kim (violin), Josh Henderson (viola), and Emily Brausa (cello). Arverne Cinema Outside, 72-02 Gouverneur Ave.
June 28, Performances at Astoria Pool, 5 pm. The lineup includes Caporales San Simon Cochabamba NY, Neela Zareen, Drye/Marinaro Dance Company, Gotham Dance Theater, Nā Pua Mai Ka Lani Nūioka, Ah-Molla Dance Collective, and Manhatitlan. Astoria Pool Observation Deck, 23rd Drive and 19th Street.
June 28, THE JOURNEY: Black is the Blue Print, 4 pm. The Rhymes-Lowery Dance Theater Arts Guild celebrates Black excellence via dance. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
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