{"id":123226,"date":"2026-02-04T22:57:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/123226\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T22:57:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T22:57:35","slug":"its-in-queens-feb-6-to-feb-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/123226\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s In Queens! (Feb. 6 to Feb. 12)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a musical week with Ballroom, Gospel, Jazz, Klezmer, Mambo, Salsa, Spirituals, and Tchaikovsky. But there\u2019s time for Mexican dance, local gardens, and West African Pepper Pot Stew. Please read on.<\/p>\n

Feb. 7, Salsa With Love, 8 pm.<\/a> Dance the night away to Ali Bello & The Charanga Syndicate alongside Uptown Royalty NYC. $30 to $35. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park<\/p>\n

\"\"Feb. 7, The NEW Jack Cole Dancers\u2019 CLUB ACT, 7 pm.<\/a> The CUNY Dance Initiative presents a developmental showing of The NEW Jack Cole Dancers\u2019 CLUB ACT, an evening of Jazz, dance, and music. $15. Little Theater at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City.<\/p>\n

Feb. 7, Book Launch with Rafael Herrin-Ferri, 7 pm.<\/a> Celebrate the launch of All the Queens Gardens<\/a> with the author of All the Queens Houses<\/a>, Rafael Herrin-Ferri. He will walk through the process of making his latest book and highlight his favorite local gardens. Kew & Willow Books, 81-63 Lefferts Blvd., Kew Gardens.<\/p>\n

Feb. 7, Ballroom Dance Meets Mambo, 7 pm.<\/a> The George Gee Swing Orchestra does a set. The Arturo O\u2019Farrill Afro-Latin Octet performs. Then, both bands jam together. $32 to $37. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd.<\/p>\n

Feb. 7, Colonial Culinary: West African Pepper Pot Stew, 10 am.<\/a> Chop, mix, and bake with ingredients, recipes, and techniques from the 19th century during this periodical program. West African Pepper Pot Stew is this day\u2019s subject. $55. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Glen Oaks.<\/p>\n

Feb. 7, Candlelight Tours, 6 pm.<\/a> Volunteers offer tours of the naturally illuminated historic landmark while local resident Carlos Pavan plays modern classic guitar favorites. Mulled Cider and other refreshments are available, too. $20 (suggested donation). Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood.<\/p>\n

Feb. 7, Celebrating the Prescod Brothers\u2019 Life and Ministries, 3 pm.<\/a> An afternoon of music, culture, and community to celebrate Carlos D. Prescod (1942-2020) and Roy A. Prescod (1936-2019) and their Afro-Panamanian roots. The Maple Grove Cemetery, vicinity of 129th Street and Kew Gardens Road.<\/p>\n

Feb. 7, Pancake Records Popup, 1 pm.<\/a> Books (music-themed and otherwise), hot beverages, and merch for sale in the back with DJ Poison Ivy in the front. Pancakes Records, 20-77 Steinway St., Astoria.<\/p>\n

Feb. 7, Read Black History, 1 pm.<\/a> Children learn about Black figures in American history and revolutions around the world with reading circles, access to a learning library, and art inspired by the work of Alma Thomas. King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave.<\/p>\n

\"\"Feb. 8, Vi\u00f1edos, 3 pm.<\/a> Calpulli Mexican Dance Company offers a dynamic show celebrating the real-life \"\"contributions of Mexican immigrants to the United States. LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 45-50 Van Dam St., Long Island City.<\/p>\n

Feb. 8, Bowie & Friends Closing, 3 pm<\/a> The final viewing and last chance to buy pieces in the Bowie & Friends painting exhibition. Aubergine Caf\u00e9, 49-22 Skillman Ave., Sunnyside.<\/p>\n

Feb. 8, Abolition in the Revolutionary Era, 1:30 pm.<\/a> An illustrated talk that explores the anti-slavery activities of the Bowne family and other New York Quakers in the Revolutionary War Era. Archivist Charlotte Jackson offers a close-up look at historical documents, including an 18th century Bowne family manumission certificate. $15. Bowne House, 37-01 Bowne St., Flushing.<\/p>\n

Feb. 8, Community Block Quilt Workshop, 1 pm.<\/a> Quilters or all skill levels are invited to create hand-stitched blocks that become part of a larger red and white quilt. $10. Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing.<\/p>\n

Feb. 8, Compost In Context, 10 am.<\/a> Learn about composting in NYC \u2014 the challenges, changes, and importance. Free. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing.<\/p>\n

Feb. 9, Soul To Soul, 7 pm.<\/a> This show explores the intersections of Yiddish and African-American musical folk traditions. The highly gifted vocalists perform a unique and demanding repertoire, blending Yiddish Folk and Klezmer classics with Black Spirituals, Gospel, and Jazz. $36 to $180. Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside.<\/p>\n

\"\"Feb. 10, Legends: Athleticism in Asian\/American Art, May 14.<\/a> This exhibition explores the intersection of art \"\"and sport through the work of contemporary Asian and Asian American artists. Opening reception on Feb. 10 at 6 pm. Queens College\u2019s Godwin-Ternbach Museum, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., 405 Klapper, Flushing.<\/p>\n

Feb. 11, Monthly Jazz Jam Honoring Miles Davis, 7 pm.<\/a> Musicians, students, educators, and hobbyists get together and jam. Don\u2019t play? Come listen. $15. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd.<\/p>\n

Feb. 12, Thursday Night Jazz Presents: Tivon Pennicott, 8 pm.<\/a> For years, Tivon Pennicott has been transporting audiences to a higher level of consciousness. On his latest album release, \u201cRoots to Branches,\u201d he lets the Spirit lead, acknowledging the foundation and strength of his Jamaican heritage. Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave.<\/p>\n

Feb. 12, New York Classical Players: Tchaikovsky & Wagner, 7:30 pm.<\/a> The\u00a0New York Classical Players\u00a0leads a musical dialogue between lyricism and virtuosity in this sweeping program.\u00a0Tchaikovsky\u2019s\u00a0\u201cVariations on a Rococo Theme\u201d and Wagner\u2019s \u201cPrelude and Liebestod\u201d are on the playlist. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a musical week with Ballroom, Gospel, Jazz, Klezmer, Mambo, Salsa, Spirituals, and Tchaikovsky. But there\u2019s time for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":123227,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":{"0":"post-123226","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-queens","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-queens","12":"tag-queens-headlines","13":"tag-queens-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123226\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}