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Cuban. Folk. Rock. Rap. Jazz. There\u2019s music in the air in Queens this week. Meanwhile, the street level is filled with art, ballet, cooking, a street fair, and theater. Please read on.<\/p>\n

March 6, Blarney Star Concert Series, 7 pm.<\/a> All-Ireland-winning fiddle extraordinaire Niall Mulligan shares the stage with Irish music specialists Krista Charles, Annemarie Acosta, and some special guests. New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City.<\/p>\n

March 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. Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood.<\/p>\n

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March 7, Saturday Salons, 7 pm.<\/a> In the spirit of the unfinished, unformed, and untamed, Saturday Salons bring together visual artists, writers, musicians, composers, performers, and others to present selections from works-in-process. The rougher the ideas \u2014 the more unexpected and outlandish the projects \u2014 the better. The Chocolate Factory Theater, 38-33 24th Street, Long Island City.<\/p>\n

\"\"March 7, Opening for \u2018In Between Horizons,\u2019 2 pm.<\/a> A party to unveil an exhibition by Shushanik Karapetyan<\/a>, who brings together abstract, \"\"color-driven works that evoke portals, landscapes, and embryonic, vessel-like forms. On display until June 7. Aubergine Caf\u00e9, 49-22 Skillman Ave., Woodside.<\/p>\n

March 7, A Tribute to Queens Jazz, 1 pm.<\/a> Saxophonist Paul Shapiro, vocalist Cilla Owens, and pianist Glafkos Kontemeniotis perform music by Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday, and Fats Waller, all of whom were Queens residents. $15. Poppenhusen Institute, 11404 14th Rd, College Point.<\/p>\n

March 7, The World of \u201970s Black Film Musicals, March 8.<\/a> Ashley Clark, author of The World of Black Film,<\/a> presents\u00a0The Wiz<\/a> (March 7, 1 pm) and\u00a0the\u00a0Mauritanian-French-Algerian\u00a0coproduction\u00a0West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty<\/a> (March 7, 4 pm). Then, Space is the Place<\/a> screens on March 8 at 1 pm. The Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria\u2019s Kaufman Arts District.<\/p>\n

March 7, She Strums, 4 pm.<\/a> A Women\u2019s Day concert with Lulu Michaels, Elise Walton, and Judith Zweiman, who all sing and play the guitar. Reception follows. Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Rd.<\/p>\n

March 7, Crispus Attucks Day, 1 pm.<\/a> The Boston Massacre is regarded as the start of the American Revolution. One of the first casualties was Crispus Attucks, a Black and Indigenous American man who worked as a sailor and longshoreman. Learn about the life of a sailor, sailor knots, and why it is important to remember Attucks. King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave.<\/p>\n

\"\"March 7, Colonial Culinary: Colonial Cornbread and Corn Cake, 10 am.<\/a> Join an ongoing program to chop, mix, and bake through history, learning the stories behind the staples and demystifying the daily life of the past. $55. Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy., Glen Oaks.<\/p>\n

March 8, Queens Sign Community Block Party, 11 am.<\/a> Food, vendors, wellness, youth activities, and general community fun as sponsored by Northwell Health \u2013 Long Island Jewish Forest Hills. The occasion is the one-year anniversary of a\u00a03D Queens sculpture\u2019s erection. MacDonald Park, the intersection of Queens and Yellowstone boulevards, Forest Hills.<\/p>\n

March 8, The Beauty of Ballet, 1 pm + 3 pm.<\/a> The School of American Ballet presents a family-friendly performance featuring excerpts from \"\"famous ballets including \u201cThe Sleeping Beauty,\u201d \u201cSwan Lake,\u201d and \u201cThe Nutcracker.\u201d Free with seating on a first come, first serve basis. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park.<\/p>\n

March 8, Electric Light Orchestra Experience, 3 pm.<\/a> This 12-piece band provides a carbon copy of ELO\u2019s live shows. Expect to hear \u201cMr. Blue Sky,\u201d \u201cTelephone Line,\u201d and \u201cDon\u2019t Bring Me Down.\u201d $50 to $65. Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside.<\/p>\n

March 8, Our Lady of the World\u2019s Fair, 3 pm.<\/a> Ruth D. Nelson discusses and signs her book Our Lady of the World\u2019s Fair<\/a>\u00a0on how two influential New Yorkers persuaded the Vatican to allow one of the world\u2019s greatest works of art to leave Europe for the first and only time. $10. Queens Historical Society, Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., Flushing.<\/p>\n

March 8, VJ Ralph McDaniels and MC Lyte, 8 pm.<\/a> Celebrate International Women\u2019s Day with Ralph McDaniels from Video Music Box and Queens-born rapper MC Lyte. Bar 360, Resorts World New York City, 110-00 Rockaway Blvd., South Ozone Park.<\/p>\n

March 8, Printing with Gelli Plates, 1 pm.<\/a> Learn monoprint techniques including stenciling with Helaine Soller. Gelli prints are used for wall hung art, artist\u2019s books, cards, collages, and scrapbooking. $10. Voelker Orth Museum, 149-19 38th Ave., Flushing.<\/p>\n

March 8, Purim Festival, 12:30 pm.<\/a> Families can enjoy arts and crafts, a puppet show with The Chutzpah Caravan, hamantaschen making, bouncy houses, PJ Library books, and more. Costumes are encouraged. $5. Commonpoint Central Queens, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills.<\/p>\n

\"\"March 10, Rough Draft Festival 2026, March 19.<\/a> Artists put works on stage for the first time, while audiences get behind-the-scenes glimpses into the creative process. Schedule: \u200bMama\/Run<\/a>, March 10 at 7 pm; At the Edge of Chinatown<\/a>, \u200bMarch 12 at 7 pm; 108 Notes<\/a>, March 13 at 7 pm; \u200bThe Life and Times of Daisy Forbes<\/a>, March 14 at 7 pm; RYBA-KIT | A Musical Folktale<\/a>, \u200bMarch 18 at 7 pm; Roadkill<\/a>, \u200b\u200b\u200bMarch 19 at 3 pm; The 24 Hour Plays<\/a>, \u200bMarch 22 at 7 pm. LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 31-10 Thomson Ave., Long Island City.<\/p>\n

March 12, Thursday Night Jazz Presents Gina D\u2019Soto, 8 pm.<\/a> Gina D\u2019Soto captivates audiences with her blend of R&B, Pop, and Cuban musica, offering a fresh perspective as part of the new wave of Cuban artists. This night features a pre-show by Jazz Tide, a Queens College alumni band, at 7 pm. Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cuban. Folk. Rock. Rap. Jazz. There\u2019s music in the air in Queens this week. Meanwhile, the street level…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":153458,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":{"0":"post-153457","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\/153457","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=153457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153457\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}