QUEENS ARTS ENTERTAINMENT For the most up-todate
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
Standing Ovation: African
Diva Project — The outdoor
art installation celebrates
some of the biggest
black female singers in
entertainment. Standing
Ovation has select fi gures
from The African Diva Project,
printed to life-size, and
installed on the Jamaica
Performing Arts Center lawn.
The installation has been
praised by artist curator
Margaret Rose Vendryes. This
installation lasts until March
25.
When: Thursday, March 7, all
day
Where: Jamaica Arts Center,
161-04 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica
Cost: Free
FRIDAY, MARCH 8
Friday Night Standup
Show — Enjoy some laughs
and great food with a Friday
night standup show. The
event has all the ingredients
for a great night out and
features an Italian buffet
from Whitestone’s Verdi’s
Restaurant, a live DJ
and experienced comics
performing their best material.
Enjoy a performance of It’s
Your Line Now which includes
standup from Al Isaacs, Scott
Baker and Vinnie Mark. There
will be limited seating available
and valet parking.
When: Friday, March 8, at 7
p.m.
Where: Verdi’s Restaurant,
149-58 Cross Island Pkwy.,
Flushing
Cost: $69
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
Astoria Park Run — Every
Saturday, a volunteer-led
initiative meets in the morning
for runs and walks through
local neighborhood parks.
Although, this run will be held
in Astoria Park, this initiative
occurs in all fi ve boroughs.
This free event will be 2.5
to 3 miles long. Participants
are encouraged to arrive 15
minutes before the start of
the run and to leave their
valuables at home. They also
welcome people of all ages
and experience levels to join.
When: Saturday, March 9, from
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Where: Astoria Park, 19th St.
and Hoyt Ave. N, Astoria
Cost: Free
International Women’s
Day — This year, Brooklyn
Boulders Queensbridge
celebrates International
Women’s Day with their
fi rst-ever #IAmWoman
Festival. On this day, Brooklyn
Boulders Queensbridge plans
to highlight the strength
and power of all those who
identify as women through
various workshops. This will
also include a panel and the
screening of fi lms from No
Man’s Land Film Festival.
When: Saturday, March 9, from
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Brooklyn Boulders
Queensbridge, 23-10 41st Ave.,
Long Island City
Cost: $15-$40
Global Mashup 1: Bollywood
Meets Global Roots Blues
— This event combines two
cultures for a night of music,
dancing and fun. Starting
with dance lessons, the event
begins with an open dance
fl oor for all attendees. Each
band will perform a set, then
the two bands meet and jam
out together. The show has
two powerhouse groups: Falu,
an internationally recognized
Indian performer, and Hazmat
Modine, a blues New York
City group. The performance
has African, Central Asian,
Caribbean and Eastern
European infl uences.
When: Saturday, March 9, at
7 p.m.
Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-
35 Northern Blvd., Flushing
Cost: $16; $10 for members
and students; free for teens
SUNDAY, MARCH 10
Introductory Workshop —
Cultivate your green thumb
at Queens Botanical Garden
with resident plant expert
Fred Gerber in an introductory
workshop on how to start your
summer vegetables indoors.
Attendees will take home a
starter garden. The workshop
is recommended for adults
and children ages 10+. Children
under 18 must be accompanied
by an adult. Registration
is required. Drop-ins are
welcome upon availability.
Tickets are non-refundable,
except in the event of a
cancellation by the organizer.
When: Sunday, March 10, from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Queens Botanical
Garden, 43-50 Main St.,
Flushing
Cost: $10-$12
Annual Parish Fundraiser
— Our Lady Queen of Martyrs
Church will host its eighth
annual parish fundraiser
in McLaughlin Hall, which
includes the Taste of the World
food festival. Taste of the
World food festival serves the
world on a platter for their
attendees. This food fest will
also have raffl e tickets from
Foodtown, Panera Bread,
Austin’s Ale House, The Wine
Room of Forest Hills and Nick’s
Bistro.
When: Sunday, March 10, from
2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Our Lady Queen of
Martyrs Church, 110-6 Queens
Blvd., Forest Hills
Cost: $25-$30
MONDAY, MARCH 11
Clowning Around Tours —
Presented by Dr. Pete and
Dr. Stew Kandel, Clowning
Around Tours gives attendees
the chance to experience a
real circus adventure. This is
not just a show. Your ticket
to the tour gets you a real
interactive experience, which
makes Flushing Meadows’
World’s Fairs history come
alive. The event has a hands-on
cornucopia of clown antics,
miming, balloon sword play,
balloons of all shapes and
sizes, juggling, kazoos,
harmonicas and more.
When: Monday, March 11, at
3:30 p.m.
Where: Flushing Meadows
Corona Park
Cost: $40; $20 with promo code
online
Draw a Live Nude Model —
Flushing Town Hall invites you
to draw a live nude model with
other artists. The workshop
will have models with a variety
of quick poses for artists to
draw. The hosts encourage
attendees to bring their sketch
pad with your favorite drawing
medium. This workshop will
give artists real experience in
a relaxing and non-judgmental
environment. The event even
has music and refreshments
for participants. You must be at
least 21 years old to participate.
When: Monday, March 11, at
6 p.m.
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Where: Flushing Town Hall, 137-
35 Northern Blvd., Flushing
Cost: $16; $10 for members and
students
TUESDAY, MARCH 12
Flight of the Butterfl ies —
Come to the New York Hall
of Science to experience the
Flight of the Butterfl ies, a 3-D
movie that takes visitors on
a treacherous yet captivating
journey. In the 3-D theater,
visitors are a part of the
monarch butterfl y’s journey.
Visitors watch their migration
patterns closely, witnessing
thousands fl y through the
peaks of Mexico. Experience
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
TimesLedger Newspapers
March 8-March 15, 2019
By Ed Canty
At the Zoo
Across
1. Kind of opera
5. "Mack the Knife"
vocalist
10. Budding
entrepreneurs, for short
14. Savvy about
15. Franco's January
16. Counting-out
rhyme starter
17. One who likes to
caulk?
19. It may be filed
and painted
20. Battle of the
Bulge setting
21. Rejects a lover
23. Snake's loop
24. Hollywood V.I.P.
25. Pie nuts
28. Ol' Blue Eyes' family
31. Remove
chemically
32. Use a sled
33. 'For' vote
34. Donnie and
Marie, e.g.
35. Summer camp item
36. Rural structure
37. Liquor bill
38. European peaks,
to Pierre
39. "Aladdin" spirit
40. Sleazy lawyers
42. Coach's list
43. '... you could --
pin drop'
44. "Just ---"
45. First sound of
impact?
47. Yours and mine
what 40 years of research
looks like to fi nd the monarch
butterfl y’s secret hideaway.
When: Tuesday, March 12, at 11
a.m. and 2 p.m.
Where: New York Hall of
Science, 47-01 111th St., Corona
Cost: $6 for adults; $5 for
children, seniors and students
(plus general admission)
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51. Porter, for one
52. Raising a false
alarm
54. Iowa college town
55. "___ Grows in
Brooklyn"
56. Apple originally
marketed
to schools
57. Word after love or
empty
58. Skeptical
59. Finishes an "i"
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1. Hard-hitting guy in
Chicago
2. A real beaut
3. Hardly any
4. Skunks
5. Mr. Wilson's
tormentor
6. Cordero in the saddle
7. Arena arbiters
8. Nest egg, for short
9. Balderdash
10. Ravel's "___
Antique"
11. Memorable
Alabama coach
12. Have ___ (know
someone)
13. Parts of a wd.
18. Hole ___
22. Mil. group
24. Hellos and
goodbyes, Italian-style
25. Ants and roaches
26. A biblical name
for God
27. Compartments
for a Chicago team ?
28. Volume units
29. Elevated dwelling
30. Less irrational
32. 'It's a Wonderful
Life' director
35. Office job
category
36. Conferred
38. Rat-___
(drumming sound)
39. Auctioneer's word
41. Most withered
42. Mickey or Andy
44. More desertlike
45. Do a cashier's job
46. Part of a diamond
47. Pile of wood for a
final fire
48. Man in Milan
49. Boston's is about
42.36 (abbr.)
50. Certain NCOs
53. MapQuest
suggestion: Abbr.
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