JULY 15
Out & About
C R Y D E R
P O I N T
July 2021
BY JILL DAVIS “ROCK OF AGES” BAND
DRIVE-IN CONCERT
Sunday, July 25, 7:00 pm
Bay Terrace Shopping Center, Bayside
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The Queensborough Performing Arts Center
isn’t fully open yet, but it is continuing its series
of drive-in concerts. QPAC says the Broadway
show “Rock of Ages” was known as “Broadway’s
Best Party,” and featured the greatest rock hits from
the glam metal bands of the 1980s. The band members
who played in the Broadway show are now on
tour with many of the artists from the original musical.
The show features songs by artists such as Bon
Jovi, Foreigner, Journey, Joan Jett and many more.
The charge for single occupancy cars is $50/$100
for full occupancy. The rain date is July 26.
JIMMY BUFFETT LIVE AT
JONES BEACH
Tuesday, August 10, 8:00 pm
Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh
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Parrotheads, rejoice! Buffett will be back in person
to lead the annual “pilgrimage” with his Coral
Reefer Band. Tickets aren’t cheap—they start at
$92, which is one heck of an expensive cheeseburger
in paradise. On the other hand, you’ll enjoy
a good couple of hours in Margaritaville.
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Now that we’re actually getting out
and about, we’re all keeping a close
eye on the weather, especially while
summer is in full swing and most
events are being held outdoors.
“I’m glad it’s finally hot enough to
complain about how hot it is.” – Unknown
“On cable TV they have a weather
channel–24 hours of weather. We
had something like that where I
grew up. We called it a window.” —
Dan Spencer
“Weather forecast for tonight:
dark.” — George Carlin
“Everybody talks about the
weather, but nobody does anything
about it.” — Charles D. Warner
“My favorite part of the heat wave
is watching tourists deeply regret
their decision to come here.” – Unknown
QUEENS FARM “FLORAL ESCAPE”
Now through August 1
Thursdays & Fridays 11 am – 5 pm
Saturdays & Sundays, 10:00 am– 5 pm
73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, Floral Park
queensfarm.org
Here’s your chance to tiptoe
through the tulips (and other
flower varieties). Designed with
15 blooming activations, guests
are invited to pose, snap, and
post while immersed in endless
florals! Grab “The Best Seat in
the House” as you sit amongst a
bed of blooms, put your “Petal
to the Metal” in our new floral
filled taxi, or snap a selfie under
our beautiful floral arches for the
ultimate “Garden Vibes.” We invite
you to transport to a place
where happiness blooms at every
turn and memorable moments
are created to last a lifetime. Tickets are $20 for adults/$12 for kids age 2
through 12. Advance tickets required and the event is rain or shine. Go to
the Queens Farm website for more details.
LADY A (ANTEBELLUM)
LIVE IN CONCERT
Friday, July 30, 7:00 pm
Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh
jonesbeach.com
He re’s a
chance to go to
a real live concert
with real
live musicians
playing real
live music. This
highly successful
trio will play
at Jones Beach
later this month
as part of its
“What a Song
Can Do” tour.
Note: The group
is also philanthropic;
a portion
of the ticket
sales (which start at $73) will go towards LadyAID, the
group’s fund which supports initiatives helping vulnerable
children as well as natural disaster aid and recovery.
Go to the Jones Beach website for more info.
“WONDER WOMAN 1984”
AT QUEENS BOTANICAL
GARDEN
Friday, August 6, 7:30-10:45 pm
43-50 Main Street, Flushing
queensbotanical.org
You have to admit,
this outdoor venue is
a pretty cool place to
watch a movie on a really
big screen. The Garden
is running a series of
films this summer and
coming up in early August
is “Wonder Woman
1984.” In addition to the
movie, the Garden offers
seasonal, movie-themed
food and refreshments
and exclusive after-hours
access to the Garden.
Also, a live taekwondo
demonstration will kick
off the night. Tickets are $15 per adult/$12 per child;
check out the website for more pricing details. Note: this
is a BYOLC event (bring your own lawn chair). Rain date
is Sunday, August 22.
“TOY STORY 4” AT CROCHERON PARK
Friday, August 6, 8:20–10:00 pm
Crocheron Park, Bayside
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Summer movies are coming back to NYC parks, and Crocheron Park is presenting “Toy Story
4” for kids and their grown-ups this August. Did you know it won the 2020 Oscar for Best Animated
Feature Film? That’s unheard for the sequel to a sequel to a sequel, so it must be pretty
good. Important note: This is a free event! Just bring your own chair or blanket and chillax.
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