sunnyside shines Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert: August 2 Bix Beiderbecke was an influential 1920s jazz musician who lived his final days in Sunnyside. This year’s concert featured a vintage 1920s theme and an exciting lineup of jazz musicians and performers including: The Sunnyside Wolverines, featuring Linda Ipanema; The Sunnyside Social Club; The Pendulum Swings; The Sunnyside Drum Corps; and The Big Apple Lindy Hoppers. A dance floor was set up in the street, and the day included a free photo booth and a 1920s costume contest. SUNNYSIDE SUMMER STROLLS Children’s Arts and Crafts Fair: July 26 Children of all ages were invited to participate in hands-on art making and crafting, hosted by Re-Create QNS and several local businesses. Activities included face painting, water marbling, ballet, Irish step, modern dance, and performances by local musicians. Families learned about the wide array of arts and enrichment programs available to kids right in the neighborhood and got to meet the artists and teachers in person. Photos by Michael Rapp Art and music once again came to the streets of Sunnyside this summer. The Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District presented its fifth annual street festival, Sunnyside Summer Strolls, during two Saturdays in July and August: July 26 was the Kids Arts and Crafts Fair and August 2 was the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Concert. This year’s Kids Arts and Crafts Fair was produced in partnership with Re-Create QNS, a new coalition of creative organizations in Sunnyside. Sunnyside Summer Strolls brings together community members, local businesses, exciting performers and local organizations for two days of fun under the Sunnyside arch on 46th Street. The street was transformed into a new, temporary public space with tables and chairs set up, as well as scheduled activities.
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