FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com JANUARY 2, 2014 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 59 buzz THRU JAN. 19 For the duration of the Queens Museum’s expansion, Queens-based photographer Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao has been in residence capturing the metamorphosis of the New York City Building. The resulting body of work, “New York City Building Time Lapse, 2009- 2013: Photographs by Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao,” includes a series of 37 of Liao’s color photographs, comprised of nine large-format 30 x 72 inch pigment ink prints, and a contact sheet of the same size consisting of 28 other images. Visitors can view worn walls in various states of demolition and construction and stairwells lined in original terra cotta tiles, reminiscent of the building’s Beaux-Arts architecture, in contrast with bird’s eye views of barrel-vaulted ceilings, revealing the modernist elements of the Grimshaw redesign. The Queens Museum is located in the New York City Building in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Call 718- 592-9700 for more information. TUESDAY, JAN. 21 The Louis Armstrong House Museum (LAHM) is calling all volunteers to join its museum docent training program. Volunteers serve a vital link between the historic house and the museum’s visitors by interpreting this historic site for them. The museum offers fl exible schedules for volunteers who wish to donate fi ve to 35 hours per month, as part of the program. The museum has only 25 spots open in its inaugural class. In addition to membership in the museum’s AllStar Docent Corps, benefi ts include a certifi cate of recognition of service, free admission for up to four family members to the museum, employee discount in the LAHM shop, invitation for two to LAHM annual holiday party, gift book and Louis Armstrong House museum T-shirt. Submit your resume and cover letter to volunteer@ LouisArmstrongHouse.org by Jan. 21. The museum is located at 34-56 107th Street in Corona. For more information call 718-478-8274. SATURDAY, JAN. 25 The Queensborough Performing Arts Center is holding “Blue Suede Birthday, The Elvis Bash.” Master performers Scot Bruce & Mike Albert deliver an Elvis experience that is so realistic it will send you back to the 1950s. Scot opens the show performing his interpretations of the early hits. It is 60 minutes of all Elvis, the hair, the clothes and of course the voice! Rock around the clock, on January 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $40 and are available now. The Queensborough Peforming Arts Center is located at 222-05 56th Avenue in Bayside. For more information call 718-631-6311. The Long Island City YMCA presents its youth and teen basketball league, which is scheduled to begin on January 25. Register at the welcome center, located at 32-23 Queens Boulevard in LIC. For more information visit wbenjamin@ymcanyc.org. Financial literacy with Susan Lee WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15, The Queens Council on the Arts presents fi nancial literacy with certifi ed fi nancial planner and tax preparer Susan Lee, as a part of the Build Your Own Business (BYOB) workshop series. Since tax season is around the corner, join Lee, who will discuss fi nancial and tax issues confronting artists, with a session for questions and answers. She will address goal setting, managing cash fl ow, tax deductible expenses for artists, preparing for an audit, and useful resources for tax and fi nancial services. Admission is $10. RSVP at http://queenscouncilarts. org/making-money-less-scary/. The event starts at 6 p.m. Queens Council on the Arts is located at 37-11 35th Avenue in Astoria ONGOING THRU SUNDAY, JAN. 26 “Space Choreographed: Noguchi and Ruth Page” is an exhibit of the Noguchi drawings of avant-garde American dancer and choreographer Ruth Page. This series includes ink wash paintings that abstract the human form. The Noguchi Museum is located at 9-01 33rd Road in LIC. For more info call 718-204-7088. THURSDAY, JAN. 30 Join the Laughing Devil Comedy Club, as the best comedians from the New York area (and beyond) bring their A-game to show off for the audience and the club bookers. The Big Thing comedians are all pros on the rise that have been vetted by the club. This event will start at 8 p.m. and star Adriane Hamilton, Casey James Salengo, Chris Williams, Christy Coffey, Evan Berke and Mike Celona. The Laughing Devil Comedy Club is located at 47-38 Vernon Boulevard in LIC. For more information call 347-913-3845. SUNDAY, FEB. 20 Celebrate Black History Month and join the Queens Botanical Garden at its George Washington Carver Workshop at 1:30 p.m. Dr. George Washington Carver made signifi cant contributions in the fi eld of botany. Learn how plants played an important role in his early life and about his later achievements in botany, agriculture, botanical illustration, industrial engineering and medicine. Admission is $6, and is appropriate for ages 5 through 12. The Queens Botanical Garden is located at 43-50 Main Street in Flushing. To register call 718-886-3800 ext. 230 or visit education@queensbotanical.org. SUNDAY, MAR. 1 Flushing Meadows-Corona Park is holding “Historic New York: The World’s Fair,” where Urban Park Rangers specialize in interpreting historic turning points both natural and manmade. Learn and discover Flushing Meadows-Corona Park on this walking tour, starting at Avery Avenue and 131st Street, Corona at 1 p.m. For more information call 718-352 -1769. ONGOING Come to the Rego Park Jewish Center and play bingo every Tuesday afternoon in January and February. There will be cash prizes. Everyone 18 & over is welcome. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. The early bird game starts at 2 p.m. and regular games begin at 2:15 p.m. Admission is $4 and includes 12 games; additional charges for special games. The Rego Park Jewish Center is located at 97-30 Queens Boulevard, between 64th and 65th Road in Rego Park. For more information call 718-459-1000. TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QUEENSCOURIER.COM PHOTOgraPHers WanTed! The Queens Courier is looking for a talented pair of eyes to join our team. experienced, knowledgeable Photographers should contact Toni Cimino at editorial@queenscourier.com EDITOR’S PICK EARN EXTRA INCOME TELEPHONE SALESCLASSIFIED AD SALES Experience necessary, but will train. Part-time, flexible hours 5 days a week, 4 hour shifts Qualifications: reliable, punctual, excellent phone and people skills BAYSIDE, QUEENS LOCATION CLOSE TO LIRR SALARY + COMMISSION CALL FOR INTERVIEW 718.224.5863 ext. 228
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