96 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • FEBRUARY 7, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com happenings >FEB 7-13 COMPILED BY ANTHONY O’REILLY s FRIDAY, FEB. 8 From 7:30 p.m.- 10:30 p.m. enjoy a Valentine’s Day chocolate tasting at Rudy’s Pastry Shop, located at 905 Seneca Ave in Ridgewood. For $15 participants can enjoy red velvet whoopie pies, chocolate cakes, dark chocolate covered strawberries, chocolate cheesecake with fresh raspberries and milk chocolate panna cotta. Tasting times are 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information, call 718- 821-5890 SATURDAY, FEB. 9 At 8 p.m., Queensborough Performing Arts Center, located at 222-05 56th Avenue in Bayside presents “You’ve Got Hate Mail!” A hilarious broadband comedy of errors, “You’ve Got Hate Mail” takes a hysterical look at the world of on-line hook-ups and break-ups. In “You’ve Got Hate Mail,” love “bytes” all when an extra-marital affair goes horribly wrong, thanks to a juicy e-mail left sitting on a desktop. The story is told entirely in e-mails from laptop computers, although the play still manages to have an unforgettable chase scene fueled by cell phones and PDAs. The performance is for mature audiences. Tickets for this event are $35. For more information, visit www.visitqpac.org or call 718-631-6311. Starting at 2 p.m. come hear stories about love that never dies at The Center at Maple Grove Cemetery, located at 127-15 Kew Gardens Road in Kew Gardens. Historian Carl Ballenas from the Archives of Maple Grove Cemetery will tell stories of love and romance gathered from the lives of those buried at the Cemetery. Cost of admission is $5 or free for members. Must make reservation by calling 347-878 6614. For further information, visit friendsofmaplegrove. org From 8 p.m.- 10 p.m., singer Jay Black will be performing several of his hits from the 1960s at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts, located at 65-30 Kissena Boulevard in Flushing. Black is the famous voice behind such hits as “Cara Mia” and “Come a Little Bit Closer.” Also appearing will be The Happenings featuring Bob Miranda. Tickets are $45-65. For more information, call 718-793-8080 or visit kupferbergcenter.org. SUNDAY, FEB. 10 From Noon- 6 p.m. come get all your Valentine’s Day shopping done at the Astoria Market, located in the main hall of the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden at 29-19 24th Ave in Astoria. Vendors will be selling unique gifts from hand pressed greeting cards, handmade jewelry, chocolate brownie pops, natural bath & body care and much more. For more info call 718-274-4925 or visit astoriamarket.com FRIDAY, FEB. 15 At 9 p.m., The Queens Kickshaw, loctaed at 40-17 Broadway in Astoria, presents an evening of live music with the Tipsy Oxcart. This electric, NYC dance band is bringing bumpin’, booty-shaking Balkan music to the masses. This 5-piece powerhouse features clarinet, violin, accordion, electric bass, drums and infectious energy. Get ready for some serious dancing. This event is free. SATURDAY, FEB. 16 From 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. come celebrate the 17th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Main Street in Flushing. This year is the Year of the Snake. The parade’s route will start at Union Street and 39th Avenue and usually ends at Main Street and 39th Avenue. Enjoy lion & dragon dances, steel drummers, cultural festivities, music, fireworks and much more. New Year Festival to follow at Queens Crossing Mall, located at 39th Avenue and Main Street starting at 12:30 p.m. For more information call the Queens Library, located at 41-17 Main Street in Flushing, at 718- 661-1200. At 2 p.m., the Queens Theatre, located at 14 United SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, at 1 p.m., Queens Theatre, located at 14 United Nations Avenue South, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, presents “The Ugly Duckling.” Light Wire Theater and Corbian Visual Arts and Dance bring its dazzling electroluminescent puppetry to light up the stage of this adaptation of the classic children’s story. Seen recently on “America’s Got Talent.” For more information, visit queenstheatre.org. Nations Avenue South in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, presents Flamenco Vivo, one of the nation’s premiere Spanish dance companies. Flamenco Vivo brings the fiery passion of Flamenco to Queens Theatre for three special performances. For more information, visit www.queenstheatre.org. SUNDAY, FEB. 17 From 3 p.m.- 4 p.m., the traditional dances of India will be on display at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts, located at 65-30 Kissena Boulevard in Flushing. Malini Shah and Nritya Kala Kendra will direct the program entitled “Chaturang: Traditional Dances of India.” Chaturang, a Hindi word for “four colors,” will show the audience four separate styles of traditional Indian dance. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for children ages 12 and under. For more info, call 718-793-8080 or visit kupferbergcenter.org. At 10 a.m., Temple Tikvah, located at 33-15 Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park will hold its annual rummage sale. Highlights this year include costume jewelry, watches, pocket books, clothes, shoes, books and household items, vintage fashion finds and great bargains. Find wonderful treasures at incredible prices. TUESDAY, FEB. 19 At 9 p.m., Courtyard Ale House, located at 40-18 Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside, presents a night of comedy. 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