56 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • FEBRUARY 14, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com happenings >FEB 14-20 COMPILED BY ANTHONY O’REILLY s SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 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 and dragon dances, steel drummers, cultural festivities, music, fireworks and much more. A New Year Festival at Queens Crossing Mall, located at 39th Avenue and Main Street, starts at 12:30 p.m. For more information call the Queens Library, located at 41-17 Main Street in Flushing, at 718- 661-1200. From 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. come listen to the sounds of modern musician Alex Blake at the York College Performing Arts Center, located at 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd in Jamaica. Blake has appeared in major festivals and concerts around the world and performs pieces in genres ranging from jazz, salsa and rock. Blake specializes in playing the bass and uses different techniques such as guitar-like strumming and staccatos to produce his sounds. Ticket prices range from $10- $20. For more information call 718- 262-2281 or visit their website york. cuny.edu/centers-institutes/performing arts/events/alex-blake SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 THRU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Queens Theatre, located at 14 United Nations Avenue South, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, presents the fiery passion of Spanish dance company “Flamenco Vivo.” Shows start at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. To buy tickets and for more information, call 718-760-0064 or visit queenstheatre.org. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 At 10 a.m., Temple Tikvah, located at 3315 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, presents its annual Rummage Sale. Highlights this year include costume jewelry, watches, purses, clothes, shoes, books and household items. At every turn find vintage fashion finds and great bargains. For more information, call the temple at 516-873-5330. Starting at 3 p.m. come see the premiere of “Black Stars of the Great White Way” at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center, located at 222-05 56 Avenue in Bayside. Broadway performer Norm Lewis, a Tony Award nominee for “Porgy and Bess,” will headline the all-male cast alongside original cast members shows EDITOR’S PICK Traditional dances of India 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 information, call 718-793-8080 or visit kupferbergcenter.org. such as Eubie Blake’s “Eubie,” Duke Ellington’s “Sophisticated Ladies,’ Fats Waller’s “Ain’t Misbehavin,” Leiber and Stoller’s Grammy winner “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” “Dreamgirls” and “Porgy and Bess.” The show will then move on to Carnegie Hall and a national tour. Tickets are $35.00. For more information call 718-631-6311 or visit qcc.cuny.edu Starting at 11 a.m., learn about the history of Queens Plaza during tour of Astoria. Starting at the fare booth at 39th Avenue/31th Street Station for the N and Q trains and ending at the Clocktower in Long Island City, the tour will show participants historical sites of Queens, as well as how the structure and landscape has changed over the years. The cost of the tour is $15. For more information call Jack Eichenbaum at 718-961-8406 or email jaconet@aol.com. 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 information, call 718- 793-8080 or visit kupferbergcenter. org. Starting at 5 p.m., listen to the sounds of Jeff Fairbanks at Flushing Town Hall, located at 137-25 Northern Boulevard in Flushing. Fairbanks, the hall’s resident composer, will perform on the trombone and the piri (Korean oboe). Admission to the event is free. For more information call 718-463- 7700 or visit flushingtownhall.org THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Valerie Green/Dance Entropy with the premiere of “Skimming the Surface: Fragments of Collective Unconscious at Green Space,” located at 37-24 24 Street Suites 301 & 302 in Long Island City. Inspired by the emotional struggles of four women, the show centers around a table and 24 knives showing the transformation of each woman through interpretive dance. Tickets are $15 - $20. For more information call 718-956-3037, email info@ DanceEntropy.org or visit their website, danceentropy.org. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Starting at 5 p.m. enjoy a candlelit Irish café night at the historic Poppenhusen Institute, located at 114-04 14 Road in College Point. The event will be a fundraiser for the Poppenhusen Institute and will feature Irish step dancers as well as a traditional Irish meal of corned beef sandwiches, slaw & chips, pastries and hot and cold beverages. A 50/50 raffle will also be held. Tickets are $25 before the event and $30 at the door. For more information call 718-358- 0067 or email poppenhusen@juno.com SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 The Queens County Market comes to Sac’s Place, located at 25-41 Broadway in Astoria. Vendors from all throughout Queens will be present to sell their food products from noon- 4 p.m. For more information email queenscountymarket.com MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Starting at 3 p.m., learn about the fundamentals of robotics at the Forest Hills Library, located at 108-19 71st Avenue. Kids in grades 4-6 can learn about touch sensors, ultrasonic sensors and motors in robotics. Parental guardian required for kids. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. For more information call 718-268-7934. 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