FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com FEBRUARY 27, 2014 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 63 buzz terous TV comedy star, but he is also a multi-talented veteran of musicals, plays and numerous fi lms. Godfrey is one of the hottest comedians on their circuit, performing all over the country and hitting all the major festivals. Tickets are $40 and are available now. QPAC is located at 222-05 56th Avenue in Bayside. For more info call 718-631-6311. SUNDAY, MARCH 16 Our Lady Queen of Martyrs is holding its popular “Taste of the World” food festival in McLaughlin Hall. The foodfest showcases local restaurants. Foodies can expect lots on the menu, with samplings from many different cuisines that refl ect the multi-ethnic character of the parish and the Forest Hills community it serves. Announced restaurant participants include Tuscan Hills, La Boulangerie, Uno Chicago Grill, Portofi no, Bonfi re Grill, Danny Brown and Jack and Nellie’s—with more to follow. Proceeds from this annual event benefi t the church, to help maintain this 100-year-old parish. Advance tickets are $20; $25 at the door. The event starts at 2:30 p.m. The church is located at 75-55 Austin Street in Forest Hills. For more information call 718-268-6251. MARCH 22 &24 Flushing House will host two “March Into Spring” open house events. The fi rst open house is on Saturday, March 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. and the second open house is Monday, March 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. Come experience everything that’s new at New York State’s largest, not-for-profi t, “independent living” retirement community. Discover this innovative community that offers fun, safety, socialization, convenience and freedom of choice. Get expert answers to your questions from the management team, as you enjoy music, appetizers and refreshments. Seating is limited, so RSVP by calling 718-762-3198, extension 3014. Parking is free. Flushing House, Independent Living for Seniors, is located at 38-20 Bowne Street in Flushing. THRU MARCH 25 Noguchi’s Early Drawings display his confi dence. Each of the drawings on view at the Noguchi Museum reveals a very different facet of his quest to form a unique artistic identity in the years following his apprenticeship with Brancusi. The selection of drawings on view covers exercises from the life drawing classes he took at Academie Collarosi and L’Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris in 1927, as well as his distillations of signature strains of Modernism he encountered in Paris and New York. The Noguchi Museum is located at 9-01 33rd Road on Vernon Boulevard. For more information call 718-204-7088. THRU MARCH 23 The Jeffery Leder Gallery features an expansive exhibit that will occupy two fl oors. This exhibition will feature work from Gerard Richter, Frida Kahlo and Vincent Van Gogh. The Jeffery Leder Gallery is INDIE ESSENTIALS: 25 MUST-PLAY VIDEO GAMES THRU MARCH 2, IndieCade International Festival of Independent Games and the Museum of the Moving Image present a playable exhibition of more than two dozen games that represent the breadth and depth of the “indie” video game scene. The designers and developers of these games -- individuals or small teams independent of large studios and publishers -- take daring, creative risks to explore new forms and methods of play. The Museum of Moving Image is located at 35-01 35th Street in Astoria. For more information call 718-777-6888. located at 21-37 45th Road in LIC. For more information call 917-767-1734. SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Queensborough Performing Arts Center is holding a Moscow Ballet Festival, featuring the show “Swan Lake.” Simply one of the greatest classical ballets of all time, with music by Tchaikovsky, it is based on a German fairy tale and follows a heroic young prince as he labors to free a beautiful swan maiden. This performance uses dancers from the ranks of Russia’s top companies. This show starts at 3 p.m. and is a treat for people of all ages. Tickets start at $39. QPAC is located at 222-05 56th Avenue in Bayside. For more information call 718-631-6311. SUNDAY, APRIL 6 The 16th annual Spring Dust off Car Show & Blood Drive will be held in the Maspeth Federal Saving Bank parking lot, located at 69th Street off of Grand Avenue. The car show will go from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the blood drive will go from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be $20 goody bags, raffl es, 50/50 trophies and live music from Joe Fuoco. For more Information, call Bob at 917-385-2322 or Lou at 917-682-5362. All donations will go to St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children. THRU APRIL 11 Join millions of real butterfl ies on an amazing journey to a remote and secret hideaway at the New York Hall of Science Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to noon and at 2 p.m. Follow the monarchs’ journey to the remote mountain peaks of Mexico in this 3-D fi lm. For the fi rst time ever, witness the transformation from caterpillar to butterfl y, inside a chrysalis, because of advanced MRI and micro CT scans. The award-winning production team, including Oscarwinner Peter Parks, followed the year-long migration cycle of the butterfl ies. Admission is $6 adults; $5 children, students and seniors, plus NYSCI admission. The New York Hall of Science is located at 47-01 111th Street in Corona. For more info call 718-699-0005. TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QUEENSCOURIER.COM Beari Productions, Ltd Proudly Presents Children of Eden Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Book by John Caird Fridays, 3/7 & 3/14 @ 8PM Saturdays, 3/8 & 3/15 @ 8PM Sundays, 3/9 @ 3PM and 3/16 @ 4PM Tickets: $20 – Adults $18 – Seniors $16 – Children under 13 and Students w/ID Special Ticket rates given for groups of 10 or more. ALL SEATING IS RESERVED UNDER A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS ALL SAINTS CHURCH 214-35 40th Ave • Bayside (entrance is on side of Church Hall by driveway) For reservations, information and/or directions, call 718-736-1216 On Sunday, parking in the Municpial Lot is free. EDITOR’S PICK Photo Courtesy 2D Boy MARATHON LITTLE THEATRE GROUP PRESENTS BOOK BY: MARK O’DONNELL AND THOMAS MEEHAN MUSIC BY: MARC SHAIMAN LYRICS BY: SCOTT WITTMAN AND MARC SHAIMAN For more information and reservations Call 718 229-4644 or Marathon Jewish Center at 718 428-1580 email: [email protected] www.marathontheatergroup.com Saturday, March 1, & 8, 2014 at 8:30 PM Sunday, March 2, 9, & 16, 2014 at 3:00 PM Donation: $18.00 Adults • $16.00 for Seniors and Children under 13 Marathon Little Theatre Group • 245-37 60th Ave, Douglaston, NY 11362
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