FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com MARCH 12, 2015 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 59 on the lives and experiences of transgender and gender-non-conforming people. A Q&A session with the fi lmmakers will also take place. NYC Building in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. 3 p.m. Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with our veterans. You’ll get a family-style dinner—corned beef and cabbage, mashed potatoes and all the trimmings. Beer, wine, soda, coffee and dessert. Plus, dancing with DJ Richie. $30 per person. All proceeds go toward American Legion Post 118. Call Jennifer 718-296-3923 or Loretta 718- 843-1292 to order tickets. 1 to 5 p.m. at the American Legion Hall at 89-02 91st St. TheReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival presents award-winning movies by and about people with disabilities. “Autistic Like Me” is a candid portrait of the fathers and male caregivers of children with autism. Central Queens Y, 67-09 108th St. 10 a.m. MONDAY, MARCH 16 Join instructor Tanya Gonzalez-Jorge for a night of Zumba. This fusion of Latin, international and popular dance music themes creates a dynamic, exciting and effective fi tness workout. The class runs through June 29. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. 214-20 Northern Blvd. TUESDAY, MARCH 17 The 5th Annual Queens World Film Festival will screen 116 fi lms in locations all throughout Queens beginning with the Museum of the Moving Image. The festival includes an annual multi-day, multi-venue festival, youth-oriented educational initiatives and year-round screening opportunities for QWFF filmmakers past and present. The festival screens challenging films representative of quality independent cinema from around the world and around the corner. Runs through March 22. Tickets are $12, $9 for seniors and students. For more information, visit queensworldfilmfestival. com. As part of the Sculpture Center’s Conversation series, there will be a discussion of Ecofeminism and the work of Araya Rasdjarmreaernsook. Her subjects are often muted in “othered” social positions in her video works. She uses poetry to engage thoughts of ignored established hierarchies between animals, women, the poor, the sick and the dead. 44-19 Purves Street. 7 p.m. Shoot some hoops at the Brooklyn Nets Wheelchair Basketball Open Gym. Participants must be physically disabled and able to play in a sports wheelchair. There are available sport chairs for use at the recreation center. This event is for adults and seniors. NYC Parks Membership is required. Call 718-353-7853 for more details. 131-40 Fowler Ave. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 The Hearing Loss Association of America is presenting a documentary called “Silent NO MORE” by No Limits Theatre for Deaf Children, an organization that produces original plays specifi cally for deaf and hard-of-hearing children. The fi lm will highlight the struggles and successes of people who grow up with hearing loss. LIJ Hearing & Speech Center, 270-05 76th Ave. 7:00 p.m. Call 718-264-3017 for more information. The Queens Symphony Orchestra is hosting a free concert, “The Sounds of Broadway.” Reservations are required. Call 718-570-0909 to make reservations. Southern Queens Salon Series are co-produced with NYC Council Member Eric Ulrich. 7 p.m. at West End Temple, 147-02 Newport Ave. Enjoy a hands-on workshop designed for artists who wish to better communicate about their work with the program “Best Practice for Writing Letters of Inquiry and Artist Statements.” Participants will learn not only how to writer clearer, more concise letters and statements, but also tips and tricks to think more clearly about the process. Part two is on Wednesday, March 25. Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11 35th Ave. RSVP at queenscouncilarts.org. $10. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 19 The Threepenny Opera written by poet-playwright Bertolt Brecht premiered in 1928 in Berlin and changed musical theater forever. Set in Victorian London, the provocative tale of a displeased father and his mission to destroy his daughter’s marriage offers a socialist critique on capitalist norms. The modern musical comedy score by Kurt Weill mocks traditional opera and is largely infl uenced by jazz. At the Kupferberg Center for the Arts. 8 p.m. $16, $10 for seniors and those with a Queens College ID. For more information, visit kupferbergcenter.org. Guitarist Francisco Roldán performs music from Columbia, the Dominican Republic, Spain, Venezuela and the United States. 6 p.m. at Queens Library Woodhaven, 85-41 Forest Parkway. buzz TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QUEENSCOURIER.COM EDITOR’S PICK GET YOUR DANCING SHOES ON Get your dancing shoes on and join members of the renowned Taylor 2 on Saturday, March 14, for an interactive dance workshop. This class, for ages 10 and up, will incorporate the athleticism, humor and emotion found in Paul Taylor’s work. After the workshop, the Taylor 2 dance company will put on a performance. Ticket prices vary. For more information, visit fl ushingtownhall.org. Workshop starts at 1 p.m. and performance begins at 2:15 p.m. EDITOR’S PICK Vetro cooking classes are back Join Vetro’s executive chef, Michael DeGeorgio, for a cooking class that will explore recipes for Easter dinner on March 18. Each course will include a wine tasting by sommelier PJ Conolloy and recipes to take home. $95 per person. Call 718-843-8387 for reservations. 64-49 Crossbay Blvd. Photo courtesy of the Queens Economic Development Corp.
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