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FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com APRIL 16, 2015 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 67 buzz FREE LECTURE April 20 Alzheimer’s Association – NYC Location; 360 Lexington Ave. -3rd Floor, NY, NY Contact: Danielle Bruzese - 646-744-2929 Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m. Speaker: Ronald Fatoullah, Esq. Topic: Elder Law – Learn How To Protect Your Assets Steve Solomon’s My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, and I’m STILL in Therapy! The chaos continues... If you liked Steve Solomon’s smash hit comedy at Queens Theatre last year, you’ll love the prequel, "My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish, and I’m STILL in Therapy"! This hysterical ALL NEW show takes us back to the comedian’s childhood where we meet a side-splitting parade of Steve’s quirky relations. Join us as we journey through mixed marriages, ex-wives, strange pets, and endless dieting. “He’s in Therapy - We’re in Stitches!” Washington Post April 18 & 19 Saturday at 2pm & 8pm, Sunday at 3pm Single Tickets: $35 Member price: $31.50 Rear Seating: $25 Box Office: 718.760.0064 www.queenstheatre.org Join Mark Freilich, professor and astronomer for an exciting evening of stargazing. See the moon up close, learn about and view the Orion Nebula, the Andromeda Galaxy, the Big Dipper, Jupiter and the brightest star – Sirius. This program will feature an indoor interactive question and answer session on basic astronomy. Saturday, April 18, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $15 per person. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd. To pre-register, call 718-229-4000. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $65. Fort Totten. 611 Little Bay Road. Call 347- 336-5866 for more details. Maspeth Federal Savings Bank will host the 17th annual “Dust Off Car Show & Blood Drive” to benefi t St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children. The car show will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the blood drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Goody bags and raffl es will be passed out. $20 for car show entry. 69th Street off Grand Avenue. For more information, visit eccatoysfortots.org. Formed at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College, The Balsam Chamber Ensemble is a scholarship-receiving ensemble, honoring Artur Balsam who was a classical pedagogue. The ensemble will perform a wide range of repertoires from the Baroque period to 20th century, and provides a fi rst-class chamber music experience. 1 p.m. $5. Flushing Town Hall. 137-35 Flushing Blvd. For more information, visit fl ushingtownhall.org. Spring is here and so are the blooms. This walking tour will offer a closer look at some fl ora and their fauna friends that help them fl ourish. Learn about the important role pollinators play in the life-cycle of plants. 11 a.m. Free. Forest Park Visitor Center. Enter the park from Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive. Call 718-352-1769 for more details. The Doo Wop Project will trace the evolution of doo-wop from the classic sound of the fi ve guys harmonizing on the street corner, to the biggest hits on the radio today on Sunday, April 19. Hear the unforgettable songs made famous by groups like the Crests, Belmonts and Flamingos. This one-of-a-kind concert experience features current and former stars of Broadway’s smash hits including “Jersey Boys,” “Beautiful” and “Motown the Musical.” 3 p.m. $40. Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave. For more information, visit visitqpac.org. MONDAY, APRIL 20 “Masters of American Photography,” a traveling exhibition of photographs on loan from the Reading Public Museum in Pennsylvania, elegantly represents the history of photography in the 20th century. Iconic images by Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams, Walker Evans, Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, Margaret Bourke White and others will be on display. The exhibit opened last week and runs through Saturday, June 20. Free. Godwin-Ternbach Museum at Queens College. 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Call 718-997-4747 for more details. TUESDAY, APRIL 21 Meet the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology. Using a combination of poetry, masks, mime and skillful audience participation, Chariot of the Sun brings these classic tales to life. Included are the myth of Phaethon and his chariot, Pandora and her mysterious box, and the thrilling tale of Odysseus and Cyclops. 11 a.m. Ticket prices vary. Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-03 Jamaica Ave. For more information, visit jcal.org. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 Join the Queens Botanical Garden after school to celebrate Earth Day. Take a garden stroll and make a botanically-themed craft. 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free with garden admission. Limited to the fi rst 30 children. 43-50 Main St. For more information, visit queensbotanical.org. THURSDAY, APRIL 23 Dr. Regan’s lecture, “Feet, Hooves, and Rails: Transportation in Nineteenth Century America,” follows the development of transportation from the pre-industrial period to the introduction of the combustion engine in the early 20th century. He will discuss the technological innovations and ideological shifts that changed transportation and transformed the United States into a world power. He will also address the central role New York City played in this process. 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free. St. John’s University, 800 Utopia Parkway, D’Angelo Center, Room 206. Please preregister by calling 718-206-0545 ext. 13. With over 20 eateries representing the diversity of Queens, the Taste of Ridgewood will raise money to ensure that no child or family is ever turned away from life-enhancing YMCA programs because of the inability to pay. Converse, listen to live music provided by Miracles of Modern Science, and enjoy the simple pleasure of fi ne cuisine all for a wonderful cause. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Prices vary. Ridgewood YMCA. 69-02 64th St. For more information, visit ymcanyc.org. EDITOR’S PICK Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation Open Meeting Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 7:30 p.m. St. Thomas the Apostle Academy Café, 87-40 88th St., Woodhaven (One block south of Jamaica Avenue, right side of the street near 88th Avenue) Guest Speaker: new commanding offi cer of the 102nd Precinct Deputy Inspector Deodat Urprasad All are invited. Refreshments served.


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