FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com APRIL 30, 2015 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 71 present this special screening of a new 70mm print of “The Sound of Music” from preservation work done by 20th Century Fox and the Academy Film Archive. Wise’s spectacular adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway show is one of cinema’s greatest musical extravaganzas. 5:30 p.m. $15. 36-01 35th Ave. For more info, visit movingimage. us Renowned Korean folk artist Jai Choon Kim presents her Korean Folk Art for the fi rst time in America in an exhibit called “The Royal Blossom” on Saturday, May 2, through Sunday, May 31. Focusing on the natural elements, such as fl owers, insects and birds, this exhibition offers a great opportunity for the public to experience art infl uenced by exquisite royal palace paintings of the Chosun Dynasty. $5 suggested donation, free for Flushing Town Hall members and students. Flushing Town Hall. 137-35 Northern Blvd. For more information, visit fl ushingtownhall.org. SUNDAY, MAY 3 The Alley Pond Giant in Alley Pond Park is the largest and oldest tree in the fi ve boroughs. Take a walk to view this tree with New York Park Rangers. For all hiking programs they recommend wearing comfortable shoes or boots, and packing water and a light snack. Free. 10 a.m. 67th Avenue. Please pre-register at nyc.gov/ parks/rangers/register. Learn how to take better nature photos with Queens Botanical Garden as your backdrop. Photographer H. David Stein will offer a slideshow of examples, and offer pointers on light and composition. The workshop includes outdoor photography time. Beginning photographers are welcome. $15 per person. Noon to 1:30 p.m. 43-50 Main St. Advance registration and payment is required. Please pre-register by calling 718-886-3800. Falu and her Bollywood Orchestra take inspiration from North Indian classical music and contemporary pop and jazz as they perform songs set to Bollywood fi lm clips from the ‘60s to ‘80s. Free. 3 p.m. Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning. 153-30 Jamaica Ave. For more info, visit jcal.org. Join Pets and Pals/Walk-4- Paws Party for a free day of family and pet fun. There will be games, rides, craft projects, pet adoptions, pet walks, a microchip clinic by Central Veterinary Associates, animal demonstrations and much Direct from Broadway, Chazz Palminteri performs his one-man stage version of the hit movie “A Bronx Tale,” based on his childhood memories of working men and gangsters in the Italian-American neighborhood where he grew up. Sunday, May 3. 3 p.m. $45. Queensborough Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit qcc.cuny.edu. more. Free. 12 to 3 p.m. Alley Pond Park. 76th Avenue and Springfi eld Boulevard. To preregister for a dog hike with Bobbi and the Strays, please visit walk- 4paws2015.myevent.com. Bring your little gardeners and nature lovers to Queens Botanical Garden for a relaxing afternoon featuring natureinspired stories, followed by a botanically-themed craft activity. Limited to fi rst 30 children; while supplies last. Free with garden admission. 2 to 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit queensbotanical.org. In this hands-on workshop, an adult group (ages 12 and up) will make Da Po, a handkerchief used to teach drinking, while a youth group (ages 5-12) learns how to paint one of the most well-known types of Minhwa, Tiger and Bird, which were believed to ward off evil spirits. 1 p.m. $8 Flushing Town Hall members, $10 non-members. Flushing Town Hall. 137-35 Northern Blvd. For more info, visit fl ushingtownhall.org. The New York Classical Players’s highly successful 2014-2015 season comes to an end with Emmy Awardwinning violist Richard O’Neill featuring Schubert’s monumental romantic masterwork “Arpeggione Sonata for Viola and Strings,” and Bruch’s “Double Concerto” with violinist Siwoo Kim. 4 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Flushing Town Hall. 137-35 Northern Blvd. For more information, visit fl ushingtownhall.org. MONDAY, MAY 4 “Sounds of Josef Brodsky,” presented by EtM Con Edison/ FCCA Composer-in Residence Nina Siniakova, immerses spectators into the spirit of Joseph Brodsky’s poems through a unique method of morphing sounds, symbolic ideas, images, art and theater. Free. 7 p.m. Flushing Town Hall. 137-35 Northern Blvd. For more information, visit fl ushingtownhall.org. TUESDAY, MAY 5 Join this free fi tness walking program along the beautiful Joe Michaels Mile, adjacent to Little Neck Bay. Adults only. Free. 9 to 10 a.m. Totten Ave. Call 718-352-4793 ext. 302 for more details. In “A Question of Country,” a black woman and a white woman secretly form a grassroots organization to fi ght against apartheid in the early 1970’s in Cape Town. The subsequent confl icts and collision of cultures, despite the victories, prove the impossibility of the friendship in post-apartheid South Africa. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free with RSVP. Kupferberg Center for the Arts. 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Please pre-register by visiting kupferbergcenter.org. WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 Whether you’re a student, jazz musician or music educator, come join the Queens Jazz OverGround as they lead the house band in this monthly jam session. Held on the fi rst Wednesday of every month, Jazz Jams are a fun way to hone your skills and jam each month with your peers. Don’t play? Come listen. $10, Free for performers, Flushing Town Hall members and students. Flushing Town Hall. 137-35 Northern Blvd. For more information, visit fl ushingtownhall.org. “Figures of 8 Student Choreography Showcase” is an exciting opportunity for dance students to present fully produced works to the public. Choreography will be presented by Ilianna “iLLy” Ayala, Leora Graber, Malcolm V. Griffi n, Paula Katsanos, Dianne Kissoon and Ashely Pinckney, Zoe Padden, Jiemin Yang and Oyamiwa Walker. Noon. $7. Kupferberg Center for the Arts. 65-30 Kissena Blvd. For more information, visit kupferbergcenter.org. THURSDAY, MAY 7 EC Squared Studio opens a new salsa class with a free fi rst session. Join other dance lovers on the fundamentals of salsa, including technique, turn patterns and styling. Start with individual footwork during the fi rst hour, followed by partner work during the second hour. Instructor Jose has been teaching Latin Ballroom for over 20 years and has had the privilege to study under “The Mambo King.” 7 to 9 p.m. Free. 80-20 Roosevelt Ave. For more information, visit ecsquaredstudio. com buzz EDITOR’S PICK Photo courtesy Queensborough Performing Arts Center FREE LECTURE May 12, 2015 • 10:15 a.m. – 11: 15 a.m. JASA Long Beach Senior Center, 75 East Walnut Street, Long Beach Speaker: Debby Rosenfeld, Esq. of Ronald Fatoullah & Associates Topic: National Health Care Decision Making Day Contact: Bonni Goetz, 516-432-5555 Ext 13
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