62 THE QUEENS COURIER • BUZZ • MAY 5, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.www.qns.com happenings 6-12 FRIDAY, MAY 6 Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Victor Manuelle will be at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts performing singles from his newest production, “Que Suenen Los Tambores.” The improvisational singer has spent three consecutive weeks this year at the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Tropical Albums chart. The show begins at 8 p.m. and tickets are between $39 to $79 depending on time of purchase. The Kupferberg Center for the Arts can be found at 65-30 Kissena Blvd. in Flushing. The New York Hall of Science is offering all who are interested the opportunity to meet local astronomers, learn about current research, and view the night sky with a variety of telescopes at NYSCI After Dark: Rocket Park Astronomy. This event is designed for ages 21 and older. Admission is $15 per person including mini golf. The event is from 7 to 10 p.m. and the New York Hall of Science can be found at 47-01 111th St. in Corona. The Villalobos Brothers will be performing their special brand of mashup classical, jazz and indigenous Mexican music at Flushing Town Hall beginning at 8 p.m. Also joining the brothers will be founding member of the Mazarte Dance Company, Martha Zarate, to instruct a workshop on basic steps for traditional folk songs from the Veracruz region of Mexico. The workshop begins an hour before the performance at 7 p.m. and tickets are $16 with a discounted price of $10 for members and students. Flushing Town Hall is located at 137- 35 Northern Blvd. in Flushing. The North Hills branch of the Queens Library is offering a free SHSAT practice test for all interested from 3 to 6 p.m. To register for a practice test, visit http://tinyurl. com/TPR-SHSAT or call 646-362- 0628. The North Hills branch of the Queens Public Library can be found at 57-04 Marathon Pkwy. in Little Neck. The Flushing branch of the Queens Public Library invites all teens to stop by for Teen Happy Hour. From 4 to 10 p.m., come socialize with other local teens as you enjoy a variety of board and electronic games including Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U, Jenga, Monopoly and Sorry. The Flushing branch of the Queens Public Library can be found at 41-17 Main St. in Flushing. The Museum of the Moving Image will be hosting an opening night screening and reception for new Italian fi lm “Anna” this Friday at 7 p.m. The fi lm is a psychologically charged character study chronicling the downward spiral of the eponymous Anna as she contends with a criminal husband and three unruly children. Actress Valerina Golino, who plays Anna, will also be in attendance. Tickets are $12 for nonmembers and free for members. The Museum of the Moving Image can be found at 36-01 35th Ave. in Astoria. SATURDAY, MAY 7 Come have fun while you fulfi ll your environmental duty this Saturday at the Annual Flushing Bay Shoreline Cleanup. The cleanup will be held at Pier One of the World’s Fair Marina from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and, of course, participation is free. During the cleanup you will get to ride in the Empire Dragon paddle boat while you learn about green infrastructure initiatives to restore the city’s waterways. The World’s Fair Marina is located across Northern Boulevard from Citi Field in Flushing. This Saturday at the Knockdown Center electronic composers Morton Subotnick and Joan La Barbara will be performing two installation/ performances titled “Song” (2016) and “CYCLONE” (1977). “CYCLONE” was originally a quadrophonic sound performance last performed at PS1 in 1977. Admission is $15 and the show goes from 6 to 10 p.m. The Knockdown Center can be found at 52-19 Flushing Ave. in Maspeth. Come learn about artist-initiated residencies this Saturday at the Queens Museum. This 3 to 5 p.m. panel will feature artists like Galeria Perdida and Stephano Espinoza speaking about how they organized their residences as both artists and facilitators, their motives in developing spaces for artists by artists, and the role these play in developing networks and alternative spaces for artists to organize and create. The panel is a part of the museum’s Open A.I.R. Artists Service Program. The Queens Museum can be found in the New York City Building of Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Corona. The Five Boroughs Music Festival presents mixed-period chamber music ensemble The Colonials at Flushing Town Hall beginning at 3 p.m. As part of their innovative “The Trout Variations” program, they will perform six modern takes on Schubert’s famous theme. Tickets are $25 for nonmembers and $15 for members, seniors and students. ATTENTION: Want your event on this page? Post it on QNS.com! It’s never been easier to submit a Happening. Become a registered member at www.qns.com, visit the Events page, click the “Add Event” bar at left, complete the form and click “Post Event.” You can even post a photo or a fl ier for your event. It takes only a couple of minutes to complete, and it’s absolutely FREE! We’ll select entries on our QNS.com Events site for our Happenings page in The Queens Courier and Ridgewood Times. Let all of Queens know what’s going on tomorrow by posting it on QNS.com today! >MAY EDITOR’S PICK Bring the kids by the New York Hall of Science this Sunday, May 8, for this week’s edition of the Little Maker’s Workshop, which will feature fl owers. From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. your child will learn about fl owers and other natural materials before making artifi cial fl owers of your own to take home. This workshop is recommended for children 18 months and older; admission is $8 for nonmember families and $5 for families with membership. Things will get messy, so make sure you and your little maker are in old clothes. The New York Hall of Science can be found at 47-01 111th St. in Corona.
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