FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com MAY 9, 2013 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 31 sbuzz EDITOR’S PICK THE KILLING KOMPANY presents Comedy Mystery Dinner Theatre Shows with Broadway, TV and film actors starting at $45 per person for dinner and the show at such restaurants as Riccardo’s in Astoria, The Views at Mount Fuji in Hillburn, Minerals Resort & Spa in Vernon, NJ, and Papa Razzi in Westbury. Private events also available. Special New Year’s Eve Show at Doubletree Hilton in Tarrytown For info, call 1-888-SHOOT-EM or visit www.killingkompany.com ‘TASTE’ QUEENS TUESDAY, MAY 14, Starting at 6 p.m., “Taste 2013” will take place at the Caesars Club at Citi Field, located at 123-01 Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing Meadows- Corona Park. Close to 50 food and drink purveyors will offer samples of their products for free in a festive atmosphere full of Queens residents and business people. Tickets are $125. For more info, contact Rob MacKay at 718-263-0546 ext. 12 or rmackay@ queensny.org or visit queensny.org. COMMIT TO BE FIT ONE-ON-ONE PERSONAL TRAINING GROUP CLASSES AVAILABLE ALL AGES. ALL FITNESS LEVELS. ALL ABILITIES. THE FITNESS CONSULTANT Celebrating Our 24th Anniversary! 208-52 Cross Island Pkwy • Bayside 718.352.9075 2011 st www.tfc-gym.com FREE TRAINING SESSION CALL TODAY of the THE QUEENS QueensCourier.com Place SATURDAY, MAY 18 Starting at 2:15 p.m., the Puppet Theatre will perform “The Queen of Colors” at Flushing Town Hall, located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard. Full of kaleidoscopic wonder & vivid imagination, The Queen of Colors is an award-winning story about unleashing creativity and choosing not to “color within the lines.” Based on the children’s book by German author Jutta Bauer and accompanied by a “Court Musician,” this performance offers ingenious puppetry and live illustrations by the Company Les Voisins that literally jump off the page. Tickets are $12 and $8 for children. For more information, call 718-463-7700 ext. 222 or visit fl ushingtownhall.org. Starting at noon, Janelle Iglesias will lead a workshop on how to create Art Mobiles at Socrates Sculpture Park, located at 32-01 Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. Mobiles are hanging kinetic sculptures that rely on balance. Challenge your imagination and learn some tricks to create your own mobile by re-purposing simple household and recycled materials. For more information, call 718-956-1819 or visit socratessculpturepark.org. SUNDAY, MAY 19 Starting at 3 p.m., the Liao Wen Ho Puppet Theatre will take place at Goldstein Theatre at Queens College, located at 65-30 Kissena Boulevard in Flushing. On a colorful high platform stage, glove puppets in ornate and detailed traditional Chinese costumes swirl around amid smoke and fi re, brandishing swords and casting magic spells to accompany epic stories from Chinese folklore. Master puppeteer, Liao Wen Ho and his award-winning company have toured all over the world, bringing this vibrant art form to audiences of all ages. Tickets are $12 - $20. For more info, call 718-793-8080 or visit kupferbergcenter.org. MAY 19 – JUNE 16 The Big Apple Circus comes to Queens at Cunningham Park, located at 196-22 Union Turnpike, just west of Francis Lewis Boulevard, in Fresh Meadows. Experience the nostalgic thrills of bygone big tops and get a fi rst–hand view of beauties, daredevils and clowns from another era. Performers from around the world create joyful memories under the artistic direction of Guillaume Dufresnoy. More than 40 performances will take place. Tickets start at $20 and are available at bigapplecircus. org or by calling 888-541-3750. THURSDAY, MAY 23 Starting at 7:30 p.m., living New York legend Tommy Tune will be interviewed at Queensborough Performing Arts Center, located at 222-06 56th Avenue in Bayside. Tune is a Tony award-winning Broadway actor and a recipient of the country’s highest honor for artistic achievement, The National Medal of Arts. He has been honored with his own star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame and on November 4, 2009 he was offi cially designated as a New York City Living Landmark. He will be interviewed by Richard Skipper, popular entertainer, theater historian and pop culture blogger. Tickets are $20. For more information, call 718- 631-6311 or visit visitqpac.org. SATURDAY, MAY 25 Starting at 8 p.m., the will perform “Fiesta Mojo” at Flushing Town Hall, located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard. The Queens Jazz Orchestra celebrates the musical genius of Adderly, Jacquet, Basie & Ellington, all historic jazz legends who lived in Queens. “Fiesta Mojo” is a rare Gillespie piece arranged by Jimmy Heath. Tickets are $40. For more info, call 718-463-7700 ext. 222 or visit fl ushingtownhall.org. Starting at noon, Heather Hart will lead a workshop on how to create authentic Native American dream catchers at Socrates Sculpture Park, located at 32-01 Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. Using natural materials from the Park, learn traditional and new techniques to create a personalized dream catcher to take home as a gift or hang above your bed as a charm. For more information, call 718-956-1819 or visit socratessculpturepark. org. SUNDAY, MAY 26 Starting at 1 p.m., join the Urban Park Rangers for an afternoon of canoeing. Participants will meet at Oakland Lake at the entrance of the park on Cloverdale Boulevard and 46th Avenue in Bayside. Trained rangers will lead you on canoe adventures that range from gentle waters of protected lakes, to the challenging open waters of rivers and bays. For more information, visit nyc.gov/parks. FRIDAY, MAY 31 Starting at 8 p.m., the cultures of the Dominican Republic meet with the Virgin Island at Flushing Town Hall, located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard. Merengue band Kompalsa meets The Chief Joseph Chatoyer Dance Co. & The Afri-Garifuna Jazz Ensemble. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 718-463-7700 ext. 222 or visit fl ushingtownhall.org. SUNDAY, JUNE 2 Councilmember Eric Ulrich’s offi ce is hosting a free breast cancer screening for women ages 40 and older on Sunday, June 2. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church, at 157-10 83rd Avenue in Howard Beach. Monsignor Al LoPinto will be the day-of contact. Starting at 5 p.m., the Astoria Symphony Orchestra & Choir will perform “Ruins of Athens” at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, located at 43-19 30th Avenue in Astoria. Tickets are $20. For more info, call 917-460- 4289 or visit AstoriaMusic.org. TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QUEENSCOURIER.COM
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