FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com JULY 4, 2013 • BUZZ • THE QUEENS COURIER 67 buzz THURSDAY, JULY 17 AND FRIDAY JULY 18 Come and marvel at the breathtaking performance given by the Golden Dragon Acrobats at a special pre-season event. Feats of balance, contortionists and jugglers put on by some of China’s most talented performers are part of the magic that will be seen at the show. The shows will be at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Queens Theater in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Tickets are $32 and family four packs are also available for $99. For details and more information call 718-760- 0064 or visit www.queenstheater.org THURSDAY, JULY 17 Astoria Health Fair & Farmers’ Market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the sidewalk of 14th Street and 31st Avenue/31st Road. THURSDAY, JULY 25 Enjoy a fresh twist on a classic tale of love and despair; Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Set in modern day Queens, two youths fall in love while their families, one Israeli Jews and the other Palestinian Muslims, carry on an ancient grudge, leading to mayhem in the streets of Flushing. The show is free and begins at 8 p.m., also showing on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. Located at Flushing Town Hall. Hip to Hip Theater Company kicks off the fi rst show of its 7th season of Shakespeare in the Park performances. The fi rst show will be “Love Labor’s Lost,” at Crocheron Park in Bayside, at 7:30 p.m. All shows are free and will tour around Queens through August 15. Bring a blanket, the family and some snacks and enjoy the show. Children’s programming will begin 30 minutes before each show, and a full calendar can be found at www.hiptohip.org FRIDAY, JULY 26 Come join the fun at the 35th Annual Thunderbird American Indian Pow Wow at the Queens Farm Museum. Over 40 Indian nations will be represented at New York’s oldest and largest pow wow, which will feature three days of intertribal dance competitions to which the public is invited. The event is held in the apple orchard on the farm grounds, and will feature a large selection of Native American Arabic music and dance EDITOR’S PICK arts, crafts, jewelry, and food. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children, and all weekend passes are $15 and $7 respectively. Visit www.queensfarm. org for a schedule of events or call 718-347-FARM for more info. SUNDAY, JULY 28 Vendors, performers, and arts and crafts booths will line the streets of Astoria for the Broadway Summerfest. Come and beat the heat with some of the borough’s best craft foods and artists. From 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. on Broadway between Steinway and 47th Street. TUESDAY, JULY 30 Now in its 60th season, the Queens Symphony Orchestra is playing a series of free concerts around the borough under the musical direction of Constantine Kitsopoulos. The show starts at 7 p.m. and will be held on the St. John’s University Great Lawn. For details call 718- 570-0909. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 The fi rst annual UNFringed Festival opens this summer. The quirky, offbeat festival, presented by the Secret Theater, will offer the stage to daring new works from passionate artists who aren’t afraid to push the boundaries. All kinds of works are accepted , as long as they are “unhinged, unabashed, unbelievable.” The event runs through August 24 and takes place at the Secret Theater, located at 4402 23rd Street. Visit www.SecretTheater.com for more info. SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 Foodies and shoppers alike will fi nd something unique at the JAMS Jamaica Street Festival. On Jamaica Avenue between Parsons Boulevard and 169th Street, merchants, artists and food carts will gather to fi ll the summer air with the sounds and smells of a traditional NYC street fair. Starts at 11 a.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, The Ridgewood Library is hosting “Zikrayat; Arabic Music and Dance around the Mediterranean.” The program will mix music and dance from Egypt, Syria, Greece, Turkey, Tunisia and beyond. Alternating vocal and instrumental numbers with solo and group dance numbers, Zikrayat’s mission is to highlight the diversity of Arab culture for mainstream western audiences in an authentic, yet entertaining contemporary representation. Performance includes a Q&A with the artists. Suggested ages 7 and up, takes place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Ridgewood Library. For more info, call 718-821-4770. From 2 to 5 p.m. Flushing Town Hall will be hosting a yaji, an ancient Chinese custom where famous musicians, painters and calligraphers gathered for an elegant garden party. This event will provide an opportunity for those in attendance to watch beautiful calligraphy and paintings be created before their eyes. Come 15 minutes early to enjoy a bit of traditional Taiwanese puppet theater: “Monkey King VS. Bull King,” which will feature magic and martial arts. SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 If you haven’t had enough of street fairs this summer, head down to the Junction Boulevard Festival, taking place from 11 a.m. to 5p.m. on Junction Boulevard between Roosevelt Avenue and 35th Avenue in Corona THRU OCTOBER 27 Ravel Rooftop Sundays, Penthouse 808, starts at 6 p.m., 8-08 Queens Plaza South, Long Island City, NY 11101, Table Reservations Recommended. TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QUEENSCOURIER.COM Absolutely Trophies Awards • Plaques • Engraving • Laminations • Medals • and More….. 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