TODAY The Queens County Conservative Party will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at American Legion Continental Post 1424 in Forest Hills. Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown is the scheduled guest speaker. 107- 15 Metropolitan Ave. For more information, call Tom Long at 1-718-704- 4197. As part of Engineering Week, the New York Hall of Science is offering a variety of hands-on activities to build, design and disassemble domes, towers and bridges. The program is on today through tomorrow, Feb. 20. $12-15 fee with admission. 47-01 111th St., Corona. Take part in a special literary event tonight at Sunnyside Community Services. Authors Atticus Lish and Akhil Sharma will discuss their novels, all of which are set in and around Queens. Autographed books available; Bill Cheng moderates. Free admission. 43-31 39th St., Sunnyside. FRIDAY, FEB. 20 Children of all ages are invited to enjoy a fun-filled “Winter Jam” at Maspeth’s Knockdown Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festivities include a music video workshop, a bouncy castle, games, treats and a craft corner. Free admission. 52-19 Flushing Ave., Maspeth. For more information, call 1-347-915-5615 or send an email to [email protected]. Film lovers who adore New York City can take Manhattan, director Woody Allen’s homage to his hometown, with a special screening at 7 p.m. at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. The 1977 film—which stars Allen, Diane Keaton and Mariel Hemingway—features black-and-white cinematography from Oscar-winning cinematographer Gordon Willis accompanied by George Gershwin music. Admission $12 per person, $9 per senior. 35th Avenue and 37th Street. For more information, call 1-718-777-6888. The New York Irish Center in Long Island City will feature the Irish drama Run & Jump, which tells the tale of a headstrong Irish housewife whose life is transformed in many ways after her husband suffers a debilitating stroke. The 7 p.m. screening will also feature the short comedy Na Fíorghael. Admission is $11 per person, $8 for students, seniors and the unemployed. 10-40 Jackson Ave. For more details, call 1-718-482-0909. SATURDAY, FEB. 21 Enjoy the spell-binding theatrics and illusions of stage performer Bill Blagg today at the Queens Theatre. Admission $25-30. Queens Theatre, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Goat at the Asian Lunar New Year Parade in Flushing. The parade gets underway at 11 a.m. from the corner of 37th Avenue and Union Street and proceeds along Main Street. All are welcome. Enjoy the Sounds of Motown during a concert at the Forest Hills library at 2:30 p.m. Jazz Plus, featuring L.A. Blacksmith, will perform hit songs from artists such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, The Temptations, The Jackson Five and more. Free admission. 108-19 71st Ave. What is home? Where is home? Is home where the heart is or where the money is made? Performeando 2015: Home, a performance art project featuring Latino artists, will attempt to answer those questions during an exhibit at the Queens Museum of Art from 3 to 6 p.m. The museum is located at the NYC Building in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. For more information, visit performeandousa.blogspot.com. The Parkside Players will perform Vanities: A Comedy in Three Scenes tonight at 8 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Forest Hills. Written by Jack Heifner, the bittersweet comedy chronicles the lives of three Texas girls, from their cheerleading days in 1963, to their college sorority in 1968 and their brief reunion in 1974 in New york City. Performances are also scheduled at Grace Lutheran Church on Sundays, Feb. 22 and Mar. 1, at 2 p.m.; Fridays, Feb. 27 and Mar. 6 at 8 p.m.; and Saturdays, Feb. 28 and Mar. 7 at 8 p.m. Admission is $17 per person, $15 for seniors. 103- 15 Union Tpke. For more information, visit www.parksideplayers.com. As part of its ongoing tribute to renowned cinematographer Gordon Willis, the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria will screen three of his best known works today. Leading things off at 2 p.m. is The Landlord, which features subtly experimental cinematography sharpening the culture clash satire. At 4:30 p.m., the museum will present Loving, starring George Segal as an advertising artists headed for a breakdown as he juggles a career, a family and an extramarital affair. Finally, at 7 p.m., the museum will feature Little Murders, Alan Arkin’s adaptation of Village Voice cartoonist Jules Feiffer’s caustic play. 36-01 35th Ave., Kaufman Arts District. For more information, visit www.movingimage.us. SUNDAY, FEB. 22 Enjoy an afternoon of Italian culture without having to travel across an ocean during Bella Italia Mia’s “Venice: Stato Da Mar” program at Christ the King Regional High School’s CNL Center in Middle Village. Beginning at noon, the program includes a historical presentation by Teresa Ornas and a sing-along of popular Italian-American dance songs. Admission is $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers. 68-02 Metropolitan Ave., Door 10, Third Floor. The MAMAS of Queens and Long Island will hold their “Summer Countdown,” a celebration of all things summer, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the New York Hall of Science. The program features information on camps, classes and vacation destinations for parents and children. Free with admission to the hall. 47-01 111th St., Corona. For more information, call 1-718-699-0005 or visit www.nysci.org. The Con Brio Ensemble will present performances of Magic Flute, Archduke Trio and other master works of Mozart and Beethoven with TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 • 22 Times Newsweekly/Ridgewood TimesHappenings EDITOR’S PICK: Contemporary art and performances are part of the schedule at Illegal Motion, an exhibit scheduled to take place this Sunday, Feb. 22, at Long Island City’s SculptureCenter from 3 to 5 p.m. This collaborative piece activates the exhibition space by capturing and displacing the body through sculpture, floor demarcations, and eight performances. SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., LIC, www.sculpture-center.org. (photo courtesy of SculptureCenter)
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