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MARCH 19 - mARCH 25, 2015 • TIMES 33 happenings >MAR 19-25 multiplayer games, and like many of these titles, it borrows the formal qualities of sports without simulating any particular sport. Runs through March 27. For more information, visit movingimage.us. The second year of the CUNY Dance Initiative is under way, awarding residencies to 26 New York City dance companies and choreographers at 11 CUNY colleges in 2015. Join Dance/NYC as Wendy Perron, author of “Through the Eyes of a Dancer” and former editor in chief of Dance Magazine, hosts a discussion with five awarded artists at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in Long Island City. Free. 31-10 Thomson Ave. To RSVP, visit dancenyc.nyc March 24 Are you an aspiring actor or actress? Are you curious about what it’s like to perform on stage? Have you ever dreamed of becoming a movie star? This 10-week program will give you a chance to learn about theater, explore the art of acting and perform in a final showcase. Participation in the showcase is voluntary. Help put on the show or be in the show yourself. 5 to 6 p.m. 89-11Merrick Blvd. Free. Runs through March 31. For more information, visit queenslibrary. org. March 25 Castorina and Rose perform favorite musical selections from the Broadway stage, including “I Could Have Danced All Night” and “Hello, Dolly!” and memorable American standards such as “New York, New York,” “Send in the Clowns” and more. Free. 3 to 4 p.m. 72-31 Metropolitan Avenue. For more information, visit queenslibrary.org. March 26 This art exhibit brings together 20 visualizations representing networks in topics as diverse as refugee migration flows, Chinese political connections and subway and bike sharing systems. The authors are representative of top visualization groups around the world who are producing some of the most innovative work in this field. In addition to the compelling graphical visualizations, visitors will be able to manipulate the data in selected projects through a technology interface. New York Hall of Science. Free with admission. Sign language and participatory reenactments engage students while they learn the story of Annie Sullivan Macy and her work with Helen Keller. Experience the story of a heroic young woman who enters the world of a handicapped child and revolutionizes the field of teaching forever. $5 JCALmembers, $7 Non- JCAL members. 153-10 Jamaica Avenue. Call 718-618-6170 for more details. Senior Programs •Ridgewood Older Adult Center, 59- 14 70th Ave., welcomes new members 60 years of age or older every weekday. For more information, call 718-456-2000. •Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Center, 319 Stanhope St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 718-366-3038. •Peter Cardella Senior Center, 68-52 Fresh Pond Rd., Ridgewood will hold various programs. For more information, call 718-497-2908 •Self-Help Maspeth Senior Center, 69-61 Grand Ave., will hold beading, jewelry and other programs. Hot lunch served at noon. Transportation available. For more information, call 718-429-3636. •Middle Village Adult Center, 69-10 75th St., will hold arts and crafts at 10 a.m., sit and be fit at 1 p.m. and Tai-Chi Chuan at 10:15 a.m. For more information, call 718-894- 3441. •Rego Park Senior Center, 93-29 Queens Blvd., will hold various programs. For more information, call 718-896-8751. •Sunnyside Senior Center, 43-31 39th St., will hold various programs. For more information, call 718-392- 6944. •Forest Hills Senior Center, 108-25 62nd Dr., will hold various programs and hot lunch. For more information, call 718-699-1010. Internationally renowned No. 1 New York Times best-selling author, clairvoyant, spiritual medium, producer and television personality James Van Praagh is considered a pioneer in the mediumship movement throughout the world, and has been recognized as one of the most accurate spiritual mediums working today. Visit the Queensborough Performing Arts Center for a talk and Q&A on March 21. Prices vary. 8 p.m. For more information, visit qcc.cuny.edu. Photo Credit: vanpraagh.com Hard-driving rhythms drummed with athleticism make Soh Daiko one of the most exciting taiko groups in the world. Soh Daiko honors the ancient Japanese drumming tradition in every performance by playing drums constructed by group members from oak wine barrels and ox hides. Come watch a performance on March 21. 3 p.m. Free. LaGuardia Performing Arts Center. For more information, visitlaguardiaperformingarts.org. Photo: sohdaiko.org EDITOR’S PICK EDITOR’S PICK


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