14 times • AUGUST 11, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com Bushwig drag fest coming to Maspeth in September BY CRISTIN NOONAN editorial@ridgewoodtimes.com @ridgewoodtimes Bushwig may be technically leaving Bushwick, but it isn’t going very far at all. Because of Secret Project Robot’s upcoming relocation, the yearly celebration of drag and music will instead take place in Maspeth at Knockdown Center (52-19 Flushing Ave.) on Sept. 10 to 11. Bushwig may have gotten its start and be rooted in Bushwick, but that doesn’t mean that it necessarily needs to stay here; making the move to a larger venue in Maspeth, Queens, makes total sense for an event that strives to attract anybody who has a passion for participating in and witnessing drag. The fifth year of Bushwig will feature an impressive 115 drag queens, including Season 8 Ru Paul Drag Race contestant Thorgy Thor. Check back for updates on their official website for the music lineup. In 2013, Bushwig organizer Simon Leahy (Babes Trust) told Bushwick Daily that “Anyone can come here and feel space to express themselves and do anything they want — as long as they’re not hurting anyone else, of course ... We hope to make Bushwig a staple of the New York community.” The 50,000-square-foot building is named after Samuel Sklar’s development of the Knock-Down door frame during its stint as the Manhattan Door factory (it also housed the Gleason-Tiebout glass factory). Hosting this year’s Bushwig couldn’t be a more logical move for a place that has been a scene embodying human progress and creativity for over 100 years. File photo/RIDGEWOOD TIMES Mark V. Burke, MD, FAAFP 87-47 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale 718-849-8609 Primary Care and Chronic Disease Management *Only $100 for Employment/CDLPhysicals (testing@ add’l cost) No Fault Accepted Drug Testing/Addiction Treatment offered (Counselor Available) Prompt Appointments Available Open until 10pm Thursdays METRO CASH 4 GOLD STOP BY, WE BUY AND SELL GOLD & DIAMONDS HIGHEST PRICES PAID! IMMEDIATE CASH! OLD WATCHES CAN BE WORTH A FORTUNE IN CASH! Cartier • Breitling • Rolex • Patek Philippe • Hublot and Many More Dont Sell Before You Get Our Free Price Quote 65-50 METROPOLITAN AVENUE, MIDDLE VILLAGE 718-386-4440 33 YEARS EXPERIENCE OPEN: MONDAY THRU SATURDAY Call Now & End Your Tax Nightmare! • Owe the IRS more than $10,000? • Being Audited? • Unfi led Tax Returns? • Wage & Bank Levies? Co-Author of the best selling book “Breaking the Tax Code” (T) 877-TAX-1040 (F) 718-894-4476 Salvatore P. Candela, EA, ATA, ABA Enrolled Agent - Tax Advisor scandela@thetaxadvocategroup.com www.thetaxadvocategroup.com Lighthouse Assembly of God 71-29 68th Place (bet. Myrtle Ave. & Central Ave.) Glendale, N.Y. 11385 1-718-456-1203 Rev. Deo Geer, Pastor Sunday School for all ages 9:45 am Morning Worship (& Children Church) 11:00 am Sunday Evening Service 6:00 pm Friday-Prayer, Bible Study And Youth Meeting-7:30 pm (Preaching ALL The Gospel To ALL The Family)
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