FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com JANUARY 15, 2015 • THE COURIER SUN 37 Photo courtesy of Flushing Town Hall theme of “uncertainty of physical experiences and perceptions,” according to the gallery. Pencil drawings, photograms, photographs, paintings and installations convey the point. Free. 11-03 45th Ave. Call 718-937- 6317 for more details. The Kupferberg Center for the Arts is hosting the Dance Theatre of Harlem for its inaugural Martin Luther King Celebration at the Colden Auditorium. The 44-year-old theatre comprises dancers from diverse racial backgrounds who take classical and neoclassical ballet and give it a contemporary twist. Rev. Floyd Flake will give the keynote address. Tickets: $35. 4 to 5:30 p.m. 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Call the box offi ce at 718-793-8080. The Queens World Film Festival 2015 will run from March 17 to 22 this year. It’s kicking off with a party at Monika’s Cafe Bar in Astoria from 6 p.m. There will be networking and happy hour all night. Meet the team behind the festival. 3290 36th St. MONDAY, JAN. 19 It’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Honor the memory of this change maker by volunteering at Roy Wilkins Recreation Center. The NYC Parks and Partnership for Parks are organizing projects to spruce up the center. Projects include painting and other indoor activities. Preregistration is required due to limited space. Visit http://www.nycgovparks. org/reg/mlk-day-of-service/544 to register. Volunteers have to be more than 14 years old. 177th St. and Baisley Blvd. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Call 718-276-8686 for more details. Volunteers are invited to join Natural Areas Volunteers (NAV) at Idlewild Park in removing fl oatable debris left behind by Hurricane Sandy. You’ll learn about cleanup techniques while helping to protect the wetlands of the park. Remember to wear sturdy boots or shoes and dress warmly in clothing you wouldn’t mind getting dirty. This event is meant for adults and teenagers of high school age and above. Space is limited so preregistration is required. Call 212-360-3318 or email nav@parks. nyc.gov to register. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. 230th Place and 149th Ave. The Oratorio Society of Queens is holding auditions for its spring performance of Hadyn’s “Missa in Angustiis,” also known as Lord Nelson Mass. Auditions begin at 7 p.m. at the FSG Hall at Temple Beth Sholom and will be conducted under the direction of Maestro David Close. Those who pass the audition will start rehearsals immediately, from 7:45 p.m. The OSQ rehearses every Monday from 7:45 to 10 p.m. at the same venue. Call 718-279-3006 to reserve your spot in the auditions. TUESDAY, JAN. 20 The Queens Botanical Garden’s Art in the Garden series will now showcase the works of Paul Lin. The artist combines natural materials with traditional craft techniques to create beautiful landscapes and portraits. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free with garden admission: $4 adults/$3 seniors/$2 students with ID and children over 3 years old. Call 718-886-3800 or email [email protected] for more details. VISIT LEODO Photographer Jack Bradley’s longtime friendship with Louis Armstrong gave him access that made it possible for him to create beautiful images of the legendary musician’s private life. Those images are now on display for the public at the Louis Armstrong House Museum’s new exhibit, “To Jack Bradley, the ‘Greatest’ Photo Taker.” Also on display are some of the artifacts associated with Armstrong that Bradley collected over the years. Visitors can see a Giardineli trumpet mouthpiece that Armstrong gifted Bradley, a rare recording Armstrong autographed and photos of the musician on the road and at home. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets: $10 adults/$7 seniors (65 years and older), children above the age of 4 and students. 34-56 107th St. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21 If your New Year’s resolution is to give back to your community, then visit the Voelker Orth Museum and attend their Volunteer Open House. This nonprofi t organization has several opportunities for volunteers to use their talents in gardening, research, event management and marketing, among others. Learn about these opportunities while sipping a cup of tea in a house that’s more than 100 years old. To RSVP, call 718-359- 6227 or email [email protected]. 11 a.m. 149-19 38th Ave. Anne Hathaway will attend a screening of her movie, “Song One,” at the Museum of the Moving Image, with director Kate Barker-Froyland. “Song One” is a romantic drama that tells the story of Franny (Hathaway) and her musical journey against the backdrop of Brooklyn’s indie music culture. The fi lm premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. 7 p.m. Tickets: $25/$15 members at Film Lover, Dual and Family levels/free for Silver Screen members and above. Visit www.movingimage.us to order tickets. 36-01 35th Ave. THURSDAY, JAN. 22 When a picture speaks a thousand words, what better way to tell a story than with photos? Get introduced to cameras and learn the basics about still photography. Participants will be taught about apertures, shutter speeds and other settings that can be used to create interesting images. Queens Library at Lefrak City. 4 to 5 p.m. Preregistration required; register by calling 718-592-7677 or visiting 98-30 57th Avenue. Learn more about the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Queens Library’s branch in Baisley Park. Urban Stages is presenting “The Gates of Equality,” a drama that ties MLK’s speeches and press conferences with a fi ctional narrative. 5 to 6 p.m. Registration not required. 117-11 Sutphin Blvd. The Queens Library in Laurelton is hosting a screening of the documentary “Muhammed Ali: When We Were Kings” (1996; rated PG) from 6 to 7:45 p.m. The documentary looks at Ali’s match with George Foreman in 1974 in Zaire, and includes commentary by legends such as B.B. King and Spike Lee. Registration not required. 134-26 225 St. TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QUEENSCOURIER.COM buzz EDITOR’S PICK Flushing Town Hall is hosting a performance of “Leodo: Paradise Lost” by Norian Maro, a physical theater group from Korea. The program will feature colorful costumes, enchanting songs and, most importantly, the traditional percussive music and dance genre called pungul. The concert will take audiences to Leodo, a mythical island where souls of dead people live on after they are free from earthly ties. It tells the story of one woman who is unable to move on to the island because of the sorrows and regrets she has about her life. After the concert, attendees will get a chance to meet the artists at the reception. Friday, Jan. 16, at 8 p.m. Free with RSVP. Go to fl ushingtownhall.org to RSVP online and for more details. 137-35 Northern Blvd.
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