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LIST OF
18 THINGS TO DO
THURSDAY, FEB. 28
1 If you enjoy standup
or improv shows,
here’s a kick. Danny Stratton
and Nathan Tillis are hosting
Yes (St)and, an improv and
stand-up show where four
performers from each comedic
form draw from a hat to
determine which style they
must perform. This could be
some of the comedians’ first
time performing improv or
stand-up.
When: 7:30 to 9 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 28
Where: Q.E.D., 27-16 23rd
Ave., Astoria
Cost: $10. RSVP required
Contact: 347-451-3873
2 Dominic Fogarty,
a New York-based
British comedian, is performing
live at The Creek
and The Cave. Go see
Dominic Fogarty attract
his audiences with his
British accent as he cracks
jokes on his understanding
of American culture at
“The Culture Review Show.”
Joining him are a few
other funny friends: Rachel
McCartney from PBS, Gideon
Hambright from Bravo,
Donnie Sengstack from DC
Improv and Sagar Bhatt from
McSweeney’s.
When: 10 to 11:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 28
Where: The Creek and The
Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave.,
Long Island City
Cost: Free with RSVP
Contact: 917-806-6692
FRIDAY, MARCH 1
3 Noreum Machi is
coming to Northern
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EDITOR’S
PICK
Want to make waffles? Fact: By the 19th century, home stove tops were common and
waffle irons became available. King Manor Museum is hosting Hands on History:
Make and (Eat!), an event centered around the history of waffles and making them
like they did back in the 19th century. Children 3+ recommended and adults are welcomed.
Families and individuals only. No groups.
When: 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 2
Where: King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave., Queens
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-206-0545
Boulevard to present to
you a performance of percussion
music called samul
nori. Originated in Korea,
the word “samul-nori” is
translated to four objectsplay.
Four musical instruments
known as pungmul
are used to perform this style
of music. Noreum Machi is
notable for their specialization
in which is tough to follow.
Along with their performance
will be percussion
dialogues, shamanic chants
and acrobatic dancing.
When: 8 p.m. on Friday,
March 1
Where: Flushing Town Hall,
137-35 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing
Cost: $16 general admission,
$10 members and students,
free for teens
Contact: 718-463-7700
4 Do you want to be
quizzed on all things
NYC? Go get quizzed on NYCbased
questions while judges
provide hints and clues
on the Queens Museum
Panorama of the City of New
York with their laser pointers.
If you’re interested and
have never been a part of
the event, do not worry. The
events takes first timers. Your
questions will be easier than
those given to the pros who
are returning contestants and
dedicated students.
When: 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday,
March 1
Where: Queens Museum,
New York City Building,
Corona
Cost: $15 general admission
or $20 at the door. $12 for
City Reliquary and Queens
Museum members or $15 at
the door
Contact: 718-592-9700
5 Enjoy a Friday night
out filled with Latin
and Caribbean dancing.
Katch Astoria is inviting
everyone for a night providing
free dance lessons, three
live DJs battling for attention,
and free Quiet Events headphones
that you can wear
to flip the switch between
which DJ you want to listen
to. The DJs will perform a
mix of dance, hip-hop, salsa,
merengue, bachata, etc.
When: 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. on
Friday, March Where: Katch Astoria, 31-19
Newtown Ave, Astoria
Cost: $5-$30
Contact: 800-833-9281
SATURDAY, MARCH 2
7 Learn how to write
poetry of the self
through language drawn
from cosmology. Led by
Joey De Jesus, poetry editor
for Apogee Journal, the
workshop will have participants
discovering techniques
from astrological and mythological
texts developed
across cultural tradition and
procedures used by poets.
Writing poetry can be based
on personal experience and
emotion. With an approach
involving cosmology, the
workshop can help you discover
a new way of expressing
your words. This workshop
is calling attention to all
Queens writers both inexperienced
and experienced.
When: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on
Saturday, March 2
Where: Queens Library at
Woodside, 41-22 54th St.,
Flushing
Cost: Free
Contact: 718-429-4700
8 Go see Mwenzo and
the Shakes, a group
of global artists who
take you back to the oldschool
music of jazz and
blues. Inspired by musical
legends such as James
Brown and Muddy Waters,
this group expresses themselves
through African and
Afro American music. If
you’re interested in being
taken aback by the stylings
of such artists, take the time
to view this watch group perform
live.
When: 8 p.m. on Saturday,
March 2
Where: Flushing Town Hall,
137-35 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing
Cost: $16 for general admission,
$10 members and students,
free for teens
Contact: 718-463-7700
9 The Stewardship
Team is inviting you
to volunteer with them to
protect the natural areas
of Kissena Park. If you’re
enjoy nature, if you’re an
Friday March 1
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