FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com APRIL 3, 2014 • The Courier SUN 3 UPCOMING WORLD’S FAIR EVENTS: April 5 Queens Botanical Garden Taiwan: A World of Orchids Sponsored by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, this exhibit celebrates the botanical accomplishments of the world’s largest exporter of orchids. April 7 through June 30 The Greater Astoria Historical Society will display 30 rare photographs from the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fair at 35-20 Broadway in Long Island City. April 12 The NY World’s Fair Tour The Greater Astoria Historical Society and Forgotten New York will lead a walk through Flushing Meadows- Corona Park from noon to 3 p.m. Participants should meet at the boardwalk, leading to the park, south of the 7 Train Willets Point station. April 13 Visions of Tomorrow: Art and Commerce at the 1939 New York World’s Fair Helen Harrison, director of the Pollack-Krasner House and Study Center and editor of Dawn of a New Day: The New York World’s Fair, 1939/40, will host a lecture at the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City. She will discuss how artist participation in the 1939 World’s Fair reflected the planners’ QUEENS REVISITS ’39 AND ’64-’65 WORLD’S FAIRS BY MELISSA CHAN mchan@queenscourier.com Queens is ready to play host to flocks of international and borough revelers coming to mark milestone anniversaries agenda and what role art played in promoting the theme “Building the World of Tomorrow.” April 13 through Nov. 2 64 in 64 Organized by the Queens Historical Society, 64 photographs documenting the construction of the iconic New York State Pavilion will be on display at Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Iconic Symbols of the 1964 World’s Fair Reimagined — in LEGOs This is a fun exhibit at Queens Theatre of seven World’s Fair structures made out of LEGOs. April 22 When the World Came to Queens This presentation at Queens Theatre features rare photographs, peppered with behind-the-scenes anecdotes on both fairs conducted by author and historian Bill Cotter. A signing of Cotter’s books follows. Open Gate Event NYC Parks, Borough President Melinda Katz and the New York State Pavilion Paint Project Crew will open the gate to the NYS Pavilion, so guests can view and take photos of the interior (Tent of Tomorrow only) with the classic roof and towers backdrop. The Paint Crew will answer questions and talk about the structure’s past, present and future. Hardhats are required and will be provided. 11 am to 2 pm, free, meet at structure’s north side. April 27 through Sept. 7 Andy Warhol’s 13 Most Wanted Men at Queens Museum This sparked a high-profile scandal at the 1964 World’s Fair. As part of a prominent set of public commissions for the New York State Pavilion’s exterior, Warhol enlarged mug shots from an NYPD booklet, featuring the 13 most wanted criminals of 1962. The work was later painted over with silver paint. When the fair opened to the public, all that was visible was a large silver square. These works will form the core of this year’s exhibition, developed collaboratively by Queens Museum and The Andy Warhol Museum, open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. WORLD’S FAIR SUBMISSIONS CALL Did you or someone you know attend the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park? If yes, The Queens Courier is asking you to share your memorabilia and/or memories with us to commemorate the event’s 50th anniversary this April. You could win a dinner for two. Please email your entries to editorial@queenscourier. com with the subject line “World’s Fair Anniversary” or to Editorial, 38-15 Bell Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361. Note: All photos/items become property of The Queens Courier. LIC FLEA FI NALLY HERE The 2014 season of LIC Flea & Food is set to begin this weekend. The popular Long Island City flea market will celebrate its grand opening for the season on Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, at the same outdoor lot by the waterfront at the corner of 5th Street and 46th Avenue. Items for sale at the market include food and drinks, collectibles, antiques, arts and crafts, fashion and more. Along with many LIC Flea favorites and new faces bringing visitors a wide variety of foods and other items, opening weekend is expected to even have something for the soccer fans. The New York Cosmos soccer team, who start their season against Atlanta on April 13 at Hofstra University’s Shuart Stadium, will be on site to bring activities for kids and families. The Cosmos truck will be at the LIC Flea with an inflatable kicking game for children, along with merchandise and tickets available for sale. Fans will also be able to meet the New York Cosmos Girls both days and Cosmos players will be present Sunday to sign autographs. Opening weekend will also introduce visitors to brand new vendors like Jennifer Figueroa of Mounted Paper. The Astoria artist, who opened her online shop on Etsy.com in January, will be at the flea market every Sunday selling handmade papier-mâché sculptures. “I thought LIC Flea was cool and I wanted to be a part of it,” Figueroa said. “I’m really excited to show my items in person to engage with the community and get some feedback. I’m kind of nervous but super excited.” Another new vendor is Jessi Jungblut of Paradox Thrift Shop, who will be selling items from a handselected collection featuring vintage clothing, jewelry, accessories, handbags, clutches, wallets and much more. She will be at LIC Flea both Saturday and Sunday during opening weekend, but throughout the season will be there only on Saturdays. “I heard a lot of great things, a lot of buzz about the flea market,” Jungblut said. “I can just tell it captures a community and it’s just a nice spirit feel of a flea market, which tends to be lost in other flea markets. I’m excited to get my physical presence out there and I think it will be fun with the community.” Other new vendors include Kimchi Smoke, Robicelli’s, Sara Jenny Fries, King of Falafel & Shawarma, Grateful Bread Company, Vintage-Dealers Choice Jewelry and Nyan Soaps. One returning LIC Flea favorite is Tea+Milk, which will be serving customers artisan teas. Tea+Milk’s menu is comprised of a wide range of unconventional teas that include aromatic flowers, fruits and bubbles. Some more returning vendors include The Nomad Truck, An Artistic Taste, Bill’s Balls, Vint & York, Oconomi, Imran Jewels, Vivian Jewelry, Luke’s Lobster, Jam Jar NY, J&L Farms, and vintage items and vintageinspired original designs by 1926. LIC Flea & Food will run every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Applications are still being accepted for the new season by registering online at www.licflea.com. at the “world’s park.” Officials unveiled a long lineup of events and cultural exhibits last week to celebrate the 50th and 75th anniversaries of the 1964 and 1939 World’s Fairs held in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Festivities, which begin in April and last for six months, include 50-cent rides on the historic carousel and a rare tour of the iconic New York State Pavilion. “Both fairs were seminal events that had wide impacts locally, nationally and internationally,” Queens Borough President Melinda Katz said last Friday at a press conference at the Queens Museum. “As borough president, there isn’t anybody I speak to about the World’s Fair that doesn’t have a story about it,” Katz said. An official opening ceremony to mark the milestone anniversaries will take place at the Pavilion April 22. Visitors will be given a rare chance to slap on hard hats and tour the fair icon. Celebrators can also visit the park, near the Unisphere, on May 18 for a full day of festivities. And starting April 27, the Queens Museum will let visitors take a peek into Andy Warhol’s controversial project, 13 Most Wanted Men, a collection of enlarged mugshots featuring the most wanted criminals of 1962. Warhol’s mural was painted over before the 1964 fair’s opening day. “With these anniversary events, we will take a look back at the fairs and a look forward to the future of Flushing Meadows — the world’s park and Queens’ backyard,” said Liam Kavanagh, the Parks Department’s first deputy commissioner. For a full list of borough-wide events that include concerts and fireworks, visit www.itsinqueens.com/ worldsfair. THE COURIER/Photo by Melissa Chan
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