FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.couriersun.com JUNE 18, 2015 • THE COURIER SUN 45 ited. Open to ages 8 and up. 9:30 a.m. to noon. Runs through Sunday, Nov. 1. Please visit www.nycgovparks. org/programs/rangers/ registration to enter your name into the lottery. Enjoy Father’s Day by listening to the sounds of your favorite Motown classics at the Magic of Motown concert in Forest Park. 5 to 6 p.m. Free. 88th Lane and Forest Park Drive. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy “Yesterday and Today – a Beatles Tribute” at Rockaway Beach. 6 to 7 p.m. Free. Beach 94th St. off Shorefront Pkwy. All work and no play makes Jack a monstrous dad in Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s tale of “The Shining,” in which a caretaker is driven mad in a cavernous hotel during an isolated Colorado winter. A visionary child is pitted against a murderous father, as the primal Freudian drama is played out in a haunted hotel. 6:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $9 senior citizens and students. 36-01 35th Ave. For more information, visit movingimage.us. MONDAY, JUNE 22 Taikoza, a music and performance group has created a new sound using the thunderous rhythms of the ancestral Taiko drums and the magical sounds of the bamboo fl utes. Roughly translated, Taiko means big drums—and that’s exactly what Taikoza brings: big drums, powerful rhythms and electrifying, room-thumping energy. This exciting group draws from Japan’s rich tradition of music and performance to create a highly visual performance. 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center. 93-29 Queens Blvd. Free. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. New York Philharmonic marks the 50th anniversary of the Concerts in the Parks, the iconic series of free outdoor performances that have been enjoyed by more than 14 million concertgoers since 1965. Alan Gilbert returns in an all-American program featuring Bernstein’s “West Side Story Concert Suite” No. 1, performed by soprano Julia Bullock and a tenor to be announced. Plus: works by Barber, Gershwin, Copland, Anderson, Rodgers and Sousa. After the musical fi reworks, stay for actual fi reworks. 8 to 9 p.m. Free. Cunningham Park. 193rd Street. For more info, visitnycgovparks.org. TUESDAY, JUNE 23 Brier Rabbit is a classic American folktale about a trickster rabbit, a sly fox, a lovable bear and a wise turtle. Children will love this production by the City Parks Foundation. 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. Free. Rockaway Beach. Beach 17th Street and Seagirt Boulevard. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 This Zumba exercise workout in Little Bay Park blends Latin and African dance movement. 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. Free. Cross Island Parkway between Utopia Parkway and Totten Avenue. For more information, visit nycgovparks.org. Six comedians answer your anonymous relationship and dating questions with the wisdom and ridiculous insight only a comedian has. It’s an “anything can happen” stand-up comedy experience. We weave our own dating experiences, stories and jokes with random and unexpected questions. Stand-up comedy with a twist. 8 p.m. Free. The Creek and The Cave. 10-93 Jackson Ave. For more information, visit creeklic.com. Find out what’s “growing on” at Queens Farm when you shop at the on-site Farmstand. They grow over 75 varieties of vegetables, so come by and see what’s in season each week. You’ll receive tips on how to make easy, nutritious meals for you and your family. Runs through October. Noon to 5 p.m. 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy. For more information, visit queensfarm.org. THURSDAY, JUNE 25 Visiting the Astoria Park Festival is a great time to kick off your summer plans. It is a four-day summer favorite that’s packed with family fun, which will include rides, games, food and entertainment. 4 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 25. 4 to 11 p.m. on Friday, June 26. Noon to midnight on Saturday, June 27. Noon to 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 28. Free. 19th Street and Hoyt Avenue. For more info, visit centralastoria.org. Enjoy the tale of an unlikely hero who fi nds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wise cracking donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue in “Shrek the Musical.” 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Forest Park. Park Lane South and Myrtle Avenue. For more information, visit nycgovparks.com. . buzz TO HAVE YOUR EVENT APPEAR HERE POST IT @ QUEENSCOURIER.COM EDITOR’S PICK Join Flushing Meadows Corona Park at the second annual festival celebrating the life and legacy of one of America’s musical icons. Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World is a day of music, food and fun on Saturday, June 20. See performances by Lauryn Hill, Rebirth Brass Band, Shannon Powell’s Traditional All-Star Band, Antibalas, Ozomatli and the Rebirth Brass Band on the main stage. Tickets are limited. Noon to 8 p.m. 111th St. For more information, visit armstrongswonderfulworld. com. Greg Chow/Flickr Creative Commons
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