44 THE COURIER SUN • JULY happenings 7, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.www.qns.com 7-12 THURSDAY, JULY 7 Perform lyrically at the Poetry Slam, an open mic for poets, freestyle rappers, and emerging artists of all kinds. (Flushing Town Hall, 6 p.m., $5) Get your jokes from gals at Saw Her Standup There, with Jasmine Pierce, Ashley Gavin and Liz Barrett. (QED Astoria, 7:30 p.m., $6) Laugh it up at Jackknife Comedy, featuring standup from Misha Han, Cara Weinberger, Jenn Welch, Matthew Tenenbaum and more. (The Creek & the Cave, 8 p.m., FREE) FRIDAY, JULY 8 Catch some amazing moves at House Dance International‘s 10th anniversary, with fi erce competitions, special performances, themed parties and more. (Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 2 p.m., varies) Groove out with Backyard Listening, with smooth summer night jams curated by Marcos Cabral. (Nowadays, 8 p.m., FREE) SATURDAY, JULY 9 Twist yourself around at Houdini Yoga, with lemonade and pizza afterward as a reward. (Houdini Kitchen Lab, 12:30 p.m., $10) Shake your body at Warm-Up, the quintessential summer music series, today featuring Brodinski, Louisahhh, Juliana Huxtable and more. (MoMA PS1, 3 p.m., $22) Watch some artistic growth at the opening reception for “So Much Dirt But Not Enough Soil,” by New York– based artists Loney Abrams and Johnny Stanish. (Knockdown Center, 6 p.m., FREE) Get lost at “The Tulsa Swinton Variety Hour,” a play set within a colorful, unpredictable, and disposable theater-labyrinth. (Flux Factory, 7 p.m., $10) Put it all together at the Clip Show Sketch Show, a comedy show made up of real clips from fake shows that never aired. (The Creek & the Cave, 7 p.m., FREE) Learn about the life cycle of a butterfl y, with hands-on demonstrations, at Children’s Science Workshop on Saturday, July 9. (Maple Grove Cemetery, 2 p.m., FREE) Try your luck with Jackie Daly & Matt Cranitch, two of Ireland’s fi nest traditional musicians. (New York Irish Center, 8:30 p.m., $22) SUNDAY, JULY 10 Feast your eyes on fabulous fl orals at the seventh annual Flower Parade, which will include an eightfoot fl oral ornament, fl ower fl oats, dance performances and more. (Northern Boulevard, 2 p.m., FREE) Dance it up in the daytime at Sweat Haus, a monthly pop-up party with music by DJ Jester and Thee Cainmarko. (Trans-Pecos, 2 p.m., FREE) Belt it out at “A Salute to the Tonys,” a musical revue featuring pieces from Tony Award-nominated shows of the past 50 years. (Theater By the Bay, 2 p.m., $22) Meet someone special at the Singles Social & Dance, with music by Andrew Forman. (Rego Park Jewish Center, 2 p.m., $10) Watch awe-inspiring circus feats at The Muse Emerging Artist Showcase, featuring Bella Vita, Keely Saslow, Maks Turner, Julia Scheinbeim and more. (The Muse, 8 p.m., $10) Nosh with like-minded folks working toward experimental autonomy at the Woodbine Sunday Dinner. (Woodbine, 8 p.m., $5) ATTENTION: Want your event on this page? Post it on QNS.com! It’s never been easier to submit a Happening. Become a registered member at www.qns.com, visit the Events page, click the “Add Event” bar at left, complete the form and click “Post Event.” You can even post a photo or a fl ier for your event. It takes only a couple of minutes to complete, and it’s absolutely FREE! We’ll select entries on our QNS.com Events site for our Happenings page in The Queens Courier and Ridgewood Times. Let all of Queens know what’s going on tomorrow by posting it on QNS.com today! EDITOR’S PICK >JULY
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