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Catch one of these outdoor movie screenings in Queens
BY SUZANNE MONTEVERDI
smonteverdi@qns.com / @smont76
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,”
“Beauty and the Beast” and “Moana” are
among the great fi lms that are scheduled to
be projected in Queens parks this month.
Catch these free outdoor screenings
in the month of August, courtesy of the
NYC Parks Department:
Friday, August 4 — “Space Jam,”
1996, Rated PG. At Bayside‘s Crocheron
Park, 35th Avenue and the Cross Island
Parkway, 7:30 p.m. / “Th e Graduate,”
1967, Rated PG. At Long Island City‘s
Landing Events Space in Hunter’s Point
South Park, Borden Avenue and Center
Boulevard, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 5 — “Finding Nemo,”
2003, G. At Ridgewood‘s Rosemary’s
Playground, Madison Street and
Woodward Avenue, 8 p.m.
Sunday, August 6 — “Indiana Jones
and the Temple of Doom,” 1984, PG. At
Broad Channel Park, between East 16th
Road to East 18th Road on Cross Bay
Boulevard, 8 p.m.
Monday, August 7 — “Th e Wiz,” 1978,
G. At Glendale‘s Highland Park, Jamaica
Avenue and Elton Street, 7:30 p.m. / “Th e
School of Rock,” 2003, Rated PG-13. At
Astoria Park, Shore Boulevard between
the Hell Gate Bridge and the pool, 8:15
p.m.
Wednesday, August 9 — “Th e Boss
Baby,” 2017, PG. At Rego Park‘s Lost
Battalion Hall Recreation Center, 93-29
Queens Blvd., 8 p.m.
Th ursday, August 10 — “2001: A Space
Odyssey,” 1968, G. At Long Island City‘s
Landing Events Space in Hunter’s Point
South Park, Borden Avenue and Center
Boulevard, 8 p.m.
Friday, August 11 — “A Bug’s Life,”
1998, G. At Bayside‘s Crocheron Park,
35th Avenue and the Cross Island
Parkway, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 12 — “Sully,”
2016, PG-13. At Flushing‘s Al Oerter
Recreation Center in Flushing Meadows
Corona Park, 131-40 Fowler Ave., 8 p.m.
Sunday, August 13 — “Fences,” 2016,
PG-13. At Rockaway Beach’s 59th Street
Playground, 8 p.m.
Monday, August 14 — “Toy Story 3,”
2010, G. At Astoria Park, Shore Boulevard
between the Hell Gate Bridge and the
pool, 8:15 p.m.
Tuesday, August 15 — “Sing,” 2016,
PG. At Elmhurst Park, between Grand
and 57th Avenues, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, August 16 — “Romance &
Cigarettes,” 2005, R. At Astoria‘s Socrates
Sculpture Park, Vernon Boulevard and
Broadway, 7 p.m.
Friday, August 18 — “Beauty and the
Beast,” 2017, PG. At Middle Village‘s
Juniper Valley Park, 80th Street entrance,
8 p.m. / “Finding Dory,” 2016, PG. At
Long Island City‘s Landing Events Space
in Hunter’s Point South Park, Borden
Avenue and Center Boulevard, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 19 — “Moana,”
2016, PG. At Ridgewood‘s Rosemary’s
Playground, Madison Street and
Woodward Avenue, 8 p.m.
Sunday, August 20 — “Rock ‘N’ Roll
High School,” 1979, PG. At Rockaway
Beach’s 94th Street, off Shorefront
Parkway, 8 p.m.
Monday, August 21 — “Titanic,” 1997,
PG-13. At Astoria Park, Shore Boulevard
between the Hell Gate Bridge and the
pool, 8:15 p.m.
Tuesday, August 22 — “Moana,” 2016,
PG. At Corona‘s Playground for All
Children in Flushing Meadows Corona
Park, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, August 23 — “Bad Hair
(Pelo Malo),” 2013. At Astoria‘s Socrates
Sculpture Park, Vernon Boulevard and
Broadway, 7 p.m.
Saturday, August 26 — “Th e Last
Photo via Socrates Sculpture Park’s website
Dragon,” 1985, PG-13. At Flushing‘s Al
Oerter Recreation Center in Flushing
Meadows Corona Park, 131-40 Fowler
Ave., 8 p.m.
Sunday, August 27 — “Th e Lego
Batman Movie,” 2017, PG. At Ozone
Park‘s Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Park
in Tudor Park, 8 p.m.
Monday, August 28 — “Zootopia,”
2016, PG. At Fresh Meadows‘ Main Park
House in Cunningham Park, 196 Street
and Union Turnpike, 8 p.m.
Thursday, August 31 — “Rogue
One: A Star Wars Story,” 2016, PG-13.
At Sunnyside‘s Lawrence Virgilio
Playground, 8 p.m.
Th e Parks Department suggests that
attendees arrive early to secure a spot and
bring a blanket or low chair. Times, dates
and fi lms are subject to change.
Check each respective event page,
linked above, for the most up-to-date
information.
Watch Game of Thrones with comedians
as they crack jokes at Astoria comedy club
BY ANGELA MATUA
amatua@qns.com / @AngelaMatua
If you’re looking for some laughs as
you watch Houses Stark, Lannister,
Martell and Targaryen battle for the
throne, Q.E.D. in Astoria has got you
covered.
“Panel of Th rones” will take place at
the comedy club every Monday from
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Q.E.D. will air the
previous week’s episode on their ninefoot
projection screen starting at 6:30
p.m. Th en, at 7:30 p.m., four comedians
who represent each house, will recap the
episode and defend the actions of their
respective king and queens.
Th e free panel, which organizers compare
to the AMC show “Talking Dead” will
take place on Aug. 14, Aug. 21 and Aug.
28. On the fi rst Sunday, comedians include
David Piccolomini, (who will represent
House Lannister), Patrick J. Reilly (House
Martell), Sam Haft (House Targaryen) and
Sally Ann Hall (House Stark).
On Aug. 21, Jeremy Kaplowitz will
defend the honor of House Baratheon
while House Stark will be represented
by comedian Michael Lewis. Samantha
Bednarz will represent House Targaryen
and Christian Finnegan will represent
House Lannister.
All of the events are free and Q.E.D. is
located at 27-16 23rd Ave.
Photo courtesy of Flickr/BagoGames
Q.E.D. in Astoria will screen episodes of Game of Thrones every Sunday.