THIS IS QUEENSBOROUGH
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IT’S IN QUEENS King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave.. By Rob MacKay, Director Public Relations, Marketing & Tourism, Queens Economic Development Corporation Named after Roman general Julius Caesar, July is the seventh month of the year. On average, it’s the hottest one in this hemisphere and when the “Dog Days of Summer” hit hard. Just like all the other months, it’s a great time to be in Queens, which hosts tremendous outdoor fun, such as movie nights, free concerts, festivals, and nature-appreciation events. Indoor options include art exhibitions, community theater, and a zombie apocalypse.. Kiss Me, Kate July 9 - July 24 Maggie’s Little Theatre presents this 1948 Cole Porter musical that was basically a forerunner of the rom-coms. Performances are July 9, 16, and 23 at 8 pm; July 15 at 8 pm; and July 10, 17, and 24 at 2:30 pm. St. Margaret Parish Hall, 66-05 79th Pl., Middle Village.. WINC x King Manor Comic Book Festival July 9 @ 12 p.m. The Women in Comics Collective hosts a comic book festival with a light saber demonstration, workshops, music, vendors, and a live model drawing session.
Live at the Gantries July 12 - Aug. 9 Kupferberg Center for the Arts presents weekly concerts in the Great Outdoors. All shows start at 7 pm. On July 12, Brass Queens, an eight-piece female brass band; July 19, Mariachi Real de Mexico, one of NYC’s foremost ambassadors of Mariachi music; July 26, Zikrayat, an ensemble dedicated to the classical music and dance traditions of the Arab world; Aug. 2, Slavic Soul Party, which consists of nine musicians who pump out a strong Balkan bass sound; and Aug. 9, Gerardo Contino, who leads several high-energy Cuban, Salsa, and Big Band groups. Gantry Plaza State Park, 4-09 47th Rd., Long Island City. Satisfaction July 14 @ 7 p.m. The International Rolling Stones Show performs for free. The cast offers a colorful, energetic, and authentic show reminiscent of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and the other members (Rain date: July 18, 7 pm). Juniper Valley Park, vicinity of Juniper Boulevard South and 80th Street, Middle Village. Bang on a Can July 17 @ 4 p.m. Now in its twelfth year, this popular series presents live music and dance once a month. On July 17, eddy kwon + Iva Casian Lakos interpret works by Joan La Barbara. The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd., Long Island City.
Celebrate the annual Mexican festival Guelaguetza at Socrates Sculpture Park on July 31 at 2 p.m. Kombilesa Mi July 23 @ 2 p.m. Based on the musical heritage of Colombia’s San Basilio de Palenque (the first free Black town in the Americas), the group Kombilesa Mí fuses traditional African sounds with urban pop. Members rap in Spanish and Palenquero, a fusion of Bantu, Portuguese, French and English. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. Forest Bathing Walk July 23 @ 10:30 a.m. Certified guide Linda Lombardo leads a meditative forest walk as per the Japanese Shinrin-Yoku bathing tradition. The goal is to inspire mindful connections with the natural elements of the woods for a range of healthful benefits. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens. Hong Kong Dragon Boat Races July 30 - July 31 The oldest and largest dragon boat festival in the United States returns with more than 100 teams in several categories. The on-shore fun includes martial arts demonstrations, music, crafts, giveaways, and the traditional dragon dance (naturally). Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Grace Jamaica Jerk Festival July 31 @ 10 a.m.
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A celebration of a West Indian culinary delight along with major West Indian pop acts, dancers, vendors, giveaways, children’s games, and family fun. Roy Wilkins Park, vicin-
ity of 177th Street and Baisley Boulevard, Jamaica. Guelaguetza July 31 @ 2 p.m. Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York celebrates this annual Mexican festival, which features the Dance of the Pineapple. Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City. Living with The Walking Dead Open through Jan. 1, 2023 The AMC series “The Walking Dead” depicts survivors in a postapocalyptic world plagued by flesh-eating zombies. This exhibition includes production material such as costumes, props, concept art, storyboards, scripts, and prosthetic makeup. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria’s Kaufman Arts District. Life Between Buildings Open through Jan. 16, 2023 This show mixes drawings, photographs, sculptures, multimedia works, and performances by 14 artists and collectives. Their pieces examine a phenomenon that began in the 1970s, when artists started working with community residents to rethink the cityscape. Their products incorporate such issues as gardening, property rights, gentrification, access to public space, environmental concerns, and community engagement. MoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. For more information, visit www. itsinqueens.com.
