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Saturday, April 26, 2008

CHILDREN’S THEATRE A PIRATE’S TALE April 26 – May 17, 2008 BayWay Arts Center, 265 East Main Street, East Islip, NY Arrr matey, come walk the plank with this original tale of lost treasure and peg-legged pirates. It’s a voyage you won’t soon forget.

Tickets are $8. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted. Group rates are available. Call (631) 581-2700 or email bhtgroupsales@aol.com for group information. For individual ticket information and reservations, please call the Box Office at (631) 581-2700 or go to www.broadhollow.org.

PERFORMANCE DATES:
Saturday, April 26 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, May 3 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, May 10 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, May 17 at 2:00 pm

Friday, May 02, 2008

Getting Better - Learning How to Improve Fridays in Bayside 7 - 8:30pm May 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd June 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th Held at: Bodh Gaya Buddhist Center 214-20 41st Ave. Bayside NY 11361 website: www.meditateinqueens.org Email: Meditateinqueens@aol.com Phone: 718 640 3016 No registration needed. $10 a class. Everyone Welcome

Friday, May 02, 2008

BroadHollow Theatre Company Presents THE OLDEST PROFESSION May 2 – May 18, 2008
Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY Comedy. The time is 1981, shortly after the election of Ronald Reagan. The place is a sunny park bench in New York City. The people are Mae, a madam, and her stable: Ursula, Lillian, Vera, and Edna. They are five “working girls” at the end of their very long careers. The youngest is 72 years old. Join them as they reminisce about life, love, and “the oldest profession”. Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors, $18 for students, and $14 for youths under 16. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted. Student Rush tickets will be available for $10 half an hour before the show for students ages 16 – 22 with a valid student ID. Group rates are available. Call (631) 581-2700 or email bhtgroupsales@aol.com for group information. For individual ticket information and reservations, please call the Box Office at (631) 581-2700 or go to www.broadhollow.org.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Friday, May 2 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 3 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 4 at 2:30 pm
Friday, May 9 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 10 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 11 at 2:30 pm
Friday, May 16 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 17 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 18 at 2:30 pm

Friday, May 02, 2008

May 2008 Events at Flushing Town Hall

Intimate Jazz Series: The Tony Purrone Trio Friday, May 2, 2008, 8 pm Tickets: $20/$16 Members/$10 Students Tony Purrone is one of the most technically proficient guitarists in the business, and has performed with The Heath Brothers, Freddie Hubbard, Billy Eckstine, Donald Byrd, Lee Konitz, Lenny White, Jon Faddis, Dizzy Gillespie, Randy Brecker, and Paquito D'Rivera. His trio, including Dave Anderson, bass; and Thierry Arpino, drums, will perform classic jazz standards.

Queens Jazz Trail Tour Saturday, May 3, 2008, 1 - 4 pm Tickets: $35/$25 Members Hop aboard the Town Hall Trolley for a fascinating journey to the neighborhoods where Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and John Coltrane lived. Includes a visit to the Louis Armstrong House.

Saturday Evening Classics Featuring the world’s finest classical musicians in the acoustically magnificent Flushing Town Hall Theater, in your own neighborhood and at affordable prices!

Musicians of the New York Philharmonic Saturday, May 3, 2008, 8 pm Tickets: $25/20 Members/$10 Students Mozart Sonata for Violin and Piano in C Major KV 303 Mozart B Flat Duo for Violin and Viola Dvorak Piano Quintet

Michelle Kim, violin; Yulia Ziskel, violin, Robert Rhinehart, viola; Sumire Kudo, cello; Shai Wosner, piano

Exhibitions: Five Women Artists in New York Exhibition Dates: May 7 – June 29, 2008 Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, Noon – 5pm Curated by Ken Ratner. Participating Artists: Ellen Bradshaw, Lisbeth Firmin, Lynn Jadamec, Elinore Schnurr, Sonya Sklaroff. Adhering to the belief that artists should seek inspiration from their immediate surroundings, these painters have continued the precept established by Robert Henri and the Ashcan Schol. They invest great emotion and beauty in the life of everyday New York City. The exhibition gains in significance when one considers that women street painters have had a difficult time being accepted into the world’s notion of who should paint the urban environment. These five women bravely take to the street to formulate their own unique visions of the metropolis.

New Trends / New Tracks: Dina Fanai Thursday, May 8, 2008, 8 pm Tickets: $20/16 Members/$10 Students A world music extravaganza featuring female vocalists/songwriters using their native tones in a twist of cutting-edge flavor for the 21st century. Ethereal textures, dark melodies, world rhythms, and spiritually driven lyrics. Dina Fanai explores and expresses the beauty, pain, magic and mystery of the human soul/pop/world. She is a songwriter and powerful emotive material singer with the arena rock sensation Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Headliner Jazz Series: Queens Jazz Orchestra Inaugural Concert Friday, May 16, 2008, 8 pm Tickets: $40/$32 Members Flushing Town Hall launches the 17-piece Queens Jazz Orchestra (QJO), dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the rich jazz tradition of Queens—home to hundreds of jazz legends since the 1920s. Jimmy Heath, Music Director and Conductor; Jeb Patton, piano; Michael Mossman, trumpet; Tony Purrone, Guitar; Antonio Hart, saxophone; and guest artists join Heath to perform music of the Corona Kings: Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderly, Clark Terry, and Jimmy Heath. The orchestra will perform a new Heath commission.

Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts (FCCA) is a revitalizing force for its community, and a creative catalyst for developing and promoting the arts throughout the Borough of Queens in New York City. Each year, FCCA presents an array of high-quality visual and performing arts programs and educational activities at Flushing Town Hall (which it operates on behalf of the City of New York), as well as providing vital services to local artists, arts organizations and community residents. FCCA is a member of New York City’s Cultural Institution Group and an Affiliate Member of the Smithsonian Institution. FCCA is located at 137-35 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11354. For information, visit: www.flushingtownhall.org, or call the box office: (718) 463-7700, ext. 222.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Tuesday, May 13, 10:30 AM, the Pomonok Senior Center, 67-09 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, will host a presentation for senior citizens by Aesthetic Realism consultants Anne Fielding and Jeffrey Carduner, titled "Every Person Can Tell You Something about Yourself: Aesthetic Realism Shows How!" Discussing a portrait of M. Roulin by Van Gogh, this presentation--in which seniors take part--shows how much the world is always in us, and how much we need to and can honestly like the world and people. Women and men will have a thrilling and highly beneficial time hearing this understanding of themselves, the world, other people--as the speakers show what Aesthetic Realism, the philosophy founded by the American poet and critic Eli Siegel, teaches: "The deepest desire of every person is to like the world on an honest basis." Ms. Fielding and Mr. Carduner are popular speakers at metropolitan area centers. They tell what they teach women and men at the Aesthetic Realism Foundation, a not-for-profit educational foundation (www.AestheticRealism.org). For information call the Aesthetic Realism Foundation at 212-777-4490; and visit www.AestheticRealism.org

Thursday, May 15, 2008

The Big Apple Circus will dedicate one of its upcoming Queens performances of �Celebrate!" to Outreach Project, with proceeds to benefit domestic violence counseling and training services and case management services. The event will be held Thursday, May 15, 2008, 6:30 p.m., at Cunningham Park in Queens. �Celebrate!" recognizes the 30th Anniversary of the Big Apple Circus. The audience will enjoy jaw-dropping stunts, first-class acrobats and jugglers, prancing horses and adorable poodles, surprising sideshows and much more from an international cast of characters, including Grandma, the circus' iconic clown. The Big Apple Circus sets itself apart by performing under a big top tent, which allows the entire audience to be in the middle of the action. Individual ticket prices range from $40 for center ringside to $15 for side grandstand. To reserve your tickets or to purchase raffle tickets, please contact Marsha Radulov at 718-847-9233, ext. 310 or e-mail her at marsharadulov@opiny.org.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

(11 AM-12:15 PM) Learning to Like the World class for boys and girls aged 5-12 will be “WE CAN LIKE THE WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE!” Young people will find out from teachers Barbara Allen and Robert Murphy how science can be used to like the world—which Aesthetic Realism shows is one’s deepest desire. Every child attending will see how—through the following principle, stated by Eli Siegel, educator and founder of Aesthetic Realism: “The world, art, and self explain each other: each is the aesthetic oneness of opposites.” This event will show that the sciences are part of the same world we are hoping to respect and like, and are an exciting means of doing so. For instance, isn’t a fossil a oneness of past and present? As a tadpole swimming in a lake turns into a big green frog, are sameness and change surprisingly one? As youngsters see that these are the same opposites they are hoping to make sense of in themselves and in all people, everything takes on more wonder and meaning, and the whole world—including other people in it—is friendlier, more likable! The class is in the third floor library of the Aesthetic Realism Foundation, www.AestheticRealism.org , 141 Greene Street in SoHo, and is $7. Call (212)-777-4490.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Joyful, Joyful! The Oratorio Society of Queens Sings Beethoven's The Ode to Joy and songs of freedom and hope QUEENS, NY - The Oratorio Society of Queens will perform Beethoven's Ode to Joy Choral Finale, Symphony No. 9 and American songs of freedom and hope on Sunday, May 18 at 4:00 pm in the Performing Arts Center at Queensborough Community College. Queensborough Community College is located on 56th Avenue one block east of Springfield Boulevard in Bayside. Parking is free on the main lot adjacent to the theater, which offers easy-access entry. Ticket prices at the box office are $25 general admission, $20 seniors and students with ID; children, 12 and under, accompanied by an adult, are free. For additional information, please call the Oratorio Society of Queens at 718.460.0726 or visit www.queensoratorio.org

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Arguably America's most honored woman for her role in the historic Lewis and Clarke Expedition, Sacagawea (and her life after the famed journey) is also the subject of wide speculation. The Bayside Historical Society (BHS) on Thursday, May 22nd will offer a special presentation that discusses Sacagawea�s post-expedition life and the controversy surrounding her date of death. The event, to be held at 7 p.m. in the library and grand ballroom of the landmark "Castle" at Fort Totten, will feature a power point presentation given by guest speaker Dr. A.J. Bollet. Light refreshments will be served. Those interested in attending must reserve in advance by calling (718) 352-1548.

Saturday, May 24, 2008

BroadHollow Theatre Company Presents A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM May 24 – June 14, 2008 BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY
Musical. A Funny Thing… combines the situational twists of ancient Roman plays with the high-energy, high-jinx, and clever comedy of a vaudeville show. With a Stephen Sondheim score including “Everybody Ought to have a Maid” and “Comedy Tonight”, there’s something for everyone in this comedy tonight. Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for seniors, $18 for students and $14 for youths (under 16). Student Rush tickets will be available for $10 half an hour before the show for students ages 16 – 22 with a valid student ID. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted. Group rates are available. Call (631) 581-2700 or email bhtgroupsales@aol.com for group information. For individual ticket information and reservations, please call the Box Office at (516) 775-4420 or (631) 581-2700, or visit our website at www.broadhollow.org.
Dates & Times
Saturday, May 24 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 25 at 2:30 pm
Friday, May 30 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 31 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 1 at 2:30 pm
Friday, June 6 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, June 7 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 8 at 2:30 pm
Wednesday, June 11 at 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Friday, June 13 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, June 14 at 8:00 pm

Saturday, May 31, 2008

on May 31st from 1:00-4:00 at NYC public library located at 209 W. 23rd St. @ 7th. Ave. with lectures by renowned endocrinologist, cardiologist, fertility specialist with question/answer session & refreshments. There will be no cover charge. Anyone interested in attending, please call 516-473-6708 for more detail & information.

Sunday, June 01, 2008

TOWN DOCK AND LOWER MAIN STREET, PORT WASHINGTON, L.I., N.Y. Free trolley and shuttle buses from the LIRR station and Manorhaven Park. - Over 80 craft vendors, schooner sails, nautical singers, children's fun park, family fun stage, beepball game, opening of the Treasure Chest, pirate show, free stage coach rides, enviro-expo, organic farmers' market, model boat regatta, art in the park, free kayaking, nautical museum, free trolley rides, booths, food court. FREE ADMISSION. Fee for cruises.

Other activities
MAY 24, 7 – 11PM: FIREWORKS SAIL ABOARD THE SCHOONER MARY E
* MAY 30, 7 - 10PM: KIWANIS CLUB DINNER ON THE DOCK
* MAY 31: AFTERNOON & SUNSET SAILS ABOARD THE SCHOONER MARY E

Thursday, June 12, 2008

BroadHollow Theatre Company Presents A TEEN PRODUCTION OF URINETOWN
June 12 - 14, 2008 BayWay Arts Center, 265 East Main Street, East Islip, NY Musical. One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, Urinetown is a tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. Urinetown is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny! All tickets are $10. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted. For individual ticket information and reservations, please call the Box Office at (631) 581-2700 or go to www.broadhollow.org.
Dates & Times
Thursday, June 12 at 8:00 pm
Friday, June 13 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, June 14 at 3:00 pm
Saturday, June 14 at 8:00 pm

Saturday, June 28, 2008

BroadHollow Theatre Co.
June 28 – July 20, 2008 CLOSED JULY 4
Studio Theatre, 141 S. Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY Thriller. A tense thriller full of twists and turns, as two couples leading the good life encounter some chilling surprises beneath the sleek suburban surface of their comfortable existence. Thomas and Joan have just moved to Green Meadows, where they quickly befriend their new neighbors, Carolyn and Jeffrey. Everything is simply perfect…or is it? Tickets are $22 for adults, $20 for seniors, $18 for students, and $14 for youths under 16. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted. Student Rush tickets will be available for $10 half an hour before the show for students ages 16 – 22 with a valid student ID. Group rates are available. Call (631) 581-2700 or email bhtgroupsales@aol.com for group information. For individual ticket information and reservations, please call the Box Office at (631) 581-2700 or go to www.broadhollow.org.
PERFORMANCE DATES:
Saturday, June 28 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, June 29 at 2:30 pm
Saturday, July 5 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 6 at 2:30 pm
Friday, July 11 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 12 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 13 at 2:30 pm
Friday, July 18 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 19 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 20 at 2:30 pm

Friday, July 11, 2008

BroadHollow Theatre Company Presents THE BOY FRIEND July 11 – July 27, 2008 BayWay Arts Center, 265 East Main Street, East Islip, NY
Musical. The Jazz Age lives on in this romantic spoof of 1920s musical comedies, set in the French Riviera. Polly (the role which turned Julie Andrews into an overnight star) is an English heiress attending Mme. Dubonnet’s Finishing School. Alas, she falls in love with Tony, a delivery boy. How could this class difference work? Don’t worry, a happy ending is in store. With its contagious tunes, period dances, and winning humor, The Boy Friend is a sparkling, tongue-in-cheek 1920s romp. Tickets are $25 for adults, $23 for seniors, $18 for students and $14 for youths under 16. Student Rush tickets will be available for $10 half an hour before the show for students ages 16 – 22 with a valid student ID.
Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted. Group rates are available. Call (631) 581-2700 or email bhtgroupsales@aol.com for group information. For individual ticket information and reservations, please call the Box Office at (631) 581-2700 or go to www.broadhollow.org.
Dates & Times
Friday, July 11 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 12 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 13 at 2:30 pm
Wednesday, July 16 at 2:00 pm
Friday, July 18 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 19 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 20 at 2:30 pm
Friday, July 25 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 26 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 27 at 2:30 pm

Saturday, July 12, 2008

BroadHollow at Elmont Presents LOST IN YONKERS July 12 – July 27, 2008 BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY
Dramatic comedy. Neil Simon’s Tony Award-winning Lost in Yonkers is a play rich with humor and sensitivity. Critics have hailed it as Neil Simon’s best work. The story of this 1940s dysfunctional family finds Simon at the height of his powers as a playwright. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors, $18 for students, and $14 for youths under 16. Student Rush tickets will be available for $10 half an hour before the show for students ages 16 – 22 with a valid student ID. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted. Group rates are available. Call (631) 581-2700 or email bhtcgroupsales@aol.com for group information. For individual ticket information and reservations, please call the Box Office at (631) 581-2700 or (516) 775-4420, or go to www.broadhollow.org.
Dates & Times
Saturday, July 12 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 13 at 2:30 pm
Friday, July 18 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 19 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 20 at 2:30 pm
Wednesday, July 23 at 2:00 pm
Wednesday, July 23 at 8:00 pm
Friday, July 25 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 26 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, July 27 at 2:30 pm

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This season, in addition to the ongoing exhibitions and weekend workshops, the New York Transit Museum will begin weekend afternoon film screenings at the Museum (Brooklyn), included in the price of admission.

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A new exhibit on display at the Bayside Historical Society juxtaposes images of early- to mid-20th century Bayside with their modern counterparts. Entitled "That Was Then...This is Now," the ongoing exhibit features a series of 28 black-and-white photographs with accompanying narrative and is on display in the tea room of the landmark Officers' Club at Fort Totten. Examples of the photographs showcased include: the 1930s home of artist Rolf Armstrong overlooking Little Neck Bay, now home to an apartment complex; a 15-room mansion on 54 acres built by William Burton in 1906, which is now the site of Baybridge Condominium Development; and Bayside's Volunteer Fire Department, incorporated in 1890, which is now the site of the municipal parking lot on 41st Avenue and 214th Street. The exhibit, which is funded in part by the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, is open Thursdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A $3 donation is requested. For more information, call (718) 352-1548, or visit www.baysidehistorical.org.

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click to find out about the wonderful programs and special events for children and adult at Alley Pond Environmental Center. http://www.alleypond.com/events.htm

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The Bayside Historical Society is now accepting registration for a new yoga program set to begin in early February, with one class designed for all levels and abilities and another geared specifically for seniors. The �Hatha Yoga� course for all will be held on Saturdays, beginning February 2nd, from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., while �Gentle Yoga for Seniors� will be held on Mondays, from 10 to 11:15 .a.m. Led by an experienced instructor specializing in stress management, the program will focus on safe and effective postures, focused breathing and relaxation, balance, flexibility, strength and calming techniques. �Hatha Yoga� for all is $20 per class, and �Gentle Yoga for Seniors� is $15 per class. Participants may bring their own mats, or use ones provided. To register, call (718) 352-1548.

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The Bayside Historical Society (BHS) is seeking volunteers to give tours of -The Castle- at Fort Totten Park on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. -The Castle- is a NYC landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was originally built in 1887 to serve as the Officers Club for the Army Corps of Engineers. Since 1986, the structure has been home to the Bayside Historical Society, which is responsible for its restoration. Today, the building houses BHS�s archives, exhibits, and a variety of cultural and educational programs for the community. Those interested in volunteering can call (718) 352-1548. BHS is accessible by public transportation (Q13 or Q16 bus to Fort Totten) and by car: Cross Island Parkway North to exit 32 (Bell Blvd.). Visit the Society online at www.baysidehistorical.org.

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The Bayside YMCA is now registering for our summer camp program. Stop by Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 7:00pm to register. We are located at 214 13 35 Ave. (around the corner from Tequila Sunrise) Our phone number is 718-229-5972

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The Friends of Fort Totten Parks is looking for volunteers and new members to help with the growing and shaping of Fort Totten, Little Bay, Joe Michaels Mile parks. (www.forttottenparks.org) If interested either email friendsofforttottneparks@yahoo.com or call Joe Branzetti at 917 353-3813

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A new exhibit paying tribute to the distinguished roles dogs have played in military history will open for a two-month run at the Bayside Historical Society (BHS) on May 17th, 2008. Featuring photographs, books, documents and media, the exhibit (designed by guest curator Jo-Anne Raskin) will highlight the forgotten canine heroes who were often trained and employed in wars as scouts to locate trip wires and booby traps, or as sentries to warn against advancing enemies. Opening reception will be at 12 p.m. on May 17th, and will include a color-guard presentation, dog-training demonstration, and community service award. Refreshments will be served. A $5 donation is requested. For more information, call (718) 352-1548, or visit www.baysidehistorical.org. The Bayside Historical Society is located within Fort Totten Park, in Bayside, NY, and is easily accessible by public transportation (Q13 or Q16 bus to Fort Totten) and by car: Cross Island Parkway North to exit 32 (Bell Blvd.). A New York City landmark on the National Register of Historic Places, the Bayside Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of Bayside and offers a variety of cultural and educational programs, exhibits and events for the community.