Happy Easter
On The Cover We were looking for “some bunny” to put on the front cover to tie in with Easter and make it a fun cute festive front page to help our readers enjoy the holiday mode of March. But everybody or every bunny thinks they’re funny, and that’s before...
From The Publisher
March marches on and we try not to get confused as we change our clocks with Daylight Savings Time. But then we’re happy that we have more daylight to enjoy, and of course we go from potentially a few of the coldest days of winter into some of the nicest...
Women Do It Better
Back by popular demand at Thalia Spanish Theatre, with award-winning actress Soledad Lopez in Women Do It Better Than Men, a comedy by Puerto Rican playwright Roberto Ramos Perea, produced, designed & directed by Angel Gil Orrios. Come to find out WHAT and you’ll have a great time, guaranteed! This...
Book Clubs At QPL
Book Clubs at QPL happening in March and beyond. Find your next book club here! THE GRIM READERS: A TRUE CRIME BOOK CLUB (IN-PERSON) Join for the next meeting of The Grim Readers: A True Crime Book Club. Please call Hunters Point Library for the title of this month’s book...
The Other Father’s Day
There is another saint worth celebrating in March in addition to St. Patrick! March 19 marks St. Joseph’s Day, aka the Feast of Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary and earthly father of Jesus. Celebrated in Italy and America, Saint Joseph’s Day, is also recognized as Father’s Day in many...
Adam Cole Explains His Actions On AEW Dynamite
January 18, 2024
Following the red-hot “Worlds End” Pay-Per-View, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) presented their weekly Dynamite television show at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Wednesday, January 4. The first Dynamite of ‘24 featured Adam Cole explaining his shocking actions at the event when he turned on his former friend...
Mouthwatering Tour
March 14, 2024
Owners Anthony and Domenico Sacramone of Sac’s Place (35-11 35th Ave) opened their curtains and gave a few lucky patrons exclusive behind-the-scenes access to their renowned kitchen on Tuesday, February 27. The welcoming brothers recently celebrated 35 years in business. When local neighborhood establishments are closing left and right, Sac’s...
Kojima & Suzuki Put On World Title Classic
March 14, 2024
February ended with an evening of leaping dose of exciting pro wrestling action when the Major League Wrestling (MLW) stars returned to the sold-out Melrose Ballroom in Astoria for “Intimidation Games” on Thursday, February 29. The event aired live on TrillerTV+ at 8 PM EST for fans who couldn’t be...
More from Queens Scene
Rodney Torich Leonard
March 14, 2024
Born and raised in Nixburg, Alabama, Rodney Terich Leonard is the author of Another Land of My Body, forthcoming this month from Way Books and Sweetgum & Lightning (Four Way Books, 2021 winner of the NCPA Gold Award and the Human Relations Indie Book Award, finalist for the National Indie...
Cannavita Dispensary Opens In Astoria
March 14, 2024
Cannavita, the 52nd New York State-licensed adult-use recreational cannabis dispensary, held its grand opening event on Saturday, February 17th. Located at 30-30 Steinway St. Astoria, NY 11103, Cannavita invited the community to join in celebrating this momentous occasion. The Grand Opening provided an evening filled with exploration, education, and entertainment....
Tuna Melt
March 14, 2024
The stanky and delicious melt with a belt, Tuna Melt (aka Theo Pactong) is a drag king for all the altos that knew deep down they were tenors, says Melt. His drag reclaims the binary spaces in the musical industry through his thought leadership and original lyrics. He is a...
Meet Astoria
February 22, 2024
Meet Liah, the creative force behind Floralgom, a passionate freelance florist based in the heart of Astoria. With a background in education and an MSW, Liah has seamlessly woven her love for floral arranging into a therapeutic escape and a powerful tool for mindfulness. What began as a passion-fueled side...
NYC Bud Legal Dispensary’s Grand Opening
February 22, 2024
Saturday, February 17 was the grand opening of NYC Bud, a legal cannabis dispensary in LIC being opened by Giancarlo Pinto. He and his team held a ribbon cutting at the very unique store in which they have recreated a train and subway station. NY1 and TimeOut NY coming as...
Chris Murphy
Meet Chris Murphy aka Murphy’s Lawyer is a Queens-based singer-songwriter, and Berklee College of Music alumnus. Murphy’s Lawyer is active in and around the NYC music scene from the Rockaways to Times Square to the Catskills with the occasional trip out of state. Pop into the famed Mary O’s Irish...
The Tiger’s Bride Brings Audience On A Successful Ride
The Queens Gazette had the honor of catching the final performance, on March 10, of The Tiger’s Bride, an interactive experimental theater piece at Nancy Manocherian’s the cell theatre. The piece is “part circus theater, part haunted house, and fully immersive”, conceived and directed by Suzanne Karpinski. The audience enters...
Charo Comes To Queens Theatre
The Queens Theatre (Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 14 United Nations Ave S) saw the iconic performer Charo headline an energetic, sold-out show on Saturday, March 2. Fans packed together inside the Claire Shulman Theater to witness the global sensation in an up close and personal environment. María Rosario Pilar Martínez...
Kupferberg Center Lineup
Danilo Pérez Trio feat. John Patitucci & Adam CruzFRI, MAR 8, 8 PM, LeFrak Concert Hall “Danilo Perez is a man with some serious jazz cred. The Panamanian pianist got his start playing with Dizzy Gillespie, and continued with Wayne Shorter. As a composer and bandleader himself, he’s practically peerless.”...
JCAL Bakithi Kumalo
Season Premiere Announcement: Riddim Section Presents Bakithi Kumalo on February 28th, 8 pm, at 153-10 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning’s (JCAL) beloved music series is returning with a must-see show from Bakithi Kumalo! Riddim Section is curated by Steven Kroon and presents music from across the diaspora....