It’s In Queens! (Dec. 12 to Dec. 18)

’Tis the season to be jolly…and enjoy countless holiday concerts by local orchestras. There are also opportunities to take in art, watch African and classic films, check out experimental dance and laugh for a good cause. Here’s the rundown.

Dec. 12, Our Lady of Guadalupe Art Show, 10 am to 9 pm. Outsider artist Joseph Gagliano’s work often has religious themes. Free. Gear Art Gallery, 61-08 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, 718-386-2812.

Dec 13, Carols and Car Races, 8 pm. Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist and composer Amanda Monaco brings her quartet Formula One, which plays original compositions inspired by car racing. $15. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, www.flushingtownhall.org.

Dec. 13, The Big Combo, 7 pm. Museum of the Moving Image’s ongoing series See It Big! presents films on a huge screen. One of the last great noirs, The Big Combo blends violence and morbid sexuality, as an obsessive detective pursues a savage mob boss. MMI, 36-01 35^th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us.

Dec. 13 (and 14), Take Root with Isis Movement Company, 8 pm. The NYC-based Isis Movement Company presents a full, diverse evening of dance, including a piece inspired by the complexities and varied elements of the solar system. $15. Green Space, 37-24 24th St., LIC, www.greenspacestudio.org.

Dec 14, Master Gye Ok Kim & Project World Music Ensemble, 7 pm. A night of Korean traditional folk music with the Gayakeum Ensemble led by Master Gayakeum (Korean native stringed instrument) player and composer Gye Ok Kim. $15. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, www.flushingtownhall.org.

Dec. 14, Hands-on History: Snowflakes are Falling, noon to 3 pm. Learn about historic winter fun, read stories and make snowflakes and other seasonal decorations. Free. King Manor, King Park, Jamaica, www.kingmanor.org.

Dec. 14, Valerie Simpson, 8 pm. Half of the sensational duo Ashford and Simpson, Valerie Simpson takes the stage for a night of song. LeFrak Concert Hall, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, www.kupferbergcenter.org.

Dec. 14, Karaoke at the Movies, 7:30 pm. Aladdin, truly one of Disney’s best-loved animated films, screens as part of a one-of-a-kind, interactive, family-oriented film series. The crowd sings (and dances) along with their favorite characters. The most enthusiastic participant wins $100. $5. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid., 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside, www.visitQPAC.org.

Dec. 14, Temple of Comedy, 8 pm. Four jokesters associated with LIC’s Laughing Devil Comedy Club perform as part of a fundraiser for the historic, 90-year-old Astoria Center of Israel. A wine bar opens at 7 pm. $20. ACI, 27-35 Crescent St., Astoria, www.laughingdevil.com.

Dec. 14, Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, 2 pm. Museum of the Moving Image’s ongoing series See It Big! presents films on a huge screen. Jean Dielman surveys with unprecedented detail the mundane daily routine of a mother and prostitute. The film creates a portrait of an enigmatic woman’s inner life by focusing on her chores (cooking, cleaning, letter-writing) and then watches as her perfectly structured life gradually unravels. MMI, 36-01 35^th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us.

Dec. 14, Return to Gorée, 2 pm. This musical road movie follows Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour’s historical journey tracing the trail left by African slaves. Black Spectrum Theatre, Baisley Boulevard at 177th Street, Roy Wilkins Park, Jamaica, www.blackspectrum.com.

Dec. 14, The Pirogue, 4:30 pm. An epic African film about the captain of a fishing pirogue. Black Spectrum Theatre, Baisley Boulevard at 177th Street, Roy Wilkins Park, Jamaica, www.blackspectrum.com.

Dec. 15, Messiah and Christmas Favorites, 4 pm. The Sacred Music Society joins with the Oratorio Society of Queens to perform a concert featuring highlights from the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah” and songs of the season. $25/$10 for children 12 and under. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, 110-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, www.queensoratorio.org.

Dec. 15, Queens Symphony Orchestra, 3 pm. QSO takes the audience on a world tour through music emblematic of various cultural traditions, all bound by the common theme of joy, unity and winter. $20/$10 children under 13 and adults over 64. LeFrak Concert Hall, Kissena Boulevard and Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing, www.queenssymphony.org.

Dec. 15, Noël!, 5 pm. The Astoria Symphonic Choir and Orchestra celebrate the holiday season with music by two great French masters: the Bach-inspired Oratorio de Noël by Camille Saint-Saëns and Francis Poulenc’s Gloria. $20/$15 seniors and children. St. Joseph Church, 43-19 30th Ave., Astoria, www.astoriamusic.org.

Dec. 15, Down by Law, 2 pm; The Night of the Hunter, 4:30 pm; Suspiria, 7 pm. The “neo-beat-noir-comedy” Down by Law follows a disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist from a jailbreak into Louisiana bayou country. Part horror film, part fairy tale, The Night of the Hunter tells the story of a creepy preacher who offers a naive widow a fresh start, but her kids rightly worry his intentions are less than pure. Set in a gothic ballet school for girls that turns out to be run by demonic witches, Suspiria goes from gory to gorgeous. MMI, 36-01 35^th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us.

Dec. 15, Stepping Out of Comfort Zones: A Discussion on Muslim-Jewish Relations, 2 pm. Rabbi Marc Schneier and Imam Shamsi Ali discuss their new book, Sons of Abraham. $15/$20. Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, www.cqy.org.

Dec. 15, Fertile Ground, 7 pm. This monthly new works showcase for emerging and established artists features roughly five choreographers and includes a post-performance discussion with wine and cheese. $10. Green Space, 37-24 24th St., LIC, www.greenspacestudio.org.

The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough’s wonderful attractions. More info at www.itsinqueens.com