Free Concert at The Shops at Atlas Park with Grammy nominated musician Michael Mossman

Free Jazz Concert

2013 Grammy nominated

Michael Mossman

Saturday, August 23rd, 2014

7 – 9PM

 

MICHAEL MOSSMAN

Michael Philip Mossman (born October 12, 1959, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American hard bop jazz trumpeter.

Mossman's early career included a tour of Europe with Anthony Braxton in 1978 and tours with Roscoe Mitchell in the early 1980s. He also did session work in the 1980s, for Styx among others. He played with Lionel Hampton, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, and Machito before joining the Blue Note Records ensemble Out of the Blue in 1985. Following this he worked with Toshiko Akiyoshi, Horace Silver (1989–91), Gerry Mulligan (1992), Dizzy Gillespie, Slide Hampton, Michel Camilo, Mario Bauza, Eddie Palmieri, and the Philip Morris Superband.[1] He has also appeared in the documentary Calle 54 (2000).

For more info: http://www.shopatlaspark.com/

The Shops at Atlas Park

8000 Cooper Ave, Glendale

Bring a chair or blanket. Free giveaways.

Bob Coccia's Appliance Expands: Grand Opening Set for Friday 8/22

Bob Coccia's Appliance Center

Bayside, New York - Locally owned BOB COCCIA’S APPLIANCE PLUS announces the opening of it’s MATTRESS CENTER, located next to their Appliance and TV Showroom, 215-03 Horace Harding Blvd.

in Bayside, just 1 Block west of Bell Blvd. For over 40 years, BOB COCCIA’S APPLIANCE, an

independent appliance retailer, has served the community with selling the finest in appliances and televisions.

Customized service, a family-run store and courteous help, has set this retailer apart from the big box chains.

Shopping is made easy here, to local residents.Now their expansion includes the SERTA Mattress Line,

including the latest technology in bedding mattress styles that are available today to the consumer.

The Grand Opening of this new showroom is expected on Friday, August 22, 2014. A incredible line-up of Serta Mattresses are on display, and exceptional savings will be offered during this Grand Opening Weekend. Ribbon cutting ceremony will be at 10:30am, with local officials, to celebrate and welcome customers. Refreshments will be served. For information, call 718-224-4344

Central Astoria LDC Presents : Dirty Dancing in Astoria Park

Wait a second, that title is a little misleading. Central Astoria is not presenting you with some kind of muddy dance troupe. It's Dirty Dancing the 1987 movie starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey and it will be shown in Astoria Park on the Great Lawn on Monday August 18th

I don't think anyone knew what this movie would become when it was first released as it was a low budget release and the biggest name in the movie was Jerry Ohrbach and with a plot, best described by Wikipedia:

The story is a coming of age drama that documents a teenage girl's relationship with a dance instructor whom she encounters during her family's summer vacation.

It's a classic and should be enjoyed outdoors with friends

For More information call Central Astoria LDC at 718-728-7820 or visit their website:

Central Astoria

Dunnamic Animation Studio Crowdfunding New Cartoon "Chloe and the Stars"

Dunnamic, an animation studio based in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, is proud to announce their first official animated pilot, "Chloe and the Stars," a musical action show set in deep space. Created by studio founder Meaghan Dunn, whose previous work includes 2001's "A Kitty Bobo Show" for Cartoon Network, "Chloe" focuses on the four members of a girl's punk rock band, The Stars, who perform all over the galaxy in the hopes of becoming famous.

Unlike many modern cartoons, "Chloe" will be created using the traditional style of animation. Each element of the show will be hand-drawn by Dunnamic's in-house team of artists, giving the show a polished, television-quality look and feel.

"Animation techniques have come a long way in the last decade. The technological advances can really speed up the production process," says Dunn, "But I still love the look of real, hand-drawn animation. So when I created my show, I knew that was the way I wanted to approach it."
The studio has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter in support of the project, seeking $35,000 for a full five minute episode. If the funding goal is met, stretch goals for additional episodes will be pursued, up to a total of four episodes.

The Kickstarter can be found here:

KICKSTARTER LINK

About Dunnamic:
Dunnamic was founded in 2009, providing animation and design services to a variety of clients and industries worldwide, including the University of Pennsylvania, FEMA, Keller Williams, Hewlett Packard, Wells Fargo, and Crayola. The studio can be reached at info@dunnamic.com.

8th Annual Chrissy's Wish Golf Outing Friday August 22nd

The Chrissy's Wish Memorial Fund 8th annual golf outing and memorial dinner will occur on Friday August 22nd, 2014. Look out for the ad in the Sunday August 17th edition of the NY Daily News. 100% of the funds raised will go to the Brain and Behaivior research foundation.

CHRISSY'S WISH

http://chrissyswish.com/

A little bit about the Brain and Behaivior Reseasrch Foundation:

100% of all donor contributions for research are invested in NARSAD Grants leading to discoveries in understanding causes and improving treatments of disorders in children and adults, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and anxiety disorders like obsessive-compulsive and post-traumatic stress disorders.

https://www.bbrfoundation.org/

It’s In Queens! (August 14 to August 20

Say the genre and Queens has it. Catch a Rock & Roll, R & B or Rap concert this August, including Drake vs Lil Wayne at Forest Hills Stadium. If film is more your thing, try any of the outdoor screenings at Cunningham Park and Astoria Park, or MMI’s nine-film screening series featuring rare titles imported from Hong Kong. Plus, don’t miss a Mexican night with a costume contest, and an edible plant biking tour in the Rockaways. Here’s the rundown.

Aug. 14, Passport Thursdays: Cuba, 7 pm to 10 pm. Explore a different country each week with live music, dance, and outdoor films. This week features Cuba and The Cimarron Project, an ensemble dedicated to showcasing the diversity of Afro-Cuban music and dance at its most traditional. Plus, the film Habanastation, which traces the lives of two Cuban classmates with different upbringings who form a strong friendship. Free. Queens Museum, NYC Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, www.queensmuseum.org

Aug. 14, The Regulars, 7:30 pm. A Rock & Roll band that proudly and defiantly stands up to trends and fads and makes the fist-pumping, lighter-waving music we all can’t live without. Free. Astoria Park Great Lawn, Shore Boulevard between the Hell Gate Bridge and Astoria Pool, www.centralastoria.org

Aug. 14, Laughing Boy Review, 7 pm. This Woodside group plays R&B as part of the Woodside Summer Concert Series, presented by the Northwest Woodside Coalition and Goliard Concerts. Free. Sgt. Collins Park, 58th Street and Broadway, Woodside, (718) 205-1030

Aug. 15-24, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: The Cinema of Patrick Lung Kong. The Museum of the Moving Image pays tribute to Hong Kong director Patrick Lung Kong, who made his first film nearly 50 years ago, and who had a profound impact on following generations of filmmakers, including John Woo and Tsui Hark. Lung Kong drew on the rich traditions of Cantonese cinema while bringing new social dimensions to genre filmmaking. In addition to the fourteen feature films he wrote and directed between 1966 and 1979, Lung Kong acted in 60 films between 1958 and 2002. Though scarcely shown outside of Hong Kong today, he endures as one of the most original and uncompromising auteurs Hong Kong has ever produced. This program will consist of seven features that he directed and one he produced. Patrick Lung Kong and Tsui Hark will be in person on Aug. 15 and 16

Aug.15, Classic Monster Film Fridays: The Thing, 7:55 pm. Horror-meister John Carpenter teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them. Free. Rufus King Park, Jamaica Avenue at 153rd Street, www.abetterjamaica.org

Aug. 15, The Story of a Discharged Prisoner, 7 pm. The Museum of the Moving Image is presenting Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: The Cinema of Patrick Lung Kong, a nine-film screening series featuring rare titles imported from Hong Kong. Discharged Prisoner is Kong’s breakthrough action-melodrama shot on-location in the slums of Hong Kong. A prisoner is released after years of incarceration to find his family estranged and his ex-fiancée the mistress of powerful triad boss. He tries to stay straight as he faces harassment from the violent triads and the hardened police. $15. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us

Aug. 15, Beach Flix, sundown. Bring a blanket or beach chair and watch the movie PeeWee’s Big Adventure outdoors on the sand. Free. Beach 97th Street, Rockaway, www.RockawayCivic.com.
Aug. 15, 3rd Space: Performing Poetry Workshop with Ngoma Hill, 6:30 pm. A performing poetry workshop with legendary NYC spoken word artist Ngoma Hill. The workshop is designed to enhance poets' ability to deliver poetry and develop stage presence through the use of drama techniques. Each participant should bring one memorized piece to the workshop. $30. Queens Council on the Arts, 37-11 35th Ave., LIC, www.queenscouncilarts.org

Aug. 15, Irish Movie Night, 7:30 pm. The New York Irish Center presents the comedy The Bachelor Weekend and the short Nietsche No. 5, which won Best Comedy at the 2011 Fastnet Short Film Festival. New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., LIC, www.newyorkIrishcenter.com

Aug. 15 & 16, Craftsmen Days, noon to 4 pm. Meet artisans and watch demonstrations of 19th century crafts. Learn about broom making, tinsmithing, woodturning and more. Enjoy traditional music featuring instruments like hammered dulcimer, fiddle and banjo. Take a tour of King Manor and see rarely-displayed crafts from the collection. Free. King Manor Museum, 150-3 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, www.kingmanor.org.
Complimentary sample of red beans n’ rice & sweet tea. $18. Louis Armstrong House Museum, 34-56 107th St., Corona, www.satchmo.net

Aug. 16, Music in the Garden: The Ebony Hillbillies, 6:15 pm. NYC’s only African American string band plays all-American jazz, blues, bluegrass, rockabilly, rock and roll and country. Free with admission ($4 adults/$3 seniors/$2 students with ID and children over three. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing, www.queensbotanical.org

Aug. 16, Teddy Girls, 3 pm; and A Better Tomorrow, 7 pm. Part of Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: The Cinema of Patrick Lung Kong, a nine-film screening series featuring rare titles imported from Hong Kong. Teddy Girls is a revenge thriller about a youth sentenced to an all-girl reform school after a violent bar brawl. She escapes to the streets and an even more hostile environment. A Better Tomorrow is of the same genre, as a gang member gets out of prison and finds his old friend to settle the score with his adversary. $15. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us

Aug. 16, Choban Elektrik, 3 pm. Balkan and Roma/Gypsy beats soar from this Brooklyn-based electric dance band whose repertoire draws from the folk music of Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, and the Romany people. In this multi-lingual program, the band incorporates the psychedelic sounds of the 1960s and 1970s with its vintage keyboards and creates a high-energy dance party with its powerful rhythm section. Featuring guest vocalists trained in Balkan tradition, the musicians recreate the songs of the great Esma Redzevopa, the acclaimed Macedonian singer. Traditional line dancing will be demonstrated and encouraged amongst the audience. Suggested for ages 7 and up. Free. Queens Library at Ridgewood, 20-12 Madison St., Ridgewood, www.chobanelektrik.com

Aug. 16, Picnic Days, noon to 6 pm. Enjoy the beautiful Onderdonk House gardens and picnic area. Groups limited to 10 individuals. Visitors supply charcoal, food, supplies, additional chairs, additional tables, blankets, portable grills, umbrellas, pop up shelters. (No alcohol). Tours included: $5; 12 and under are free with an adult. 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, www.onderdonkhouse.org

Aug. 16, Kids Singer Dave Jay, 1 pm. Great live music for youngsters as part of the shopping center’s Children’s Summer Entertainment Series. Free. Rego Center’s Galleria, 61-35 Junction Blvd., Rego Park, www.regocenter.com

Aug 16, History Roundtable: First Lady of the United States, 1 pm. Dolley Madison was said to be the first president‘s wife to be referred to as “First Lady.” The position of the First Lady is not an elected one, carries no official duties, and receives no salary. Nonetheless, First Ladies have held a highly visible position in U.S. government. A look at the First Ladies through history as public woman, political celebrity, political activist and political interloper in the “highest unelected office” in the country. Free. Greater Astoria Historical Society, Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway, Fourth Floor, www.astorialic.org

Aug. 16, Mexican Night, 6 pm. Live Mariachi band, Mexican food, drinks, gifts, and surprises. Award for best Mexican costume. La Adelita, 52-22 Roosevelt Ave., Woodside, www.laadelitany.com

Aug. 17, Ping Pong in the Park, 1 pm to 5 pm. Back for a sixth year, this fun event includes ping pong on tables that Build it Green, a salvage warehouse, made from trashed materials. Free. Astoria Park, 19th Street between Astoria Park South and Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria

Aug. 17, Rockspot Bike Tour, 10 am. Join for an edible plant biking tour. You will explore the open space of the eastern end of the Rockaway Peninsula to discover the natural vegetation and edible plants growing in the area. www.rwalliance.org

Aug. 17, Astoria Park Shore Fest, 1 pm to 6:30 pm. Third day of a festival held on three consecutive Sundays. With the theme “Make Shore BoulevART,” groups will paint, play music, dance and let the nearby inspired their creativity. Shore Boulevard between Astoria Park South and Ditmars Boulevard, Astoria.
Aug. 17, Hiroshima 28, 3 pm; Love Massacre, 6 pm. Part of Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: The Cinema of Patrick Lung Kong, a nine-film screening series featuring rare titles imported from Hong Kong. Hiroshima 28 is a bittersweet melodrama about the months following the bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. A young tour guide and a reporter research the tragic effects of the atom bomb. Love Massacre is a highly stylized slasher-thriller about a vivacious student whose boyfriend turns into a dangerous stalker after his sister’s suicide. $15. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us

Aug. 18, Dirty Dancing, 8:30 pm. Outdoor screening as part of Central Astoria LDC’s 2014 Movies on the Waterfront series. Free. Astoria Park Great Lawn, Shore Boulevard between the Hell Gate Bridge and Astoria Pool, www.centralastoria.org

Aug. 18, Hair, 8 pm (rain date: Aug. 19). An outdoor movie on a giant screen sponsored by City Council Member Mark S. Weprin and Friends of Cunningham Park. Free. Cunningham Park, vicinity of bocce courts, Union Turnpike and 196th Place, Fresh Meadows, 718-468-0137

Aug. 19, Drake vs Lil Wayne, 7 pm. The Forest Hills Stadium, where the Beatles and the Rolling Stones once played, is revamped and hosting this rap concert. $69 - $400, 1 Tennis Place, Forest Hills Gardens, www.foresthillsstadium.com

Aug. 20, Live at the Gantries: Gerardo Contino Y Los Habaneros, 7 pm. A salsa concert is part of Live at the Gantries, a series of outdoor performances featuring Queens-based musicians. Free. Gantry Plaza State Park, a 10-acre waterfront oasis between 49th and 50th Avenues along the East River. www.liveatthegantries.com

Aug. 20, Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees, 7:30 pm. This tribute band plays as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of summer concerts hosted by Maspeth Federal Savings. Free. Main office parking field, 69th Street and Grand Avenue, Maspeth, (718) 335-1300

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.

Samuel Field Y Hosting Blood Drive Sunday August 10th

Samuel Field Y

The Samuel Field Y is proud to be helping out our community by hosting New York Hospital of Queens' annual summer blood drive THIS Sunday, August 10, from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

The Samuel Field Y is located at
58-20 Little Neck Pkwy
Little Neck, NY
(718) 225-6750
Check them out here: http://www.sfy.org/

NYHQ

All donors must weigh at least 110 pounds or more and be 16 years (with parental consent) or older, and no older than 75, (76 years or older with Doctor's note).
This year, all eligible donors will receive a FREE pair of AMC Movie Tickets!

To pledge, please contact the NYHQ Blood Donor Center at (718) 670-1007, or you can pledge through their website by clicking here.

Rego Center Presents: Family Fun Day Sunday August 10th

On Sunday August 10th, Rego Center located at Junction Boulevard and the Horace Harding Expressway in Rego Park Queens will host a family fun day from 11AM - 2PM

There will be a face painter on hand as well as a bounce house for the kids and a stilt walker to walk above the crowds. They will also have different crafts and activities to choose from all while the children can meet adoptable cats and dogs from Bide A Wee.

For more information check out their website: 

REGO CENTER