Friday Astoria Talent Expo at Waltz Al Oerter Recreation Center Teen Night Saturday The Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park HSBC Family Day at Queens Botanical Garden Owl Prowl at ... Read More

This weekend offers several cultural happenings in Astoria and LIC, so get out there and enrich your minds. PS1 opened a new exhibition by Florian Slotawa who uses furniture in unexpected ways. ... Read More

For the first-time ever in the year plus that we've been playing "Where in Queens?," no one got last week's. Take a guess? I don't think you'll have much ... Read More

Photo (c) John Roleke The Hindu festival of Holi is a lot like Carnival. It is the festival of color, welcoming the spring. The Guyanese and Trinidadian community in ... Read More

Friday Teenage nights at Al Oerter Recreation Center in Flushing Meadows The Next Barbershop - Post Inaugural Reactions & Where Do We Go From Here? - York College St Gregory's Theatre Group - ... Read More

If you're as sad as I am about El Jamon not reopening, tell me about it. Where else can you find some yummy Spanish grub? You can hit up the ... Read More

Get a jump on St. Patty's this March at one or both of the St. Patrick's Day parades in Queens. That's right. The Irish need a double dose ... Read More

At least I'm convinced that this is a tough one. I thought last week's was tough, too, but you proved it a snap. Photo (c) John Roleke

Friday The Golden Voice of Peru: Eva Ayllón - at Queens Theatre in the Park World Cinema Showcase: 'Exiled' at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center Burning the Future: Coal in America - Films at ... Read More

This weekend brings us two things: Valentine's Day and a three day weekend (thank you dead presidents!). Valentine's Day falls on Saturday, and there are lots of places in ... Read More

I can't even begin to give you a hint. Do you know where this is? Do you know what it is? Photo (c) John Roleke

Winter Restaurant Week's lunch and dinner specials on Sundays and weekdays have been extended for an extra month. It only hits one restaurant in Queens -- Water's Edge -- ... Read More

Caritas, the health care company that runs Mary Immaculate Hospital and St. John's Queens Hospital, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The closure plan aims to board up both hospitals ... Read More

Friday Spoken Word & Poetry Open Mic @ The Afrikan Poetry Theater Wine Tasting at Off the Vine Wine & Spirits - NY State wines Orange Crush Band at Woodhaven House The ... Read More

While it's still frosty now, the weekend is expected to be a lot warmer, so take advantage of these fun goings-on in Astoria and LIC. Try the Sage General Store (24-20 ... Read More

Here's my take on Valentine's Day in Queens. In short, you best get out of the house and enjoy life. There's not enough time to settle for flowers ... Read More

Here's a bad hint. This one is probably visible from a major highway during the winter. Let us know where it is. Photo (c) John Roleke