On its seven-mile route from Times Square to Flushing, the 7 train links vibrant artist communities from richly varied ethnicities and is truly representative of the American immigrant experience. Come experience the Queens Art Express and discover eclectic arts events along the route of the #7 train. This annual spring arts festival is packed with arts exhibitions, festive events, and live performances in public spaces throughout neighborhoods clustered along the train route.
Show your MetroCard at the listed store and restaurants and find savings from May 15 to July 15, 2010: http://queensartexpress.com/pdf/QAX-brochure-2010-2pgs.pdf
“Híbridos Collective”, a media arts collaborative, partnered with Queens Council on the Arts to present the interactive Queens Art Express Green Map. Everyone can interact with the map, write comments, upload photos and videos, give ratings, track happenings and suggest sites. The online map draws from award-winning Green Map iconography, each uniquely designed to create a visual language that can be easily adaptable to local needs.
Beatriz Gil is a Mexican-born creative non-fiction writer and Carlos Martinez is a Colombian-born mixed media artist, both based in Jackson Heights. Híbridos Collective currently seeks partners, funders, sponsors and friends to create more projects that involve community residents in mapmaking as a mechanism to build more livable communities. The Collective plans to publish maps in different formats, including digital, print and online media in order to reach a diverse audience.
Thursday, June 10:
3-6:00pm : MTA Arts for Transit: Music Under New York (MUNY) Performances: Queensboro Plaza, (mezzanine) : Natalia ‘Saw Lady’ Paruz, musical saw player
7:00pm : Middle Village : Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre : SLDT + Guest Artists fill the company’s new art space with a dance performance installation : FREE : 66-85 73rd Place : 347-263-SLDT
Friday, June 11:
12-6:00pm : Long Island City : Project Luz : Photography workshop: Faces of Queens, an exhibition of portraits : Come get your studio portrait taken for free! : FREE : 45-10 Davis St
3-6pm: MTA Arts for Transit: Music Under New York (MUNY) Performances: Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street-Broadway(mezzanine) : Yily Nelson, Dominican guitarist & singer
5-8:00pm : Long Island City : AES Gallery : Patricia Bradshaw: “A Journey on Paper” Series of Collages and Drawings, Artist Reception : FREE : 44-02 23rd St : 718- 249-9359 or 718- 728-2030 ext 17
6-11:00pm : Long Island City : Local Project : Exhibition featuring vinyl records: It’s Been a Long Play, and We Still Play It! : FREE : 45-10 Davis St
7:00pm : Corona : Queens Theatre in the Park : Students from 25 schools in Queens perform their own short plays on QTIP’s mainstage : FREE : 111 Street near 53rd Ave : 718-760-0064
Saturday, June 12:
10:00am : Jackson Heights : Jackson Heights Beautification Group : Historic Jackson Heights Garden Tour and slide presentation by author of Jackson Heights: A Garden in the City, Daniel Karatzas : FREE : Jackson Heights Community Church : 81-10 35th Ave : 718-565-5344
11-4:00pm : Corona : Queens Museum of Art/Corona Action Network : Heart of Corona Artful Tastes Tours: Collaboration with local businesses, will take you on artist-led tours to discover the tastes of Corona : FREE : Corona Plaza, between 103rd St and National S at Roosevelt Ave : 718-592-9700
11-6:00pm : Flushing : Bowne House : Historic Open Garden off Flushing-Main St : FREE : 37-01 Bowne St : 718-359-0528
12-6:00pm : Long Island City : Flux Factory : Open Studio Weekend & “Science Fair!” : An interactive group exhibition co-curated by the Metric System : FREE : 39-31 29th St : 718-707-3362
1:00pm : Corona : Louis Armstrong House Museum : Jazz in the Afternoon in the Museum’s beautiful Japanese-style garden : FREE, 2-for-1 admission on guided tours : 34-56 107th St : 718-478-8274
2:00pm : Corona : Langston Hughes Library & Community Center: An Afternoon of Music, Poetry & Soul : Poetry by Delana Demaron, Love & Soul Music by Final Mix : FREE : 100-01 Northern Blvd : 718-651-1100
3-6:00pm: MTA Arts for Transit: Music Under New York (MUNY) Performances: Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street-Broadway (mezzanine) : GEO, Andean to classical guitar & cahon duo * 6-9:00pm: MTA Arts for Transit: Music Under New York (MUNY) Performances: Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street-Broadway (mezzanine) Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street-Broadway(mezzanine) : Professor Edwardo Alvarado, Classical & pop keyboardist
7:00pm : Corona : Queens Theatre in the Park : Students from 25 schools in Queens perform their own short plays on QTIP’s mainstage : FREE : 111 St near 53rd Ave : 718-760-0064
Sunday, June 13:
11-5:00pm : Flushing : Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Queens College : DALÍ TODAY: Dance and Beyond: Curated by Frédérique Joseph-Lowery: FREE : 65-30 Kissena Blvd, 405 Klapper Hall : 718-997-4747
11-6:00pm : Flushing : Bowne House : Historic Open Garden off Flushing-Main St : FREE : 37-01 Bowne St : 718-359-0528
1:00pm : Sunnyside : Safari 7 : at 52 St station booth : Mushroom Hunt: Multi-media tour of urban mushrooms with mycologist Gary Lincoff : FREE : 917-797-3931
1:00pm : Sunnyside : Thalia Spanish Theatre : Thalia Al Aire Libre/Free Outdoors Festival : Thomson Hill Park/Noonan Playground, corner of Greenpoint Avenue & 42nd St : FREE : 41-17 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside : 718-729-3880
1:00pm : Sunnyside : SunnysideArtists.org : “Portrait of the Exquisite,” 15 artists’ pieces selected for first juried art show : 45-20 Skillman Ave : FREE ($5 glass of wine)
1-5:00pm : Sunnyside : SunnysideArtists.org : ART AT QUEEN OF ANGELS III: Art Fair : at Skillman Avenue & 44th St : FREE ($5 Lunch)
1-5:00pm : Sunnyside : SunnysideArtists.org : THE ART OF ARCHITECTURE: Storefront studio exhibits vintage photographs and watercolors: 41-03 46th St : FREE
1-5:00pm : Flushing : Kingsland Homestead : For Love of the Games: A History of Sports in Queens : FREE : 143-35 37th Ave : 718-939-0647, ext 17
3:00pm : Flushing : Voelker Orth Museum : Kick-off event of the Twilight in the Garden Performance Series : Admission: $2 : 149-19 38th Ave : 718-359-6227
3-6pm: MTA Arts for Transit: Music Under New York (MUNY) Performances: Flushing/ Main St (end of the line #7), (mezzanine) : Roger G, mime and performance artist
7:00pm : Long Island City : Long Island City Jazz Alliance : A Queens Jazz All-star Band : Gantry State Park : 50th Avenue and the East River
Main website
Show your MetroCard at the listed store and restaurants and find savings from May 15 to July 15, 2010: http://queensartexpress.com/pdf/QAX-brochure-2010-2pgs.pdf
“Híbridos Collective”, a media arts collaborative, partnered with Queens Council on the Arts to present the interactive Queens Art Express Green Map. Everyone can interact with the map, write comments, upload photos and videos, give ratings, track happenings and suggest sites. The online map draws from award-winning Green Map iconography, each uniquely designed to create a visual language that can be easily adaptable to local needs.
Beatriz Gil is a Mexican-born creative non-fiction writer and Carlos Martinez is a Colombian-born mixed media artist, both based in Jackson Heights. Híbridos Collective currently seeks partners, funders, sponsors and friends to create more projects that involve community residents in mapmaking as a mechanism to build more livable communities. The Collective plans to publish maps in different formats, including digital, print and online media in order to reach a diverse audience.
There are so many events happening, some are free. Listed below is a sample of a few events. Check website for the full listing. Some events repeat on multiple days, so check website.
3-6:00pm : MTA Arts for Transit: Music Under New York (MUNY) Performances: Queensboro Plaza, (mezzanine) : Natalia ‘Saw Lady’ Paruz, musical saw player
7:00pm : Middle Village : Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre : SLDT + Guest Artists fill the company’s new art space with a dance performance installation : FREE : 66-85 73rd Place : 347-263-SLDT
Friday, June 11:
12-6:00pm : Long Island City : Project Luz : Photography workshop: Faces of Queens, an exhibition of portraits : Come get your studio portrait taken for free! : FREE : 45-10 Davis St
3-6pm: MTA Arts for Transit: Music Under New York (MUNY) Performances: Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street-Broadway(mezzanine) : Yily Nelson, Dominican guitarist & singer
5-8:00pm : Long Island City : AES Gallery : Patricia Bradshaw: “A Journey on Paper” Series of Collages and Drawings, Artist Reception : FREE : 44-02 23rd St : 718- 249-9359 or 718- 728-2030 ext 17
6-11:00pm : Long Island City : Local Project : Exhibition featuring vinyl records: It’s Been a Long Play, and We Still Play It! : FREE : 45-10 Davis St
7:00pm : Corona : Queens Theatre in the Park : Students from 25 schools in Queens perform their own short plays on QTIP’s mainstage : FREE : 111 Street near 53rd Ave : 718-760-0064
Saturday, June 12:
10:00am : Jackson Heights : Jackson Heights Beautification Group : Historic Jackson Heights Garden Tour and slide presentation by author of Jackson Heights: A Garden in the City, Daniel Karatzas : FREE : Jackson Heights Community Church : 81-10 35th Ave : 718-565-5344
11-4:00pm : Corona : Queens Museum of Art/Corona Action Network : Heart of Corona Artful Tastes Tours: Collaboration with local businesses, will take you on artist-led tours to discover the tastes of Corona : FREE : Corona Plaza, between 103rd St and National S at Roosevelt Ave : 718-592-9700
11-6:00pm : Flushing : Bowne House : Historic Open Garden off Flushing-Main St : FREE : 37-01 Bowne St : 718-359-0528
12-6:00pm : Long Island City : Flux Factory : Open Studio Weekend & “Science Fair!” : An interactive group exhibition co-curated by the Metric System : FREE : 39-31 29th St : 718-707-3362
1:00pm : Corona : Louis Armstrong House Museum : Jazz in the Afternoon in the Museum’s beautiful Japanese-style garden : FREE, 2-for-1 admission on guided tours : 34-56 107th St : 718-478-8274
2:00pm : Corona : Langston Hughes Library & Community Center: An Afternoon of Music, Poetry & Soul : Poetry by Delana Demaron, Love & Soul Music by Final Mix : FREE : 100-01 Northern Blvd : 718-651-1100
3-6:00pm: MTA Arts for Transit: Music Under New York (MUNY) Performances: Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street-Broadway (mezzanine) : GEO, Andean to classical guitar & cahon duo * 6-9:00pm: MTA Arts for Transit: Music Under New York (MUNY) Performances: Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street-Broadway (mezzanine) Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street-Broadway(mezzanine) : Professor Edwardo Alvarado, Classical & pop keyboardist
7:00pm : Corona : Queens Theatre in the Park : Students from 25 schools in Queens perform their own short plays on QTIP’s mainstage : FREE : 111 St near 53rd Ave : 718-760-0064
Sunday, June 13:
11-5:00pm : Flushing : Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Queens College : DALÍ TODAY: Dance and Beyond: Curated by Frédérique Joseph-Lowery: FREE : 65-30 Kissena Blvd, 405 Klapper Hall : 718-997-4747
11-6:00pm : Flushing : Bowne House : Historic Open Garden off Flushing-Main St : FREE : 37-01 Bowne St : 718-359-0528
1:00pm : Sunnyside : Safari 7 : at 52 St station booth : Mushroom Hunt: Multi-media tour of urban mushrooms with mycologist Gary Lincoff : FREE : 917-797-3931
1:00pm : Sunnyside : Thalia Spanish Theatre : Thalia Al Aire Libre/Free Outdoors Festival : Thomson Hill Park/Noonan Playground, corner of Greenpoint Avenue & 42nd St : FREE : 41-17 Greenpoint Avenue, Sunnyside : 718-729-3880
1:00pm : Sunnyside : SunnysideArtists.org : “Portrait of the Exquisite,” 15 artists’ pieces selected for first juried art show : 45-20 Skillman Ave : FREE ($5 glass of wine)
1-5:00pm : Sunnyside : SunnysideArtists.org : ART AT QUEEN OF ANGELS III: Art Fair : at Skillman Avenue & 44th St : FREE ($5 Lunch)
1-5:00pm : Sunnyside : SunnysideArtists.org : THE ART OF ARCHITECTURE: Storefront studio exhibits vintage photographs and watercolors: 41-03 46th St : FREE
1-5:00pm : Flushing : Kingsland Homestead : For Love of the Games: A History of Sports in Queens : FREE : 143-35 37th Ave : 718-939-0647, ext 17
3:00pm : Flushing : Voelker Orth Museum : Kick-off event of the Twilight in the Garden Performance Series : Admission: $2 : 149-19 38th Ave : 718-359-6227
3-6pm: MTA Arts for Transit: Music Under New York (MUNY) Performances: Flushing/ Main St (end of the line #7), (mezzanine) : Roger G, mime and performance artist
7:00pm : Long Island City : Long Island City Jazz Alliance : A Queens Jazz All-star Band : Gantry State Park : 50th Avenue and the East River
Main website
http://queensartexpress.com/pdf/QAX-brochure-2010-2pgs.pdf
Interactive map/Subway stations and links
http://queensartexpress.com/the-line/
Interactive map/Subway stations and links
http://queensartexpress.com/the-line/
Queens Council on the Arts
I recommend the 'Saw Lady' (today at Queensboro Plaza) - my son & I often see her at the Union Square subway station. If you talk to her she'll explain the workings of the musical saw to the kids. My son loves her demonstration of the saw's range (it makes a funny noise).
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