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Arts & Entertainment Listings

By The Times/Ledger

Art Shows

An Art Show presented by Bell Park Gardens Community Council, 67-02 Springfield Blvd., Bayside will be held on June 10 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. along the school fence of P.S. 46Q.

Audition

A Summer Theater Workshop will be held at Queensborough Community College where participants will be able to study acting and performance with professional directors. The program carries three college credits, and will run from Mon., through Thurs., July 20 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 718-631- 6284.

Concerts

The Queens Millennium Concert will take place on Sat., June 10, beginning at 7:45 p.m., at Flushing Meadows Corona Park's Unisphere, will feature the Queens Symphony Orchestra and the Oratorio Society of Queens. 718-786-8880.

The Third Annual Spring Concert of the Great Lawn at Historic Fort Totten will be held on Sun., June 11 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. featuring The Something Special Big Band. 718-352-1548.

George Thorogood and The Destroyers will perform at Westbury Music Fair on Tues., Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $37.50. 212-307-7171.

Enjoy an afternoon of traditional and contemporary gospel featuring Michele Jackson and The Infinite Praise Community Youth Choir on Sat., June 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the East Elmhurst Branch Public Library, 95-06 Astoria Boulevard. 718-424-2619.

A Tribute To Jascha Heifetz featuring the Con Brio Ensemble will be held on Sat., June 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the Jackson Heights Branch Public Library, 35-51 81 St. 718-899-2500.

A Concert Of Russian And Jewish Music, featuring international singer Linda Kunkin with pianist Vlad West and dance performer Laura West, will be presented on Wed., June 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Forest Hills Branch Public Library, 108-19 71 Ave., 718-268-7934.

An evening of light classical music and standards from composers Schubert, Brahms, Chopin and Debussy will be held on Wed., June 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Flushing Library Public Library, 41-17 Main St. 718-661-1200.

Willie Nelson wil perform at Westbury Music Fair on Wed., August 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $40. 212-307- 7171.

Jazz And Blues with vocalist Lorraine Anthanio Lofaso, Les Kurtz on keyboard, and D'mitri Kolesnik on bass will be held on Thurs., June 15 at 2 p.m. at the Maspeth Branch Public Library, 69-70 Grand Ave., 718-639-5228.

Peggy Cone Jazz Duo presents marvelous movie music on Thurs., June 15 at 3 p.m. at the Douglaston/Little Neck Branch Public Library, 249-01 Northern Boulevard, Little Neck. 718-225-8414.

A riveting gospel performance of the music made great by the legendary Mahalia Jackson will be held on Thurs., June 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Laurelton Branch Public Library, 134-26 225 St., 718-528-2822.

Jazz And Blues with vocalist Lorraine Anthanio LoFaso, Les Kurtz on keyboard and D'mitri Kolesnik on bass will perform on Sat., June 17 at 2 p.m. at the Forest Hills Branch, 108-19 71 Ave. 718-268-7934.

Pat Benatar will appear at Westbury Music Fair on Thurs., Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $32.50. 212-307-7171.

The World Goes 'round featuring the songs of American songwriters John Kander and Fred Ebb will be held on Sar., June 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the Jackson Heights Branch Public Library, 35-51 81 St. 718-899-2500.

Legendary Singers Of The 20th Century with Jim Levey, writer, lecturer, composer and lyricis, will be held on Sat., June 17 at 2 p.m. at the Broadway Branch Public Library, 40-20 Broadway, Long Island City. 718-721-2462.

Swing Brazil, a mixture of authentic samba and bossa nova with jazz improvisation will take place on Sat., June 17 at 3 p.m. at the Briarwood Branch, 85-12 Main St. 718-658-1680.

Jazz And The Black Legacy will take place on Mon., Juen 19 at 7 p.m. at the Rochdale Village Branch, 169-09 137 Avenue, Jamaica.718-723-4440.

Brazilian Music And Dance featuring Roots of Brazil, professional dancers, musicians and singers who are expert in the musical traditions of Brazil will be held on Tues., June 20 at 7 p.m. at the Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St., 718-661-1200.

Dionne Warwick and The Spinners wil perform at Westbury Music Fair on on Sun., July 30 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $35. 212-307-7171.

Sacred And Profane, featuring The Salomone Trio, a vocal ensemble of sopranos will be presented on Thurs., June 22 at 7 p.m. at the Middle Village Branch public Library, 72-31 Metropolitan Ave., 718-326-1390.

Clarence Irving Concert will be held ion Sat., June 24 at 2 p.m. at the Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica.718-990-0781.

An Afternoon Of Latin Jazz With Corina Bartra will be held on Sat., June 24 at 2 p.m. at the Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St., 718-661-1200.

Traditional Moroccan Gnawa Music and Jazz Fusion performed by Gnawa Fusion Band and featuring Karim Alaoui wil be held on Sat., June 24 at 2:30 p.m. at the Broadway Branch, 40-20 Broadway, Long Island City. 718-721-2462.Eldersongs with singer, songwriter and guitarist Ron Renninger will be held on Wed., June 21 at 3 p.m. at the Douglaston/Little Neck Branch, 249-01 Northern Boulevard, Little Neck. 718-225-8414.

Downpore, blending the hard-edged sound of heavy rock and the music of the acoustic guitar will perform on Sat., June 10 at 3 p.m. at the Forest Hills Branch, 108-19 71 Avenue; 718-268-7934.

A Spring Lawn Concert will be held on Sun., June 11 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Bayside Historical Society at Fort Totten, Bayside. Free admission. 7180352-1548.

“Weird Al” Yankovic will perform at Westbury Music Fair on Fri., July 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30. 212-307-7171.

Dion and special guests Little Anthony and The Imperials will perform at Westbury Music Fair on Friday and Saturday, July 21 and July 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35. 212-307-7171.

Burt Bacharach will perform at Westbury Music Fair on Thurs., July 27 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35. 212- 307-7171.

The Little Brass Band of The American Band will perform at Mac Neil Park, 5th Ave., and College Point on Sun., July 2 at 5 p.m. 718-357-0067.

Debbie Reynolds and the Smothers Brothers will perform at Westbury Music Fair on Sun., July 23 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $40. 212-307-7171.

Southbound will be performing country music on Sun., July 9 at 5 p.m. at MacNeil Park, 5th Avenue and College Point. 718-358-0067.

John Kay and Steppenwolf perform at Westbury Music Fair on Fri., July 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $32.50. 212-307-7171.

The Goliard Singers will perform popular Broadway show tunes of the 1960