By The TimesLedger
Auditions/Rehearsals
The Center for Preparatory Studies in Music. in the Music Building on the Queens College Campus, 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, is holding auditions for its new Music Theatre Workshop this summer for children ages 10-16. The workshop will run from July 9 through August 2, Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be optional field trips on Fridays. Students will have the exciting opportunity to take classes in singing, acting and dancing with NYU Graduate Students in Music Theatre. Please call to make a registration/ audition appointment. 718-997-3888.
Senior Theater Acting Repertory (STAR) always welcomes retired persons interested in acting. To arrange for an audition, call Stan Guttman at 224-2729.
Casting for a production of RAGS at the New Flushing Town Hall Theatre, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing. Rehearsals are through June 17. All roles open. Seeking male, female actors and singers of all ages, seeking a young boy with excellent singing voice for major role. Prepare 16 bars, bring pics and resume. 718-463-7700.
St. Gregory's Theatre Group, Bellerose is holding auditions for its summer musical The Sound of Music on Wed., May 30, and Thurs., May 31 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at St., Gregory's Church, 242 St., and 88 Ave., Bellerose. E-mail SGTG2000@aol.com for more information.
The Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra continues biweekly Wednesday evening rehearsals at the Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd. Rehearsals begin at 7:45 p.m. 718-591-3456.
The Queens chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society is expanding its membership. All men who enjoy singing, be they tenors, leads, baritones or basses, are invited to attend rehearsals any Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the school hall at 74-15 175 St., Flushing. 718-468-8416.
Concerts
Hot Summer Night starring Tommy James and the Shondells, The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie, The Grass Roots, and The Spencer Davis Group will warm up the stage of Westbury Music Fair on Sat., July 14 at 8 pm. Tickets: $35. 631-888-9000.
Frank Sinatra Jr., will perform at Westbury Music Fair with a 36-piece orchestra on Sun., June 24 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $42. 212-307-7171.
A contingent of Catholics and Jews from the Queens area willjoin forces to stage the Seventh AnnualBishop Mugavero ! Rabbi Tanenbaum Memorial Concert at the Free Synagogue of Flushing, 41-60 Kissena Boulevard Flushing, on Sun., June 3 at 2:30 p.m. Admission: $10. 212- 371-1511.
Brian Setzer will bring his new project, Brian Setzer '68 Comeback Special to Westbury Music Fair on Wednesday, July 11 at 8 p.m in the half round. '68 Comeback Special features Brian along with two members of The Brian Setter orchestra, drummer Bernie Dresel, and slap-bassit mark W. Winchester. Tickets: $35. 631-888-9000.
The Judy Collins Wildflower Fest, Starring Judy Collins, Janis Ian, Richie Havens, and Roger McGuinn, will be hitting Westbury Music Fair on Thurs. July 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $37.50. 212- 307-7171.
Classical Soul Jam starring The Dells, Millie Jackson, The Manhattans and Ray, Goodman and Brown will hit Westbury Music Fair On June 16 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $37.50. 212-307-7171.
Pack your favorite picnic dinner and lawn chairs on Sat., June 16 for an evening of music under the stars with friends and family at the 19th Annual Summer Picnic POPS Concert at Old Westbury Gardens. Taking the stage for this annual event is Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Orchestra. Gates open at 6 p.m., and the concert begins at 8 p.m. Proceeds from the concert will support the Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Institute at North Shore University Hospital at Glen Cove ofthe North Shore-LIJ Health System. The Institute is internationally known for its state-of-the-art programs in Joint Replacement and an all-inclusive Spine Program. Tickets: $45 per person, two for $80, children (16 and under) $10 eac. 516-465-2550.
Composer and performer Giovanni will appear at Westbury Music Fair on Sat., July 7 in the half round at 8 pm. Tickets: $42.50. 212-307-7171.
The emotionally charged music of rock 'n' roll duo Air Supply joins the multi-talented songwriter Christopher Cross as they perform at Westbury Music Fair on Fri., July 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35. 212-307-7171.
Concert of Catholic and Jewish litugical music performed by choirs, chamber ensembles, vocal and instrumental soloists. Kosher reception for all attendees. Sun., June 3, at 2:30 p.m.. Free Synagogue of Flushing, Kissena Boulevard and Sanford Avenue, Flushing, Queens. $10. Sponsored by The Catholic-Jewish Relations Council of Northeast Queens. 212-371-1511.
Forest Hills Symphony Orchestra will perform on June 3 at 2 p.m. at Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills. Music Director Conductor of Franklin Verbsky. Tickets: $5,, $3. Program Rossini , La Cenerntola Overture, Beethoven Symphony #2, Mozart Concerto #19 K 459 F Maj, Ruth Magied-Piano sol, Wine, Women and Song Waltz. 718-591-3456.
America and Poco will perform at Westbury Music Fair on Friday, June 1 at 8 pm. Tickets: $32.50. 631-888-9000.
Al Green and The Holmes Brothers perform at Westbury Music Fair on Thurs., June 21 at 8 pm. Tickets:$42.50. 631-888-9000.
Dick Fox's Summer Doo-Wop Extravaganza arrives at Westbury Music Fair on Sat., June 23 at 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets: $35.00. 631-888-9000.
Legendary comic Alan King performs at Westbury Music Fair on Sun., June IO at 3 p.m. Tickets: $37.50. 631-888-9000.
A Jazz Concert sponsored by the Friends of the Flushing Library and featuring student performers from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College will be held at the Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St., Flushing. 718-661-1200.
Astoria Center of Israel, 27-35 Crescent St., Long Island City presents a Klezmer Concert and Dance Pary featuring Klezmer clarinetist Margot Leverett and friends. Tickets: $10. $5. 718-278-2680.
Perfomers sing in groups and as a full chorus on Mondays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. under the direction of Evelyn Castro of the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music at the the Kew Gardens Community Center 80-02 Queens Blvd. 718-268-5960.
Comedy
Watermelon smasher and fan favorite Gallagher brings his trademark Sledge-O-Matic, for a night of laughs at Westbury Music Fair on Sat., June 9 at 8 pm. Tickets: $30. 631-888-9000.
The Queens of Comedy starring Mo'Nique, Sommore, Adele Givens, and host Miss Laura Hayes will perform at Westbury Music Fair on Fri., June 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $45. 631-888-9000.
Volunteer Jam Tour 2001 starring Charlie Daniels Band, 38 Special, Dickey Betts Band, and Trent Summar and The New Row Mob will hit Westbury Music Fair on Thurs., June 7 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $42.50. 631-888-9000.
Kevin James, star of CBS' “The King of Queens,” will bring his stand-up act to Westbury Music Fair on Sat., June 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $32.50. 631-888-9000.
Dancing
American Red Magen David For Israel L'Chaim David Freedman Chapter will hold a May-Flower Dance at the New Hyde Park Jewish Center, 100 Lakeville Rd. Set-Ups and Delicious Food Inclded with Admission.
Society Tempo Ballroom Dancers is offering lessons to the public in the latest crazes of Ballroom, Latin. Tango, Swing, Savoy Lindy, Salsa, Mambo. etc. and wedding dances, at meir Floral Park. New Hyde Park, Bayside, Floral Park. Garrlen City and Roshln locations, mmplimentary to the complete beginner. 718-891-4209.
Ballroom Dancing is held Wednesdays at Charisma Ballroom, 71-46 Main St., Flushing from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. 718-268-2800.
The Long Island Singles hosts an afternoon of socializing, and Social Dancing 40+, every Wednesday and Friday from noon to 4 p.m. featuring the best danceable ballroom dance music, offering coffee, bagels, pastries, allafternoon, a free lesson for beginners and advanced, a nice wood dance floor and introductions, Donation: $6. 718-891-4209.
Irish dancing lessons with All-Ireland dancing champion Niall O'Leary are offered at Yeats' Tavern, 42-24 Bell Blvd. in Bayside from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. every Saturday. 212-726-1602.
Community Education Resource Center, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck, presents ballroom dancing every Friday at 2 p.m. Admission: $40. 718-423-8179.
Community Education Resource Center, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck, presents free line dance lessons every Monday at 3 p.m. and every Friday at 1 p.m. 718-423-8179.
Line Dancing with Steve is held every Monday at Community Education Center, 51-60 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck. 718-423-8179.
Society Tempo Ballroom Dancers is offering lessons to the public in the latest crazes of Ballroom at their Forest Hills, Belie Harbor, Glendale, Bayside, Floral Park, Elmhurst, Maspeth, and Flushing locations, complimentary to the complete beginner. Learn how, with or without a partner, and enjoy socializing. Membership requires learning basics in the standard dances, but membership is not a requirement. 718-891-4209.
Israeli and Folk Dance Class is held every Wednesday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Sisterhood of Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 209 St., and Cross Island Parkway. Instructors Rae and George Nemoviche. 718-428-6363.
Exhibits/Demonstrations
Queensboro Community College Holocaust Resource Center and Archives will present “Janusz Korczak's Warsaw from June 1 through June 30. Exhibit traces the career of Janusz Korczak in Warsaw until his death at Treblinka in August, 1942. Consists of a narrative text, photographs and documents. Library Basement, Room 30. Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to4 p.m. Free event. 718-225-1617.
A celebration of local artists will be held through May 31 at the Officers Club, Fort Totten, Bayside. Watercolrs, Acrylics, Oils, Engraved Desgner Glass. Donation:$3. 718-352-1548.
Queensborough Community College Holocaust Resource Center and Archives will present “Janusz Korczak's Warsaw” Through June 30. Exhibit traces the career of Janusz Korczak in Warsaw until his death at Treblinka in August, 1942. Consists of a narrative text, photographs and documents. Library Basement, Room 30. Free admission. 718-225-1617.
New Pfizer Foundation Biochemistry Discovery Lab at The New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th St., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, is open to the public! September – June Hours: Thursday and Friday, 2 – 5 pm; Saturday ans Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. July – August Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Groups by reservation only, Monday though Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 718-699-0301.
“Castle – 6,500 years of Bayside History,” and other exhibits are on display at the Bayside Historical Society Mondays through Saturdays. 718-3521548.
The 71st annual Spring Open Juried Exhibition of the National Art League will be presented through June 8. $1,500 in awards. All media except photography, judged by Charlotta Kotik, curator of the Brooklyn Museum. Send a self-adrressed, stamped envlope for prospectus to: Open Show, National Art League, 44-21 Douglaston Parkway, Douglaston. 718-224-4953.
Vasile Valeanu of Ridgewood will exhibit his artwork at the Forest Hills Branch, 108-19 71 Ave., through May 30. He is one of the finalists in the 18th Annual Individual Artists Showcase, which is a juried competition sponsored by the Queens Borough Public Library and the Alliance of Queens Artists. The other finalists' shows will be scheduled later in the year, at Queens Libraries throughout the borough. Admission: free. 718-990-0700.
New York Hall of Science 47-01 111th St., Flushing Meadows Corona Park presents Picturing Animals: Contemporary Printmakers Create Natural History Images Exhibition from March 10 through May 30.See how a centuries-old tradition links the artist print – woodcut, etching, lithograph – with imagery of both wild and domestic animals. Each artist interprets the natural world through this traditional art form and diverse printmaking techniques. 718-699-0005.
Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston presents An Evening With The Stars, Astronomy Programs with Mark Freilich on Sat., June 16 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission. $10, $7. 718-229-4000.
The 171 St., Annual Strawberry Festival will be held on Sat., June 9 and Sun., June 10 from 1 p.m . to 4 p.m. at Zion Episcopal Church, Doulaston. Fresh strawberries, ice cream, food, moon walk, kids games, music and more. Handiapp access. 718-225-0466.
Alley Pond Environmental Center, 228-06 Northern Blvd., Douglaston will hold a June Summer Barbeque on Thurs., June 7 at 6 p.m. Admission: $8, $4, Children under 6 free. 718-229-4000.
The 2001 U.S. Archery World Target Trials will be held at Flushing Meadow Park, Queens from Sat., June 2 through Tues., June 5 from 9:15 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m. Admission: free.
The Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills presents a breakfast (bagels and lox) performance of its newly formed A Cappella group, Kolot Ba-Yaar, on Sun., June 17, at 10 a.m. We will be joined by Tavim, an a cappella group from Congregation Beth Sholom in Teaneck.
