Auditions/Rehearsals
Acting Seniors
Senior Theater Acting Repertory welcomes seniors interested in acting. Wed. & Fri. 718-347-2310 or Stan Guttman at 718-224-2729.
Barbershop Harmony
Barbershop Harmony Society Queens chapter seeks men who enjoy singing. Rehearsals Wed., 8 p.m. 74-15 175th St. 718-468-8416.
Bayside Glee Club
Join the club and prepare for its upcoming concerts. Rehearsals Tues. evenings, 7:45 p.m., All Saints Church, 214-33 40 Ave. Entrance on 215th St. For more information, call 718-424-5769.
Community Singers
The Community Singers of Queens rehearses Mon. 8-10 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, 42-15 165th St. All voices welcome. Call 718-658-1021.
Forest Hills Symphony
Wed. nights 7:45-10 p.m. in the auditorium of the Forest Hills Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd. 718-591-3456.
Queens Symphonic Band
Announces openings: Percussionists, horn and piccolo. Meetings at Queensboro Community College Wed. nights at 7:45 p.m. Call the band secretary at 516-887-2730 evenings for more information.
Treble Voices of Queens
Auditions will be held May 16 & 18, June 22, 24 &29 for singers ages 10-17 at the Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College, in association with the Center for Preparatory Studies in Music. Call 718-997-3818 for information.
Classes
Forest Hills Adult Center
Acting Workshop of Queens. Mon., 7-10 p.m. Forest Hills Adult Center at Forest Hills High School, 67-01 110th St. 718-263-8066.
Bayside Senior Center
Chinese painting, Fri., 1 p.m. 210-10 Union Turnpike. 718-479-6071.
Women's Studio Center
Life Drawing Sessions – Teaches drawing with a live model. Sat., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 43-01 21st St. 718-361-5649.
Kew Gardens Community Center
Portrait drawing – Taught by Esther Kirchevsly. Thurs., 11 a.m.-noon. Kew Gardens Community Center, 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd. 718-268-5960.
Mommy & Me
The AQA Gallery, 99-10 Metropolitan Ave., Forest Hills, holds an art workshop for ages 3-4 and a parent Wednesday morning for 1 1/2 hours. Call 718-520-9842.
Concerts
Music at Immanuel
The Ouluska Pass Chamber Music Ensemble of Saranac Lake will perform in the first concert of Music at Immanuel, held at Evangelical Immanuel Lutheran Church, 149-40 11th Ave. at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 16.
Queens AARP Chorus
The Queens AARP Chapters Chorus, under the direction of Libori Goldberg, presents The Best of Operetta Sunday, May 16, at 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Newtown, 54th Ave. & Seabury St.
Dancing
Ballroom dancing
Wed., 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Charisma Ballroom, 71-46 Main St. 718-268-2800.
Israeli Folk Dancing
Every Mon. at 7:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Jewish Center, 183-02 Union Tpke. For more info: 718-380-4145.
Line Dance Lessons
Fri., 1 p.m. Community Education Resource Center, 51-60 Marathon Pkwy. 718-423-8174.
Line Dance Lessons
Every Thurs. 7:15 p.m. with advanced, intermediate and beginner levels. Samuel Field Y, 58-20 Little Neck Pkwy. Call 718-225-6750.
New Dance Program
Kew Gardens Community Center introduces a new dance program with Elaine Nester Fri. from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 80-02 Kew Gardens Rd., Suite 202. Call 718-268-5960.
Tango Tips
Basic instruction and skill improvement for advanced dancers Tues., Thurs. & Sat. at 6 p.m. Call 212-239-8561
Exhibits
Armstrong's Eats
The Louis Armstrong House and Archives, 34-56 107th St., will display a new exhibit about Louis Armstrong's relationship with food and drink. Call 718-748-8274.
Bayside High Art
The annual exhibit of student at at Bayside High School, 32-24 Corporal Kenedy St., will be on exhibit May 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the school. Call 718-229-7600, Ext. 2282.
Bronze Sculpture
Alternative Space, 20-20 Steinway St., will host a new exhibit, “Bronze Sculpture,” May 15 and 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be an opening reception from 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 14.
Field: Science, Technology and Nature
Socrates Sculpture Park will presnet its newest exhibit Field: Science, Technology and Nature May 16 through Aug. 1 featuring works by Partick Armacost, Mark Dion, Elaine Gan, Hope Ginsburg, Michael Joo, Catarina Leitão, Ethan Long, Mitch Miller, Lisi Rankin and john Stoney. There will be an opening reception May 16 from 2-4 p.m. Call 718-956-1819.
Francachela
The Jamaica branch of the Queens Library will exhibit the art of Latin America through May 29.
Grand Canyon
Cedar House Gallery, 70-10 Grand Ave., will feature the works of photographer Greta M. Jaklitsch presenting “Let's Visit the Grand Canyon” through June 2004. Call 718-478-9569.
Living with Chekhov
The International Resource Center Gallery is presenting an exhibit of engravings by Russian artist Nikolai Polyushenko depicting the house of Russian novelist Anton Chekhov. The gallery is on the third floor of the Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St. Call 718-661-1200.
Nanxi Nie Chinese Paintings
Crystal Windows & Door Systems' art gallery, 31-10 Whitestone Expy., will host a new exhibit of artist Nanxi Nie's ink-on-rice-paper Chinese calligraphy May 14 – June 6. Call 718-961-7300, Ext. 3233.
Rudel's Art
Queens Library's International Resource Center Gallery will exhibit paintings from the James and Nina Rudel Collection through June 14 at the Flushing Library, 41-17 Main St. Call 718-990-8642.
St. John's Art
St. John's University will hold its annual student art exhibition May 10-Aug. 8 at the Chung-Cheng Art Gallery, Sun Yat Sen Hall, 80-00 Utopia Pkwy. Call 718-990-7476.
ToPaz Arts
R. Lane Clark's latest work, Apparitions, is on display at ToPaz Arts, 55-03 39th Ave., through June 11. Gallery hours by appointment. Call 718-505-0440.
Forums
Writers Forum
Writers asked to bring one original work to share. Fourth Sat. of the month, 3 p.m. at Women's Studio Center, Suite 216, Wills Art Deco Building, 43-01 21st St. 718-361-5649.
Poetry
Open Mic Nights
Every First Tues. of the month at Flushing Library (Rooms A&B), 41-17 Main St. For further information, Call 718-661-1200.
Afrikan Poetry Theatre
An Open Mic is held every Friday at 176-03 Jamaica Ave. from 8 to 11 p.m. Call 718-523-3312.
Theater
Crossing Delancy
FSF Community Theatre Group presents Crossing Delancy Saturday, May 15 & 22 at 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 16&23, at 3 p.m. at the Free Synagogue of Flushing, 41-60 Kissena Blvd. Call 800-260-6789 or 516-354-3017.
Durang Double Whammy
The Outrageous Fortune Theatre Company presents “Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You” and “The Actor's Nightmare,” both by Christopher Durang, at Queens Theatre in the Park May 14, 15, 21 & 22 at 8 p.m. and May 16 & 23 at 3 p.m. Call 718-760-0064 or 718-428-2500, Ext. 20.
Glass Menagerie
The Minstrel Players of East Northport presents The Glass Menagerie May 8-23 at 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, 34 Irving Johnson St, East Northport. Call 800-260-2390.
Melody Lingers On
Douglaston Community Theatre presents Irving Berlin's “The Melody Lingers On” May 7-22, at 8 p.m. Fri. & Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Zion Church Parish Hall, 44th Ave & Douglaston Pkwy. Call 718-482-3332.
Phaedra's Love
theater et al, 5-39 49th Ave., presents the New York premiere of Phaedra's Love May 12-23, Wednesday through Sunday, at 8 p.m. Call 718-482-7069. Wednesday nights are “pay what you will” for Queens residents.
Rodgers and Hart
The Bay Terrace Jewish Center, 13-00 209th St., will host Theatre on the Bay Saturday, May 15, at 8:30 p.m. and Sundays, May 16 & 23 at 3 p.m. in a tribute to Rodgers and Hart. Call 718-428-6363.
The Clearing
Poppenhusen Institute, 114-04 14th Rd., will host the Phoenix Players of Oceanside's “The Clearing” May 7-22 at 3 p.m. Saturdays and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Call 516-678-0016.
Ten Little Indians
Theatre Box of Floral Park presents “Ten Little Indians” May 15, 15, 21 & 22 at 8 p.m. and dinner theater May 16 at 12:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 35 Verbena Ave., Floral Park. Call 516-775-7551.
Tours
Kingsland Homestead
Tours of Kingsland Homestead, 143-35 37th Ave., 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Tues., Sat. & Sun. Presented by the Queens Historical Society. Call 718-939-0647 x 17.
Workshops
Art Smart
Queens Council on the Arts sponsors the latest in its Art Smart workshops – “Program Development and Curriculum Integration” Wednesday, May 19, 5-7 p.m. at the Queens Museum of Art and “Program Evaluation and Student Assessment” Wednesday, May 26, from 5-7 p.m. at the Queens Museum of Art. For more information call 718-647-3377.
Painting Workshop
The Women's Studio Center presents an acrylic and watercolor painting workshop to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Mon. with instructor Melissa Wolf. Call 718-361-5649.
