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Sagyeong is a 1,700-year-old Korean art form that involves transcribing and illuminating Buddhist scriptures with drawings in gold and silver paint. Displaying and teaching this tradition will highlight a threemonth celebration of Korean culture that kicks off this week in Flushing.
Other enticing Queens entertainment options include concerts by Tony Orlando (“Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree”) and Tito Puente Jr. as well as music by Brahms, Mozart and Handel. But there are dance performances, a food event and an author’s lecture as well.
Here’s the rundown:
– Friday, Oct. 12, Korean Cultural Celebration, 6 p.m. opening, show runs to Dec. 30. A three-monthlong celebration of Korean visual and performing arts kicks off on Oct. 12. The centerpiece will be an exquisite collection of intricately hand-transcribed and illuminated sutras, Buddhist scriptures that have been copied character by character and illustrated with drawings in gold and silver paint, in a 1,700-year-old tradition known as Sagyeong. The celebration will include musical performances, workshops on Sutra-making and Zen Meditation, a panel discussion on Korean traditional music and a live demonstration of Sagyeong by a master artist. Suggested admission: $5/free for members and students. Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, 1-718-463-7700, www.flushingtownhall.org.
– Saturday, Oct. 13, Tito Puente Jr. Orchestra, 7 p.m. Tito Puente Jr. nurtures the musical legacy left by his father, a legend in Latin jazz and salsa. Junior has his own style, but he also strives to maintain his father’s musical traditions. York College Performing Arts Center, 94-45 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, 1-718- 262-3750, www.york.cuny.edu/centers institutes/performing-arts/perfor ming-arts-center.
– Saturday, Oct. 13, 11th Annual Harvest Festival, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cook-offs, cooking demos, live music, food tastings, arts & crafts, such as make a scarecrow, pumpkin decorating and face painting. Plus, magic shows, colorful clowns and cowboys. Free. Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, 160th Street off Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, 1-718-291-0282, www.gjdc.org.
– Saturday, Oct. 13, Take Root with Malini Srinivasan and Dancers, 8:30 p.m. Malini Srinivasan, a classical Indian Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer, will join artists from the Kuchipudi, Odissi and Kathak dance traditions to explore the diverse emotional landscapes evoked by Indian poets. The dancers will bring to mind the romantic springtime forests of Orissa, the ethereal temples of Tamil Nadu and the lavish and beguiling courts of the Mughal Empire. $15. Green Space, 37-24 24th St., Long Island City, 1- 718-956-3037, www.greenspacestudio.org.
– Sunday, Oct. 14, Tony Orlando in Concert, 7 p.m. Tony Orlando’s warm energy electrifies an audience. He recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree.” Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside, 1-718- 631-6311, www.qcc.cuny.edu/qpac.
– Sunday, Oct. 14, Ensemble Epomeo performs Gál, Krása and Brahms, 5:30 p.m. Musica Reginae presents “Letting Silence Voices Sing” featuring the renowned string trio Ensemble Epomeo. The program will include a preview of the ensemble’s newest CD, The Complete String Trios of Hans Gál and Hans Krása. Musica Reginae Artistic Director
Barbara Podgurski will join the ensemble for a piano quartet by Brahms, whose complete works were edited by Gál. A reception will follow. $20 adults/$15 seniors/$10 students/ Free for children under 12 when accompanied by an adult. Free street parking with permit. The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills, 1-718-894-2178, www.musicareginae.org.
– Sunday, Oct. 14, Fertile Ground Dance Performance, 7 p.m. Fertile Ground is a new monthly showcase for emerging and established artists, producing the work of more than 50 choreographers each year. This noncurated performance features various choreographers each evening and includes a post-performance discussion with wine and cheese moderated by Green Space Artistic Director Valerie Green. $10. Green Space, 37-24 24th St., Long Island City, 1-718-956- 3037, www.greenspacestudio.org.
– Monday, Oct. 15, Author Talks about New Book, 1:30 p.m. Journalist Eyal Press interviewed individual resisters: a financial world whistleblower, a Serbian soldier, a Guantánamo prosecutor, a Swiss border guard who couldn’t turn human beings away. These stories are in Press’ new book Beautiful Souls. Central Queens Y, 67-09 108th St, Forest Hills, 1-718-268-5011, www.cqy.org.
– Monday, Oct. 15, Taste of Sunnyside 3, 5 to 6:30 p.m; 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Japanese, Mexican, French, Italian, Thai, Filipino, Irish and American Eclectic are among the cuisines to be sampled. $25. Sunnyside Community Services Ballroom, 43-31 39th St., 1-718-606-1800, www.tasteofsunnyside.com.
– Tuesday, Oct. 16, Live Classical Music, 7 p.m. A special presentation of classical music featuring the artistry of soloist Lesley Zlabinger with Catherine Frank on piano. The program will include the song cycle “Frauenliebe und-leben” by Robert Schumann; three songs by Claude Debussy, “Nuit d’etoiles,” “Voice que le printemps” and “Paysage sentimental;” the secular cantata “Lucrezia” by G.F. Handel; and four songs by Mozart, “Ridente la calma,” “Warnung,” “Als luise die briefe” and “An chloe.” York College Illinois Jacquet Performance Space at the Chapel of the Three Sisters, 94-15 159th St., Jamaica, www.jazzatthechapel.org.
The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough’s attractions.
