Events
Nature Exploration — Urban Park Rangers will take a group on a moderate hike — longer, faster pace on rugged terrain — pointing out the hidden gems that can be discovered in Forest Park.
When: Saturday, Jan. 2, at 11 am
Where: Forest Park Visitor Center, Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive, Woodhaven
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 352-1769
Website: www.nycgo
Dark Nights, Bright Lights: Quadrantids Meteor Shower — Discussing the science, history and legends of the universe, Urban Park Rangers lead visitors through the galaxy with telescopes and binoculars.
When: Sunday, Jan. 3, at 6 pm
Where: Fort Totten Visitor’s Center, Fort Totten Park, Bayside
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 352-1769
Website: www.nycgo
Music
BeBe Winans — The legendary gospel and R & B singer leads a celebration to honor Martin Luther King Jr. which includes a keynote address from the Rev. Floyd H. Flake.
When: Sunday, Jan. 17, at 4 pm
Where: Colden Auditorium, Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing
Cost: $35
Contact: (718) 793-8080
Website: www.kupfe
Dance
“I Understand Everything Better” — The return engagement of David Neumann’s multidisciplinary dance-based performance explores calamity, unseen realms, concurrence of unrelated events and letting go.
When: Jan. 10 through Jan. 16
Where: The Chocolate Factory Theater, 5-49 49th Ave., LIC
Cost: $20
Contact: (718) 482-7069
Website: www.choco
Japanese Classical Dance at Resobox — Workshops teach the 400-year-old nichibu dance popularized in kabuki. All experience levels are welcome and all materials are provided.
When: Mondays, 5:30 pm workshop for children 8 to 11; 6:30 pm workshop for all ages 12 and up
Where: Resobox, 41-26 27th St., Long Island City
Cost: $25/adults, $20/students
Contact: (718) 784-3680
Website: www.resob
Galleries & Exhibits
SculptureCenter — Anthea Hamilton’s “Lichen! Libido! Chastity!” questions the representation of cultural phenomena through popular media. Gabriel Sierra’s “Numbers in a Room” uses the museum’s lower level galleries to create work that reconfigures the scale and geometry of the space and its objects.
When: Through Jan. 4
Where: SculptureCenter, 44-19 Purves St., Long Island City
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 361-1750
Website: www.sculp
Five Continents: One Borough — This exhibition, subtitled “Art Treasures from the Homelands of Queens,” includes a group of 33 items from Queens College’s Godwin-Ternbach Museum that detail the art from places Queens residents once called home.
When: Through Jan. 8
Where: Citi DeFord Gallery, One Court Square, Long Island City
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 997-4747
Museum of Stones — The Noguchi Museum’s first exhibition to incorporate contemporary artists into the original Noguchi installation.
When: Through Jan. 10
Where: Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City
Cost: $10/adults, $5/seniors and students with ID, Free/NYC students with ID and children under 12
Contact: (718) 204-7088
Website: www.noguc
2015 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition — Works from the 16 artists awarded an Emerging Artist Fellowship will be on display.
When: Through March 13
Where: Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 956-1819
Website: www.socra
COMEDY
Open Mic at Rapture Lounge — All musicians, poets, writers, singers-songwriters, comedians and performance artists are welcome. Sign-up at 8 pm.
When: Mondays, 8:30 pm to 10 pm
Where: Rapture Lounge, 34-27 28th Ave., Astoria
Cost: No cover, $10 minimum
Contact: (718) 626-8044
Website: www.raptu
Astoria Comedy All Stars — Ben Rosenfeld hosts five different comics each week. Comics range from underground NYC acts to nationally touring headliners. The show is absolutely free, no cover charge and no drink minimum.
When: Tuesdays, 8 pm
Where: On the Rox Lounge, 43-03 Broadway, Astoria
Contact: Ben Rosenfeld, ben@b
Website: bigbe
The Regulars Comedy Show — Every Wednesday night New York’s up-and-coming and already arrived comedians hang out and tell jokes at The Creek & The Cave.
When: Wednesdays, 10 pm
Where: The Creek & The Cave, 10-93 Jackson Ave., Long Island City
Cost: Free
Contact: (718) 706-8783
Website: www.creek
Queen’s Secret Improv Club — On Friday nights, teams perform seven improvisation comedy sets on the half-hour. Tickets are good for all seven shows.
When: Fridays, 7:30 pm to 11 pm
Where: The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23rd St., Long Island City
Cost: $5/good for all or any of the seven performances
Contact: (718) 392-0722
Website: www.secre
Face Off Unlimited presents Improvius Maximus — Long-form improv teams compete in Mighty Caesar’s arena for laughs and glory.
When: Fridays, 10:30 pm
Where: The Secret Theatre, 44-02 23rd St., Long Island City
Cost: $10
Contact: (718) 392-0722
Website: www.secre
