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fri, may 16 - sat, may 17
events exhibitions NEW YORK MINDED
May 16-17 // 12-7pm Reception May 16 // 7-10 pm New works by Song-E Yoon a conceptual artist from Korea, now living and working in LIC. New York Minded 38-82 13th St newyorkminded.com
GREEN SPACE
May 16-17 // 8pm // $15 Dance Performance! Green Space presents Take Root with Sunhwa Chung / Ko-Ryo Dance Theater A unique, authentic blend of modern and traditional Korean dance, “Life is Every Day: So Close Yet So Far Away” presents a glimpse into the dramatic lifestyle changes of transplanted Koreans as they are forced to adapt to foreign cultures. Inspired by real events in the choreographer’s own journey of accepting change and embracing new customs. Green Space 37-24 24th St #301 718.956.3037 GreenSpaceStudio.org
CENTRAL BOOKING
May 15 // 6pm-1am A group B&W photography show, featuring Raphael Gonzalez, Stephen Kaplan, Gildo Spado and Greg M. Stowell. Held at the new gastropub in the Dutch Kills area of LIC serving progressive cuisine with an emphasis on supporting local purveyors. Dutch Kills Centraal 38-40 29th St 718.606.8651 dutchkillscentraal.com
PUBLIC
Curated by Gabino Abraham Castelan May 14-16 // 9-6pm by Appt Reception May 16 // 8pm-late As a socially engaged artist committed to connecting the local community to art, artists and beyond, Castelan introduces “PUBLIC”. In this group show, Castelan and the collection of artists will explore sociocultural evolution to strengthen human relationships by engaging with the public realm - the streets, the open social and culture space. Featuring: Antonio Perez, Daniel Alexander Mathews, G.A. Castelan. gabinocastelan.com Space Gallery 29-09 39th Ave 347.465.7111 spacegallerylic.com
CONTEMPORARY BRAZILIAN MUSIC
May 16 // 9pm-2am Contemporary Brazilian Music in an intimate setting. (Happy Hour pricing on Caipirinhas) Beija Flor 38-02 29th St 718.606.2468
LONG ISLAND CITY ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Fri May 16 // 6pm FREE Concert with marimbist Mika Mimura, and pianist Jestin Pieper Long Island City Academy of Music 44-02 23rd St, 2nd FL 917.548.3598 facebook.com/licmusic
DRINK AND DRAW
May 16 // 7pm Free With The Dust Collective Local Project 11-27 44th Rd 646.298.0969 localproject.org
QNMF: 3RD ANNUAL QUEENS NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Queens New Music Festival is a 3-day event with 8 programs of new music and dance, all happening in The Big Secret Theatre during the LIC Arts Open. The mission of the QNMF is to promote new music in Queens by focusing on the wealth of composers, musicians, and ensembles living and working in Queens, as well as highlighting artists from other parts of New York City and the country. All-access festival passes will be sold for $50; Saturday or Sunday one-day passes will be $30; single tickets for individual performances will be $20. visit queensnewmusicfestival.org. The Big Secret 44-02 23rd St 718.392.0722 secrettheatre.com
QNMF: FACE THE MUSIC
May 16 // 8pm Face the Music is the only teen ensemble in the U.S. dedicated to the creation and performance of music by living composers. Face the Music and the Special Music School High School join forces for 90 minutes of new music written and performed by the under-18 crowd. Like the iPod of your average teen, this show runs the gamut from brainiac classical (Daniel Ma’s “Music of the Presidents”) to post-minimalist virtuosity (Owen Carter’s “Sequester”) to hard-driving rock and roll (Henry Nelson Experiment’s “Poisoned Bordeaux”). (see Fri. QNMF for details)
SATURDAY, MAY 17 EXHIBITIONS
happening throughout festival [see Wednesday for list] .
OPEN STUDIOS!
May 17-18 // 12-6 // FREE Meet the artists and see where the magic happens!! Over 160 artists are opening their studios throughout LIC. See the Open Studios listings and map for buildings & details. Check the website, licartsopen.org, to see photos of the artists’ works.
CERAMIC ART CENTER OPEN HOUSE
May 17 // 11-6pm // FREE Visit our creative community of designers/makers and sculptors. Talk to the artists, see work in progress, and shop in our store. Demonstrations of wheel throwing at 2:00pm and 4:00pm. BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center 10-34 44th Dr 718.784.4907 brickhouseny.com
OPEN STUDIOS @ReisStudios
May 17-18 // 12-6pm See and purchase artwork by many of the 200 artists in one building. Reis Studios 43-01 22nd St 718.784.5577 (Juvenal) ReisStudios.com
STUDIO 34 GROUP SHOW
May 14-24 // 12-6pm Reception May 17/ 12-6pm A group show of painting, sculpture, and photography in the hot, new LIC studio building! Studio 34 34-01 38th Ave, 4th FL studio34-artspace.tumblr.com
QUEENS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
May 17 // Starting at 12pm loops every two hours We will screen Queens World Film Festival 2014 Best of the Fest Films. (A loop that plays continuously) THE LOCAL 13-02 44th Ave 347.738.5251 thelocalnyc.com
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