Long Island City Events May 14-17th

LIE overpass, Borden Ave. ‘Sleeping Giant:11101 Rezoned’ by Ber Murphy
Now Showing
Ber Murphy‘s LIC-themed photography exhibition ‘Sleeping Giant: 11101 Rezoned’ is showing at the Art Gallery at FXFOWLE Architects. Running through June 9. 22 W. 19 St, 11th FL, NYC, 212.627.1700
Art-O-Mat L.I.C. presents ‘Zeitgeist 2009′, an exhibition of 10 artists. “The next generation of our culture is already here and is sending out complex and sometimes disturbing signals. This new spirit has yet to be defined and is rapidly changing and shaping the culture, politics, communications, the planet and us. ‘Zeitgeist 2009′ is a creative attempt to witness, understand and participate in this spirit of our time.” Running through May 31.
Socrates Sculpture Park‘s State Fair exhibition is “themed around American rural life and uses the platform of the state fair as a means to examine topics such as animal husbandry, specialized horticulture, small scale farming, culinary arts, and the pageantry within these fields that occurs at fairgrounds across the country.” Running through August 2. 32-01 Vernon Blvd, LIC, 718.956.1819
Thursday 5/14
Manducatis Rustica is hosting live music from 7:30 – 10pm in the form of Groovefellas, a jazz/funk band recreating classic old Italian songs. 46-33 Vernon Blvd, LIC, 718.937.1312
Radiant Movement Studios in the Arris Lofts is presenting a Kundalini by Candlelight Yoga class with Ann Robideaux. 7-8:30pm, donation, please RSVP to info@RadiantPilates.com. @ the Arris Lofts, 27-28 Thomson Ave. #248, LIC, 917.696.0648
Friday 5/15
- Bar Domaine, now hosts the local Steve Blanco Trio, twice a week on Tuesday and Friday. 9p-midnight. 50-04 Vernon Blvd, LIC, 718.784.2350
Saturday 5/16
Two Coves Community Garden is celebrating “It’s My Park! Day” with a Victory Garden-themed event featuring workshops on canning, pickling, composting, and container gardens. 12-4pm, FREE. Garden is located in Astoria at the triangle formed where 8th St, Astoria Blvd, and Main Av converge
Green Shores NYC and Astoria Park Alliance are also celebrating “It’s My Park! Day” at Astoria Park with activities including family yoga, tennis lessons for all ages, drum instruction for children, and volunteer opportunities to aid in cleaning the East River Shoreline and planting flowers. 10am-3pm, FREE. Astoria Park is located at Shore Blvd between Hoyt Ave South and 22 Dr
Dean Project is holding a closing reception for Mary Ting’s ‘The Sleep of Reason Breeds Monsters’ exhibition as part of Asian Contemporary Art Week. 6-9pm, artist talk at 8pm. 45-43 21 St, LIC, 718.706.1462
Local networking site Why Leave Astoria?! is hosting a Brooklyn vs. Queens Battle of the Bands event at Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden featuring local acts from both boroughs including Queens bands Illimanjaro and TJ Moss Band. Winning act takes the stage again at 8pm. 2-9pm, FREE. 29-19 24th Ave, Astoria, 718.274.4925
Sunday 5/17
Now Playing at Chocolate Factory: Target Margin Theater’s ‘The Theater of Tomorrow’, May 17-June 6, 7pm. $15 5-49 49th Ave, LIC, 718.482.7069
Green Space presents ‘Fertile Ground: New Works Series,’ 7pm, $10 37-24 24th St, LIC, 718.956.3037
Beyond
- Fourth Annual Taste of LIC, June 9th, 6:30pm, Gantry Park. “Join us on the waterfront to celebrate Long Island City’s best food & drink venues, shops, spas and more as we raise funds for The Chocolate Factory Theater’s year-round cultural programming.”
As always, feel free to add more local events in the comments. Cheers
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If you have to ask…
re: Artomat – there is also a tribute exhibition for recently deceased local photographer Jayne Mangino with a memorial gathering on Sunday May 17. All are welcome.
I can confidently say that I would never willingly go to listen to a band with the name “Groovefellas.”
$50 per ticket for Taste of LIC? And I thought Rockrose was ripping me off.
Believe me you get your money’s worth at Taste of LIC! IF it’s not for you, it’s not for you.
Every year it gets more amazing.
Rockrose IS ripping you off #5.
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