Long Island City weekly event roundup: July 22nd – 25th

Ten10 Studios host opening party tonight for ‘Excerpts’, Long Island City

Thursday 7/22

• Ten10 Studios hosts the opening of its fifth exhibition of the summer, “Excerpts” by Daniel Acker, tonight from 6-10:10pm. The show will highlight Acker’s personal photographs made locally and abroad during the past decade. 1010 47th Rd, LIC, 646.271.5353

• Court Square Wine & Spirits hosts FREE wine tasting events every Thursday & Friday of the week from 4:30-7:00pm. 2420 Jackson Ave, LIC, 718.707.9911

Friday 7/23

• Little Closets holds French Class every Friday @ 11am for newborns to toddlers & their parents/caregivers – sign up your child every Monday (beginning this month, $5 fee per 30-min class). In each session, “caregivers and children will learn interactive songs, rhymes and finger play in French. Exposing children to multiple languages early on has been shown to positively impact language acquisition and expand vocabulary. You do not have to speak French to join the class.” 46-46 Vernon Blvd, LIC

• Court Square Wine & Spirits hosts FREE wine tasting events every Thursday & Friday of the week from 4:30-7:00pm. 2420 Jackson Ave, LIC, 718.707.9911

Saturday 7/24

• PS1 MoMA’s Summer WarmUp Parties continue every Saturday through Labor Day in the contemporary art museum’s courtyard, with a stellar line-up of international DJ’s and live performances. $15 entrance, FREE FOR LIC RESIDENTS. 22-25 Jackson Ave, LIC

Upcoming Events

• Secret Theatre’s ‘Secret Burlesque’ show is back with a “patriotic theme” and BBQ on the dock. July 24th, at 11pm. 44-02 23rd St, LIC

• Secret Theatre’s latest production ‘Raft of the Medusa’ is named after the painting by Gericault, which depicts the survivors of an 1816 shipwreck. Mutiny, starvation, murder, and cannibalism decreased the 150 people to 15 by the time the raft was found. It’s a terrific metaphor for the subject of Pintauro’s play — a group therapy session for people with HIV and AIDS.* Opens July 14th and runs until July 25th, 8pm shows. 44-02 23rd St, LIC

• Live at the Gantries, LIC’s only outdoor summer music festival sponsored by the QCA, continues on Tuesday, July 27th with Andy Statman, “Klezmer meets Americana meets jazz”. 7pm at the Gantry State Park, LIC waterfront. 50th Ave & the East River

Continuing

• Shi Restaurant is hosting karaoke on Wednesday nights. 4720 Center Blvd, LIC, 347.242.2450

• Cityscape: Surveying the Urban Biotope at Socrates Sculpture Park now on view: “This exhibition will feature eleven artists who are exploring both the cultivated and invasive presence of nature in our built urban environment.” Runs thru August 1st. 32-01 Vernon Blvd @ Broadway, LIC, 718.956.1819

Arts events postings are sponsored by O’Connor Capital Partners.