Long Island City weekly event roundup; July 5th – 11th

Socrates Sculpture Park’s Outdoor International Film festival, Long Island City

Tuesday 7/6

• Live at the Gantries, LIC’s only outdoor summer music festival sponsored by the QCA, continues on Tuesday, July 6th with Jia-Yi He, “A world-class harmonica virtuoso”. 7pm at the Gantry State Park, LIC waterfront. 50th Ave & the East River
  

Wednesday 7/7

• The LIC Greenmarket happens every Wednesday now, starting July 7, from 8am-7pm (!). 48th Ave & Vernon Blvd, Hunters Point, LIC

• Socrates Sculpture Park’s Outdoor International Film Series 2010 begins Wed, July 7th. The 12th Annual Festival of International Film, Music, Dance and Food Celebrating the Cultural Diversity of Queens runs Wednesday evenings in July & August. Pre-screening performances begin at 7pm, films begin at sunset. Food provided by local international restaurants. Free admission. 32-01 Vernon Blvd, LIC

Thursday 7/8

• 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 7/9

• 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 7/10

• 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 13th with D.B Reilly, “American Roots Music”. 7pm at the Gantry State Park, LIC waterfront. 50th Ave & the East River

Continuing

• Flux Factory’s new show called Science Fair runs until July 13th, “inspired by grade-school education fairs, with presentation booths and interactive experiments. The Science Fair will showcase over two dozen projects including an artist-run weather station, homemade hot air balloons, and robots that draw.” For more info contact they@thetheyco.com.

• 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.