Long Island City weekly arts events round up

Arts Events in Greater LIC from March 19th – 25th:

• Sophocles’ tragic play Antigone, directed by Greg Ciccino and produced by Richard Mazda, is still playing at The Secret Theatre for two more weeks. March 18-22, 25-28, 8:00pm, Matinee Saturday the 21st, 4pm, $15, 44-02 23rd St, LIC, 718.392.0722

• Local Project is having an opening this Friday night called “There, where you are not.” Photography and other works by Sol Aramendi. Opening: Friday, March 20, 6:00-9:00pm, showing March 20 – April 2, 45-10 Davis Street, LIC

• Astoria Artists are Awesome is meeting at Cafe Bar this weekend, Saturday, March 21, 2:00pm, 32-90 36th Street, Astoria, 718.204.5273

• At La Guardia Performing Arts Center, the Astoria Symphony and Long Island City Ballet present Spring Song Dance with special guests The Martha Graham Ensemble and Octavia Cup Dance Theatre. Saturday, March 21, 8:00pm, $20/$15 Students & Seniors, La Guardia Community College, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, LIC, 718.482.5151

• DanceNow‘s Raw Festival is coming to Queens this weekend, to GreenSpace in Long Island City, and Topaz Arts in Woodside. Free afternoon performances featuring up-and-coming dancers and choreographers: Tomomi Imai, Danielle Russo, Katy Myers, Jocelyn McIntosh and dancers, Jahna Bobolia, Leanne Schmidt, Maria Colaco, Sarah Council, Dina Denis, Jessica Danser, Catey Ott, and Robin Rapoport. Saturday, March 21, 4pm @ Topaz Arts, 55-03 39th ave., Woodside, 718.505.0440; Sunday, March 22, 4pm @ GreenSpace, 37-24 24th St., LIC, 718.956.3037

• While you’re at GreenSpace, check out the new Dutch Kills Gallery (we’ve never heard of it before), in the same building. The Gallery is having its Inaugural Group Exhibition, March 7 – April 5, 2009, Saturdays and Sundays 12-5 or by appointment, 37-24 24th St., Suite 402, LIC

• In celebration of Irish History Month, the Greater Astoria Historical Society will be opening an art exhibit, and hosting a lecture by Historian Ian McGowan, and reception to raise funds for their newest program, the Winged Fist Project. Monday, March 23, 7:00 p.m., Quinn Building, 35-20 Broadway, 4th floor, LIC/Astoria, 718.278.0700

• The Chocolate Factory Theater has a new show opening, called Red Metal Mailbox – [ ], Directed by Sarah Maxfield. Performed by Jillian Sweeney and Rachel Tiemann. Designed by Chloe Z. Brown, Brad Kisicki, Mary McKenzie and Jason Sebastian (Also featuring video by Chocolate Factory Artistic Director Brian Rogers). March 25-28, Wednesday-Saturday, 8:00pm, $15, 5-49 49th Ave., LIC, 718.482.7069