The Craic Fest's events this Pride Month are an opportunity to reconnect with the wider Irish LGBT community and their allies at a particularly contentious time, courtesy of political scapegoating. CraicFest LGBTQ+ Film Fest is on June 15, and Craic LGBT Session is on June 29, both at the New York Irish Center.
It’s the very definition of an inside/outside weekend. Enjoy the Great Outdoors via concerts, tours, knitting, and dance. Have indoor fun with films, visual art, improv, and fused glass. June 9, I AM and YOU ARE, 7 pm. Queens World Film Festival screens six shorts from Asian artists and others representing the LGBTQ community. Flushing
The New York Irish Center's America-Ireland Youth Conference 2023 will kick off later on Friday, bringing together experts, educators, and students from Ireland and the US to tackle urgent global issues, including climate change, reproductive rights, and the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
Mother’s Day is here, and Queens honors matriarchs with block parties, open houses, and specialty beverages. They can also enjoy art openings, Funk, shopping, community theater, sheep-shearing, humor, and Queens Taste’s triumphant return. May 12, CrossCurrent Dance Festival 2023, 7:30 pm. Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company offers a preview of a work-in-progress collaboration with Polish master
The temperature has risen a little, and the borough is red-hot with activity. Upcoming events include guided walks, murderous plays, Irish music, Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Doctor Kaboom, and gigantic drums. May 5, Jane’s Walk: Queens, May 7. Spearheaded by the Municipal Arts Society, this annual event features guided walks around New York City. The