Hello, LIC Court Square Blog Readers, As you may have read, Wesley has relocated to California, and I am the proud new owner of the site. I wanted the blog because I am a lifelong resident of Queens, and have lived in Court Square for 14 years now. I love this neighborhood of Long Island […]
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Culture
Secret Theatre at 44-02 23rd Street announces permanent closure
The Secret Theatre, located at 44-02 23rd Street, is the latest victim of COVID-19. The Theatre, an off-off Broadway institution in Long Island City opened its doors 10 years ago, and announced its permanent closure on Wednesday. It couldn’t come up with the funding to keep its doors open during the COVID pandemic, owner Richard […]
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SculptureCenter: Work now available online by Rochelle Goldberg
In 2017, Rochelle Goldberg completed a series of unique works to be debuted by SculptureCenter at Frieze New York. New Worrrld Dealers comprises twenty identical plastic casts of a ceramic mask that were individually “painted” with desert dirt, coal slag, oyster shell dust, and shellac, reflecting the artist’s practice of contemplating encounters between multiple materials. […]
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LIC Arts Open postponed until November due to COVID-19
LIC Arts Open is the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizer Richard Mazda said in an email that LIC Arts Open, which was originally scheduled for May 13-17, would be postponed until the fall. “It is with deep regret that I need to postpone the Festival for reasons that should be very obvious to […]
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MoMI: On Location with the Muppets in NYC, with Dave Goelz
LIVE ONLINE EVENT On Location with the Muppets in NYC, with Dave Goelz Part of Jim Henson’s World (2020) Saturday, April 18, 7:00 p.m. Join the Museum of the Moving Image for a live online conversation with legendary puppeteer Dave Goelz (Gonzo, Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Waldorf, Boober Fraggle, Uncle Traveling Matt), as he discusses his […]
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