It’s in Queens this weekend (April 26-28)
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Reinas de la Noche is back by popular demand with the special collaboration of transgender artist Pamela Sue Martin. Photo via Queens Tourism Council
It’s hot. It’s cold. It’s sunny. It’s rainy. The weather is so random these days. Luckily, Queens fun is predictably awesome with Latin dance, improvisational jazz, comedy, sculpture, some one-person plays, bird-watching and sculpture.
Renee Rosnes Quartet
Friday at 8 p.m.
Jazz pianist Rosnes showcases her instrumental, compositional and improvisational skills. The quartet — Peter Washington (bass), Steve Nelson (vibraphone) and Lewis Nash (drums) — does jazz classics and original material, sharing music that expresses who they are, where they have been and where they are headed. More info at http://bit.ly/2ZsKdxG.
Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd.
Queens of the Night: Reinas de la Noche
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm; Sundays at 4 pm.
This LGBTQ+ musical is back by popular demand with the special collaboration of transgender artist Pamela Sue Martin directly from Colombia. More info at http://bit.ly/2IBcRqd.
Thalía Spanish Theatre, 41-01 Greenpoint Ave., Sunnyside
Kids Birding
Friday at 1 p.m.
Join Urban Park Rangers for a free guided immersion in the natural world, appropriate for ages 12 and younger. More info at http://bit.ly/2XyDCA0.
Willow Lake entrance, Park Drive East and 73rd Terrace, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Latin Dance Fiesta,
Saturday at 8 p.m.
Four renowned Latin troupes showcase traditional dances from Chile, Guatemala, Haiti and Uruguay. More info at http://bit.ly/2DvVOTo.
Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park
The New World of the Number 7 Train
Saturday at 10 a.m.
Jack Eichenbaum, the official Queens historian as per Borough President Melinda Katz, leads this multi-stop tour from Hudson Yards to Flushing. More info at http://bit.ly/2rYSkSJ
Knock Down the House
Saturday at 7 p.m.
The Museum of the Moving Image and Rooftop Films present a free preview of a Netflix documentary on Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez and three other female activists. A Q&A with director Rachel Lears follows. More info at http://bit.ly/2IzfjOY.
Lawrence Virgilio Playground, Windmuller Park, vicinity of 52nd Street and 39th Road, Woodside
Native American Story Time and Crafts
Saturday at noon
Donna Gentle Spirit Barron, a Matinecock historian and genealogist, celebrates Earth Day by telling stories and teaching how to make Mother Earth storytelling necklaces with beads. More info at http://bit.ly/2ZuTwNo.
Bayside Historical Society, 208 Totten Ave., Fort Totten
Rita Rudner with Special Guest Sal Richards
Sunday at 3 p.m.
Known for her observational and non-obscene style, Rudner holds the title for the “Longest Running Solo Comedy Show in Las Vegas history.” Richards was voted the “Entertainment
Industry’s Hottest Comic” by the New York Friars Club. More info at http://bit.ly/2Ug6wrC.
Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside
Anne of Green Gables
Sunday at 1 p.m. at 3 p.m.
ArtsPower’s heart-warming musical, based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novels, follows a vivacious orphan who finds family and home on a farm on Prince Edward Island. An ASL Interpretation/Sensory Relaxed Performance is at 3 p.m. More info at http://bit.ly/2IzB0yi.
Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Reception for Two New Exhibitions
Sunday at 5 p.m.
Jean-Luc Moulène’s “More or Less Bone” is a monumental new work in fiberglass and epoxy paint. Fiona Connor’s “Closed for installation” is her first solo exhibition in a New York institution. More information at http://bit.ly/2UzVatr.
SculptureCulture, 44-19 Purves St., LIC
The “It’s In Queens” column is produced by the Queens Tourism Council with the hope that readers will enjoy the borough’s wonderful attractions. More info at www.itsinqueens.com.
