Jackson Heights Life

Forest Hills Improv (FoHi Improv) is launching beginner classes in Jackson Heights this fall!
https://www.fohiimprov.com/fall2019classes

Absolute Beginner
Jackson Heights Community United Methodist Church 81-10 35th Avenue
4 Sessions: Tuesdays Sept. 17, 24 Oct 8, 15  7:30-9:30pm $135
This class is all about fun! Play improv games and learn the beginnings of scene work in a warm, welcoming environment. This class is a stress-free introduction to improvisational theater, character work, finding your truth and connecting with others. No experience necessary…this class is for everyone!

Beginner-Prov
Jackson Heights Community United Methodist Church 81-10 35th Avenue
6 Sessions + Showcase TBD:
Tuesdays Oct. 22, 29 Nov. 5, 12, 19 Dec. 3 7:30-9:30pm $225
Prerequisite: Absolute Beginner
This class will pick up where we left off in Absolute Beginner with the continued study of first beat emotionally committed scenes, character status, environment work,  patterns and how to mine your own life for the truths that work on stage. We will take all of it and begin to work on a form that combines true monologues with scenes born from them. Oh, and there will be tons of games and fun, too. The class will finish with a class showcase where you can invite your family and friends to enjoy all of the amazing skills you will have developed over the 6 weeks.

BeginnerTeen-Prov
Jackson Heights Community United Methodist Church 81-10 35th Avenue
6 Sessions + Showcase TBD:
Tuesdays Oct. 22, 29 Nov. 5, 12, 19 Dec. 3 6:00-7:15pm $195
Calling all teens (entering 9th grade through 12th grade)! This class will include games, character work, the study of first and second beat scenes, and the beginning of form.  This level will result in a 20-25 minute set in a class showcase at the end of the course where you can amaze family and friends with all your new skills.
The teen classes will run if there are 8 or more students registered.

Fifth Annual Jackson Heights Jazz Festival Kicks Off Sunday



Here are details!

Here's an interesting proposal that I hadn't heard about until yesterday --

This evening, City Councilmember Costa Constantinides is hosting a forum in Jackson Heights on "Renewable Rikers" -- a proposal to repurpose Rikers Island as a sustainable energy hub for the city (once the city completes its plan to close the prison).



Tonight's forum is being co-hosted by Danny Dromm, Jessica Ramos, Catalina Cruz, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.  Of course, the participation by AOC means that all sorts of chaos is taking place on the streets outside the Jewish Center of Jackson Heights, with pro-Trump protestors and lots of gawkers.  Fun times!

Anybody who attended the forum, please post your observations about it here.

In the meantime, here is some recent press coverage on the topic:

Costa Constantinides and Rebecca Bratspies: Rikers Island should get green infrastructure
Queens Courier: Western Queens elected officials host renewable Rikers Island forum in Jackson Heights
Astoria Post: Elected Officials Seek to Transform Rikers Island into Renewable Energy Center, Town Hall Discussion Thursday

Netflix is streaming a new documentary about four of the progressive women who challenged incumbent Democrats in the 2018 Congressional elections -- including our own AOC.

The trailer looks great:
https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/4/22/18510907/knock-down-house-netflix-trailer-ocasio-cortez

I can't wait to watch it!   If you've seen it, what did you think of it?

Free Synagogue of Flushing invites all 3-5 year olds to attend our first Torah Tots program! RSVP by calling: (718)961-0030

https://www.facebook.com/freesynagogue/photos/pb.206396422710032.-2207520000.1549112861./2634481119901538/?type=3&theater

QNS.com: Jackson Heights LGBT activist Larry Lombardi dies at 83; helped fight for equal rights
Jackson Heights Post: Jackson Heights LGBT Activist Larry Lombardi Has Died

Jackson Heights Post
Local Vendors to Sell Goods at Winter Market in Bulova Center Next Week
Dec. 13, 2018  By Meghan Sackman

A number of Queens-based vendors will gather to sell handmade and other artisan goods at an area winter market next week.

The event will be held at East Elmhurst’s Bulova Corporate Center, located at 75-20 Astoria Blvd., from Dec. 17-19, and marks the first winter market for Bulova.

The three-day market, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., was organized in partnership with MiQ, formerly known as Made in Queens, a tangent of the Queens Economic Development Corporation that aims to promote local makers and manufacturers.

The public will be able to sort through and purchase goods ranging from handmade accessories, jewelry, homemade bath and shower products and more from the lineup of vendors, who will set up at the center’s atrium.

Confirmed local vendors that will be in attendance at the free-admittance event include Treestar NYC, which sells homemade body products; Embellished life, which sells hand-embroidered hair accessories; R+D, which creates “fun and kitschy” 3-D printed jewelry; and Sandra Smith, which makes handmade baskets and bags with custom messages.

The Queens Theatre and Queens Museum, according to MiQ, will also be at the market to provide information about their programs and season passes.