The Weekender
March is finally here, and boy oh boy has it made an entrance.
There are 2 very important things that happen in March. Hello spring training!
And, St. Patrick’s Day.
Get an early start on the holiday by partaking of the Woodside/Sunnyside St. Pat’s for All Parade this Sunday at 12:30. Just hop on the Q104 on Broadway and you’ll be at Skillman in no time (though I am not sure if the bus will be slightly rerouted or not). This year’s theme is "Cherishing All the Children of the Nation Equally," taken from the 1916 Easter Rebellion Proclamation. In case you don’t know the history-this parade was started as a response to the Roman Catholic Church not allowing gays and lesbians to march in the official parade on the 17th. This year’s honoree is Caroline Duggan, public school teacher and leader of the Keltic Dreams dancers, an after-school group at PS 59 in the Bronx. The festivities begin at 43rd and Skillman Ave, makes it’s way east until Woodside Avenue where it continues to 61st st and the post parade celebration. Check out my post from last year about bars in Sunnyside to check out while you’re hanging around. Although Sidetracks seems to be down for renovations.
Friday Waltz brings us more music this time from singer/songwriter Meredith Blis. $5 cover and $7 drink minimum to enjoy the show, starting at 9.
Chocolate Factory Theatre will be holding an opening reception for it’s newest installation Perimeters - installation by Richard Garrison this Saturday from 5-7pm. A brief description:
“Garrison's work involves collective processes that reflect his observations and interactions with the ordinary elements of urban and suburban spaces. He create abstractions of the familiar, such as department stores, parking lots, housing developments, institutional spaces and daily tasks. For the Chocolate Factory Gallery, Garrison is currently walking and recording the perimeters of numerous strip malls with a GPS (global positioning system) in the Albany area. The collected data will be used to create line drawings positioned on the floor made only of white chalk powder. The installation will cover the majority of the ground, while leaving ample space to navigate around the work with additional drawings on the gallery walls.”
Saturday night Waltz welcomes dutch vocalist Dutch vocalist Aafje van Summeren accompanied by pianist Steve Blanco and bassist Adam Roberts, her music “steeps in acoustic style and tradition, bringing a host of multi-layered rhythmic, harmonic and percussive elements to their music.” 9pm start, $5 cover and $7 drink minimum.
Saturday night, if you don’t want to deal with people just step outside your home and check out the lunar eclipse.
“Here in the United States, you have to be in the eastern half of the country to witness totality. At the end of the day on Saturday, go outside and face east. As the sun sets behind your back, a red Moon will rise before your eyes! Maximum eclipse is at 6:21 p.m. EST.”
There are 2 very important things that happen in March. Hello spring training!
And, St. Patrick’s Day.
Get an early start on the holiday by partaking of the Woodside/Sunnyside St. Pat’s for All Parade this Sunday at 12:30. Just hop on the Q104 on Broadway and you’ll be at Skillman in no time (though I am not sure if the bus will be slightly rerouted or not). This year’s theme is "Cherishing All the Children of the Nation Equally," taken from the 1916 Easter Rebellion Proclamation. In case you don’t know the history-this parade was started as a response to the Roman Catholic Church not allowing gays and lesbians to march in the official parade on the 17th. This year’s honoree is Caroline Duggan, public school teacher and leader of the Keltic Dreams dancers, an after-school group at PS 59 in the Bronx. The festivities begin at 43rd and Skillman Ave, makes it’s way east until Woodside Avenue where it continues to 61st st and the post parade celebration. Check out my post from last year about bars in Sunnyside to check out while you’re hanging around. Although Sidetracks seems to be down for renovations.
Friday Waltz brings us more music this time from singer/songwriter Meredith Blis. $5 cover and $7 drink minimum to enjoy the show, starting at 9.
Chocolate Factory Theatre will be holding an opening reception for it’s newest installation Perimeters - installation by Richard Garrison this Saturday from 5-7pm. A brief description:
“Garrison's work involves collective processes that reflect his observations and interactions with the ordinary elements of urban and suburban spaces. He create abstractions of the familiar, such as department stores, parking lots, housing developments, institutional spaces and daily tasks. For the Chocolate Factory Gallery, Garrison is currently walking and recording the perimeters of numerous strip malls with a GPS (global positioning system) in the Albany area. The collected data will be used to create line drawings positioned on the floor made only of white chalk powder. The installation will cover the majority of the ground, while leaving ample space to navigate around the work with additional drawings on the gallery walls.”
Saturday night Waltz welcomes dutch vocalist Dutch vocalist Aafje van Summeren accompanied by pianist Steve Blanco and bassist Adam Roberts, her music “steeps in acoustic style and tradition, bringing a host of multi-layered rhythmic, harmonic and percussive elements to their music.” 9pm start, $5 cover and $7 drink minimum.
Saturday night, if you don’t want to deal with people just step outside your home and check out the lunar eclipse.
“Here in the United States, you have to be in the eastern half of the country to witness totality. At the end of the day on Saturday, go outside and face east. As the sun sets behind your back, a red Moon will rise before your eyes! Maximum eclipse is at 6:21 p.m. EST.”
Sunday night head over to Fatty’s for their Sunday Night Social from 8-close.
If you haven’t yet pick up your copy of “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,” it’s out on DVD. Go, run, support a hometown boy’s super good flic.
Here’s some new info on last summer’s blackout. Start stocking up on flashlights, batteries and candles folks. This summer doesn’t look promising.
Make it a good one folks!
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