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Floating Echo – a giant floating Buddha in the East River by Socrates...
Over the weekend we finally stopped by Socrates Sculpture Park and witnessed the giant floating Buddha, entitled Floating Echo. It is a giant inflatable, transparent Buddha sitting on a lotus, calmly...
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TONY’s top attractions in LIC, Flushing, Corona, and beyond
Now that we are in the final stretch of 2012, the “best of” lists are starting to come out. Time Out New York has put together their list for the top attractions in Queens, and here are the winners...
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QNYC real estate listing of the day – 30-85 Vernon Blvd., #5D, Astoria
This 1 bed/1 bath condo in Astoria is priced at $329,000. It has a modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances. The building has a doorman, fitness room, roof deck, and a garage. There is also a...
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QNYC real estate listings of the day – 2 condos and a co-op in Astoria, LIC,...
Here are the properties we’ve featured on QueensNYC this week – two condos and a co-op in Astoria, LIC, and Forest Hills, all under $750K. 2-17 51st Ave. #319, Long Island City, NY, 11101 (GMAP) - This...
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QNYC Event Highlight: Kite Flight
Image Source: Socrates Sculpture Park Historians believe that Chinese military experts invented the first kite between 770 BC and 221 BC in Shandong province. Called a “Muyan,” this large wooden...
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How to answer the calls for artists and architects from Socrates Sculpture Park
Image source: Socrates Sculpture Park Socrates Sculpture Park has issued its annual call for artits and architects – the Emerging Artist Foundation (EAF13) residency and exhibition for artists and...
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Free Shakespeare in the Park Summer Series in Queens Starts on Thursday
A shipwreck, a conspiracy, magic, monsters and love at first sight. The Hip to Hip Theatre Company kicks off its summer season with The Tempest, Shakespeare’s romantic thriller about a deposed duke....
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Temporary Sculpture Next to Future M. Wells Restaurant Spiffs Up Court Square
A fun piece of public art made its debut in Court Square at the end of last month. Dubbed “Parting,” the wood and steel sculpture by NYC artists Jerome Haferd and Brandt Knapp is a joint venture...
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Gleaners, Elysian Fields and Delirious Dances at Socrates Sculpture Park This...
There’s something for just about every artistic taste at Socrates Sculpture Park this week. On Aug. 14, the eight-week long Film Forum Festival continues with The Gleaners & I, a documentary which...
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A Major Gift for Socrates Sculpture Park
Crain’s reports that Socrates Sculpture Park just received a gift of $300,000 — the largest gift the 4.7-acre park has received in its 27-year history. Socrates will distribute the money over a...
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Open Call for Grants and Exhibition Opportunities at Socrates Sculpture Park
Until Tuesday, January 7th, Socrates Sculpture Park is accepting proposals for the 2014 Emerging Artist Fellowship and for Folly 2014. Socrates’ fellowship is an annual program that selects 15 artists...
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Closing Bell: Socrates is Debuting a Sculpture Exhibit in Manhattan
Socrates Sculpture Park is hosting its first Manhattan exhibit in over two decades. It’s called Fact of the Matter and features sculpture work from nine different artists; five art pieces were...
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Another Sneak Peek of Socrates Sculpture Park’s 2014 Folly Exhibit
The above photo popped up on Socrates Sculpture Park’s Instagram account of SuralArk, a sculpture piece now in progress. According to the Architectural League of New York, the work will be an...
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LIC Art Bus to Connect Western Queens Cultural Venues on Weekends through...
Western Queens art patrons got a new reason to jump for joy — and relax in a seat — last Saturday, when the LIC Arts Bus made its maiden voyage. Scheduled to run every weekend until September 14th,...
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Socrates Sculpture Park Displays Dazzling Scarecrow Art Installation Until...
It’s a permeable, overground tunnel created by shiny, overhead Mylar ribbons that connect pairs of stainless steel poles… but it reveals the forces of nature. When the sun is shining, Scarecrow...
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Closing Bell: Socrates Releases Its Outdoor Film Schedule for the Summer
Thanks to We Heart Astoria for spotting the cinema schedule for this summer at Socrates Sculpture Park! The series kicks off on Wednesday, July 2nd with the film Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer. It then...
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Astoria Symphonic Choir to Play Joyous Songs from Broadway Musicals on May 31st
Broadway is coming home. On May 31st, the Astoria Symphonic Choir performs at Astoria’s Trinity Lutheran Church, which is located a block from the roadway that stretches from Elmhurst to the LIC’s...
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Three Festivals Inspired by the Summer Solstice in Queens this Weekend
It only happens once a year, but there are three chances to celebrate it in Queens this weekend. This Saturday, Socrates Sculpture Park will welcome the new season with a Summer Solstice Celebration...
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Closing Bell: When Harry Met Sally Screening at Socrates Tomorrow
Tomorrow evening, Socrates Sculpture Park is screening the classic New York film When Harry Met Sally. It’s part of Tribeca Film Festival’s “Film for All” event, in which the organization is screening...
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Socrates Sculpture Park Hosts Eight-Week International Film Festival on...
La Pirogue tells the story of 30 men and one woman who disembark from the Senegalese coast in a dinghy. The African passengers are from various ethnic and religious backgrounds, but they share the...
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