Helen Marshall

Don't Miss Any Of The Incredible Screenings Rooftop Films Has Coming Your Way In June!

Rooftop Films will present a series of June screenings featuring new independent films, top-notch shorts programs, special partner events, and free repertory presentations for cinephiles of all ages.

Londoners Urged to Submit Selfies to Create New Artwork Celebrating 150 Years of Alexandra Palace

Londoners and beyond are invited to submit selfies for a major new artwork celebrating 150 years of Alexandra Palace. Learn more about how to participate here!

The Chocolate Factory Theater to Close 49th Street Location

The Chocolate Factory Theater has announced the closing of its longtime home at 5-49 49th Avenue in LIC, Queens - and the launch of its new permanent facility at 38-29 24th Street, one mile north.

Photo Flash: Dame Judi Dench Reopens the Ashcroft Playhouse

On Monday 16 September 2019, Dame Judi Dench formally re-dedicated the Ashcroft Playhouse at Croydon's Fairfield Halls to her friend and Croydon-born fellow actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft.

Dame Judi Dench To Help Reopen The Ashcroft Playhouse

Award-winning actress Dame Judi Dench will be in Croydon next month to kick-off a week-long series of events celebrating the reopening of Fairfield Halls.

The Chocolate Factory Acquires Permanent Home in Long Island City, Queens

The Chocolate Factory is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a new permanent facility in Western Queens. Located at 38-29 24th Street in Long Island City, the standalone 7,500 square foot, one story industrial building will become the organization's permanent home and will ultimately house all of its performance and residency activity. The new facility is three times larger than its current space and, when open, will include a 99-120 seat flexible performance space with a sprung-wood dance floor, a 2,000 square foot rehearsal space, and office space.

Big Apple Circus to Welcome Guest Ringmaster NYC Council Member Barry S. Grodenchik, 5/21

Big Apple Circus welcomes Guest Ringmaster New York City Council Member Barry S. Grodenchik to the Big Top on May 21, 2016 at 4:30pm for the company's 38th season with the Queens Premiere of its all-new show, The GrandTour.

Naomi Jacobson, Rick Foucheux & Serge Seiden to Lead AWAKE AND SING! at Olney Theatre Center this Fall

Olney Theatre Center, a Maryland destination for professional theater performance and education, continues its critically-acclaimed 76thAnniversary season with a starry cast of DC-area veteran award-winners in Clifford Odets' classic family drama AWAKE AND SING! September 24 - October 19, 2014 on the Mainstage. Directed by Studio Theatre Producing Director (and 2013 Helen Hayes Award Winner) Serge Seiden, the cast features2014 Helen Hayes Award Winner Rick Foucheux, 2011 Helen Hayes Award Winner Naomi Jacobson, Rick Foucheux, Olney veteran Paul Morella, and Olney newcomers Laura C. Harris and Alex Mandell.

JACKSON HEIGHTS' GARDEN SCHOOL FIELD RENAMED IN MEMORY OF RORY STAUNTON

Parks Commissioner Veronica M. White today joined Congressman Joseph Crowley, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, Councilman Daniel Dromm, State Assembly Member Michael DenDekker, members of Community Board 3, the Jackson Heights Green Alliance and Jackson Heights Beautification Group, and Rory Staunton's family and friends to officially rename this park to honor of his memory.

Flushing Town Hall Opens Newly Renovated Garden Today

Flushing Town Hall will celebrate the opening of its newly-renovated Garden and Portico with a ribbon cutting Ceremony today, July 11, 2013, at 12:00 noon.

Flushing Town Hall to Open Newly Renovated Garden, 7/11

Flushing Town Hall will celebrate the opening of its newly-renovated Garden and Portico with a ribbon cutting Ceremony on July 11, 2013, at 12:00 noon.

Dominican Republic, St. Vincent & the Grenadines to Intersect at Flushing Town Hall, 5/31

If you've been keeping up, you know that this weekend is the fifth and final installment of Flushing Town Hall's Cultural Crossroads Series. This amazing series has had audience members grooving to unique sounds from across the globe and this weekend's performance will be no different. So, grab your dancing shoes because you're going to the Caribbean!

BWW Reviews: SPRING AWAKENING at Olney Theatre Center is Exhilarating

Be prepared for something very different from the typical musicals in Olney's historic 75th year history.

Olney Theatre Center Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Diamond Gala, 3/2

On March 2, 2013, Olney Theatre Center will host the Diamond Gala, a black-tie fundraising event celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Olney Theatre Center. The event will include a cocktail hour, a seated dinner, live musical performances from Olney favorites George Dvorsky (Annie, The Sound of Music), Jessica Lauren Ball (1776, Grease, The Sound of Music, Cinderella), Donna Migliaccio (The Sound of Music, Cinderella), Caitlin Deerin (Annie), Parker Drown (Grease, Cinderella, Spring Awakening), MaryLee Adams (Spring Awakening) and Bobby Smith (Annie, The Sound of Music, Little Shop of Horrors), as well as silent and live auctions. Funds raised from the event will support Olney's artistic and educational programming which reaches over 100,000 audience members a year in Maryland and nationwide.

Torsney Playground Begins $1.4 Million Renovation

Queens Parks officials today joined Borough President Helen Marshall, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, members of Community Board 2 and the Sunnyside United Dog Society (SUDS) to break ground on $1.4 million in improvements to Torsney Playground.

Photo Flash: Chita Rivera et al. at Queens Theatre HEAT WAVE Opening Night Gala

The stars were shining, including Chita Rivera, Marge Champion, Stephen Schwartz and more, in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Wednesday evening when Queens Theatre hosted its 2012 Gala Fundraiser, a star-studded celebration of the world premiere of HEAT WAVE: THE Jack Cole PROJECT, a new musical homage to legendary stage and screen choreographer Jack Cole. The event raised more than $150,000 for the theatre and its programs, including its educational and outreach programs that bring theatre and the arts to public school students. See photos from the gala below!

Queens Theatre in the Park Presents PHILADANCO 5/16

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents Philadanco on Sunday, May 16 at 3pm at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are $44 on May 16 at 3pm. Discounted tickets are available through multi-show, senior and student discounts (ranging from $21-$42). Tickets are available at www.queenstheatre.org or by phone at 718-760-0064. The performance is sponsored by TD Bank.

Queens Theatre in the Park Presents PHILADANCO 5/15, 5/16

Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents Philadanco on Saturday, May 15 at 2pm and 8pm, and Sunday, May 16 at 3pm at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.

The Louis Armstrong House Announces 2011 Summer Season

Louis Armstrong House Museum (LAHM) announces the programming for the 2011 Summer Season. Since opening to the public in 2003, LAHM - a National Historic Landmark - has been a staple of arts and culture for the Queens community and beyond.

Museum of the Moving Image Announces Daily Schedule of Programs 5/13-7/3

The Museum is housed in a building owned by the City of New York and its operations are made possible in part by public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the New York State Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Natural Heritage Trust (administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation). The Museum also receives generous support from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. For more information, please visit http://movingimage.us.