Eclectic excitement this week in Astoria, Bayside, and LIC: art, architecture, exercise and comedy

We start off this week with a sampling of the wide variety of events happening all over Queens this week. Head on over for comedy, architecture, and some good old physical activity to start your week.

Image source: Socrates Sculpture Park

Folly – Quiet Monday evenings are usually perfect for a quick museum visit to engage the mind, so head on over to Socrates Sculpture Park tonight. This exhibition promises to get you thinking by exploring the interplay between architecture, design and sculpture. A “folly” – defined as a fanciful architectural form with a non-utilitarian purpose – lets architects loose to explore materiality, spatial interaction, and ponder about our built environment.

Image source: The Creek and the Cave

Colin Quinn LIVE! – Laughter is another great way to greet the week. Long Island City’s Creek and the Cave welcomes Colin Quinn, the acclaimed Saturday Night Live star, fresh off his hit one-man Broadway show, to their stage. You’ll have a chance to see him every night this week at 7pm… completely free!

Image source: Daniel Avila/nyc.gov

Fit Walk (Step Out) – Warm up for the rest of the week Tuesday from 9-10am with Fit Walk (Step Out), a free fitness walking program for adults sponsored by the Parks Department, at Fort Totten Park. The weather looks great for Tuesday, with no rain in sight!

Outdoor Cinema – Celebrate making it to the middle of the week at this outdoor film series at Socrates Sculpture Park. It’s the last film of the summer, so be sure to catch it before it’s over. This week’s offering is the powerful and acclaimed Korean film Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring. This show is rated R.

If by any chance we missed your favorite upcoming or weekly event, feel free to let us know!