It’s In Queens! Events from December 12th to December 18th

’Tis the season to be jolly…and enjoy countless holiday concerts by local orchestras. There are also opportunities to take in art, watch African and classic films, check out experimental dance and laugh for a good cause. After the jump, we break down all your Queens events into dedicated sections for food, arts, music, education, and the holidays. Would you like to include your event in our weekly “It’s In Queens!” post? Send them to emily@brownstoner.com.

FOOD
Weekdays, Food Box at Falchi, 6:30 am to 4:00 pm. The Food Box at Falchi is a pop-up food concept in a vacant retail space in the Jamestown property. A variety of food vendors serve every weekdays from 6:30am until 4:00 pm. 31-00 47th Avenue, LIC.

ARTS
Dec. 12, Our Lady of Guadalupe Art Show, 10 am to 9 pm. Outsider artist Joseph Gagliano’s work often has religious themes. Free. Gear Art Gallery, 61-08 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, 718-386-2812.

Dec. 13, The Big Combo, 7 pm. Museum of the Moving Image’s ongoing series See It Big! presents films on a huge screen. One of the last great noirs, The Big Combo blends violence and morbid sexuality, as an obsessive detective pursues a savage mob boss. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us.

Dec. 13 (and 14), Take Root with Isis Movement Company, 8 pm. The NYC-based Isis Movement Company presents a full, diverse evening of dance, including a piece inspired by the complexities and varied elements of the solar system. $15. Green Space, 37-24 24th St., LIC, www.greenspacestudio.org.

Dec. 14, The Pirogue, 4:30 pm. An epic African film about the captain of a fishing pirogue. Black Spectrum Theatre, Baisley Boulevard at 177th Street, Roy Wilkins Park, Jamaica, www.blackspectrum.com.

Dec. 14, Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, 2 pm. Museum of the Moving Image’s ongoing series See It Big! presents films on a huge screen. Jean Dielman surveys with unprecedented detail the mundane daily routine of a mother and prostitute. The film creates a portrait of an enigmatic woman’s inner life by focusing on her chores (cooking, cleaning, letter-writing) and then watches as her perfectly structured life gradually unravels. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us.

Dec. 14, Temple of Comedy, 8 pm. Four jokesters associated with LIC’s Laughing Devil Comedy Club perform as part of a fundraiser for the historic, 90-year-old Astoria Center of Israel. A wine bar opens at 7 pm. $20. ACI, 27-35 Crescent St., Astoria, www.laughingdevil.com.

Dec. 15, Down by Law, 2 pm; The Night of the Hunter, 4:30 pm; Suspiria, 7 pm. The “neo-beat-noir-comedy” Down by Law follows a disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist from a jailbreak into Louisiana bayou country. Part horror film, part fairy tale, The Night of the Hunter tells the story of a creepy preacher who offers a naive widow a fresh start, but her kids rightly worry his intentions are less than pure. Set in a gothic ballet school for girls that turns out to be run by demonic witches, Suspiria goes from gory to gorgeous. MMI, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria, www.movingimage.us.

Dec. 15, Fertile Ground, 7 pm. This monthly new works showcase for emerging and established artists features roughly five choreographers and includes a post-performance discussion with wine and cheese. $10. Green Space, 37-24 24th St., LIC, www.greenspacestudio.org.

MUSIC
Dec 13, Carols and Car Races, 8 pm. Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist and composer Amanda Monaco brings her quartet Formula One, which plays original compositions inspired by car racing. $15. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, www.flushingtownhall.org.

Dec 14, Master Gye Ok Kim & Project World Music Ensemble, 7 pm. A night of Korean traditional folk music with the Gayakeum Ensemble led by Master Gayakeum (Korean native stringed instrument) player and composer Gye Ok Kim. $15. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, www.flushingtownhall.org.

Dec. 14, Valerie Simpson, 8 pm. Half of the sensational duo Ashford and Simpson, Valerie Simpson takes the stage for a night of song. LeFrak Concert Hall, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, www.kupferbergcenter.org.

Dec. 14, Karaoke at the Movies, 7:30 pm. Aladdin, truly one of Disney’s best-loved animated films, screens as part of a one-of-a-kind, interactive, family-oriented film series. The crowd sings (and dances) along with their favorite characters. The most enthusiastic participant wins $100. $5. Queensborough Performing Arts Center, 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside, www.visitQPAC.org.

Dec. 14, Return to Gorée, 2 pm. This musical road movie follows Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour’s historical journey tracing the trail left by African slaves. Black Spectrum Theatre, Baisley Boulevard at 177th Street, Roy Wilkins Park, Jamaica, www.blackspectrum.com.

Dec. 15, Queens Symphony Orchestra, 3 pm. QSO takes the audience on a world tour through music emblematic of various cultural traditions, all bound by the common theme of joy, unity and winter. $20/$10 children under 13 and adults over 64. LeFrak Concert Hall, Kissena Boulevard and Horace Harding Expressway, Flushing, www.queenssymphony.org.

EDUCATION
Dec. 14, Hands-on History: Snowflakes are Falling, noon to 3 pm. Learn about historic winter fun, read stories and make snowflakes and other seasonal decorations. Free. King Manor, King Park, Jamaica, www.kingmanor.org.

Dec. 14, Oh, Bernice! December Reading, 7pm. Join us this Saturday December 14th at The Astoria Bookshop for our December reading. Readers include: Jack Feldstein, Hillary Gulley, Brian Kim, Deborah Fried Rubin and your host, Jolie Hale. The reading starts at 7PM sharp. Come for the books, stay for the reading. (Or vice versa.) Astoria Bookshop, 31-29 31st Street. http://www.astoriabookshop.com.

Dec. 15, Stepping Out of Comfort Zones: A Discussion on Muslim-Jewish Relations, 2 pm. Rabbi Marc Schneier and Imam Shamsi Ali discuss their new book, Sons of Abraham. $15/$20. Forest Hills Jewish Center, 106-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, www.cqy.org.

HOLIDAY
Dec. 15, Messiah and Christmas Favorites, 4 pm. The Sacred Music Society joins with the Oratorio Society of Queens to perform a concert featuring highlights from the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah” and songs of the season. $25/$10 for children 12 and under. Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, 110-06 Queens Blvd., Forest Hills, www.queensoratorio.org.

Dec. 15, Noël!, 5 pm. The Astoria Symphonic Choir and Orchestra celebrate the holiday season with music by two great French masters: the Bach-inspired Oratorio de Noël by Camille Saint-Saëns and Francis Poulenc’s Gloria. $20/$15 seniors and children. St. Joseph Church, 43-19 30th Ave., Astoria, www.astoriamusic.org.

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