Monday, March 31, 2008

Jackson Heights Art Club 53rd Annual Members Exhibit


The Jackson Heights Art Club's most recent event on March 9, 2008("Rembrandt: The Master as Printmaker" lecture), had about 25 members and local community in attendance for Dr. Martha Hollander's presentation.

The next event will be a collection of artwork from JHAC members in the "53 Annual Members Show" starting with its opening reception on April 4th at 7pm.
The exhibit will also be open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6. The public is invited to attend the opening reception on Friday and the exhibition free of charge.

[where: Parish House of St. Mark's Church, 33-50 82nd Street, Jackson Heights, NY.]
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Gothamist visits Green Plantains

Joe DiStefano reviews the new Chino Latino joint, Green Plantains.

[where: Green Plantains, 79-09 Roosevelt Ave., Jackson Heights 11372]
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what? no 'jack heights'?!?!

Not sure what this list is based on but steponecreative.blogspot.com lists the
100 Top Advertising Campaigns of All Time
and coming in at #70...

Queensboro Corp., Jackson Heights Apartment Homes, WEAF, NYC, 1920s
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Supermodel from Jackson Heights

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Boriqua Blog visits Don Francisco in JH

Daisy Martinez gives a great summary of the excellent Argentine food shop.

[where: Don Francisco Meat Market 8517 37th Avenue Jackson Heights, NY 11372]
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Diabetes more common in JH Indian community

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Eleanor Clift of “The McLaughlin Group” grew up in JH

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elmjack heights

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Nanking Express gets reviewed on Gourmand's Guide

from gourmandsguide.blogspot.com February 18, 2008

sometimes the best meals you can eat are found in the unassuming little restaurants that look like holes in the wall!


[where: Nanking Express, 72-23 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY 11372]
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JH Menage a Trois?

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India's largest bank will open in Jackson Heights

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Umami Mart directs us to JH Masitas

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

FIRST ANNUAL JACKSON HEIGHTS POETRY FESTIVAL COMING THIS MAY

Alright, you've got less than a month to think of rhymes for '7 Train', 'alfajores', 'yogurberry' and 'thatwhistlerlady'...

The Most Culturally Diverse Neighborhood in the U.S. brings together Community Schools and Organizations to Promote
Diversity Appreciation through Poetry

From May 15-17, 2008, Jackson Heights will open its doors to both the local community and NYC at large to celebrate the cultural diversity of Queens and the poetic talent of its students.

The Jackson Heights Poetry Festival is a 3-day event involving workshops taught by professors and poets, a poetry slam, and a series of readings at an all-day outdoor-poetry-extravaganza.

Leading up to the festival, a poetry contest will be held in public and private middle and high schools throughout Queens for students in grades 6 – 12, and winners will be featured at the festival.

EVENTS:
WORKSHOPS: Thursday May 15, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The Garden School 33-16 79th Street, Jackson Heights NY, 11372

POETRY SLAM & OPEN MIC: Friday May 16, 9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Restaurant and Lounge Novo 78-23 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY

THE FESTIVAL: Saturday May 17, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The Garden School 33-16 79th Street, Jackson Heights, NY


NOTED POETS AND EDUCATORS TAKING PART IN THE JHPF EVENTS:
Patrick Rosal, Richard Marotta, Lee Schlesinger, Michael Dumanis, Bill Zavatsky, and the first woman to be named the Poet Laureate of Queens, New York, Ishle Yi Park.

SPONSORS/ORGANIZERS/SUPPORTERS:
New York Council for the Humanities
Jackson Heights Beautification Group
NYS Assemblyman José R. Peralta, Queens Assembly District #39.
Marina Yoffe, Co-Founder/Director
-Sarah Heinemann, Co-Founder/Director

Online submissions are due by Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Finalists will be announced online May 1, 2008.

For more information or to submit your work for Contest consideration, please visit www.jhpfest.org or contact us at jhpfest@gmail.com

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Thursday, March 06, 2008

David Heatley's Jackson Heights map

Due to the buzz around David Heatley's "Queens is the new Brooklyn" he was commissioned to produce a map of Jackson Heights in his distinctive style.
Pick one up at Espresso 77... use the map to find out where that is.


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