Bars, pubs, breweries, and other drinking establishments are a great place to hang out with friends, have a good meal, and enjoy a drink. They also can help play a supportive role in their communities at large. A drinking establishment can promote local talent, raise money, and even bring a community closer together. Today, BOAST:… Read more »
Tag: QED
Matt Koff’s Debut Comedy Album Who’s My Little Guy? Release Party
On Friday, November 1st, Matt Koff will release his debut comedy album, Who’s My Little Guy? Koff will be celebrating at QED in Astoria along with famed comics Jo Firestone (The Tonight Show), Ronny Chieng (The Daily Show, Crazy Rich Asians), Matt Wayne (Comedy Central) and Brendan McLaughlin (Best Week Ever). Fans know Matt from his… Read more »
Message in a Bottle at QED
Message in a Bottle, written and performed by Michelle Drozdick, will be showing at QED on Sunday Aug. 18, Monday Aug. 19, and Tuesday Aug. 20, 7–8:30pm. From the artist: “It’s a surreal but true-to-life love story between a woman and a bottle of vodka, from the early days of awkward first love to the… Read more »
The Bitch Seat 5th Anniversary Show – Raffle
The Bitch Seat 5th Anniversary Show is Sunday, March 24, 8:30pm at QED, and you can read all about it here on the Happening page. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door, but if you comment by Sunday, March 17, you will be entered into a raffle to win two tickets to… Read more »
Two Tickets to Repeater
Repeater: A Little Show About Big Songs is happening on Sunday, March 18, 8:30–10pm at Q.E.D. Here is the event info. This month’s show features Lauren Ashley Smith and Black & Blonde. We will give two tickets to the first person to submit their email for the newsletter. Reply to this post, fill out the… Read more »
Ticket Giveaway to Repeater
Want two tickets to see Repeater: A Little Show About Big Songs at QED on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 8:30pm? Fill out the Contact form or email us at [email protected] to sign up for our mailing list. First person to do that gets the tickets! Here is more info about the show on the Happening… Read more »
Classes for Aspiring Writers at QED
There’s a debate that always seems to crop up amongst aspiring writers these days: Should you get an MFA, or move to NYC? The answer is usually inconclusive. But when people like prominent humor writer and Vanity Fair editor Mike Sacks offer classes for $40 a pop at QED in Astoria, it seems the NYC… Read more »
Featured BOAST Location
MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, (718) 784-2084, momaps1.org
An exhibition space rather than a collecting institution, MoMA PS1 devotes its energy and resources to displaying the most experimental art in the world, and supports innovation in contemporary art. Warm Up, a popular program on Saturdays in the summer, takes place in the courtyard where DJs spin and people dance for hours.