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DECEMBER 11 - 17, 2025
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Celebrating the holiday season in Queens New York Croons for Christmas hosted by Colm Reilly and featuring a rollicking line-up of local talent, this show mixes traditional holiday songs from around the world with a dash of fun originals. $65.87. New York Irish Center, 10-40 Jackson Ave., Long Island City. Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. In this surreal collision of dance-theater and emergency ritual, three characters encounter myths of preparedness. At each turn, they keep asking, breaking, cracking: Who taught you to move safely? Drawing from safety drills staged in corporate, educational, and governmental settings, the trio stretches, subverts, and restages the mechanics of control. $30 to $40 with 8 p.m. shows on both nights. 3AM Theatre, 920 35th Ave., Ste. 3N, Long Island City, Dec. 12 and 13. Dec. 12, Take Root, Dec. 13. Aishwarya Madhav and DanceAction perform on two consecutive nights, at 8 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13, as per a monthly program. $25 (door), $22 (online beforehand). Green Space Studios, 37-24 24th St., Ste. 211, Long Island City. Calpulli Mexican Dance Company presents this piece about a young child of Mexican parents in the city, on Dec. 13 — Navidad: A Mexican-American Christmas. Experiencing traditions ranging from Aztec-inspired dance to Christmas carols, the lad brings the two worlds together. In a dream, Mariachi fuses with Tchaikovsky, while folk dance mixes with ballet. $15/$8 for children. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. The New York Theatre Ballet presents a one-hour, family-friendly rendition of “The Nutcracker,” a Christmas classic with choreography and Art Nouveau–inspired design. $32. Colden Auditorium, Queens College, the vicinity of Horace Harding Expressway and Kissena Boulevard, Flushing on Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. “The Muppet Christmas Carol,” the classic Muppets version of an iconic Charles Dickens story screens on Dec. 13 and 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. on Dec. 14 and Dec. 21. Jim Henson’s legacy president Craig Shemin is in person at the Dec 13 and 14 shows. $17.50/$12 for seniors and students/ $10 for children ages 3-17. Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria’s Kaufman Arts District. An afternoon of play with Victorian replica and original toys and children’s magic lantern as part of the Hands-on History program and the “Children’s Magic Lantern Show,” at 1 p.m. on De. 13. With painted glass slides accompanied by narration, music and sound effects, the magic lantern was a popular form of entertainment in the 19th century, using. King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave. Handmade candles, jewelry and books by Ohke Creations. Wampum jewelry by Native Tec. Handcrafted creations by Luna Heart Alchemy/Denice Banks. Bone and wood carvings by Inna and Viktor Iadne. Refreshments and small bites by The Party Perfectionists, at the Indigenous Holiday Market at the Queens Muse-
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The New York Theatre Ballet presents a one-hour, family-friendly rendition of "The Nutcracker" with choreography and Art Nouveau–inspired design in Colden Auditorium at Queens College. um, NYC Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, starts at noon on Dec. 13. Dance Matters NYC takes the audience on a magical journey through a young girl’s eyes, in “Clara’s Dream, Thee Shows.” Dive into her dreams, filled with dance, suspense and beauty. Prices vary. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Paint Nite: Holiday Polar Bear II. The package includes step-by-step guidance from experts, paint, brushes, easel, and "12x16" canvas. $45 (PNNYC25 for $25 discount). Towne Place Suites, 29-21 41st Ave., Long Island City, at 7 p.m. on Dec. 13. Dec. 14, Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert at 4 p.m. Queens College Choral Society’s 85th annual winter concert features 17 selections—i.e. “Come Sunday” and “David Danced”—from Ellington’s “Sacred Concerts.” Adjunct professor Marshall L. Davis Jr. does
tap dance as well. $28. Colden Auditorium, Queens College, vicinity of Horace Harding Expressway and Kissena Boulevard, Flushing. Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 14 at 8 a.m. Each $15 ticket includes a photo with Santa, breakfast, goodies, and more. Fresh Meadows Applebee’s, 61-48 188th St. For ticket information on all these events, go to ItsInQueens.com. –Jeffrey Bessen