Beck and Cage Play Forest Hills

Saturday, August 17th, Beck and Cage The Elephant played at Forest Hills Stadium, along with Spoon and Sunflower Bean.  It was a hot and humid night, but all performers I saw put on great shows.

The lead singer of Cage wore many, many, many layers of clothing and took pieces off throughout the performance.  Somehow he was able to do this despite the heat.  At the end, he crowd surfed across the entire audience, climbed on top of the mixing booth, then walked up the stadium into the audience.

Beck's setlist displayed his ability to mix different genres of music and make it all work.  He mentioned during the show that half his family was from Queens!

Cage The Elephant

Cage lead singer Matt Shultz crowd surfs across audience (standing!)

Beck performs 'Up All Night'

Beck performs Devil's Haircut

Renwen Opening August 22nd

This new restaurant is located on Queens Blvd. near the corner of 71st Continental Ave. next to Vitamin Shoppe. 

Barstool Rates Nick's Pizza

Thanks to @joeluvstobike for sending me the link...

Jazz Thursday Returns!

Our annual neighborhood tradition is back!  August 15th and 22nd this year, from 7:00pm to 9:30pm.  70th Road, between Queens Blvd. and Austin Street.  Free admission and seating will be available.

August 15:  Richard Boulger After Hours Band featuring Lynette Washington
August 22:  Art Lilliard Heavenly Big Band

Sarah McLachlan and The New York Pops

Saturday, August 2nd, Sarah McLachlan and The New York Pops preformed at Forest Hills Stadium.  This marks the fifth year of the The New York Pops in Forest Hills.  They always put on a wonderful show.

Festival of Cinema NYC Taking Place at Midway Theater this Week

Festival of Cinema NYC's 3rd annual, 10-day event is taking place August 2nd to August 11th. Guests will enjoy over 120 films exhibited by state of the art projection and sound equipment in the comfort of the Regal UA Midway’s recliner seats in Forest Hills. The Festival kicked off on Friday, Aug. 2nd with the East Coast Premiere of Camilo Vila’s “5th of July” starring Jaleel White, which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018. On Sunday, August 11th, the festival’s Awards Celebration will be hosted by Queens Brewery in Ridgewood, Queens.

Edge of the City reporters have attended the Festival each year since it started and have had a great time each year. With more than 120 films this year from all over the world, it's one of the more culturally-enriching experiences that takes place in Forest Hills each year. It's also a great way to take a break from the steamy days of summer without having to hop on the subway or battle traffic! If you are interested in attending, see the links below for more information on this year's program and how to buy tickets.

Find the link to the full program here: http://www.festivalofcinemanyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2019-Full-Festival-program-guide.pdf

Tickets and showtimes are available from the Festival's website: http://www.festivalofcinemanyc.com/