The Great Outdoors is the Great Host this week in Queens this week with en plein air music, comic books, tours, dance, foraging, and even Disney. Stay indoors for a cow opera and Def Poetry Jam Reunion.
June 10, Random Access Music Festival, June 12. Three days of live music and dancing in an outdoor arena with views of Midtown Manhattan in the background. Schedule: June 10 at 7 pm; June 11 at 4 pm; and June 12 at 4 pm. Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave.
June 11, Queens Rising at the Gantries, 3 pm. A free day of music as part of the month-long Queens Rising celebration of arts and culture. This concert features acclaimed jazz vibraphonist Joel Ross, the ever-captivating Cumbia River Band, DJ Rekha, and R&B stalwarts The Gentlemen of Soul. Gantry Plaza State Park, 04-09 47th Rd., Long Island City.
June 11, WINC x King Manor Comic Book Festival, noon. The Women in Comics Collective hosts a comic book festival with a light saber demonstration, workshops, music, vendors, and a live model drawing session. King Manor Museum, 150-03 Jamaica Ave.
June 11, Historic Jackson Heights Weekend, June 12. The Jackson Heights Beautification Group hosts a weekend of walking tours, a slide lecture, an exhibition, and top-notch local networking. Community United Methodist Church, 81-10 35th Ave.
June 11, Piano Man Concert, 4 pm. Singer/pianist Michael Chimenti performs such Billy Joel classics as “Just The Way You Are,” “New York State Of Mind,” and “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant.”Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Rd.
June 11, Jamaica Dance Festival, 4 pm. Outdoor performances by Omar Edwards, Venza Dance/Quaba V. Ernest, and Jeremy McQueen’s Black Iris Project. Rufus King Park. 150-29 Jamaica Ave.
June 11, German Splendour: Renewal, Remembrance, and Rebirth, 7 pm. The Queens Consort performs works by Telemann, Handel, and Bach with a full orchestra. St. Mark’s Church, 33-50 82nd St., Jackson Heights.
June 11, FanfaireNYC, 11 am. This annual art festival celebrates creativity, entrepreneurship, and technology in the arts from cartooning and animation through architecture, fashion, graphic design, and photography. Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing.
June 11, Deep, 10 am. Dance Matters NYC presents three performances of a show that takes audience members on a journey of courage and exploration to the depths of their inner worlds. Queens Theatre, 14 United Nations Ave. S., Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
June 11, Latin, Jazz, Klezmer + Swing, 4 pm. Quintet of the Americas (bassoon, clarinet, contrabassoon, flute, horn, and oboe) performs as part of the Random Access Music Queens New Music Festival. Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave.
June 11, Artist Talk, 3 pm. Australian animator, writer, artist, and art educator Elliot Cowan talks about his craft and practice as part of his ongoing exhibition. The Garage Art Center, 26-01 Corporal Kennedy St., Bayside.
June 12, Cow Goes to the Opera, 1 pm + 4 pm. The world premiere of Queens College faculty member Sunny Knable’s opera for children and families. A curious cow goes to the Marche at the Opera Festival in southern France and falls in love with the lights and sounds. The Church-in-the-Gardens, 50 Ascan Ave., Forest Hills.
June 12, Mini-Global Mashup: Tibet Meets Colombia, 1 pm. Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo, Colombian artist Martín Vejarano, and guitarist Jorge Iván “Tito” Duarte. Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd.
June 12, Quintet of the Americas, 3 pm. Quintet of the Americas (bassoon, clarinet, contrabassoon, flute, horn, and oboe) performs. Maple Grove Cemetery, 127-15 Kew Gardens Blvd.
June 13, Dance Entropy, 10 am. Free performances that arise from Dance Entropy’s residency at SU-CASA. Hanac Ravenswood Neighborhood Senior Center, 34-35A 12th St., Astoria.
June 15, Historic Tales from Long Island City, 7 pm. Greater Astoria Historical Society Executive Director Bob Singleton discusses his new book “Historic Tales from Long Island City” during this virtual event.
June 16, Def Poetry Jam Reunion Concert, 8 pm. Danny Simmons brings the talent from his HBO show “Def Poetry Jam Reunion Concert” back to the community that raised him. The lineup features several accomplished artists who have agreed to return to honor the memory of the award-winning program. Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave.
June 16, Illuminating Histories: Caribbean Pride, 3:30 pm. Learn how to make swirl pendant lamps as Lewis Latimer House Museum streams a virtual celebration of National Caribbean Heritage Month and Pride Month.
June 16, A Disney Singalong Tribute, 7 pm. The Disney Singalong Tribute Band’s repertoire covers all 82 years of the Disney canon, including favorites from “The Little Mermaid,” “The Lion King,” “Mary Poppins,” and “Frozen.” Group members dress up as characters from the films. Raindate: June 17. Juniper Valley Park, 74-01 Juniper Blvd. N., Middle Village.
June 16, Wild Edible Plant Walk, 5:30 pm. Wild foods author Marie Viljoen leads a leisurely stroll and provides info on foraging. The fun ends with a wilderness-inspired snack of deviled eggs and focaccia featuring all-organic, seasonal ingredients. Alley Pond Environmental Center, 224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens.