Maspeth to Feature First Ever Craft Beer Festival

On Friday, June 3, head over to the Knockdown Center for the first ever Maspeth Craft Beer Festival. The festival will feature breweries from New York City as well from around the country and overseas. Brewery participants include Shiner Premium Beer, Radiant Pig Craft Beers, Brooklyn Brewery, Strongbow and Tsingtao. There will also be wine and cider tastings. For an additional cost, those in attendance … Continue reading Maspeth to Feature First Ever Craft Beer Festival

Knockdown Center to hold Pysanka Egg Decorating Workshop

The Knockdown Center is hosting a free Pysanka Egg Decorating workshop for all ages this Saturday in honor of Easter. According to the event’s site, the word ‘pysanka’ comes from the Ukrainian verb ‘pysaty,’ which means ‘to write.’ There’s a special way to decorate the eggs, including the use of a ‘kitska’ a tool that melts beeswax. The beeswax is used to write on the … Continue reading Knockdown Center to hold Pysanka Egg Decorating Workshop

‘Fable’ at Knockdown Center: A Musical Experience

Filmmaker Derrick Belcham and choreographer Emily Terndrup have partnered together again for another performance series at The Knockdown Center at 52- Flushing Avenue in Maspeth. After working together on ‘Debut’ and ‘The Wilder Papers,’ the duo opened ‘Fable’ last night. Still, on October 9th and 10th, as well as on October 15-17, you will be able to listen to original music from artists like Styler … Continue reading ‘Fable’ at Knockdown Center: A Musical Experience

Piece tackles natural disasters at Knockdown Center

‘This Takes Place Close By’ is the fourth collective opera for musical ensemble thingNY. In their performance, the group explores the various reactions of an urban community who are affected by a weather disaster in different ways. Generally, thingNY’s performances feature an organizing theme that relates to broader society. This piece is no exception. Composer Dave Ruder explained that while the performance isn’t particularly about … Continue reading Piece tackles natural disasters at Knockdown Center

Social Clinic diagnoses your social issues from a single photo

The Internet Yami-Ichi, otherwise known as the Internet-ish flea market, was held this past Saturday at the Knockdown Center in Maspeth. While there were some interesting vendors, perhaps the most surprising part of the market was the Social Clinic being held by interactive designers Chang Liu, Oryan Inbar and Ava Huang. Social Clinic’s doctors ask a series of questions to help diagnose you with a … Continue reading Social Clinic diagnoses your social issues from a single photo