Shia LaBeouf Art Installation Shut Down

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The Museum of the Moving Image has shut down Shia LaBeouf’s anti-Trump installation last week. The project, which the museum said was an “ongoing public safety hazard” was meant to be running for the entirety of Trumps Presidency. The museum shut it down after LaBeoufs arrest following an altercation with an alleged Nazi, along with…

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Some Astoria Fun Coming Up!

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We are all, no doubt, still recovering from the long Labor Day Weekend. The weather was just right for lots of fun with family and friends whether you stayed in the city or went for a drive. But now the week is here and as such, work and all those little worries come sneaking back…

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Eternity and History: The Cinema of Theo Angelopoulos At Moving Image

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From the Museum of the Moving Image, comes a retrospective look into the cinematic works of one of the masters of cinema, Theo Angelopoulos. One of the most prominent figures to come out of Greece in the 70’s, Angelopoulos emerged onto the directing platform with a unique style which focused on specific choreographed compositions and…

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‘New York On Location’ At Kaufman Astoria Studios

If you've ever wondered what it was like to be on a movie set, wonder no longer. This May 22nd, the Museum of the Moving Image, Theatrical Teamsters Local 817, I.A.T.S.E, Local 52 and Kaufman Astoria Studios are giving you the chance to experience what goes on behind the curtain.  New York on Location is…

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Kaufman Astoria Studios Installs 373 Solar Panels on Its Roof

It’s not easy going green or maybe it is, Kaufman Astoria Studios recently installed 373 solar panels on the roof of Stage K, an 18,000-square-foot building within the superstructure that is the Kaufman Astoria Studios campus. The panels will help power offices, lights and elevators. Studio K was the recent home of “Best Time Ever…

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‘Astoria Stories’ To Debut At APAC

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The actors have been cast and the hall has been rented, as The Astoria Performing Arts Center gets ready to bring 'Astoria Stories' to the stage.  The series of plays and musicals are set to showcase some of the unique Astoria sites that help to define the neighborhood.   They will be held at  Good Shepherd…

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Lil BUB Is Coming To Astoria

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Looks like everybody is going crazy for kittens in the last few years. The online craze of watching our feline friends behaving absolutely adorably cute has swept through the internet, and created an international monster of a brand.  Recently, The Museum of the Moving Image has featured an exhibit – “How Cats Took Over the Internet”…

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