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Opening a theater in Astoria!
Theater, community, people.
Creators of @everydaycharliemusical 🚀

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Check out Rock Rising's next production, Everyday Charlie, opening tonight at Court Square Theater!
Visit @rockrising for more info or to buy tickets!
See you at the theater!

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Father’s Day weekend is almost here.

From outdoor family activities and World Cup watch parties to a local musical, a movie under the stars, and special Father’s Day events, here’s what’s happening around Long Island City this weekend.

📌 Save this guide for later.

Did we miss an event? Send us a DM.

#LICParents #LongIslandCity #LICKids #QueensNYC #LICEvents

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And that’s a wrap on the Makers Ball! 🪩

What an incredible night it was. We laughed, ate too much food, played HTL trivia, raffled some incredible prizes and danced the night away. We also…

🤫 Soft-launched tickets for ISLA at @ (don’t worry, more tickets will be available soon!
♥️ Announced our new artist-as-parent granting program (more info to come!)
🏙️ Gave a sneak peak of our next production SUNK
🎉 Celebrated some incredible NYC Makers (huge shoutout to @artny72 @andrewaaronvaldez @nybg and @rockrising for their artistry)
💰 Raised money for our upcoming 2026-2027 season!

We couldn’t have done it without our incredible community. Thank you, a million times over.

Couldn’t make it and feeling fomo? There is still time to give! Link to our Makers campaign is in our bio.

📸 @daniel.avila

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I had a lovely time last night seeing my good friend Jon’s daughter perform as Violet in a production of Willy Wonka. Thanks to Julie and Michael of @rockrising for putting on such a stellar show xoxo
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#willywonka #theatre #instagood #musical #kids

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Rock Rising Theater’s production of WILLY WONKA is currently running through March 29 at the Court Square Theater in Queens.

The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder, and new songs by Leslie Bricusse (Jekyll & Hyde, Doctor Dolittle) and Anthony Newley, Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA TYA is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.

Roald Dahl’s WILLY WONKA TYA follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats; the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory – or suffer the consequences.

REMAINING PERFORMANCES (as of 3/16):
Thursday, March 19 @ 7:00pm
Friday, March 20 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, March 21 @ 3:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday, March 22 @ 3:00pm
Thursday, March 26 @ 7:00pm
Friday, March 27 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, March 28 @ 3:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday, March 29 @ 3:00pm

Tickets range from $20 to $25, and are available online at rockrising.org.

The Court Square Theater is located at 44-02 23rd Street in Long Island City, Queens.

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https://www.rockrising.org/sign-up-link/willy-wonka-tickets

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30 years later, the siren call of community theatre finally got me. 🎤

At the "request" (read: demand) of my resident Veruca Salt, I’m joining the cast of Cast Pancakes this month! Playing both Mr. Salt and Mr. Bucket. Come see me (thanks for the support @teddyconducts) juggle fatherhood and stage fright.

🎟 Tickets at the Link in Bio. > (Pro-tip: You can remove the Zeffy auto-tip during checkout!)

📸 @andiesutton WILLY WONKA / ROCK RISING

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Playing now through March 29th!

Excited to have Rock Rising back with their production of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka TYA! This show features 51 talented actors from our community - split into two casts to include more young actors!

The show runs about 1-hour with no intermission. Doors will open 30 minutes before showtime, and you're encouraged to arrive early to explore the Candy Shop and save your seats!

Support local venues!
Support local storytellers!

#queensny #longislandcity #supportliclocal

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2025 was kinda dookie… but despite the empty wallets, bad job markets, odd jobs, torn ligaments, and surprise sabbaticals, the people in my life really made it enjoyable ♥️

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Michael Johnson’s talk — Roots: The Art of Becoming — is LIVE on the official TED YouTube channel. But we made it easy for you to view/rewatch. Just head to www.tedxchatt.com. Happy viewing! And congrats to Michael for being a published TED speaker! 👏

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feeling ROOTED after an amazing day at @tedxchattanooga ❋

thank you to @maggie_oco & everyone, everywhere who continues to pour into community as we imagine a greater, more deeply rooted world together.

#tedx #tedxchattanooga #tedtalks #rooted #community #chattanooga #chattanoogatn

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🎤 🌳 Inspiring talks from inspiring people! Insanely grateful for the opportunity to present at the 2025 @tedxchattanooga conference. I am excited to begin using these amazing stories to become more rooted within my community, my life, and myself.

Last, but certainly not least, thank you @maggie_oco for making this event possible and bringing together a very special cohort of speakers! ❤️ #rooted

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So many more photos to share but for now, here’s this. Yesterday serves as a great reminder why Chattanooga is so special. We’re creating space for big, vulnerable, human-centered thinking, we’re celebrating local and bold voices, and we’re doing it together. Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who was a part of it. ✨

Photo credit: @jeredscott and @sophiacalderonfoto

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