Posted in Events | June 26, 2015
by Maggie Schreiner, Outreach Coordinator, Queens Memory
Many items that can help add to the history of Queens are sitting forgotten in apartments and basements all over our borough, potentially being damaged by poor storage conditions. Over the past three years, the Queens…
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Posted in Events | June 19, 2015
Angela Bowie, the Empress of London’s Glam Rock scene in the 1970s, is a writer, rocker, poet, animal-welfare advocate, fashion icon and LGBTQ activist.
She was formerly married to rock legend David Bowie and recounts their colorful and volatile life together in her memoir,…
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Posted in Music | May 4, 2015
Looking for new music? Look no further than your local Queens Library! Every month, our expert staff will bring you the best of what's new in our collection.
Check out these music recommendations for May!
Reba McEntire, Love Somebody
Reba hasn’t had a new record in 5 years but…
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Posted in Books | April 20, 2015
Adrienne Onofri is a freelance writer and editor, specializing in travel and culture. She is also a licensed NYC sightseeing guide and the author of two books, Walking Brooklyn: 30 Tours Exploring Historical Legacies, Neighborhood Culture, Side Streets, and Waterways and Walking…
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Posted in Events | April 3, 2015
Born and raised in Los Angeles, record producer Russ Titelman started off working with Phil Spector, Gerry Goffin & Carole King, and Barry Mann & Cyntia Weil. He was a contract producer at Warner Brothers Records for 25 years and worked with, among others, Randy Newman,…
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