STATEN ISLAND, NY – It’s the week before Thanksgiving and there’s plenty to do before the traditional American holiday arrives.
But there’s still plenty to do on the weekend before Turkey Day, so take a moment to focus on our latest compilation.
Here are some of the fun ways to spend this fall weekend on Staten Island.
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THURSDAY – NOV. 5 – 8 PM TO 10 PM
WAGNER COLLEGE THEATER | A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder : A distant heir to a family fortune sets out to hasten the succession using a lot of charm…and a hint of murder.
Written by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak, the musical captures the best of Broadway’s Golden Age and won four Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Directed by Tony Award-winning WCT Professor Michele Pawk and edited by Dr. Lauri Young, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder will dazzle audiences on November 17, 18, 19 and December 1, 2, and 3 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 19 and Dec. 3 and 4. at 14h
Wagner College is located at 1 Campus Rd. on Grymes Hill.
Contact the box office for more details: 718-390-3259, [email protected] or visit us at https://wagner.edu/performing-arts/
THURSDAY TO SATURDAY
THEATER COMPANY FEATURED AT ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL BY THE SEA
OUR CITY by Thornton Wilder
Spotlight Theater Company works with students from St Joseph By The Sea Secondary School with Spotlight Artistic Director John Stewart directing Thornton Wilder’s American classic ‘Our Town’.
Performances Nov. 17 to 19: Thursday and Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m.
Tickets will be available at the door and on www.Eventbrite.com or www.josephsea.com
For more information about Spotlight Theater Company, visit www.SpotlightTheatreSI.org
FRIDAY NOV. 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
RICHMOND COUNTY ORCHESTRA UTOPIA WINDS CONCERT & Q&A
At the Jacques Marchais Tibetan Art Museum, 338 Lighthouse Ave.
Event by Winds of Utopia
For tickets visit www.tibetanmuseum.org/event-details/richmond-county-orchestras-utopia-winds-concert-qa
The Jacques Marchais Tibetan Art Museum and the Richmond County Orchestra conducted by Alan Aurelia present Utopia Winds performing classical and jazz works, followed by a Q&A session.
There are only 35 places reserved for this event, so you must confirm your presence to attend.
$25 for general admission or $20 for museum members. Refreshments will be offered.
Click the link below for more details and to RSVP.
https://www.tibetanmuseum.org/…/richmond-county…
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: THEATER DE LA PETITE VICTOIRE
“DEAD GIVEAWAY – A MURDER MYSTERY” BY MATT GILLEECE
When Winnie holds her annual auction, murder and mayhem erupt with many twists and turns throughout the evening.
There will be raffles including a free singing lesson, a free estate planning consultation, a filmmaking lesson and a wine lesson including a lesson on making specialty cocktails with a writer published. A fundraiser for the theatre, 20% of profits will be donated to the Eden II program.
Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m.
To reserve tickets, call 718 524-8467 or visit https://www.Showtix4u.com/event-details/68456
The theater is located at 4089 Victory Blvd. to Travis.
FRIDAY – ST. GEORGE THEATER – 7:30 p.m.
Grease Sing-A-Long – Classic Film Series
Attend a SING-A-LONG screening of the classic 1978 film “Grease” as part of the 2022 “Better on the Big Screen” Classic Film Series sponsored by Williams Eye Works and University of Richmond Medical Center.
A little about the Grease Sing-A-Long:
Starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, this classic musical tells the story of an Australian who falls in love with a greaser one summer. When his family moves to the boy’s hometown and she enrolls in the same high school, they struggle to maintain their relationship.
Showtime: 7:30 p.m. (doors 6:30 p.m.) Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 for SGT members. Ticketmaster.com, stgeorgetheatre.com or call 718-442-2900.
SATURDAY: JCC WILL HOST THE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE DOROTHY DELSON KUHN MUSIC INSTITUTE – 8 PM
The Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island will host the Golden Anniversary celebration of the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute. During the event, the JCC will honor Music Institute founders Dorothy Delson Kuhn and Bertha Mandel while celebrating 50 years of sharing the love of music with Staten Islanders of all ages.
Proceeds go to the Dorothy Delson Kuhn Music Institute Foundation, which provides scholarships to students in need. Throughout the celebration, guests will enjoy performances by students and alumni of the Institute of Music, as well as the Community Jazz Ensemble led by Ray Scro and Viva Voce Winds.
Viva Voce Winds, features Nicole Auriti, Dorothy Darlington, Dan Kelley, Barry Nudelman and Carolyn Clark, Community Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Ray Scro, current students and alumni of the Institute of Music.
The JCC is located at 1466 Manor Rd., Sea View. Telephone 718 475-5200.
SATURDAY: ST. GEORGE THEATER – 8 p.m.
The best of freestyle! With: TKA, Brenda K Starr, The Cover Girls, Sweet Sensation, Noel, C-Bank, Soave, Rockell, Joe Zangie.
HOSTED BY “BROOKLYN’S OWN” JOE CAUSI of WCBS 101.1 FM and SAL ABBATIELLO of FEVER RECORDS
Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $39.50 – $99.50
Ticketmaster.com, stgeorgetheatre.com or call 718-442-2900.
SATURDAY: TRIBUTE TO BILLY JOEL – 7:30 p.m.
The Billy Joel Experience arrives at the Flagship Brewery – 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
40 Minthorne Street, Tompkinsville
Join Flagship Brewery as Streetlife Serenade, a Billy Joel Tribute Band, performs LIVE!
A family friendly event.
SATURDAY: TRANSGENDER REMEMBRANCE DAY AT THE ALICE AUSTEN HOUSE MUSEUM – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Staten Island Pride Center
FREE ENTRANCE. Registration may be required.
The Staten Island Pride Center’s Transgender Day of Remembrance event serves to raise awareness of hate crimes against transgender people and to publicly honor the lives of our brothers and sisters who might otherwise be forgotten.
Join us at home for a meditation by BeYoga and a moment of silence with coffee and pastries to follow.
2 Hylan Blvd., Rosebank: Visit https://aliceausten.org/ or the Staten Island Pride Center at https://www.pridecentersi.org/
SUNDAY: MISS STATEN ISLAND/MISS RICHMOND COUNTY PAGEANT AND MISS STATEN ISLAND, MISS RICHMOND COUNTY OUTSTANDING TEEN PAGEANT – 2:30 PM
The Historic Old Bermuda Inn, Arthur Kill Road, Rossville.
Doors open at 2 p.m.
Tickets: $30; $25 for after party
MONDAY NOV. 21: DINNER OF THE POOR — 6 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn, South Avenue,. Bloomfield with keynote speaker – Frank Siller
Staten Island’s largest interfaith event, the Poor Man’s Dinner, brings Staten Islanders together in gratitude over a simple meal of bread and soup on the Monday before Thanksgiving.
All funds raised support Project Hospitality and its food ministry.
Keynote Speaker: Frank Siller, President of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation honoring Stephen Siller who sacrificed his life to save others on September 11, 2001. The foundation supports and honors U.S. service members and first responders who continue to sacrifice life and limb for their country.
Guests are asked to bring potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, apples, canned and packaged goods, and pumpkins for Thanksgiving baskets that will go to families on Staten Island.
Tickets are $75, $50 for seniors and $35 for students.
Visit www.projecthospitality.org for more information and to purchase a seat at the table.
