John McDonagh and Al Gonzales present "From the BQE to QED," every second Thursday of the month. New York storytellers will tell stories about New York in the home of New York storytelling - QED in Astoria, Queens
Featuring*:
Natalia 'Saw Lady' Paruz ringing in Christmas on handbells, with three bells in each hand (a ringing technique called 6-in-hand. She will lead the crowd signing Christmas songs.
Denis McDonough playing Christmas song parodies as ELFis
Al Gonzales playing Christmas songs on the Bagpipes
Fr. Pat Moloney "The Saint of the Lower East" will talk about spending Christmas in prison.
Marcia Loughran is a nurse practitioner, poet and writer on Christmas in New York City.
John McDonagh will tell the tale of renting a sign in Times Square sending Christmas Greetings to Irish Republican Prisoners.
*Lineups subject to change
NOTE: To purchase tickets you will need to affirm that you have read and agree to the QED policy here: https://qedastoria.com/pages/covid-guidelines
