Page 38

QIP2015

exhibited through interactive software, artifacts, and lighting. The museum also presents changing exhibits, such as the video game heavy Hot Circuits: A Video Arcade (1989). Inside scoop: The museum is located on the former site of Famous Players-Lasky Studio, where the Marx Brothers filmed many of their movies. In 1942, the United States Signal Corps took it over to make training and propaganda films during World War II. Now, the site is owned by Kaufman Astoria Studios, where such TV shows as Sesame Street and Orange is the New Black are filmed. Address: 36-01 35th Avenue, Astoria, and www. movingimage.us. Louis Armstrong House Museum Louis Daniel Armstrong (1901–1971) was one of the most famous jazz musicians of all time. Often called “Satchmo,” he rose to prominence in the 1920s due mostly to his cornet and trumpet skills, his enthralling gravelly voice, and his ability to improvise on stage. From 1943 until his death, he lived in Corona with his wife, Lucille, who donated the house to the city for use as a museum upon her death. The inside is basically untouched, as nobody else has lived in this national landmark. The Armstrong House is open to the public six days a week. Guided tours are enhanced by audio clips of Satchmo making music, socializing, and even eating. In the back is a Japanese-inspired garden. 38 the explains and Photo courtesy of LIC Partnership Warm Up Taylor


QIP2015
To see the actual publication please follow the link above