On Wednesdays, Michael Mott & Friends light up the stage at The Astor Room, the historic venue that has seen the likes of Gloria Swanson, George Burns and Mary Pickford. While Mott and his group of ... Read More

West Side Story is a classic New York tale spun by quintessential New Yorkers. But when Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway hit became a movie, it came to exist as a piece of New ... Read More

A TV & film studio in Western Queens is taking steps to ‘go green.’ NY1′s Shannan Ferry gives us a look. Sunlight, camera, action. Kaufman Astoria Studios is home to major TV and film productions ... Read More

Hollywood has nothing on Kaufman Astoria Studios, which has been a staple in the film and television scenes for nearly a century. The studio, which opened in 1920, has churned out hundreds of top films throughout ... Read More

When you think of the magic of movie making and television, do you think of Queens? We got a special look behind the scenes of Kaufman Astoria Studios. PIX11 also spoke with the Chief Curator, ... Read More

New Organization Promotes and Supports Next Generation of Homegrown Film Talent Astoria, NY (April 21, 2015) — Kaufman Astoria Studios (KAS) announced today that it will host 14 film and television students from Ithaca College on Thursday, ... Read More

Want to go deeper into Don Draper — into his mind, his home . . . his wallet? Head to Queens and “Matthew Weiner’s ‘Mad Men,’” the Museum of the Moving Image’s show, opening Saturday, ... Read More

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New Yorkers now have a chance to see George Clooney and his wife, Amal, up close and in person. The Clooneys are one of Hollywood’s most talked about couples and as CBS2’s ... Read More

“The only thing better than brunch is Jazz Brunch,” reads The Astor Room website. We’d have to agree, though we’re quick to point out that piano cocktail music is on the menu every Thursday — ... Read More

Western Queens has recently—and finally—found its moment after decades of fallen expectations. With its proximity to Midtown and access to transportation it had always seemed to be the next neighborhood as people increasingly took to ... Read More