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EVENT INFORMATION
the
broadway line
1-888 BROADWAY. Broadway information line.Add name and address to Broadway
Club for Kids mailing list to receive special offers. Tickets available
in Oct./Nov. for Kids Night
on Broadway held annually in late Jan.-Feb. Almost every show on
Broadway is free for kids, 6-18, with purchase of adult full price ticket.
Restaurant -discounts, early curtain time, pre-theater party. www.kidsnightonbroadway.com
www.generationbroadway.com presents comprehensive
information about Broadway with games, activities and exercises designed
for kids.
Oct/Nov
Kids Night on Broadway tickets go on sale.
high 5 tickets
212-Hi5-TKTS. All teens ages 13-18 and preteens enrolled in middle school
can buy theater, music and dance tickets for $5 with ID at High 5 Headquarters
at 1 E. 53rd & 5th Ave. or online @ www.high5tix.org.
Museum and film screening admissions and Mon.-Thurs. performances are 2/$5.
Take 5 program enables small groups of students and their adult chaperones
to -purchase tickets for participating arts events, 212-750-7770. www.high5tix.org
newyorkcitytheatre.com
Comprehensive online guide to New York theaters, Broadway, off-Broadway
and -concert halls with ability to view seating charts and book tickets.
nycvisit.com
The website of NYC & Company, the official marketing organization for
the City of New York, provides NYC travel guides, maps, tips, event calendars,
promotions and tour information. Visitor Information Centers are located
midtown at 810 7th Ave. (between 52nd & 53rd Sts.); downtown at the
southern tip of City Hall Park on the Broadway sidewalk at Park Row; in
Chinatown at the triangle where Canal, Walker and Baxter Sts. meet; and
in the Financial District at the Federal Hall National Memorial, 26 Wall
St. 1-800-NYC-VISIT, visitorinfo@nycvisit.com.
discount
tickets
TKTS Times Square Theater Center
47th &Broadway, 212-768-1818. Mon.-Sat.: 3-8. Wed. &Sat.: 10-2 for
matinees. Sun.: 11-7. Discount tickets to same day performances of Broadway,
Off-Broadway, dance and music events. TKTS Booth at South Street Seaport
(Front &John Sts.) sells matinee tickets the day before. Hours at SouthStreet
Seaport: Mon.-Fri. 11-6, Sat. 11-7, Sun. 11-3:30. See current listings of
available tickets at www.tdf.org.
Cash or travelers checks only.
School Theatre Ticket
Program
1560 Broadway, Suite 1113, New York, NY 10036, 212-354-4722. Provides discount
coupons for plays on and off-Broadway, events at Lincoln Center and other
events inNew York City to schools, educational facilities, camps or non-profit
groups of 15 or more.
Theater Development Fund
212-221-0013. Teachers, students, retirees, union -members, military members
and others are eligible to join and receive discounted tickets.
Hit Show Club
630 Ninth Ave. (between 44th &45th), 8th floor, 212-581-4211. Responsible
for the free -discount coupons often found in stores and libraries. Email
to join and receive weekly email updates of discount offers.
www.BroadwayBox.com
Free listing of discount codes available to purchase Broadway and Off-Broadway
show tickets at up to 50% off.
www.nytix.com
Useful website offers Broadway ticket discount codes ($3 fee) and other
discount ticket information, free TV show tickets, hotel discounts, tour
info, event information.
www.playbill.com
Top Broadway and off Broadway show tickets are available at discounts to
those who register on line. You will receive a code to give to the box office
upon ordering.
www.theatermania.com,
theatermania.com/kids
Comprehensive theater information site with listings, news, reviews, tickets,
discount offers and guide to New York family theater.
American Ballet Theatre
City Center, West 55th St. between 6th &7th Aves., 212-477-3030. ABTKids
Hotline: 212-419-4321. CityTix: 212-581-1212. Oct.-Nov. & May-July seasons
feature premieres, full-length classics and repertory ballet, Family Series
with half price tickets for ages under 16, and ABTKids performances with
pre-performance workshops designed for ages 4-12.
May-
Jul
Full Length Classics, Metropolitan
Opera House.
ABTKids Performance, one-hour long
narrated performance features highlights from the Company's repertoire.
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park W at 79th St., 212-769-5100. Sky info: 212-769-5900. Tickets:
212-769-5200. 10-5:45, Rose Center open Fri. to 8: 45. Suggested admission:
Adults $15, children $8.50, students/srs. $11. Additional fee for space
show, IMAX films, and special exhibitions.
One of the world's preeminent scientific, educational
and cultural institutions displays the world's largest collection of real
dinosaur fossils among many other outstanding exhibits, including the Hall
of Biodiversity, GottesmanHall of Planet Earth, Hall of Ocean Life, and
Rose Center for Earth &Space featuring the Hayden Planetarium. Children's
Discovery Room, adult and children's workshops for ages 4 & up, thematic
tours of the museum's collections daily. For tour info, call 212-769-5566.
For workshop info, call Dept. of Education, 212-769-5304. For space show
information, see listing for the Hayden Planetarium.
Exhibitions
Dec-
Jan
Origami Holiday Tree, annual holiday
tree display. Volunteers on hand to teach origami folding.
Thru
Jan 4
The Horse, examines the powerful and continuing
relationship between the horse and humans through videos, computer interactives,
hands-on activities, fossils and cultural objects.
Thru
Jan '09
Lizards &Snakes:Alive!, showcases
60 live lizards and snakes from five continents.
New
Audubon Gallery, open to the public for
the first time in decades after being restored to its original elegant salon-style.
Café on One, serves traditional
and gourmet fare in the renovated Grand Gallery.
Anne &Bernard Spitzer Hall of Human
Origins, permanent exhibition hall presents the history of human evolution
from our earliest ancestors to modern Homo sapiens and includes the most
up-to-date discoveries in paleontology and genomics.
Grand Gallery &Great Canoe, the
77th St. lobby, has been restored to the grandeur of its original 1904 design.
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure,
IMAX film.
Ongoing
Expedition:Treasures from 125 Years of
Discovery. Chart your own course through the museum's 40 halls
with a CD audio guide and guidebook that highlights fifty vital treasures.
Special children's -guidebook available.
Fossil Halls trace the evolution of
vertebrate life with more than 100 dinosaur specimens (85% real), videos,
exhibits, and computer information stations. Expedition: Fossils, 2-hr.
random-access CD audio guide, available.
Ongoing
Hall of Ocean Life, the spectacular
home of the beloved 94-foot-long blue whale, has been transformed
into a fully immersive marine environment with shimmering blue skylights,
ocean sounds, restored -dioramas, and ongoing underwater video projections
highlighting the diversity of marine habitats. Educator guides available
on the museum's website through "Resources for Learning" and children
can find a special marine biology section on Ology, the "Kids
& Families" section of the website, at www.amnh.org.
Expedition: Endangered! audio
tour leads visitors through 36 threatened, endangered, or extinct species
and habitats on display.
Discovery Room, an interactive space
near the 77th St. entrance offers families, especially children ages 5-12,
a behind-the-scenes look at the Museum and its science. Free passes for
40-min. sessions available at the Discovery Room entrance.
AMNHExpeditions, family travel programs
around the globe. View online or call 800-462-8687.
Selected Family Events
New
A Night at the Museum, sleepovers for
families and groups with children ages 8-12. Tour the Mammal and Dinosaur
Halls with flashlights, see a space show, and sleep beneath the 94-foot-long
blue whale in the Hall of Ocean Life. $129 per person includes evening snack
and light -breakfast. Advance reservations required, www.amnh.org/sleepovers.
Sat &
Sun
Frederick H. Leonhardt People Center Family
Programs. Demonstrations, films and performances weekends Oct.-May except
last weekend of each month. 80-seat theater, first-come, first-served. 1-5pm.
212-769-5315.
Aquarium for Wildlife Conservation
West 8th St. &Surf Ave., Coney Island, 718-265-FISH. Ticket office:
Daily 10-5 (6pm on summer holidays &weekends). Adults $12, children
2-12 &srs. $8, under 2 free. Group rates. Parking fee. Indoor &outdoor
sea cliffs exhibit, shark tank, touch tank (May-Sept.). Aquatheater features
shows year 'round with dolphins (May-Oct.) and sea lion. Hands-on workshops
for children and families on weekends, behind-the-scenes keeper and trainer
experiences, summer camps, group sleepovers for ages 7-12 (advance reser-vation,
annual brochure available in Sept., 718-265-3448).
Jun 14-15
Big Baby Birthday Bash, celebrate the
first birthday of the Aquarium's baby walrus.
Jun 21-22
Mermaids of the Deep, music, games,
arts and crafts, mermaid costume parade.
Oct 25-26
Halloween at the A-scarium, games,
arts and crafts, Haunted Pavilion, 3D Halloween ride.
Bronx Zoo Wildlife Conservation
Park
Fordham Rd. &the Bronx River Parkway, 718-367-1010. April-Oct.: Mon.-Fri.
10-5, weekends/holidays 10-5:30. Nov.-Mar.: 10-4:30. April-Oct.: Adults
$15, srs. $13, ages 2-12 $11, under 2 free. Nov.-Mar.: Ages 2 &up $9.
Congo Gorilla Forest $3 entry fee, reduced off-season. Parking fee. Admission
on Wed. by donation. Admission rates discounted during winter. Family or
group tours available by reservation, 718-220-5141.
265 wooded acres allow spacious, naturalistic habitats
for over 4,000 animals. Habitats include Congo Gorilla Forest, TigerMountain,
JungleWorld, World of Birds and World of Reptiles. Hands-on children's zoo
(open Apr.-Nov.), Butterfly Zone, Skyfari, Bengali Express monorail ride
(open May-Oct.), camel rides, tram.
Jun 21-
Jul 27
Discover Madagascar, celebrate the
opening of the new exhibit, Madagascar with special weekend activities.
Aug 18-24
Play Week, demonstrations, games, activities
and zoo babies.
Aug 30-
Sept 1
Teddy Bear Picnic Weekend, bring your
teddybear to meet the grizzlies and their keepers.
Sept 20-21
Hispanic Heritage Weekend, music
and dance, storytelling, meet animals from Latin America.
Oct 4-5
Royal Caribbean International's Cruise
the Zoo, pick up a Zooport to visit habitats you might see on a Royal
Caribbean cruise.
Oct 11-26
Boo at the Zoo, magic, stories, music,
costume parades, hay maze, and more on weekends.
Nov 2
Harvest Day, celebration of autumn.
Nov 14-
Jan 4
Holiday Lights, annual light show with
giant illuminated animal sculptures, live music, entertainers and ice carving.
5-9pm.
Carnegie Hall
154 W. 57th St., New York, 212-903-9600. Tickets available at box office,
online at www.carnegiehall.org or through Carnegie Charge, 212-247-7800.
Sign up at carnegiehall.org/students
for $10 student tickets.
CarnegieKids
45-min. concerts presented in the fall and spring introduce pre-school children
(ages 3-6) to basic musical concepts through singing, movement, listening
and animated feature.
FamilyConcert Series
60-minute concerts with world-class artists and hands-on pre-concert activities
recom-mended for ages 5-12. Tickets go on sale the first Mon. of the month
preceding concert. Visit website link at kidsguide.com for 2008-09 season.
Central Park Wildlife Conservation
Center
5th Ave. &64th St., 212-439-6500. Park events hotline: 212-360-3456.
Mon.-Fri. 10-5, weekends &holidays 10-5:30. Adults $8, srs. $4, ages
3-12 $3, under 3 free. www.centralparkzoo.com;
www.nycgovparks.org
Visit the Tropic Zone, Temperate Territory and the Polar
Circle where you can observe animals at close range. Daily animal feedings,
guided tours and Wildlife Theater shows (April-Oct.). The Tisch Children's
Zoo is an interactive area designed for toddlers and preschoolers to meet
a number of small, gentle animals; closed winter.
Aug 8-9
Chill Out &Central Park Zoo's 20th
Birthday Celebration, games, crafts, cool snacks.
Oct 24-25
Boo At The Zoo.
Dec
Wild Holiday Party; Presents to the Animal,
weekends in December.
Belvidere Castle
Mid-park at 79th St., 212-772-0210. Open May-Oct. 10-5; Nov.-Apr 10-4. Free
admission. Houses the Henry Luce Nature Obser-vatory with discovery activities
for children and adults.
Marionette Theatre
Swedish Cottage, Central Park W. &81st St., 212-988-9093. Home to the
Marionette Theatre since 1947. Perfor-mances Tues.-Sat. Adults $6, children
$5, reservations required.
Other Park Attractions
Historic carousel rides (90¢, midway at 64th St., 212-879-0244); free
storytelling 11 am Sat. June thru Sept. at the Hans Christian Andersen Statue
(5th & 74th St., 212-408-0100); model Yacht Club races andregattas most
Sat. April thru Nov. on the Conservatory Water (near 5th & 76th); 21
playgrounds.
Jun-Sept
Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling
in Central Park, ages 5 & up. Sat. 11-12. Free.
Oct-Mar
Ice Skating, Wollman Rink, Central
Park East between 62nd & 63rd Sts., 212-439-6900.
Chamber Music Society
of Lincoln Center
70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, 212-875-5788.
Fri
Purchase two regular Friday evening
concerts at special subscription price, kids' tickets are free.
Meet the Music FamilyConcert Series
Three concert series or single concerts Oct.-Mar. for families with children
ages 6-10 at Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St. Performances at 1 &
3pm. $40 series.
Nov 2
"Caws" for Celebration, Nature's
Greatest Musicians, concert of music inspired by birds.
Feb 8
Mysterious, Magical Moonlight, works
inspired by moonlight. 3pm.
Mar 8
It's About Time, explores rhythm in
music. 2pm, Alice Tully Hall.
Children's Museum of Manhattan
212 W. 83rd St. (between Broadway &Amsterdam), New York, 212-721-1234.
Tues.-Sun. 10-5. Adults &children $9, srs. $6, under 1 free. Free admission
5-8pm on the first Friday of the month. Hands-on exhibits include Time Warner
television studio where daily workshop participants ages 6 & up produce
their own TV news; reading/-storytelling room; art studio; an outdoor waterplay
area (open April to Oct., weather permitting); PlayWorks exploration
area for ages 4 & under; and changing exhibitions. Strollers must be
checked; no food. Sign up for workshops upon arrival.
Sat &
Sun
Guest artists and hands-on workshops
scheduled weekends and holidays, daily in summer.
Open
Adventures with Dora &Diego, for
ages 2-6.
Jul 4-
Aug 28
Golden Legacy: Original Arts from 65 Years
of Golden Books.
Thru
Dec 31
God, Myths &Mortals:Discover Ancient Greece.
Children's Museum of the Arts
182 Lafayette St. (between Broome and Grand Sts.), 212-274-0986. Wed.-Sun.
12-5; Thurs. 12-6pm. Reserved groups: Mon. &Tues. 10-4. Pay as you wish
Thurs. 12-6pm. Admission ages 1-65: $9. Hands-on, interactive arts programs,
play areas and exhibitions designed for toddlers to age 10. Art projects
daily, music performers and visiting artists on Sat.
FDNY Fire Zone
34 W. 51st St. (adjacent to Radio City Music Hall), 212-698-4520. Mon.-Sat.
9-7, Sun. 11-5. Free admission. Multi-media fire safety presentation every
hour on the half hour 9:30-5:30, Sun. 11:30-3:30. Adults & children
$6, srs. $2, not recommended for children 4 or younger. Fire safety learning
center where visitors can climb on a real fire truck, try on bunker gear,
meet a firefighter, feel a "hot" door, and learn to crawl through
a smoke-filled hallway.
Forbes Magazine Galleries
60 Fifth Ave. at 12th St., 212-206-5548. Open Tues., Wed, Fri. & Sat.
10-4. Guided group tours by appointment on Thursdays. Free, for children
of all ages. Galleries occupy the lobby level of the Forbes building and
include soundtrack and display of 500 toy boats, 10,000 toy soldiers, -collections
of the oldest Monopoly sets, trophies, Presidential manuscripts & WWII
documents, painting gallery and Faberge gallery.
Fraunces Tavern Museum
54 Pearl St., New York, 212-425-1778. Tues.-Fri. 12-5, Sat. 10-5. Adults
$4, ages 6-18 & srs. $3, 6 & under free. Built as an elegant residence
for merchant Stephan Delancey and his family, this is Manhattan's oldest
surviving building. In 1762, the home was purchased by tavern-keeper Samuel
Fraunces and became an important place for politics as well as food and
drink. It is best known as the site where Washington gave his farewell address
to the officers of the Continental Army in 1783. School tours and guided
group tours available. Programs include evening and lunchtime lectures,
Family Saturdays and special events.
Sat
Family Saturday, hands-on activities
related to 18th century life the first Sat. of every month.
Thru
Dec 31
If These Walls Could Talk: 54 Pearl Street,
exhibit celebrates the Museum's Centennial Anniver-sary and its
nearly three centuries of history.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
5th Ave. at 89th St., New York, 212-423-3500. Sun.-Wed. 10-5:45, Fri. &
Sat. 10-7:45. Adults $18, students/srs. $15, under 12 free. Pay-what-you-wish
Fri. 6-8. Strollers permitted on ground floor only; baby carriers available
at coatroom.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the building is a New
York City landmark and also home to one of the finest -collections of modern
and contemporary art. Family tours and art workshops.
Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center
for Earth & Space
Central Park West at 81st St., 212-769-5900, space show and current sky
information. Free audio tours available with admission. Also see listing
under American Museum of Natural History.
Ongoing
Cosmic Collisions, space show
narrated by Robert Redford explores cosmic collisions that shaped our solar
system, changed the course of life on earth, and continue to transform our
galaxy. Space shows shown every half hour Sun.-Thurs. &Sat. 10:30-4:30;
Fri. 10: 30-7pm.
Tues
Celestial Highlights, learn
about night sky during the coming month. 6:30-7:30pm last Tues. of each
month. $15, students/srs. $13.50.
Virtual Universe, a tour through charted
space. 6:30-7:30 first Tues. of each month. $15, students/srs. $13.50.
1st Fri
Starry Nights: Fridays Under the Sphere.
Enjoy contemporary jazz in the Rose Center for Earth &Space, tapas
& beverages. 6-8:30pm.
Fri &
Sat
SonicVisionHow Do You See Your Music?
Digitally animated alternative music show. 7:30 & 8:30pm Friday
and Saturday.
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
Pier 86 (on the Hudson River), West 46th St. & 12th Ave, New York, 212-245-0072,
877-957-SHIP.
Closed
for renovations until Nov. 11, 2008. "Intrepid
Sails" traveling hands-on science and history workshops for schools,
professional development and speakers program available.
Sept 26
Intrepid returns to Pier 86 on the
birthday of the museum's late founder, Zachary Fisher.
Nov 11
Grand Reopening Celebration, Veterans
Day Parade will be rerouted to Intrepid Museum.
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Frederick P. Rose Hall, Columbus Circle, Broadway at 60th St., 212-258-9800.
CenterCharge: 212-721-6500. Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra performances,
jazz artists, talks, films, Jazz 101 to master classes, WeBop! classes for
children 8 months to 5 years old and their caregiver, and family concerts.
$10 student tickets (with valid ID) are available one hour before start
of performances in Rose Theater and The Allen Room (subject to availability).
Hot Seats, $10 seats for eachRose Theater performance, are available on
the day of performance through CenterCharge (subject to availability).
1st
Sat
Jazz Battle, musicians take part in
jazz battles at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola on the first Sat. of the month (except
Jan.). 12:30 & 2:30pm. Free and open to the public. Sept 20, Oct
4, Nov 1, Dec 6, Feb 7, Mar 7, Apr 4, May 2
May 10
'09
Essentially Ellington, Jazz Band Competition
Festival features the top three high school jazz bands in the country, guest
soloist Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. 7:30pm. $25,
tickets on sale from Aug. 13.
Jazz for Young People 2008-09
Kid-friendly lessons by Wynton Marsalis and guests from the Lincoln Center
Jazz Orchestra corps, recommended for ages 6 and older. Concerts on Saturdays
at 1 and 3pm. Tickets $12, $20, $28.
Nov 15
Who is Thelonious Monk?, host Wynton
Marsalis.
Mar 7
What is Hot Jazz?, host Wycliffe Gordon
and friends.
Jun 6
Who is Benny Goodman?, Jazz at Lincoln
Center Orchestra.
The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd St., New York, 212-423-3200. Sat.-Wed. 11-5:45;
Thurs. 11-8; Fri. 11-3. Adults $12, srs. $10, students $7.50, under 12 free.
Free admission on Sat. Museum explores the diversity of 4,000 years of art
and Jewish culture through permanent and changing exhibitions. Culture
&Continuity: The Jewish Journey tells the story of the Jewish experience
through art. Audio guide available for children ages 5-12, free with museum
admission. Family activities every Sun. and selected holiday weekdays; Sun.
family concerts and theater.
Sun
Sept-
Jun
Family Activity Center, hands-on
arts & crafts projects, 1-4pm; storytime, ages 2-5, 1:30; sketching
in the galleries, ages 5-12, 3:15pm. Second Sundays include free family
gallery tours, expanded crafts, storytelling and drawing classes 12-4. For
more info, 212-423-3337.
Selected Exhibitions
Thru
Aug 3
Warhol's Jews: Ten Portraits Reconsidered,
depicts renowned luminaries of Jewish culture.
Thru
Sept 21
Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning,
and American Art, 1940-1976, 50 key works of postwar art.
Sept 21-
Jan 4
The Dead Sea Scrolls, presents six
Dead Sea Scrolls and objects excavated from the site where they were found.
Three of the scrolls have never been exhibited.
Nov 9-
Mar 22
Chagall & the Artists of the Russian
Jewish Theater, 1919-1949.
Thru
Jan '09
Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures from
Playgrounds to Palaces, new interactive children's exhibition designed
for ages 3-10. Open Sun.-Thurs.
Lincoln Center
Alice Tully Hall, 65th St. &Broadway, 212-721-6500. Family Musik
series features 1 hr. performances hosted by composer/conductor Rob Kapilow
with the FamilyMusik Chamber Ensemble, guest artists, and audience par-ti-ci-pation.
Performances at 2 &4pm. For the complete -schedule of Great Performers
at Lincoln Center, consult.
Little Orchestra Society
212-971-9500. Concert series for both children and adults.
Happy Concerts for Young People
Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. 60-min. 3-concert series begins in Oct.
for ages 6-12. Call for 2008-09 season.
Lolli-Pops Concerts
The Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, 695 Park Ave. (68th between Park &Lexington).
Popular 3-concert fall and winter/spring series for children ages 3-5.
Fall Series
Oct 18-19
The Orchestra: A Happy Family.
Nov 8-9
Things That Go Bang!
Dec 6-7
Peter &the Wolf.
Winter/Spring Series
Feb 7-8
Animal Tales, based on Robert McCloskey's
book, Make Way for Ducklings.
Mar 7-8
Tubby the Tuba.
May 2-3
Music Tells a Story, with guest artist
illustrator, Peter Reynolds.
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Visitor Center: 90 Orchard St. (corner of Broome), 212-431-0233. Ticket
info: 866-811-4111. Tenement museum, open by guided tours only, consists
of a Visitor Center, where all tours begin, and 1863 tenement building,
a National Historic Landmark that was home to over 7,000 people from 20
nations between 1863 and 1935. One-hour tours take you into re-created apartments
to tell the stories of different immigrant families (suitable for children
ages 8 and older). Three hour free parking is available on Broome St. between
Norfolk &Suffolk Sts.
Suggested Tour for Children (ages 5 & up) &Families
Sat &
Sun
The Confino Living History Tour. In
a 45-min. Tour designed especially for families, a costumed interpreter,
playing teenage Victoria Confino around 1916, welcomes visitors to her apartment as
though they were new immigrants and teaches them how to adapt to the American
way of life. Visitors can touch any items in the apartment.
Thurs
Twilight Thursdays, evening guided
tours at 5:45, 6:30 and 7:15 on Thursdays through Oct. 30. Lower East Side
restaurants and bars offer special discounts on dinner and drinks.
Madame Tussaud Wax Museum
234 W. 42nd St., TimesSquare, 212-512-9600, 800-246-8872. Sun.-Thurs. 10-8,
Fri.-Sat. 10-10, closes early for special events. Adults $29, srs. $26,
ages 4-12 $23, under 4 free. Mingle with notable figures and celebrities
from past and present. A hit with teens; bring a camera.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave., 212-535-7710, 212-879-5000. Fri.-Sat. 9:30-9. Sun, Tues.-Thurs.
9:30-5:30. Closed Mon. Suggested: Adults $20, srs. $15, students $10, members
& under 12 free. No strollers on Sun. and at most special exhibitions.
Back carriers available at 81st St. coat check.
Magnificent collections of classical art, Old Masters,
Impressionists, American art & crafts, and ancient Egyptian artifacts.
Chinese garden; rooftop garden; Costume Institute. In school programs; teacher
workshops; middle school and high school art classes; family programs in
Spanish; access programs and services for visitors with disabilities.
The Cloisters, a branch of the museum constructed
from portions of five medieval cloisters, is dedicated to the art and architecture
of the Middle Ages and offers a splendid setting overlooking the Hudson
River. Located in Fort Tryon Park in northern Manhattan, 212-923-3700.
Main Building Events
A host of family programs are offered free with museum admission with no
advance reservations necessary. See online calendar at www.metmuseum.org/explore/museum
kids.htm for schedule or call 212-570-3961. On weekends and "Holiday
Mondays," look for special family greeters in bright red aprons in
the Great Hall who can answer questions, hand out activity guides and recommend
free art-related programs.
Daily
Pick up Family Guides &Hunts at
the information desks in the Great Hall and at the Garage entrance. To view
and print family guides before your visit, go to www.metmuseum.org/explore
and scroll down to "Read All About It!"
Tues-
Sat
Start with Art, 1 hr. storytelling
& sketching program for ages 3-7 with adult.
Sat
Charles H. Tally Art Evenings for Families.
6-7pm. Ages 6-12 and accompanying adults explore galleries through
discussion and sketching.
Sat &
Sun
Look Again!, ages 5-12 and accompanying
adults explore art through -discussions, sketching & art projects. New
area and theme each weekend. Sat. 11-12:30 & 2-3:30. Sun. 11-12:30.
Gallery Talks and programs at The Cloisters
on Sat. and first Sun. of the month. 12 &2pm.
Hello, Met! provides an introducton
to the Museum for ages 5-12 and adult through discussion and sketching.
2-3pm.
Gallery Workshops for Families at
The Cloisters 1-2pm on scheduled weekends.
Discoveries, workshop for children
and adults with developmental and learning disabilities. Reservations required,
212-879-5500, ext. 3561.
Mon
Holiday Monday Family Programs, ages
5-12 explore the museum through discussion and sketching on holiday Mondays.
Selected Exhibitions
Open
Greek &Roman Galleries open
in a majestic, new 30,000-sq. ft. complex.
Galleries for 19th- and Early 20th-Century
European Paintings &Scupture, including the Henry J. Heinz IIGalleries
reopen.
Early Gothic Hall at The Cloisters, reopened
after five years of renovation.
Ruth &Harold D. Uris Center for Education,
opens with expanded library, art study room, new classrooms and spaces
for drop-in programming for families and adults.
Joyce & Robert Menschel Hall for Modern
Photography, marks first gallery dedicated exclusively to photography.
Thru
Aug 17
Medieval &Renaissance Treasures, from
the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Jun 3-
Sept 1
Framing a Century: Master Photographers,
1840-1940.
Jul 1-
Sept 21
J.M.W. Turner, first American retrospective
of the work of J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) in more than 40 years
highlights approximately 140 paintings and watercolors.
Sept 16-
Dec 14
Giorgio Morandi, 1890-1964, survey
of the career of 20th-century master of still-life and landscape
painting.
Sept 23-
Dec 7
Rhythms of Modern Life:British Prints 1914-1939,
examines the impact of Futurism and Cubism on British modernist printmaking.
Sept 23-
Jan 4
New York, N. Why?: Photographs by Rudy
Burckhardt, 1937-1940.
Oct 24-
Feb 1
The Philippe de Montebello Years:Curators
Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions, 160 masterpieces acquired by
the Met during Philippe de Montebello's 30 years as director.
Dec 9-
Mar 1
Calder Jewelry, jewelry by Alexander
Calder.
Creche, recorded music & daily
lighting ceremonies.
May-
Oct 26
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden,
open, weather permitting. Jeff Koons on the Roof.
Thru
Sept 1
Superheroes: Fashion &Fantasy, Costume Institute
exhibition.
Nov 25-
Jan 6
Annual Christmas Tree &Neapolitan Baroque
Creche, recorded music & daily lighting ceremonies.
Metropolitan Opera
Lincoln Center, 212-362-6000.
Museum of the City of New York
5th Ave. at 103rd St., New York, 212-534-1672. Tues.-Sun. & holidays
10-5. Families $20; adults $9; students & srs. $5, 12 & under free.
Free admission Sun. 10-12. Five floors of exhibits relating to New York
and its history. Antique fire gallery, Dutch Gallery with life-size replica
of Dutch fort, Big Apple multi-media exhibition, costumes and Toy Gallery
contains more than 10,000 playthings from the late 18th century to the present.
Sat, Sun
Storytelling and special events.
Museum of Modern Art
11 W. 53 St., Manhattan, 212-708-9400. Mon., Wed.-Sun. 10:30-5:30, Fri.
10:30-8. Adults $20, srs. $16, full-time students with ID $12, 16 &
under free with adult (includes admittance to galleries and film programs).
All visitors on Fri. 4-8pm free. Admission can be purchased in advance at
www.moma.org.
An unrivaled view of modern masters and art movements
from about 1885 to the present is displayed in a newly renovated and expanded
building designed by Yoshio Taniguchi. Ford Family Programs offer
guided tours, artist talks, art workshops, and film screenings for children
and their adult companions (see below for more details).
Ongoing
Ford Family Activity Guide for
ages 4 & up available at Education and Family Information desk on the
second floor (next to Cafe 2).
MoMA Audio, guides to the collections
and temporary exhibitions are available free. MoMA Audio: Modern Kids
audioguide -provides four child-friendly tours geared for ages 5-10.
Audio guides may be listened to and downloaded onto MP-3 devices at www.moma.org/audio.
Red Studio (www.moma.org/redstudio),
website designed for teens ages 13-19 to explore modern and contemporary
art. www.moma.org/destination,
website for children ages 5-8. www.moma.org/visit_moma/family.html,
website provides tips for planning a family visit.
Art Safari: An Adventure in Looking for
Children &Adults, (www.mom.org/artsafari),
book and website for children ages 5-12.
Selected Exhibitions
Jun 29-
Sept 15
Dali: Painting &FIlm, more than
100 works by Salvador Dali (1904-1989).
Jul 20-
Oct 20
Home Delivery: Fabricating the Modern
Dwelling, factory produced architectures.
Aug 3-
Nov 10
Kirchner &the Berlin Street, focuses
on Ernst Ludwig Kirchner's renowned Berlin Street Scenes of 1913-1915.
Sept 10-
Jan 5
New Photography 2008: Josephine Meckseper
and Mikhael Subotzky, annual fall showcase.
Sept 21-
Jan 5
Van Gogh & the Colors of the Night.
Nov 2-
Jan 12
Joan Miro: Painting & Anti-Painting
1927-1937.
Ford Family Programs
All programs are free with museum admission. Some -programs do not require
preregistration, but tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served
basis at 10am on the day of the program. For dates and registration or to
be put on the mailing list, call 212-708-9805, email -familyprograms@moma.org
or visit www.moma.org/family. For
info on programs for high school students, call 212-708-9828.
School Year Ford Family Programs
Fri
Friday Night at the Movies, free movie
screenings for high school students. 4-8pm, pizza &refreshments served
before program begins at 4:45. Bring a valid high school ID.
Sat
Family Films, 12-1pm in The Roy &Niuta
Titus Theater 2. Families should use 54th St. entrance.
Sun
Films for Tweens, for ages 11-14 and
adult companions. 11: 30am.
Sat &
Sun
Tours for Fours, morning drop-in program
for 4 yr.-olds and their adult companions.
A Closer Look for Kids, morning
drop-in program for ages 5-10 and adult companions.
New Museum of Contemporary Art
235 Bowery, New York, 212-219-1222. Wed.-Sun. 12-6. Thurs. &Fri. 12-10.
Adults$12, srs. $8, students $6, under 18 free. Free Thurs. from 7-10. A
seven-story stack of metal mesh-clad boxes shifted off axis is home to New
York City's only museum devoted exclusively to contemporary art.
1st
Sat
Target First Saturdays for Families, hands-on
programs, conducted by museum educators, are designed for families with
children and young adults ages 5-15 on the first Sat. of each month. Free,
includes Museum admission for up to 3 adults per family. Tickets are given
out on a first come, first-served basis.
New Victory Theater
209 W. 42nd St. (just west of Broadway), 646-223-3020. Tickets: 212-239-6200
(Tele-charge). Ticket prices $12.50, $25, $35. Tickets purchased for 3 or
more events receive discount and membership, 646-223-3010. Sept.-May season
of professional productions specifically for children and their families
by national and international artists. Education -program includes day-time
performances for students, curriculum materials, after-school career workshops
and apprenticeship programs for high school and college students. 646-223-3092
for information. Call or visit website for new season.
Ongoing
VicTeens (ages 11-18) events include
backstage access, special seating, Q&A with the cast, post-show dinner
and activities for select shows.
Family Workshops
112 hr. workshops focus on a different theatrical genre or performance style
related to select shows. Tickets to performance are not necessary in order
to participate.
New York Botanical Garden
200th St. &Southern Blvd. (I-95 Bronx River Parkway exit 4B), Bronx,
718-817-8700. Travel directions: 718-817-8779. Event line: 718-817-8777.
April-Oct.: Tues.-Sun. and Mon. holidays 10-6. Nov.-Mar.: 10-5. Adults $18,
srs. &students $16, ages 2-12 $5, under 2 free. Parking $10.
250 acres of natural and landscaped grounds include 27
outdoor gardens, a 40-acre forest, the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, hands-on
family garden and Everett Children's Adventure Garden featuring discovery
center, wetland trail, kids herbarium and playful outdoor landscapes. Golf
cart and tram tours. Strollers are not permitted in Conservatory.
Thru
Jun 15
Darwin's Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure.
May 24-
Nov 2
Henry Moore Sculpture at the Garden, related
special events & activities for adults &children. Henry Moore
Family Guide is available in Children's Adventure Garden, Visitor Center
and Mosholu Gate entrances.
Nov 22-
Jan 11
Holiday Garden &Train Show, a holiday
tradition in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Gingerbread Adventures in
Everett Children's Adventure Garden. Feb 28-
Apr 12
The Orchid Show, Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
New York City Ballet
New York State Theater, 20 Lincoln Center, Broadway &63rd, For information
and season brochure, 212-870-5570. Tickets at box office, 800-580-8730,
or Ticketmaster, 212-307-4100. Annual presentation of George Balanchine's
The Nutcracker begins Thanks-giving weekend through Dec. Family Fun
Series offers half-price subscriptions for children ages 8-12 andballet
study guides.
Nov-
Dec
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker.
New York Hall of Science
47-01 111th St. &48th Ave., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, 718-699-0005.
Sept.-June: Tues.-Thurs. 9:30-2, Fri. 9: 30-5, Sat. &Sun. 12-5, closed
Mon. except holidays. July & Aug.: Mon. 9:30-2, Tues.-Fri. 9:30-5. Sat.
&Sun. 10-6. Adults $11; students (2-17)/srs. $8. Sept. 1-Jun 30: Free
Fri. 2-5pm. No free hrs. during July &Aug.
Originally built as a pavilion for the 1964-65 World's
Fair, the building and grounds now feature more than 400 hands-on exhibits
devoted to science and technology including a space exhibit, biochemistry
lab, technology gallery, sports challenge, interactive math exhibition and
Preschool Discovery Place. Birthday -parties, sleepovers.
Sat &
Sun
Drop-in workshops, demonstrations, videos
and make-and-take activities related to a monthly theme.
Open
Biochemistry Discovery Lab open to
families for hands-on exploration. Sept.-June: Fri. 2-4:45; Sat. &Sun.
12-5:30. July-Aug.: Tues.-Fri. 2-4:45, Sat. &Sun. 12-5. Groups Tues.-Fri.
by reservation only, 718-699-0301.
Historic Rocket Park, chronicles
the history of rocket development and includes an Atlas rocket, original
Mercury 1 capsule and interactive "climb-in" replica of the Friendship
7 Mercury capsule that carried the first American Astronaut John Glenn into
orbit.
Jun 21-
Sept 14
Magic: The Science of Illusion, find
out how science, math, psychology, culture and the art of performance combine
to create an illusion.
Apr 1-
Dec 31
Science Playground. Experience physics
through outdoor play equipment special slides, seesaws, water wheels,
windmills and musical sound station. For all ages with adult super-vision.
Expanded area for ages 6 & younger. Flat shoes must be worn. $4.
New York Philharmonic
Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, 212-875-5656. Four
Young People's Concerts Nov.-Mar. introduce children ages 6-12 to
live symphonic music. Pre-concert Kidzone Live! features demonstrations,
activities and a chance to talk to musicians. Phil Teens offers $12
Philhar-monic tickets and pre-concert events for ages 12-17. Very Young
People's Concerts use games, active listening and hands-on music-making
with musicians of the New York Philharmonic to introduce children ages 3-5
to classical music.
Ongoing
$12 Student Rush Tickets, may be available
up to 10 days before a concert by visiting www.nyphil.org/studentrush
or the box office on day of show. Must have valid student ID.
Young People's Concerts 2008-09
Sat. 2pm for ages 6-12; preceded by Zidzone Live!, interactive music fair,
12:45.
Oct 18
Bernstein's New York.
Nov 22
Ravel's Paris.
Mar 28
Mozart's Vienna.
May 2
Mussorgsky's St. Petersburg.
New York Theatre Ballet
Florence Gould Hall, 55 E. 59th St., 212-355-6160. Ticket-master: 212-307-4100.
Annual 1-hr. Nutcracker in Dec. and Once Upon A Ballet series for
families. Individual tickets, subscriptions, group discounts.
Once Upon A Ballet 2008-09
Dec
The Nutcracker, one-hr. performance
Sat. & Sun. for younger children ages 3 & up.
Feb
The SleepingBeauty.
Mar
Carnival of the Animals, and surprise
ballet.
Apr
Cinderella.
The Paley Center for Media
formerly Museum of Television &Radio 25 West 52 St., 212-621-6800. Tues.-Sun.
12-6, Thurs.-8pm, Fri.-9pm (theater only). Adults $10, students/seniors
$8, children under 14 $5. On-going screenings in museum theaters daily or
select your own program from over 60,000 radio and television programs to
view or listen to at an individual console.
Sat
Re-creating Radio, ages 9 &
older produce - old-time radio drama in two-hr. workshop. Advance reservations
necessary, 212-621-6600.
Sony Wonder Technology
Lab
Sony Plaza, 550 Madison Ave. (entrance on 56th St. side), 212-833-8100.
Tues.-Sat. 10-6, Thurs. to 8pm, Sun. noon-6, last group 12 hr. before closing.
Free. Inter-active science center geared to ages 8-18. Learn the history
of communications technology; how the technology works; and try your hand
at a variety of professions that rely on communication technology in six
simulated work environments-recording studio, TV studio, medical imaging
lab, robotics engineering studio, environmental research studio and video
game production studio. Weekend workshops for grades 1-12 (reservations
required), movie screenings, and special events.
Staten Island Children's
Museum
Historic Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island,
718-273-2060. Open Tues.-Fri. 12-5, Sat. &Sun. 10-5. Ages 1 & up
$5, under 1 free. Summer: Tues.-Sun. 10-5, Thurs. to 8. Grandparents free
on Wed. Strollers not permitted. Creative, hands-on exhibits encourage -toddlers
to age 10 to explore and experiment. Current exhibits include Bugs &
Other Insects, Portia's Playhouse, It's a Dog's Life, Great Explorations,
Ladder 11 and Sea of Boats (outdoor play-space, weather permitting).
Walk-in workshops and pre-school activities most days and every weekend.
Staten Island Botanical Garden is next door, free.
Daily
Feeding Time! and Story Time.
Staten Island Zoo
614 Broadway, Staten Island, 718-442-3100, 718-442-3101. See listing under
OutdoorsZoos.
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th St., New York, 212-864-5400. Community-based arts
organization is committed to offering a continuing calendar of artistically
and culturally diverse programs at the lowest possible ticket prices. Events
include Just Kidding, a Saturday morning multi-art series for children
ages four and older.
Theatreworks/USA
Lucille Lortel Theatre, 121 Christopher St., 212-279-4200, 800-497-5007.
The nation's largest creator and producer of professional theater for young
and family audiences tours throughout the U.S. and has a subscription season
Oct.-April. Performances are geared toward audience aged 4 and up. Touring
productions and presentations, residencies and workshops available.
Whitney Museum of American Art
945 Madison Ave. (at 75th St.), New York, 1-800-WHITNEY. Tues. 11-4:30,
Wed. &Thurs. 11-6, Fri. 11-9, Sat. & Sun. 11-6. Adults $15, students/srs.
$10, under 12 free. Fri. 6-9pm pay-what-you-wish. Explore modern masterpieces
of American art in Marcel Breuer's landmark building. Free family guides
and family audio guides available in museum lobby.
Family Programs
For reservations, 212-671-5300.
Select
Sat
Looking to Learn Family Tour, for
ages 6-8 or 9-12 with adult. Tour highlights different theme each month
through hands-on activities in the galleries. Reservations recommended,
drop-ins welcome.
Family Fun Art Workshop, gallery tour
and art activity for ages 5-10 with adult on select Sat. during the school
year. Pre-registration required.
Artist's Choice, Artist's Voice Art Workshop,
hands-on art-making workshop with artist. Registration required.
Whitney Wees, interactive tour of museum
galleries for ages 4-5. Registration required, 212-671-5300.
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