Doesn’t this time of year
just make you smile? (Us too.) And
with a week chock full of bon bons, trimmed trees, pop-up markets and
soon-to-be lit menorahs—here are just nine more ways to celebrate the season. —
Monday, December 12
The Three Bears Holiday
Bash Marionette Show
81st Street and Central Park West
10:30am, 12pm
The holidays collide with hilarity in this puppet show brought to you by the
Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre. Reservations required.
Tuesday, December 13
St. Bart’s Joyous
Christmas Concert
325 Park Avenue at 51st
Street
7:30-9:30pm
Choral arrangements span the sacred and the secular in an organ-backed evening
at St. Bartholomew’s. Catch some of your favorite seasonal carols!
Wednesday, December 14
The Jewish Museum’s Family
Hanukkah Benefit Party
1109 Fifth Avenue and 92nd Street
5:30-7:30
Count down to Hanukkah at
the Jewish Museum’s very special family party, complete with live music by The
Maccabeats, dreidel decorating, airbrush face painting and snowman sculptures.
Thursday, December 15
A New Holiday Revue: Jazz
at Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
8pm
Get ready to be
entertained by this long-standing holiday and family favorite! Though the show
starts today, it runs through Saturday evening. (And P.S. for sweet little
music lovers, catch free cookie decorating at 1pm before the 2pm show.)
Friday, December 16
Hansel and Gretel At The
Met Opera
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
7:30pm
Recommended for ages 7 and
older, Richard Jonses’ English-language production of the classic Brother
Grimms fairy tale is brought to life through lavish sets and re-imagined
costumes for the Met Opera stage.
Saturday, December 17
Dan Zanes And Friends
Special Christmas Show At City Winery
155 Varick Street
1pm seating, 2pm show
Celebrate the release of
Dan’s new holiday EP, Christmas in
Concord, in a sing-a-long and dance party.
The Hey-Ya Brothers
Holiday Comedy Hour At Dixon Place
161A Chrystie Street
2pm
With circus tricks, magic
and music up their sleeves, The Hey-Ya Brothers are sure to please in this
comedy event just for kids.
Sunday, December 18
Free Chanukah Celebration
At The JCC
334 Amsterdam Avenue
10-11:30am
Crafts, dreidel games and
cookie decorating abound—but we’re especially excited about the performance by
Little Maestros at 10:30am. Not to miss!
Poppy Seed Players: Latkes & Applesauce at Merkin
Concert Hall
129 West 67th Street
11am
This year’s wildly popular
rendition of Latkes & Applesauce will
include a Hanukkah-esque rendition of a Christmas Carol a parody a la “American
Idol”.
