Start the New Year off right with these choice picks, any one of which is guaranteed to keep your holiday spirit alive. From arts and crafts to a beloved tale from the Grimm Bros., you and the junior set are bound to be amazed and entertained. Happy and Healthy 2014!
Thursday, January 2
The Craft Studio’s 20th Anniversary Party
The Craft Studio
5 pm-7 pm
This year, The Craft Studio is celebrating its 20th anniversary and you’re invited to the party! There will be snacks, dancing, adult beverages for parents, a red carpet for glamorous kiddies to walk down, photo ops, and, of course, plenty of arts & crafts. No RSVP required. This event is free.
Friday, January 3-Sunday, January 5
The Shell-Shocked Nut
The Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa
Various times
What do you get when you cross E.T.Hoffman’s “The Nutcracker” with an original story about a war veteran who befriends an elementary school student? The East Village Dance Project’s production of “The Shell-Shocked Nut.” Featuring 25 East Village Dance Project performers between the ages of 4 and 19, and the music of Tchaikovsky, Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, and The Ramones, set against the bustling streets of NYC, “The Shell-Shocked Nut” is the perfect piece of theater for families looking for an imaginative escape. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students.
Saturday, January 4
Planet Hopping
Symphony Space
11 am
Journey through space with a young pilot and her robot second-in-command. “Planet Hopping,” a multimedia family production dreamed up by the puppet troupe Belle et Bête and children’s music band Lunch Money, combines live music, rod and marionette puppetry, sand drawing, and video feed projections to create an experience that all ages won’t soon forget. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for kids.
Little Red Riding Hood
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center
11 am
That girl in the red-hooded cape and the sly big, bad wolf will be re-imagined in La Piccola Opera’s abridged presentation of “Little Red Riding Hood.” Critically-acclaimed, New York composer Seymour Barab has created a libretto and vocal score that enables young children to easily understand and appreciate opera. Plus, English narration ensures that none are left lost in the woods. This event is free.
Saturday, January 4-Sunday, January 5
Asian American Festival
The Children’s Museum of the Arts
10 am-5 pm
As part of its annual Multicultural Festivals series, the Children’s Museum of the Arts will host an Asian American Festival. This two-weekend fest kicks off this Saturday with an ancient Chinese Lion Dance performance from PS 124, a hula dance demo and workshop, live music from Project Hansori, and a Feed Me A Story Project with artists Theresa Loong and Laura Nova, who will relate Asian history utilizing traditional food. Free with museum admission.
