Just Kidding Performances at Symphony Space to Light Up November Weekends

Just Kidding performances at Symphony Space Light Up November weekends; tickets are available now at chttp://www.symphonyspace.org/justkidding.

Symphony Space offers families slogging through New York City's vast array of entertainment options the ultimate guide to fun. Presenting weekly sketch comedy, puppetry, and high-energy music and dance performances, Just Kidding at Symphony Space presents a high-value, high-energy collection of performing arts programming, specially designed families with children ages 2 and up. Symphony Space's Just Kidding is the official entertainment partner with Super Soccer Stars, which teaches soccer skills in a fun, noncompetitive environment.

Saturday, November 7 at 11 am and 2 pm- The Great Red Ball Rescue - A New York City premiere!

A family trip to the beach goes awry when a young boy's favorite Red Ball is whisked away by the tides. Can he summon the courage to get it back? Join Jasper, a timid kid with a big imagination, as he sets out on an adventure across the ocean, under the waves, and up into the clouds. Along the way, he meets fantastical fortune tellers, thieving fishermen, and many mysterious creatures of the deep. Will he ever reclaim his favorite Red Ball from the clutches of the sea? Find out in this visually stunning and mostly non-verbal production featuring multiple styles of puppetry, an original score (by Dana Colley of Morphine), and lots of sea-faring fun. The kid-friendly puppet production was created by Faye Dupras with the support of the Jim Henson Foundation.

Tickets: $15 ($13 members)

Sunday, November 8 at 3:30 and 7:30 pm, and Friday, November 13 at 7:30 pm- "Fantasia" - 75th Anniversary Screening

Throughout history, there have been but a handful of groundbreaking films where the soundtrack has become inextricably linked to the cinematic achievement of the film itself. There is perhaps no greater example of this marriage than Walt Disney's 1940 masterpiece, "Fantasia."
Disney animators set pictures to Western classical music as Leopold Stokowski conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" features Mickey Mouse as an aspiring magician who oversteps his limits. "The Rite of Spring" tells the story of evolution, from single-celled animals to the death of the dinosaurs. "Dance of the Hours" is a comic ballet performed by ostriches, hippos, elephants, and alligators. "Night on Bald Mountain" and "Ave Maria" set the forces of darkness and light against each other as a devilish revel is interrupted by the coming of a new day. The screening will include a newly recorded behind-the-scenes look from the orchestra's rehearsals, and Yannik Nezet-Seguin will lead a discussion about the history of Stokowski and "Fantasia."

Tickets: $18, $16 seniors and kids ($14 members)

Saturday, November 14 at 11 am- Justin Roberts... Unplugged!

In this rare and intimate concert, Justin will perform his hits acoustically with arrangements rarely heard in his more pop-rock oriented shows. With a style compared to Elvis Costello and Green Day, Justin is an audience favorite at Symphony Space every season. This twice GRAMMY Award-nominated artist dishes out intelligent and whimsical songs delving into the highs and lows of everyday experience. Indeed, Entertainment Weekly recommends Justin as "a master of conjuring up images that resonate with the young ones." People says that his songs are "laugh out loud funny," the New York Times calls the lyrics "witty, smart, raw," and the Chicago Tribune puts him "in a league of his own." Visit www.justinrobertsmusic.com to learn more.

Tickets: $18 ($15 members)

Thalia Kids' Book Club

Symphony Space, known for Selected Shorts and other popular literary events for grownups, announces the 2015-16 season of the Thalia Kids' Book Club, co-presented by Bank Street Bookstore. This highly interactive series for children and tweens was launched 10 years ago and connects well-known children's authors with their fans. It is a one-of-a-kind series in New York, uniting avid readers with the authors and books that inspire their imaginations. Details about the fall Thalia Kids' Book Club events are below. Tickets are $15 each ($12 for Symphony Space members). More info available at: http://www.symphonyspace.org/events/series/96/thalia-kids-book-club.

For older kids (ages 9 to 12): A Thalia Kids' Book Club special event.

Sunday, November 22 at 4 pm- Brian Selznick: The Marvels

The author and illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck, discusses his book The Marvels. Two seemingly unrelated stories-one in words, the other in pictures-come together in a story filled with mystery, vibrant characters, surprise twists, heartrending beauty, and Selznick's most arresting art to date. There will be a book signing after the event. Tickets: $15.

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