Tim and the Space Cadets to Play The Jewish Museum, 11/17

The kids' indie rock band, Tim and the Space Cadets performs a concert for families at The Jewish Museum on Sunday, November 17 at 2:00pm. Songwriters Tim Kubart and Matt Puckett weave their childhood memories into textured pop tunes, rock songs, and lullabies. In celebration of the exhibition, Art Spiegelman's Co-Mix: A Retrospective, the Space Cadets will perform the chart-topping single "Superhero" along with other tunes exploring adventure and inspiring the imagination.

Tickets are $18 per adult; $13 per child; $15 adult Jewish Museum family level member; and $11 child Jewish Museum family level member. This concert is for children ages 2 to 6. Adults are asked to accompany their children. For further information regarding family programs at The Jewish Museum, the public may call 212.423.3337. Tickets can be purchased online at TheJewishMuseum.org/familyconcerts.

While attending Fordham University, Tim Kubart volunteered weekly at a New York City homeless shelter, where he assisted in the nursery. Asked to play the guitar for the shelter's residents, he composed and performed "The Octopus Song," and knew it was his calling when he saw the joy on the kids' faces. Tim then set out to achieve a level of catchy power pop that pleases five-year-olds as well as their 15-year-old siblings. "I like to say Tim and the Space Cadets isn't music for kids, it's music about being a kid," Kubart says, "so kids can relate and everyone else can relive those memories." Tim and the Space Cadets have performed at festivals such as Lollapalooza's Kidzapalooza, and venues including Symphony Space, The Smithsonian Museum, and South Street Seaport. The Space Cadets's new album, Anthems for Adventure, aims to inspire everyone to turn off their televisions and computers and get outside to play. The thirteen-song collection takes on familiar and iconic childhood experiences with indie flair, distorted guitars, and lyrics that bridge the gap between innocence and wisdom in a way for listeners of all ages to appreciate and understand, exploring the full spectrum of childhood emotion.

The Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Education's School and Family Programs are made possible with endowment support from the Bronfman Family, the Muriel and William Rand Fund, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the Helena Rubinstein Foundation, Rosalie Klein Adolf, the Kekst Family Fund, and Mrs. Ida C. Schwartz in memory of Mr. Bernard S. Schwartz. Generous support is provided by the J.E. and Z.B. Butler Foundation, The Jewish Museum Volunteer Organization, and other donors. Family programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

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