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Past Shows
Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Known World and guest editor of the 2025 O. Henry Prize Stories Edward P. Jones presents an evening of fiction ...
Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Known World and guest editor of the 2025 O. Henry Prize Stories Edward P. Jones presents an evening of fiction ...
Don’t miss this bold, new, multimedia work by Sunny Jain (trailblazing percussionist, composer, and bandleader of the electrifying band Red Baraat). Joined by an ensemble ...
Saturday, March 28 at 11 am and 2 pm: Two Shows!Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers: Everybody Loves Pirateshttps://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-frogtown-mountain-puppeteers-everybody-loves-piratesA trio of sibling puppeteers from Maine presents this zany ...
Join this reggae rocker and the NYC branch of his One World Chorus for some of his best-known childrens songs, featuring island rhythms that inspire ...
Saturday, March 14 at 11 am and 2 pm: Two Shows!By popular demand, Bonnie Duncan and The Gottabees return to Just Kidding to reprise their ...
Saturday, March 7 at 11 am Sonia De Los Santoshttps://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-sonia-de-los-santosThe 2019 Latin GRAMMY nominee and her bilingual band will perform tunes from their newest album ...
Saturday, February 29th at 11 amLucy Kalantari and the Jazz Catshttps://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-lucy-kalantari-and-the-jazz-cats-1Lucy Kalantari is a songwriter, composer and producer based in Brooklyn, making jazz age inspired ...
Saturday, February 22nd at 11 amThe Gustafer Yellowgold ShowA Symphony Space favorite, Morgan Taylor returns with his full band to the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre ...
Saturday, February 15th at 11 am and 2 pmStevens Puppets: Goldilocks and the Three Bears:Two Shows!https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-goldilocksThis classic tale is brought to life in a fresh ...
Saturday, February 8th at 11 am and 2 pm:Two Shows!Doktor Kaboom: Look Out! Science is Coming!https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-doctor-kaboomNothing says science like KABOOM! Doktor Kaboom is an over-the-top ...
Saturday, February 1st at 11 am David Darwin: One-Man Sideshowhttps://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-david-darwin The Thalia Theatre will erupt with raucous whip-cracking, plate spinning, lassoing, unicycling, impossible contortions, and ...
Saturday, January 18th at 11 am and 2 pm:Karagoz Theatre Company: The Forest of the Witch:Two Shows!https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-karagoz-the-forest-of-the-witchWhen Karagoz, the hero of traditional Anatolian shadow plays, ...
Saturday, January 11th at 11 am and 2 pm:A NYC premiere! This new theatrical production adapts Rudyard Kiplings classic Mowgli Stories for modern family audiences. ...
Saturday, January 4th at 11 am and 2 pm:Beats, Rhymes and Breaking: Two Shows!https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-beats-rhymes-and-breakinFrom head spins to windmills, and from 6-step to the trusty pop ...
Saturday, December 21 at 11 am:Suzi Sheltons Winter Solstice Concerthttps://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-suizi-sheltonSuzi and her NYC based band will perform kid-favorite tunes and songs that celebrate the winter ...
Saturday, December 14 at 11 am:Falus Bazaarhttps://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-falus-bazaarFalus Bazaar is a Grammy-nominated musical journey through South Asian, and around the globe. Falus show celebrates the instruments, ...
Saturday, December 7 at 11 am and 2 pm:Puppetkabobs Dirty Gertshttps://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-puppetkabobHave you ever heard the phrase: "She thinks she's Queen Elizabeth, but she's Dirty Gerts ...
Sunday, November 10th at 1 pmThalia Kids Book Club: Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Boyce: The Magic Tree House The best-selling creator of the wildly ...
Dancers ages 9 to 15 will be performing for kids in Just Kidding’s annual high-energy show, featuring original choreography and live music. This year’s performance ...
Sunday, October 20th at 1 pm Thalia Kids Book Club: R.J. Palacio: White Bird The New York Times bestselling author of Wonder makes her graphic ...
This world-class clown and one-man circus astonishes audiences around the world with juggling, pranks, magic and lots of humor. This is his return visit to ...
Joanies tuneful melodies and rich, funny lyrics give irresistible zip to songs about sunglasses at the beach, goodnight hugs, and popcorn popping. The Brooklyn based ...
This internationally touring jazz clarinetist and educator will perform songs from his new globe-spanning album Finding Friends Far from Home: A Journey with Clara Net. ...
March 30 at 11 amRed Yarnhttps://www.symphonyspace.org/events/red-yarnPortland's leading kindie-folk artist Red Yarn and his full cast of puppet critters, plus special guests, celebrate his recent album ...
March 23 at 11 amPapa Siama and Auntie Dallashttps://www.symphonyspace.org/events/papa-siama-and-auntie-dallasGo global with Siama Matuzungidi, an acclaimed Minneapolis-based musician originally from Democratic Republic of the Congo ("Papa ...
March 16 at 11 amJedi Academyhttps://www.symphonyspace.org/events/jedi-academyYoung intergalactic adventurers are invited to learn the ways of the Jedi with Panniken Moonjumper, a true Master of Intergalactic ...
Saturday, March 9 at 11 am and 2 pmBeauty and the BeastNational Marionette Theatre: Two Shows!https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-national-marionette-theatre-beauty-and-the-beastThis classic tale of the ferocious looking Beast with a ...
March 2 at 11 amBoogaloo Familia https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-boogaloo-kidsA wild and upbeat bilingual musical journey through the history, musical style and worldwide cultural impact of Latin Boogaloo, ...
February 23 at 11 am and 2 pm:Two ShowsDoppelskope: "The Amazing Story Machine"https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kiddingdoppelskope-the-amazing-story-machineIn this delightful puppetry romp, which The New York Times calls "endlessly inventive," ...
February 16 at 11 am123 Andrs https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-123-andresThis Latin GRAMMY winning duo Andrs and Christina (plus special musical guests) will bring beats and rhythms from all ...
February 9, at 11 am and 2 pm: Two Shows!Liz Joyce and a Couple of Puppets: "The Doubtful Sprout"https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-liz-joyce-and-a-couple-of-puppets-the-doubtful-sproutThis underground puppet adventure invites kids to ...
February 2 at 11 amThe Gustafer Yellowgold Showhttps://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-the-gustafer-yellowgold-showDescribed by the New York Times as Dr. Seuss Meets Yellow Submarine, two-time Grammy nominated artist,Morgan Taylor will ...
Thalia Kids’ Book Club Rick Riordan Presents https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/tkbc-rick-riordan-presents Tickets: $17, $14 for Symphony Space members. Bestselling author Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) brings ...
Saturday, January 26 at 11 am The Remarkable Renaldo https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-meet-the-remarkable-renaldo Juggling, pranks, magic and humor abound in this interactive one-man show. This world-class ringmaster and ...
Saturday, January 19 at 11 am and 2 pm The Gottabees: ‘Go Home Tiny Monster’ https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-go-home-tiny-monster Bonnie Duncan, the creator of the UNIMA Award winning ...
Saturday, January 12 at 11 am and 2 pm Beats, Rhymes and Breaking https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-beats-rhymes-and-breaking From head spins to windmills, and from 6-step to the trusty ...
Sunday, January 6 at 3 pm Stam-Pede - A Percussive Dance Showcase https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-stam-pede Expect a rollicking good time and a sensory feast of sight and ...
Saturday, January 5 at 11 am: The Okee Dokee Brothers: A ‘Winterland’ Concert https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-the-okee-dokee-brothers Justin Lansing and Joe Mailander have been exploring the outdoors together ...
Saturday, December 15 at 11 am and 2 pm: I Spy Butterfly https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-i-spy-butterfly How does a nature-loving explorer become a bug’s best friend? Award-winning Boston-based ...
Saturday, December 8 at 11 am: Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower https://www.symphonyspace.org/events/just-kidding-elizabeth-mitchell Join twice GRAMMY Award nominee and Smithsonian Folkways artist Elizabeth Mitchell ...
Saturday, December 1 at 11 am: Lucy Kalantari and the Jazz Cats - “It’s the Holidays” concert “Stomp in the Snow” with NYC based, nationally ...
Moona Luna in Concert Join a joyous sing-along with the Brooklyn based kindie group which the New York Daily News says provides “the missing soundtrack ...
Saturday, November 10 Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers: “Legend of the Banana Kid” 11 am and 2 pm Little Chucky heads to the Wild West to outwit ...
Saturday, November 3 at 11 am and 2 pm:TWO SHOWINGS Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players This three-time GRAMMY-nominated artist known as ...
Saturday, October 20 at 11 am and 2 pm: Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia: “The Rainbow Fish” This original glow-in-the-dark puppetry adaptation of some of ...