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May 2 - 8, 2013
B Y MAEVE GATELY & SCO T T S T I FFLE R 14TH STREET Y FREE SUMMER THEATER CAMP PREVIEW WORKSHOPS Created in partnership with Amas Musical Theatre, MCC Theater and the Red Fern Theatre Company, the 14th Street Y’s Teen Theater Summer Institute offers students entering sixth to ninth grades the opportunity to study with theater experts from a variety of fields and perspectives. Through programs such as master classes, physical theater and script analysis, students will receive discipline-specific instruction in the areas of musical theater, acting and theater for social justice. At the conclusion of the July 8-19 Institute, graduates will present their work for an audience of family and friends (in the Y’s newly renovated, state-ofthe-art black box theater). At the free D.I.Y. Theater Workshop (1-2:30pm on Sun., May 12, learn how to create theater about what matters most to you, with the help of the Institute’s teaching artists. At The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 E. 14th St., btw. 1st & 2nd Aves.). To register for the workshop or learn more about the summer program, call 646-395-4322 or visit 14streety.org/teens. The cost of the Teen Theater Summer Institute is $900. THE WASHINGTON MARKET SCHOOL BLOCK PA R T Y E n j o y a d a y o f f u n o n S a t . , M a y 4 , f r o m 11am-3pm. This fundraising event will include classroom and parent-led games and crafts, face painting and balloon-making and exciting performances by the Mariachi Citialli Band, Grammy-award winn e r m u s i c i a n O r a n E t k i n , p o p u l a r c h i l d r e n ’s m a g i cian Amazing Max and the Tone Academy. Since The Washington Market School is a neighborhood preschool, the activities are geared towards children 2-6. The suggested donation for those outside of the WMS school-community is $5 per person at the door, and additional tickets can be purchased for children to participate in various activities (including spin art, beaded necklace making, a recycled arts and crafts project with Playgarden and more). The block party will be held on Duane St. (btw. West Broadway & Church Sts.).
THE CHILDREN’S ROOM AT POETS HOUSE is a bright and vibrant space that encourages literacy and creativity. In addition to housing many poetry books by classic and contemporary authors, the Children’s Room is designed to stimulate the imaginations of young ones and drive them to create poems and art of their own. From Thurs.-Sat., children are free to draw inspiration from the room’s card catalogue full of quirky objects and type up their own masterpieces on vintage typewriters. Every Thurs. at 10am, “Tiny Poet Time” offers poetry readings and music for toddlers. At 10 River Terrace (at Murray St.). Hours: Children’s Room open Thurs.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Admission: Free. For info, call 212-431-7920 or visit poetshouse.org SATURDAY FAMILY PROGRAMS AT THE SKYSCRAPER MUSEUM Explore tall buildings as objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction and places of work and residence at The Skyscraper Museum. Their spring “Saturday Family Program” series (taking place from 10:30-11:45am) features workshops designed to introduce children and their families to the principles of architecture and engineering through hands-on activities. On May 11, kids of all ages are invited to a Mother’s Day Card Workshop to construct architecturally-themed cards for mom. On May 25, “Body Buildings: Woolworth” gives kids ages 3-9 the chance to turn their silhouettes into buildings, working together to make a unique New York City skyline. On June 8, the all-ages “Sidewalk Art” event takes place in front of the museum — where colorful chalk will be used to draw buildings based on blueprint sketches of buildings they know. And on June 10, the “Archikids” workshop, lead by architect Yves Roger, gives kids ages 9-13 the chance to make their own soaring structures (inspired by images, vintage film and models of actual skyscrapers of the past and present) All workshops ($5 per family) take place at 10:30am. Registration is required. Call 212-945-6324 or emaileducation@skyscraper.org. At 39 Battery Place (btw. First Place & Little West St.). Regular museum hours are Wed.-Sun., 12-6pm. Admission is $5 ($2.50 for students/seniors).
“A Taste of Mexico on the Lower East Side”
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo (May 3rd - 5th) and Madres Day all under one roof! Now you can order on line our famous homestyle cooking without leaving your casa.
Open for Lunch, Brunch & Dinner. www.elmagueyylatunamex.com Tues-Thurs 12pm-11pm • Fri-Sun 11am-midnight 321 East Houston St (bet. Attorney & Ridge Sts) 212-473-3919
Photo by Michael Hickey
THE GREAT STRUGGLE FOR CHEAP MEAT “The Great Struggle for Cheap Meat” is Downtown Arts’ passionate, funny, 29-song, 10-block tribute to the Kosher Meat Boycott. Organized by Jewish housewives to protest the high price of meat, that 1902 action was one of the earliest community organizing efforts — and a seminal event that would soon inspire women to take leadership roles in the labor movement. A cast of teen girls, many of whom live in the neighborhood, take you back in time to a world of picket lines in front of local butcher shops, tenement-to-tenement recruitment, food fights in the streets, invasions of the male sections of the synagogues and front page headlines. “The Great Struggle for Cheap Meat’ is almost entirely set to music, which draws upon elements of Jewish folk music, 70s rock and 1920s jazz. Sat., May 4, 11 & 18, at 1pm & 4pm. The 65-minute performance takes place throughout a 10-block area on the Lower East Side. For tickets ($12 general, $10 for students/seniors), call 212-868-4444 or visit downtownart.org.
TRINITY CHURCH PRESENTS FAMILY FRIDAY PIZZA & MOVIE NIGHT Every so often, every family should get together for pizza and a movie. To help make that noble goal a regular thing, Trinity Wall Street hosts this third-Friday-of-the-month event for kids who are hungry (for food and entertainment) and adults who are too tired to cook (or even dial for delivery!). On May 17, it’s Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax.” On June 21, it’s the Steven Spielberg classic “E.T.” Free. From 6-7:30pm, at Charlotte’s Place (107 Greenwich St., rear of 74 Trinity Place, btw. Rector & Carlisle Sts.). For more info, call 212-602-0800 or visit trinitywallstreet.org/calendar. Twitter: @CharlottesPlc. Facebook,: facebook.com/CharlottesPlaceNYC. LA MAMA KIDS Shadow puppets, dance, music, storytelling and mask-making for youngsters and their families all figure into the schedule of events that are part of “La MaMa Kids.” This new series, La MaMa’s first such regular programming for family audiences, is sure to inspire a love of theater — and likely help launch a whole new generation of theatrical performers! The next installment in the series (which runs through June) is “Mask Making,” a workshop led by Federico Restrepo, where children will build animal masks and create their own dances. It takes place on Sat., May 11, at La MaMa Galleria (6 E. 1st St., btw. Bowery & Second Ave.) On Sat., June 8, Perry Yung will lead a “Mindful Music” workshop, in which families will learn to use traditional Japanese instruments, craft their own and tell a story (at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre, 66 E. 4th St., 2nd floor, btw. Bowery & Second Ave.). All workshops take place at 11am. Admission is $10 per family. For a full schedule of events and more info, call 212-475-7710 or visit lamama.org.
THE SCHOLASTIC STORE Held every Saturday at 3pm, Scholastic’s in-store activities are designed to get kids reading, thinking, talking, creating and moving. At 11am every Tues., Wed. and Thurs., the Scholastic Storyteller brings tales to life at Daily Storytime. At 557 Broadway (btw. Prince & Spring Sts.). Store hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-7pm and Sun., 11am-6pm. For info, call 212-3436166 or visit scholastic.com/sohostore. THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS The Museum celebrates its quarter century of promoting selfexpression and esteem — by presenting a new exhibit that offers a fascinating exploration of self-identity through still, moving and living portraits, as portrayed by children using traditional methods of painting and drawing, as well as technology. On view through June 9, “Face to Face” features 40 portraits selected from CMA’s Permanent Collection of children’s art from over 50 countries, dating back to the 1930s. To incorporate CMA’s philosophy of hands-on art-making, the exhibit will be accompanied by a variety of interactive installations that examine the texture, shape and sound of portraits. Hands-on stations encourage visitors to become part of the exhibit, including reimagined versions of a typical self-portrait station. At the CMA Media Lab, visitors can take photos that will be projected on the wall. These photos will stream into a montage that will be accessioned into the collection and will also serve as a fascinating time-lapse of the exhibit as a whole. At 103 Charlton St. Hours: Mon. & Wed., 12-5pm; Thurs. & Fri., 12-6pm; Sat. & Sun., 10am5pm. Admission: $11 (Seniors and 0-12 months, free from 4-6pm). Thursdays are pay-as-you-wish. For info, call 212274-0986 or visit cmany.org