Fall 2014 Season Of Lively Family Programs
Begins at the Jewish Museum in September

New York, NY - The Jewish Museum launches its fall 2014 season of family programs in September with a lively array of concerts, art workshops, and more.  The fall line-up includes Sunday concerts by Astrograss on October 12, The FunkeyMonkeys on November 16, WeBop! on November 23, Josh & The Jamtones on December 7, Hot Peas ‘N Butter on December 21, and Oran Etkin’s Timbalooloo on December 25.  Also on the schedule are: the Museum’s annual Hanukkah Family Day on Sunday, December 14; holiday and vacation week drop-in art workshops October 12, 13, and 14 and December 26, 28, 29, and 30; and family art activities every Sunday starting September 14.

In addition, families can visit Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures from Playgrounds to Palaces. In this engaging and thoroughly interactive experience, children become archaeologists as they search for clues about ancient and modern objects.  Visitors can discover what happens after archaeologists unearth artifacts and bring them back to their labs for in-depth analysis.  Children ages 3 through 10 magnify, sketch, and weigh objects from the past and the present, piece together clay fragments, interpret symbols, and dress in costumes.  The children’s exhibition is open every day except Wednesday and Saturday.

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/families.  The Jewish Museum is located at 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, New York City.

 

FALL 2014 FAMILY PROGRAM SCHEDULE

 

September 21 – December 21 - Every third Sunday of the month

SUNDAY ART DISCOVERIES

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Ages 4 to 10

Each month, children can engage with works of art through activities and gallery tours that focus on themes related to special exhibitions.

September 21 – Word Play, with a tour of Mel Bochner: Strong Language

October 19 – Abstract Expressionism, with a tour of From the Margins: Lee Krasner |  Norman Lewis, 1945 -1952

November 16 – Portraits, with a tour of Helena Rubinstein: Beauty Is Power

December 21 – Patterns, Designs, and Symbols, with a tour of Masterpieces & Curiosities: A Russian-American Quilt

Free with Museum admission

 

September 15 – December 22 - every other Monday

MASTERPIECE MONDAYS

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Ages 4 to 7

Kids can explore the Museum’s galleries with sketching and art activities in this after-school series.

September 15 – Colors on Colors

September 29 – Lines are Everywhere

October 13 – Where Have I Seen This Before?

October 27 – Symbols and Signs

November 10 – Objects That Tell Stories

November 24 – People in Paintings

December 8 – Animals All Around

December 22 – Art of Light

Free with Museum admission

 

Sunday, October 12

CONCERT: ASTROGRASS

11:30 am

Age 3 and up

Astrograss presents a rich blend of bluegrass, old-time, and folk music, including sing-alongs to traditional classics and high-energy fiddle hoedowns. The band will perform tunes from their album, Colored Pencil Factory, as well as songs celebrating the natural world in honor of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

Tickets: $18 per adult; $13 per child; $15 adult Jewish Museum family level member; $11 child Jewish Museum family level member

 

Sunday October 12; Monday, October 13; and Tuesday, October 14

DROP-IN ART WORKSHOP: Nature Memories on Fabric

1 – 4 pm

Age 3 and up

Participants can create a patterned fabric wall hanging for the holiday of Sukkot inspired by the exhibition Masterpieces & Curiosities: A Russian-American Quilt and by memories of exploring the outdoors.

Free with Museum admission

 

Sunday, October 5
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
and
Sunday, October 26
2 – 4pm

ACCESS FAMILY WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Ages 5 to 17

Families who have children with developmental and learning disabilities will visit an exhibition with a Museum educator and then create their own works of art.  The workshop includes gallery activities, an art project, and snacks.

Free with Museum admission

Advance registration is required - space is limited - parents can call 212.423.3256 to register.

 

Sunday, November 9
ART WORKSHOP AND GALLERY TOUR: Portraits Re-Mixed
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Ages 8 to 12

Participants will study portraits on a tour of the exhibition Helena Rubinstein: Beauty Is Power, investigate portrait techniques, learn the basics of proportion, and design mixed-media portraits of their own.

Tickets: $12 per adult; $10 per child; $10 adult Jewish Museum family level member; $8 child Jewish Museum family level member

Advance registration is required—space is limited—parents can call 212.423.3337 to register.

 

Sunday, November 16

CONCERT: THE FUNKEYMONKEYS - TWO SHOWS!

11:30 am AND 2:00 pm

Ages 2 to 6

Families can groove and giggle together to the hilarious antics and soulful sounds of Museum favorites, the FunkeyMonkeys, performing songs from their albums Mustache and Sing Dance and Underpants.

Tickets: $18 per adult; $13 per child; $15 adult Jewish Museum family level member; $11 child Jewish Museum family level member

 

Sunday, November 23
CONCERT: WEBOP! FAMILY JAZZ PARTY: PAINTED BEATS

Presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center

2:30 pm
Ages 3 to 8

Express your artistic side at this interactive performance—a sellout at Jazz at Lincoln Center—making its Jewish Museum debut. The all-star WeBop! band led by Mr. Tim (Tim Sullivan) will explore connections between jazz and the paintings of Abstract Expressionists Lee Krasner and Norman Lewis. Compose and conduct your very own sound collages as a family, bringing together the colorful worlds of art and music.

Tickets: $18 per adult; $13 per child; $15 adult Jewish Museum family level member; $11 child Jewish Museum family level member

 

Sunday, December 7

CONCERT: JOSH & THE JAMTONES

11:30 am

Ages 3 to 8

Fronted by singer/songwriter Josh Shriber and drummer/producer Patrick Hanlin, Josh & The Jamtones have taken the kindie music scene by storm with their rock and roll dance parties.  Their roots, reggae and pop tunes will bring the whole family to its feet.

Tickets: $18 per adult; $13 per child; $15 adult Jewish Museum family level member; $11 child Jewish Museum family level member

 

Sunday, December 14

HANUKKAH FAMILY DAY

Noon - 4:00 pm

Age 3 and up

Kids can construct a sculptural Hanukkah menorah with funky found objects, dance to the music of Shirlala, see the Hanukkah story brought to life through a drawing performance with Jeff Hopkins, and explore the Museum’s world-famous collection of Hanukkah lamps.

Free with Museum admission

 
Sunday, December 21

CONCERT: HOT PEAS ‘N BUTTER

11:30 am

Ages 3-8

Hot Peas ‘N Butter presents a mix of Puerto Rican folk music and American blues that will get everyone moving to contagious rhythms.  To celebrate Hanukkah, the band will perform songs that offer a unique twist, such as the Ladino sounds of “Ocho Kandelikas.”

Tickets: $18 per adult; $13 per child; $15 adult Jewish Museum family level member; $11 child Jewish Museum family level member

 

Thursday, December 25

CONCERT: ORAN ETKIN’S TIMBALOOLOO - TWO SHOWS!

11:30 am AND 2:00 pm

Ages 2-7

From the music of Africa to klezmer and jazz, Oran Etkin’s performances weave together global melodies and rhythms. Etkin will play songs from his album, Wake Up Clarinet! and other surprising treats in this musical world party.

Tickets: $20 per adult; $15 per child; $17 adult Jewish Museum family level member; $13 child Jewish Museum family level member

 

Friday, December 26; Sunday, December 28; Sunday, December 29; Monday, December 30
VACATION WEEK DROP-IN WORKSHOP:  Express Yourself in the Abstract

1 pm – 4 pm

Age 3 and up

Kids can create playful abstract works of art using stamp-making and painting techniques inspired by the vibrant worlds of painters Lee Krasner and Norman Lewis.

Free with Museum admission

 

Sundays beginning September 14

DROP-IN ART WORKSHOP

1 to 4 pm

Ages 3 and up

A hands-on drop-in art workshop focusing on special exhibitions, the Museum’s collection, and Jewish holidays

Free with Museum admission

 

STORYBOOKS & ART

1:30 pm

Ages 3 to 7

Children can listen to stories selected from the Museum’s library of children's book favorites and then participate in a gallery activity.

Free with Museum admission

 

SECOND SUNDAYS DIG DROP-IN

Noon to 3 pm

Ages 3 to 10

A simulated archaeological dig is open for families on the second Sunday of each month.

Free with Museum admission

 

ADULTS ARE ASKED TO ACCOMPANY THEIR CHILDREN TO ALL PROGRAMS.

 

The Jewish Museum offers a state-of-the-art audio guide for children ages 5 to 12 to its permanent exhibition, Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey.  Visitors are able to enjoy the children’s audio guide free with Museum admission.  The audio guides are sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

 

The Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Education’s school and family programs are supported by endowed funds established by the Bronfman Family, the Muriel and William Rand Fund, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the Helena Rubinstein Foundation, Rosalie Klein Adolf, the Kekst Family, and Mrs. Ida C. Schwartz in memory of Mr. Bernard S. Schwartz.

 

Family programming is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.