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Alexandre's Guide to New York City
The director of El Museo del Barrio interviewed his son Alexandre, a seven-year-old second grader at P.S. 199, for NYCkidsARTS.org. He provides a fun list of cultural organizations around the city for other kids, parents and teachers to enjoy.
Click here for a list of the organizations that Alexandre mentioned.
Kids' Night on Broadway
On February 5, 6, 12 & 13, Kid's Night on Broadway opens its doors to kids—for free. On these four nights children ages 6 to 18 can attend Broadway shows such as The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Monty Python's Spamalot and Young Frankenstein, at no cost when accompanied by a full-paying adult. A program of the League of American Theatres and Producers and sponsored by Madame Tussauds, Kids' Night also includes family-friendly restaurant and parking discounts and a free pre-theater party. For more information or to order tickets, visit www.kidsnightonbroadway.com.
Journey to India
India is the seat of one of the world’s oldest cultures—the Indus Valley civilization dates back at least 5,000 years—and with a population of one billion, modern India is the world’s largest democracy. A substantial population of the city traces its roots to the subcontinent, which includes Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as the modern state of India.
New York: City of Immigrants
When it comes to immigrants, New York City is number one. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, more than one third of New York City's eight million residents were born outside of the United States, making the Big Apple home to the largest foreign-born population in the country.
Walk and Learn
Sometimes the best way to learn is by doing. By taking to the streets with a knowledgeable guide, New Yorkers can learn about architecture, science, literature and the city’s own rich history.
Discovering Japan
New York City’s fascination with Japanese culture goes back to the 19th century. A number of museums boast substantial permanent collections that showcase Japanese art and a host of groups offer special events and changing exhibitions. More recently, leading Japanese architect Yoshio Taniguchi has given the city a major work through his design of the new Museum of Modern Art.
When New York Was Dutch
To honor New York's Dutch past and present, nearly two dozen cultural groups around the city have banded together to create 5 Dutch Days, 5 Boroughs: Dutch Arts and Culture Past and Present, a festival of exhibitions, historic tours, readings, lectures and other related events held November 16 to 20.
Nuts for the Nutcracker
The original Nutcracker, Marius Petipa's ballet based on Alexander Dumas Pere's revised vision of E.T.A. Hoffman's L'Histoire d'un Casse Noisette (The Story of a Hazelnut-cracker) with music by Tchaikovsky, first premiered on December 17, 1892 at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia. Since then, the Sugarplum Fairy, the dancing rodents, precocious Marie and Tchaikovsky's score have become a holiday favorite, drawing hundreds of thousands of people to the ballet, many of whom might never have gone otherwise. The popular ballet has even spawned spin-offs, including The Hard Nut (Mark Morris), The Harlem Nutcracker (Donald Byrd) and The Chocolate Nutcracker (Debbie Allen). This holiday season, die-hard fans and first-timers can see a host of Nutcracker's, all set to Tchaikovsky's beloved score, on stage in New York.
Journey to China
New York is a great place to begin exploring Chinese art, culture and history. The city is full of museums, cultural centers and performing arts venues that showcase contemporary or traditional Chinese art, artifacts, dance, theater or music.
Native New York
Long before the Dutch, the British and immigrants from around the globe landed in New York, Indians called these parts home. Today, a wealth of Native American art and artifacts dating back thousands of years is on view throughout the city.
Houses Tell New York History
From a 1772 Dutch farmhouse in Queens to the tiny Bronx cottage where Edgar Allan Poe wrote some of his best-known poems, New York has a plethora of homes of historic significance. The Historic House Trust, in partnership with the New York City Parks Department, preserves and promotes the 21 historic houses and other structures located inside city parks, all owned by the City of New York. It also offers educational resources for students and online lesson plans for teachers, as well as information about the historic structures on its Web site, www.historichousetrust.org. For more information about specific exhibits, educational programs or group tours, call or visit the Web sites of the individual sites listed below.