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March 12, 2010

NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

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Kid Fun in Grown-Up Museums

Art museums are smart. They know that in terms of creativity and imagination, kids have a lot in common with the artists featured on their walls. To acclimate kids to new ways of looking and discussing what they see, grown-up museums are tailoring programs to young people and their families. It's a great way to groom future museum-goers and artists. 

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3-Legged Dog

3-Legged Dog

Manhattan

This experimental performance group works in new media to produce innovative and hybrid ways of dealing with narrative. In addition to performing, 3-Legged Dog has also, in the past, hosted a performance space that is available for like-minded performance groups.

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  • 13th Street Repertory Company

    13th Street Repertory Company

    Manhattan

    Founded in 1972 by Edith O'Hara, the 13th Street Repertory Company is a place where rising artists come to find their voices.  Performing up to seven shows a week, the company is known for its children's performances as well as its New Works Reading Series. Line, a play by Israel Horowitz, opened at the theater 32 years ago and is still performed there weekly, making it the longest running off-off-Broadway play of all time.

  • 14 Sculptors Gallery

    Manhattan

    In 1973 fourteen sculptors founded this nonprofit gallery in SoHo, exclusively for the exhibition of contemporary sculpture. Shows change about every four weeks and emphasize both figurative and abstract work.

  • 3-Legged Dog

    3-Legged Dog

    Manhattan

    This experimental performance group works in new media to produce innovative and hybrid ways of dealing with narrative. In addition to performing, 3-Legged Dog has also, in the past, hosted a performance space that is available for like-minded performance groups.

  • 52nd Street Project

    52nd Street Project

    Manhattan

    Young people from the Clinton neighborhood are introduced to the business and craft of theater production by The 52nd Street Project with playwriting workshops, classes and mentoring opportunities with members of the Broadway community.

  • 9/11 Memorial Preview Site

    Manhattan

    Through models, renderings, films and time-lapse images the Preview Site provides the public an opportunity to learn about the future National 9/11 Memorial and Museum and to view construction progress at the World Trade Center site. The public can also participate in the creation of the museum by sharing their 9/11 stories, which will be included in the museum's introductory exhibit.