Event Calendar
The Underground Railroad
Song, Poetry and Word
Saturday, February 11 at 4 pm
A one-hour program in tribute to the Underground Railroad. Quilter Irene Wiley joined with other local artists will explain the secret codes used in songs, quilts, crafts, poetry and how it helped slaves and those assisting them in the Underground Railroad. This family event is designed to educate all ages. Free.
Mister G
Mid-Winter Break Week Fun!
Friday, February 24 at 11 am
"Jack Black meets Dr. Seuss..."
Bring the family and get ready to dance with Mister G, a Parent's Choice Award winner and 2011 Grammy nominee for Best Children's Album. People Magazine describes Mister G as "Irresistible... pairing bluegrass, bossa nova, & more..." Mister G (Ben Gundersheimer) has performed at the Children's Museum of Manhattan, the Eric Carle Museum, the Clark Art Institute, and the 92nd St Y and will perform songs from his recently released new CD, Bugs. $10 per person, ages 2 and up.
Sofie Krog Teater, Denmark
The House
Saturday, March 3, 8 pm and 10 pm
From the company that brought Diva to HOH in 2009, Denmark's Sofie Krog, partnering with Spanish puppeteer David Faraco, returns. This complex puppetry piece set in a creepy funeral home featuring intricate lights, contraptions and sound effects. Inviting tweens, teens and adults on a comically harrowing journey, The House reveals the secrets of one Mrs. Esperanza and her family by venturing behind the closed doors and into the private rooms hiding their unspeakably dark deeds. $20, $18 members.