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Children & Families

Tribeca Performing Arts Center offers great programs for the entire family with its Children and Family series. These performances offer parents and kids of all ages the opportunities to enjoy a wide variety of theatrical events including plays, musicals, puppetry, concerts and dance.

199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007 Box Office- (212) 220-1460

Teachers! Check out our 2007-2008 Schooltime Season! The TRIBECA Ticket Fund, made possible by support from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, provides complimentary tickets to charitable community organizations. TRIBECA welcomes this opportunity to share the magic of theatre. Contact us for more information. TRIBECA PAC's family programming is supported, in part, by public funds from The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and individual support. We would also like to thank Carnegie Corporation and Con Edison for their ongoing general support.	2008-09 Family Preview

	Purchase a 10Club Membership and save over 50%! Buy ten (10) admit-one tickets for $120 (regular price $25 each) Use all ten at once, or spread them out over many family events during the 2008-09 season. You may purchase up to 4 (four) 10Club memberships throughout the 2008/09 season! *- Special Offer - Save 60% off regular-priced tickets if you were a 10Club Member for the 2007-08 season: purchase ten (10) tickets for only $100*! Special member offer valid until September 2, 2008 Call the Box Office at (212) 220-1460 for more details and to buy your tickets.

		Arm of the Sea Theatre The City That Drinks the Mountain Sky Saturday, October 25 @ 1:30PM With poetry, puppetry and evocative music, City That Drinks the Mountain Sky brings alive the lyrical landscape of the Catskills, portraying the ongoing story of the watershed and those who must protect its vulnerable flowing treasure. Expect visual punch and timely wit as the Hudson Valley's premier eco-logic theater traces life's quintessential liquid from mountaintop to city tap. All Ages
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		The Frog Bride David Gonzalez directed by Lenard Petit When a King sends his three sons to find their brides, two return with fair ladies. The last returns with... A FROG?! The Frog Bride with David Gonzalez is a hip adaptation of a classic Russian tale. Two outstanding musicians play an original jazz-funk score, as David performs every role against a backdrop of stunning live video projection and moving images. Filled with comic sparkle, The Frog Bride with David Gonzalez is a "ribbiting" coming-of-age story. Ages 7 & Up / Grades 3 and up
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		Tom Chapin and Friends Saturday, December 13 @ 1:30PM Adult albums and kids’ albums, contemporary folk and pop, Tom Chapin’s music spans styles and generations. For more than thirty years and through nineteen compact discs, Chapin has entertained, amused and enlightened audiences of all ages with life-affirming original songs told in a sophisticated array of musical styles.The New York Times calls Tom Chapin “one of the great personalities in contemporary folk music.” All Ages.
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		Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia Goodnight Moon & the Runaway Bunny Sunday, February 22 @ 3PM Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia returns with two exciting tales. Based on the book by Margaret Wise Brown. GOODNIGHT MOON is a celebration of familiar nighttime rituals, while THE RUNAWAY BUNNY’s pretend tale of leaving home evokes reassuring responses from his loving mum. Both tales feature endearing rabbit characters, and the soothing rhythms of bunny banter and dream-like imagery never fail to infuse young readers with a reassuring sense of security and peace. Ages 3 & Up. peace. Ages 3 & Up.
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		Circus INcognitus Jamie Adkins Saturday, March 21 @ 1:30PM As a natural clown, Jamie’s failures often end up being his greatest successes. In this new show, his clowning and acrobatic feats on the ground and on a slack wire are brought to life in a story of a man who has something to say, but can’t quite get it out. Jamie Adkins is a winner of the Drama Desk Award. “Though Jamie Adkin’s best routines draw OOH’s and AH’s, he is just as successful at drawing laughs,” raves the New York Times. All Ages.
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		Hudson Vagabond Puppets Peter and the Wolf Saturday, April, 4 @ 1:30PM The classic story and score by Sergei Prokofiev features the fable of the little boy who saved his animal friends from the hungry wolf. This full-scale theatrical production abounds with Victorian toys come to life. Grandfather, an elegant 8-foot tall gentleman, enters the scene on a high-wheeler bicycle. Peter is only 8 years old, but he is over 6 feet all and he rides a toy Victorian horse on wheels. Ages 5 & Up.
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		ArtsPower National Touring Company Rainbow Fish Saturday, May 9 @ 1:30PM ArtsPower has turned Marcus Pfister’s bestselling book into a delightful and touching musical about the value of sharing true friendship with others. With her lovely coloring and shimmering scales, the Rainbow Fish is used to being the most beautiful creature in the ocean. So when the other fish ask her for some silver scales, she refuses. How can she sacrifice the one thing that makes her so unique? Will some good advice from the wise old Octopus persuade the Rainbow Fish to share her gifts with those around her? Ages 3 & Up.
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