Time to start planning NYC cultural event for you family. We know you don't live here for the roomy apartments and wide open vistas--so be sure to make the most of what NYC has plenty of arts and entertainment for your kids. We think the Just Kidding Performances at Symphony Space should be marked in pen on your calendar.

October’s Just Kidding weekly lineup at Symphony Space includes nationally acclaimed family music artists, zany sketch comedy and breath-taking acrobatic acts. To make life easy, Symphony Space offers “create your own” subscriptions to the 2010-11 Just Kidding series. Additionally, members of Symphony Space enjoy up to 40% in discounts on ticket prices.

The Story Pirates 

Saturday, October 2 at 11am 

Tickets: Adults - $19 advance/$20 day of show, members $16; Kids - $13 advance/$14 day of show; kid members $11.

This zany-smart group creates musical sketch comedy for the kids comprised entirely of stories written by kids. The award winning show has been described as “Monty Python meets Schoolhouse Rock.” Based in New York, the Story Pirates has entertained and engaged the creativity of hundreds of thousands of children across the country.

Randy Kaplan

Saturday, October 9 

11am and 2pm 

Tickets: Adults - $19 advance/$20 day of show, members $16; Kids - $13 advance/$14 day of show; kid members $11.

A former New Yorker who now hails from Los Angeles, Kaplan’s styles range from folk and pop to Tin Pan Alley gems, Broadway hits and Delta blues. His original songs offer quirky and hilarious lyrics about spotless ladybugs, rare insects and exotic fruit.

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo

Saturday, October 16 

11am

Peter J. Sharp Theatre

This show is part of the FRESH SOUNDS SHOWCASE. All tickets are only $10.

One of the hottest acts in kindie rock, this North Carolina based “kid hop” band makes its NYC debut at Symphony Space. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo combines happy hip hop music with awesome storytelling about dragons, mermaids, robots and sea monsters. Secret Agent will perform their hit song “I Gotta Be Me” and original tunes from their new release, Underground Playground.

Circurious 

Saturday, October 23 

2pm and 5pm 

Tickets: Adults - $25 advance/$27 day of show, members $21; Kids - $15 advance/$17 day of show, kid members $13.

This active performing group brings the WOW factor of the circus tent into one fantastic afternoon of aerialists, acrobats, contortionists, jugglers, illusionists and indescribable feats! As David Letterman says, “This IS something!”

Visit www.symphonyspace.org/justkidding for more details. 

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