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MoMath Exhibitions
Museum of Mathematics
Manhattan
Ongoing
More than 30 exhibitions reveal the wonders of math in this 19,000-square-foot space. Interactive, hands-on, engaging and fun, the exhibitions invite participation, encourage experimentation, and spark curiosity in visitors of ...
The Barber of Seville – Holiday Presentation
Metropolitan Opera
Manhattan
Tue, Dec 18, 2012, 7:30 pm
Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher’s production of "The Barber of Seville" is a rollicking comedy classic the entire family can enjoy. This holiday entertainment is razor-sharp, stylishly-sung (in English) and ...
Vienna Boys Choir
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Manhattan
Tue, Dec 18, 2012, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and crowd-pleasing repertoire. Christmas in Vienna ...
Winter Solstice Stargazing
Belvedere Castle
Manhattan
Fri, Dec 21, 2012, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join the Amateur Astronomers' Association, and let them guide you through the evening sky in celebration of the first day of winter.
Make Music Winter
Make Music New York
Manhattan
Fri, Dec 21, 2012, 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Make Music Winter, the second annual winter festival from Make Music New York, features twelve participatory, musical parades throughout New York City on December 21, the longest night of the ...
Junior Engineer: How Things Go
New York Transit Museum
Brooklyn
Sat, Dec 22, 2012, 1:30 pm
Visit the New York Transit Museum's Education Center’s “testing laboratory” to experiment with fanciful balloon-powered cars and much more!
The Snow Maiden: A Russian Fairytale
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, Whitman Theater
Brooklyn
Sat, Dec 22, 2012, 6:00 pm
Enjoy this magical Christmas tale in which a worthy young girl is transformed by Grandfather Frost (the Russian Santa Claus) into the beautiful Snow Maiden. Traditional Russian songs, dances and ...
Family Art Project: Glittery Gift Baskets
Wave Hill
Bronx
Sat, Dec 22, 2012, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Make a basket from unusual materials for a lovely, seasonal container or work of art. Wave Hill's artists will show you how to transform and recycle an ordinary carton ...
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Puppetworks
Brooklyn
Sat, Dec 22, 2012 - Sun, Dec 30, 2012
The Steadfast Tin Soldier competes with the Jack-in-the-Box for the affection of the Dancing Doll in this adaptation for marionettes.