Family-Friendly Vacation: The North Fork
For a budget-friendly sampling of retro family fun, rent a station wagon and check out some delightfully nostalgic activities.
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- Schools: The Disaster Movie
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A debate has been raging over why our education system is failing. A new documentary by the director of An Inconvenient Truth throws fuel on the fire.
By John Heilemann
The Look BookMore
Finn Morrison, First-Grader
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"My dad doesn’t really want a pet. Dad, do you want a pet monkey?"
Family FlicksMore movies
In this animated film featuring the voices of Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, and Brad Pitt, a super-villain finally takes over the city after many failed attempts, only to find a new enemy on his turf.
An animated fantasy film about a mythic band of winged warriors.
Alpha and Omega 3DTwo wolves make their way home after being taken halfway across the country by park rangers.
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Tween Beat
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From zebra patterns to Madonna’s Lourdes: a shopping trip through the weird world of adult-girl fashion.
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Unreal jungle gyms, hard-rocking puppet shows, and other reasons why it's great to be a city kid.
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11/14 Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah at Carnegie Hall
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- Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah
- Carnegie Hall
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Hundreds of New York City high-school students find their way to Carnegie Hall to perform this jazz-gospel-R&B rearrangement of the Baroque holiday favorite. More »
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11/13 Little Red: A Fairy Tale in Rhythm and Rhyme at Queens Theatre in the Park
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- Little Red: A Fairy Tale in Rhythm and Rhyme
- Queens Theatre in the Park
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The medieval French fairy tale goes global, with dances from Argentina, Ireland, Canada, and the U.S. More »
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- Little Shop of Horrors
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Young theatergoers can meet the cast and tour behind the scenes before Seymour and Audrey II take over the stage. A fund-raiser for the Carter Burden Center for the Aging. More »
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11/14 Houdini Family Day at The Jewish Museum
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- Houdini Family Day
- The Jewish Museum
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Magic shows, art-making, and songs inspired by the escapologist’s life and work. More »
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11/14 When You Wish Upon a... Well?
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- When You Wish Upon a... Well?
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An interactive retelling of the Torah story of Rebecca, with puppetry, crafts, and music. More »
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