Photo: Meredith Craig de Pietro Photo: Matt Beard / Costumes: Giovanna Buzzi / 2016 Cirque du Soleil There is a big top tent set up next to Citi Field, all the way at the last stop on the 7 train in Queens. If you make it all the way out there, prepare to be mesmerized. Cirque de Soleil’s latest show, “Luzia: A Waking Dream of Mexico,” pulls out all the stops—including Mexican wrestlers, “papel picado” and monarch butterflies. Along the way, you’ll catch your breath with feats of great daring, surprise, and flexibility. Photo: Matt Beard / Costumes: Giovanna Buzzi / 2016 Cirque du Soleil Photo: Matt Beard / Costumes: Giovanna Buzzi / 2016 Cirque du Soleil During the two-hour-plus show, audience members will travel “from an old movie set to the ocean…
Your March Kids Calendar: 10 ideas to get you through to Spring
Photo: New York Botanical Garden The groundhog predicted an early spring, and we’re holding him to it. Even though there have been snowstorms in April, we can start looking for the signs: buds on the trees in the park, cafes setting up outdoor seating, and kids throwing off their jackets in the playgrounds. Most importantly, by the middle of the month (March 10!), we’ll change our clocks forward an hour, giving us that much more daylight to pack in our days with family fun. Maybe this will be the month to introduce your kids to one of the cultural institutions on offer in the city? Silent movies, museums, and theater can all be appropriate for kids, and this NY …
Your February Kids Calendar: 9 motivations for getting the family out of the house
Start your February off with a Family Dance Party. Photo: Mark Morris It’s already February, and let’s hope you and the fam are jetting off somewhere warm for February break. An all-inclusive beach destination sounds pretty good right about now. Even if you’re staying put, it’s a good idea to get outside, brave the cold and soak up some sunshine—although that means extra time stuffing kids into heat-tech and snow pants before you get out there. If you need further motivation to actually leave the warmth of your apartment, here are 9 great ideas (including theater, movies, and activities)…