Jewish Museum Offers Summer Family Activities In Honor Of Maira Kalman

The Jewish Museum is presenting a variety of fun-filled family activities this July inspired by its current exhibition, Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World). Highlights include a kids' rock concert by Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights on Sunday, July 10; Maira Mondays, a three-week art activity series on July 11, 18 and 25; and a free drop-in art workshop every Monday from July 11 to 25.

For further information regarding family programs at The Jewish Museum, the public may call 212.423.3200.

In addition, families can visit Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures from Playgrounds to Palaces. In this engaging and thoroughly interactive experience, children become archaeologists as they search for clues about ancient and modern objects. Visitors can discover what happens after archaeologists unearth artifacts and bring them back to their labs for in-depth analysis. Children ages 3 through 10 magnify, sketch and weigh objects from the past and the present, piece together clay fragments, interpret symbols, and dress in costumes.
The Jewish Museum also offers a state-of-the-art audio guide for children ages 5 to 12 to its permanent exhibition, Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey. Visitors are able to enjoy the children's audio guide free with Museum admission. The audio guides are sponsored by Bloomberg.

SUMMER PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR FAMILIES

Sunday, July 10
2 pm

JOANIE LEEDS AND THE NIGHTLIGHTS
Ages 3 to 8
Indie Kid Rocker Joanie Leeds and her band - Dan Barman (drums), Matt Aronoff (bass) and Jeff Berner (guitar) - celebrate the whimsical world of Maira Kalman with songs from her award-winning album City Kid, including The Animals in Central Park Zoo and Ice Cream (a favorite snack of Kalman's), as well tunes from Joanie's new CD What A Zoo! such as The Tofurkey Song and Mosquitoes.
Known for her soulful voice and a knack for capturing the essence of any style she performs, Joanie Leeds plays music that speaks to kids and is imbued with artistic values that thrill adults. She has released four albums: City Kid (2008), Challah, Challah (2009), I'm a Rock Star (2010), and What a Zoo! (2011). The Washington Post named I'm a Rock Star one of the best kids' CDs of the year. Her City Kid Live! DVD, released in 2010, won three Telly Awards.

Tickets: $16 per adult; $11 per child; $13 adult Jewish Museum family level member;
$9 child Jewish Museum family level member

Mondays, July 11, 18 and 25
11:15 am - 12:15 pm

MAIRA MONDAYS
Age 4 and up

Kids can explore the world of lovable author/illustrator Maira Kalman and discover playful paintings of dogs with hats, musical instruments, marvelous maps and colorful buttons in this special series. Activities include readings from Kalman's children's books, sketching in the galleries, and games.

Registration fee: $60.00 per child
Class size is limited -pre-registration is required.

Mondays, July 11, 18 and 25
1 - 4 pm

ART IN JULY DROP-IN ART WORKSHOP
Age 3 and up

A hands-on, drop-in art workshop focusing on the works of.Maira Kalman.

 

Free with Museum admission

Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World), the first major museum survey of the work of Maira Kalman, features a selection spanning thirty years of 100 original paintings, drawings, and sketches shown along with the many ways Kalman's work has entered contemporary culture - in books and magazines, and on commercial products, from clothing to watches. Less widely seen works in photography, embroidery, textiles, and performance are also included. Kalman illuminates contemporary life with a profound sense of joy and unique sense of humor. A generation grew up reading Ooh-La-La (Max in Love), the adventures of Max Stravinsky, the Parisian dog poet, and one of Kalman's twelve books for children.
Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World) is organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Family programs are funded, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, with additional support from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
The Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Education's school and family programs are supported by endowed funds established by the Bronfman Family, the Muriel and William Rand Fund, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the Helena Rubinstein Foundation, Rosalie Klein Adolf, the Kekst Family, and Mrs. Ida C. Schwartz in memory of Mr. Bernard S. Schwartz. We thank the following for their generosity: The Kekst Family, MetLife Foundation, J.E. and Z.B. Butler Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., Alperin Family Foundation, The Pumpkin Foundation at the request of Joseph H. and Carol F. Reich, L'Oreal USA, Inc., Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, George and Frances Armour Foundation, Michael Tuch Foundation, Jewish Community Youth Foundation, The Jewish Museum Volunteer Organization, and other donors. We gratefully acknowledge public support from: New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member Domenic M. Recchia Jr., Council Member Daniel R. Garodnick, Council Member Brad Lander, Council Member Mark Weprin, and other City Council Members.

General Information

The Jewish Museum is located at 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan. Museum hours are Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, 11am to 5:45pm; Thursday, 11am to 8pm; and Friday, 11am to 4pm. Museum admission is $12.00 for adults, $10.00 for senior citizens, $7.50 for students, free for children under 12 and Jewish Museum members. Admission is free on Saturdays. For general information on The Jewish Museum, the public may visit the Museum's website at http://TheJewishMuseum.org or call 212.423.3200.

About The Jewish Museum

Widely admired for its exhibitions and educational programs that inspire people of all backgrounds, The Jewish Museum is the preeminent institution exploring the intersection of 4,000 years of art and Jewish culture. The Jewish Museum was established on January 20, 1904 when Judge Mayer Sulzberger donated 26 ceremonial art objects to The Jewish Theological Seminary of America as the core of a museum collection. Today, The Jewish Museum maintains an important collection of 26,000 objects - paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, archaeological artifacts, ceremonial objects, and broadcast media.