Sat, Feb 13 at 11 am Adults $18, Day of Show $19, Members $12; Children $12, Day of Show $13, Members $8 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

Described by one reviewer as "Syd Barrett meets Hank Williams," Key Wilde and Mr. Clarke's upbeat and quirky tunes are filled with fantastical stories of dogs who think they are frogs, and fish that can fly. Add to this mix a backdrop of colorful and charming projected illustrations and a love for Old Time String Bands, Punk Rock, obscure folk tunes, Hank Williams, The Beatles, and Bob Dylan, and you have a Saturday afternoon the kids won't soon forget!

Sat, Feb 20 at 11 am and 2 pm Adults $25, Day of Show $27, Members $20; Children $15, Day of Show $17, Members $10 Family 4-pack available for $67 - to purchase call box office at 212.864.5400. Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

Back again in all their glory, Grammy-nominated Ralph's World is the super heroic persona of kids' rocker Ralph Covert. With legions of rabid fans from coast to coast, a Ralph's World concert is an event not to be missed! Their high-energy show won't make you won't feel like you've had too many sweets - just enough to give you that splendid energy rush! The mosh pit of music-loving five year olds that gather at the front of the stage is worth the price of admission alone!

"I'm a parent. I've seen the Dead, the Stones, Springsteen, Dylan, a number of classical concerts ... and the Ralph's World show at Symphony Space was the best show I've seen in my lifetime."

- Olivia Bell's Dad

Sat, Feb 27 at 11 am Adults $18, Day of Show $19, Members $12; Children $12, Day of Show $13, Members $8 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

Astrograss' spirited mix of bluegrass, folk music and humor makes for a show you can't take your eyes or ears off of. Dance contests, fiddle hoedowns (and throwdowns), and lots of audience participation makes for a foot stompin' good time, unlike anything this side of the Mason-Dixon line!

Sat, Mar 6 at 11 am $12 for Adult, $9 for Members

SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION: SHORT FILMS ONE - The best short film and animation from around the world. All audience members receive voting ballots to select the NYICFF 2010 winning films! Recommended for ages 5-10.

Sat, Mar 6 at 11:30 am $12 Adults, $9 Members

A US PREMIERE ! This sumptuously animated film about friendship and the passing of childhood is as "splendidly colorful and beautifully illustrated as a Monet landscape" (Hollywood Reporter). Japan, Sunao Katabuchi, 2009, 95 min. Recommended Ages: 8 to Adult

Please note this movie has subtitles.

Sat, Mar 6 at 1:30 pm $12 Adults, $9 Members

A US premiere! In this colorfully animated film perfect for our youngest audiences, characters from classic fairytales and children's books come alive to help a young boy learn to read.

France, Dominique Monfery, 2009, 76 Min.
Recommended Ages: 3 to 8 

Sat, Mar 6 at 2:30 pm $12 Adults, $9 Members

AN EAST COAST PREMIERE! Legendary Czech stop-motion animation master Jiri Barta's first feature in over 20 years is a diabolically inventive tale, four parts Toy Story and one part David Lynch, as a group of abandoned toys stage an ambitious rescue of their kidnapped friend. Czech Republic, Jiri Barta, 75 min. Recommended Ages: 8 to adult

Please note this movie has subtitles.

Sat, Mar 6 at 4:30 pm $12 Adults, $9 Members

A US PREMIERE!  The creators of Ghost in the Shell mix exquisitely detailed 2D backgrounds with modern 3D character designs in a dazzling animated adventure that plays like Alice's fall through the rabbit hole into a world of topsy-turvy, anime dream-logic. Japan, Shinsuke Sato, 2009, 98 min. Recommended Ages: 7 to Adult

Sat, Mar 6 at 7 pm $12 Adults, $9 Members

In this wonderfully tender, autobiographical coming-of-age story, a precocious young girl made wise beyond her years from a bohemian upbringing is forced to adjust when she enters a wealthy private school. France, Sylvie Verheyde, 2008, 102 Min. Recommended Ages: 14 to Adult.

Please note, this film includes strong language, some sexual suggestiveness, violence, and adults frequently drinking and smoking.

Sat, Mar 13 at 11 am $10 Adults, $9 Members

 SHORTS IN COMPETITION: SHORTS FOR TOTS - A kaleidoscopic showcase of the best short film and animation from around the world, for ages 3-6. All audience members receive voting ballots to select the NYICFF 2010 winning films! Various, Various, 2010, 65 Min. Recommended Ages: 3 to 6

Sat, Mar 13 at 12 pm $12 Adults, $9 Members

SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION: GIRLS' POINT OF VIEW - The best new film from around the world for ages 10 to adult. All audience members receive voting ballots to select the NYICFF 2010 winning films! Various, Various, 2010, 80 Min. Recommended Ages: 10 to Adult.

Sat, Mar 13 at 1:30 pm $12 Adults, $10 Members

A NY PREMIERE! This awe-inspiring nature film follows the personal story of a single loggerhead turtle, one of hundreds of adorable, vulnerable babies born in the sands of the Florida coast, as she grows into a strong-willed adult braving the six-thousand mile journey that has been the species' perilous ritual for millions of years. Critically acclaimed for visually resplendent nature footage on par with Planet Earth or March of the Penguins, Turtle features sweeping aerial shots and vast, majestic underwater seascapes that help underscore the epic scope of the journey with a survival adventure as tense as any Hollywood thriller. United Kingdom, Nick Stringer, 2009, 79 min. Recommended Ages: All Ages

Sat, Mar 13 at 2 pm $12 Adults, $9 Members

SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION: FLICKER LOUNGE - A selection of the best short film and animation from around the world, for ages 12 to adult. All audience members receive voting ballots to select the NYICFF 2010 winning films! Various, Various, 2010, 80 Min. Recommended Ages: 12 to Adult.

Please note some films contain strong language and subject matter that may not be appropriate for audiences under 12.

Sat, Mar 13 at 4:30 pm $12 Adults, $9 Members

THE ANIMAUTEURS - This psychedelic landmark in feature animation by René Laloux has become a cult classic, influencing decades of pop culture with its trippy sci-fi tale of humans enslaved by an alien race of super-intelligent blue giants and treated as dumb pets. France, Rene LaLaoux, 1973, 72 Min. Recommended Ages: 11 to Adult.

Please note this film features animated nudity (including non-explicit alien "nuptial rituals",) though it comes across more "art museum" than titillating. There is also some violence.

Sat, Mar 13 at 7 pm $12 Adults, $9 Members

SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION: HEEBIE JEEBIES - A selection of strange and scary short films from around the world for ages 10 to adult. All audience members receive voting ballots to select the NYICFF 2010 winning films! Various, Various, 2010, 80 Min. Recommended Ages: 10 to Adult

Sat, Mar 27 at 11 am Adults $25, Day of Show $27, Members $20; Children $15, Day of Show $17, Members $10 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

With a magical party atmosphere, San Fransisco's The Sippy Cups blend comic stunts, puppets, giant balloons and confetti with their imaginative original tunes and cult rock covers from bands as diverse as The Beatles, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, The Who and even The Ramones.

"Every parent's favorite kid rock band and quite possibly the illegitimate offspring of The Cat in the Hat and Joey Ramone."
- San Francisco Chronicle

"The Sippy Cups harness the childlike euphoria of psychedelia and the energy of power pop to deliver music that passes a crucial test: Repeated listenings won't drive the parents mad."
- Wired Magazine

Sat, Apr 10 at 11 am and 2 pm Adults $25, Day of Show $27, Members $20; Children $15, Day of Show $17, Members $10 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

Hailed by the New York Times as "a rising star in the world of children's music," and the Chicago Tribune as "among the kid-rock royalty," Justin Roberts' vocal style has been compared to James Taylor, Elvis Costello, Loudon Wainwright III , and even Green Day! With clever, funny songs dealing with important issues a young child might face (the horrors of school picture day, making friends with the monster under the bed) Roberts' lyrics are rich with sharp, comedic insight that make his shows a Symphony Space favorite year after year.

"Comic and soulful songs with creative, unique twists and turns that parents will enjoy as much as children." -LA Times

Sat, Apr 17 at 11 am Adults $25, Day of Show $27, Members $20; Children $15, Day of Show $17, Members $10 Get the deepest discounts when you subscribe! Click the blue button to the right.

Created by singer/songwriter Morgan Taylor, minimally animated illustrations of Gustafer Yellowgold and his friends are accompanied by Taylor's catchy original story-songs for a truly remarkable and memorable multimedia experience.

"...a cross between ‘Yellow Submarine' and Dr. Seuss, filtered through the lens of the Lower East Side." -Time Out New York Kids