Symphony Space serves up weekend fun for families

New York City residents, and families planning to visit the Big Apple over the next few months have some excellent choices for live children’s entertainment through the Just Kidding Series at Symphony Space.

Every Saturday, and on some Sundays from January to May, top talents in the nation bring kid-branded daytime fun by sharing their music, dance, literature, theatrical performances and unusual as well as cultural specialty acts.

The following is a lineup of this winter and spring’s offerings at Symphony Space, and there’s definitely something for everyone.

Simply click on the links provided for more information about each of the shows, which includes performance times, ticketing information and in some instances videos or sound samples.

You may wish to bookmark this page for future reference or exploration.

Saturday, January 8, 2011   
Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Company

                                           

Sunday, January 9, 2011  

Galumpha 

Saturday, January 15, 2011  
Andrew J. Nemr & Cats Paying Dues Plus

 

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Omaha Theater Company: If You Give a Cat a Cupcake

Saturday, January 29, 2011 Lunch Money

 Saturday, February 5, 2011 Milkshake

  

Saturday, February 12, 2011 Spirit Men: Heritage OP Family Concert

Saturday, February 19, 2011 Billy Kelly and the Blah Blah Blahs

Saturday, February 26, 2011 Recess Monkey

 






Saturday, March 19, 2011 The Paper Bag Players Whoop-Dee-Doo!

 





Sunday, March 20, 2011 Thalia Kids' Book Club: A Conversation with Laurie Halse Anderson

                                                       

Saturday, March 26, 2011 Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players

Saturday, April 2, 2011… Rocknoceros

 




 Saturday, April 9, 2011 Suni Paz

Saturday, April 16, 2011 Thunderbird Dancers

 

Saturday, April 30, 2011 Sugar Free Allstars

 

Saturday, May 7, 2011 Los Munequitos de Matanzas Family Show

A child-pleasing calendar of events at the Eric Carle Museum

A marvelous lineup of programs to entertain and help shake off the winter doldrums awaits children and their families at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

Located in western Massachusetts, the Museum draws regular patrons from all across New England and those visiting the east coast.

Founded by beloved children’s book author/illustrator Eric Carle, and his wife Barbara, patrons are invited to view some of the finest original works of art created for children’s picture books, which are part of rotating exhibitions housed in three separate galleries.

In addition to the galleries, the Museum offers the Reading Library for your family’s enjoyment, where you’ll share books with your child that mirror the works currently on exhibit.

Also within the Museum, an Art Studio invites children to participate in scheduled hands-on classes and creative events - everything from picture book making to music and dance.

And, there is a Café and a Museum Store available to round out your visit.

The following is a list of current and upcoming exhibits and events:

SHREK! Illustration copyright
© 1990 by William Steig.
Used by permission of
Farrar, Straus and Giroux

From now until Sunday, January 23, 2011, MONSTERS AND MIRACLES: A Journey through Jewish Picture Books, features the works of the following authors and artists: “Eric Carle, Daniel Pinkwater, Maurice Sendak, Margot Zemach, Mark Podwal, Francine Prose, Lemony Snicket, Art Spiegelman, and William Steig.”

 In addition, the MONSTERS exhibition includes “historical examples dating as early as the twelfth century” and “encompasses the work of luminaries Isaac Bashevis Singer, Marc Chagall, and El Lissitzky. “

 Also in the galleries, from now until Sunday, May 1, 2011, the exhibition, PARTNERS IN WONDER: Selections from the Collection of Jane Yolen. 

Yolen, the prolific, award-winning author who is often referred to as the “Hans Christian Andersen of America,” has collaborated with numerous artists over the years, and according to the Carle’s Chief Curator H. Nicholas Clark, “she has forged deep ties to many of the artists who have illustrated her books. As a result she has formed a truly rich and wide-ranging collection that would be the envy of any serious collector.”

The works that are part of this collection includes illustrations by Kathryn Brown, Tomie dePaola, Jane Dyer, Lauren Mills, Barry Moser, Dennis Nolan, and Ruth Sanderson, and on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 1:00 pm, patrons are invited to “join Jane Yolen and a distinguished group of illustrators of her work as they discuss the interplay of words and pictures in the process of creating a picture book.” This special event is FREE with Museum admission.

Saturday, January 8, 2011 a marionette performance for children three and older, by the Hartsbrook Marionettes, as they present THE GRATEFUL CRANE, an adaptation from a collection of Japanese stories from The Listening Cap by Yoshiko Uchida, which was published in 1954.

Performances of THE GRATEFUL CRANE are at| 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and are offered FREE with a Museum admission.

Opening on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 and remaining on view until Sunday, June 5, 2011, a new gallery exhibition, WHAT A CIRCUS! The Art of Etienne Delessert.

In celebration of his 70th birthday, the works of internationally acclaimed Swiss painter/graphic artist/illustrator, and publisher Delessert comes to The Carle.

 Delessert’s books, translated into more than 15 languages, have interested and entertained children in the United States and Europe for decades.

The exhibition spans Delessert’s earliest book, The Endless Party (1967), to his most recent (2010) work, Spartacus The Spider. On Saturday, February 19, 2010 there is a special members opening reception from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Opening Monday, April 18 2011 and running through Friday April 22, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. every day, the Cactus Head Puppets present: JUST SO STORIES a collection of three tales of “mischief and magic that tell how some of your favorite animals came to be.” Child-pleasing adaptations of How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhino Got His Skin, and The Beginning of the Armadillos will be performed. Admission is $5.00 (Museum members $4.50.)

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is located at 125 West Bay Road, Amherst, Massachusetts.

Hours for the Museum are Tuesday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday noon to 5:00 p.m.

General admission is $9 for adults, $6 for children under 18, and $22.50 for a family of four.

For further program information and directions, call 413-658-1100 or visit online by following this link to the Museum’s website and taking an introductory virtual tour.

Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus and NORAD is tracking his every move

For more than 50 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and its predecessor, Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa Claus on his Christmas Eve flight, providing Santa, his reindeer, and sleigh, safe and unimpeded air space over North America and Canada, while sharing information with children, on Santa’s minute-by-minute progress around the globe.

NORAD is staffed by the good folks who keep our skies safe, 24 hours a day, seven days week with radar and intercept aircraft, and this time of year, they also invite you to their NORAD Tracks Santa web site where you can keep an eye on Santa’s Christmas flight right along with them in real time.

At the NORAD site, children, parents and caregivers will see video images from the “Santa Cams” that have been pre-positioned around the world to catch glimpses of Santa, the reindeer and his sleigh.

You’ll also track Santa by downloading a free application of Google Earth, available from the NORAD web site, as well as following Santa's progress on NORAD’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

NORAD provides some fun and games during the countdown at "Santa’s Village," where you click on any shop in the village, and find an interesting activity that is inside each of the different buildings.

There are also special pages where you’ll see and hear Santa read the Night Before Christmas in a pre-recorded video, and learn lots of interesting facts about the big guy in red, everything from his sleigh’s technical data to how he gets down a chimney.

For Santa skeptics there is even a page where you can listen to the reading of a real letter, which was written to a newspaper in 1897 by eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon, questioning the existence of Santa, and hear the newspaper editor’s touching and thoughtful reply.

Information about appropriate “Santa Snacks” to leave out for the main man, and pages about NORAD – "why" they track Santa and details on how the tracking is actually done are available.

The NORAD Tracks Santa website is a non-profit organization funded solely through corporate donations, and is fully staffed by an all-volunteer crew who love children, Christmas, and honor the memory of Colonel Harry Shoup, (Retired) USAF, who by serendipity in 1955, became NORAD’s very first Santa Tracker.

While you and your little one are waiting for Santa, below is an adorable video, “Let’s Make Santa Claus Happy Tonight,” by award-winning songwriter, performer and music teacher Deborah Poppink who is affectionately known by her fans as “DidiPop.”

2010 Holiday Guide: Gifts of Music part three

Today we conclude this eight-part series that began in early November, and provided introductions as well as best-buy pricing options on various entertainment categories.

In today's entry, we finish as we started - with music, as it is one of the most popular categories, and is  perfect for affordable holiday gift giving.

Below you will find a broad range of artists that focused their talents on bringing recordings to the marketplace for children..

These products have been researched for quality as well as value, and are geared to provide multiple age ranges with many hours of positive and fun-filled entertainment.

Best pricing options available at the time of this posting are provided below, but it is suggested that (when available) you cross-compare with your favorite online as well as stick and brick retailers.

You may wish to bookmark this page to enable further explorations of the highlighted links at your leisure, as there are numerous choices covering a variety of musical tastes.

In case you missed earlier installments of this series, links to those editions are provided at the end of this article.

As always, you are the best judge of what is appropriate for your child’s entertainment.

Justin Roberts: Jungle Gym



The New York Times referred to Justin Roberts as, "The Judy Blume of kiddie rock," and Time magazine declared him, "A brilliant crafter of power pop tunes.” Those accolades are the real deal on this 2011 Grammy nominated children’s album, Jungle Gym.

Roberts truly captures the essence of childhood with his meaningful lyrics, and finely crafted melodies, all wrapped in excellent production values.

Best pricing for the CD is through Amazon Marketplace for $8.69.

Sound samples for the entire album and MP3 download are available with best price through Amazon.com for $5.00, or $0.99 per individual track.

Sunny Day Elizabeth Mitchell

From Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, the gentle voice of family-favorite, Elizabeth Mitchell, is joined by her husband Daniel Littleton, their daughter Storey, Dan Zanes, Jon Langford, drummer Levon Helm, and the Children of Agape Choir.

The songs are a pleasant compilation with some unique selections, which include roots in Celtic, reggae, Japanese and Korean music.

The addition of children’s voices encourages youngsters to sing along.

Best Price for Sunny Day CD is $7.64 through Amazon Marketplace where sound samples are available for all 19 tracks.

An MP3 download is also available direct through Amazon.com for $8.99 and includes 20 tracks.



Randy Kaplan’s The Kids Are All Id

The Kids Are All Id is a wonderful album that features American roots music, blues and seamless storytelling from Randy Kaplan, a master entertainer.

The album has won several honors since its release and includes prestigious nods from NAPPA as a Gold Award-winner, and voted a Top Five CD in the NICKELODEON Parents' Picks Awards.

Best pricing for The Kids Are All Id CD is through Amazon Marketplace for $8.29.

All 17 sound samples and a best-price MP3 album download are available through Amazon.com for $8.99, or individual tracks at $0.99 each.

What Are the Odds?

 New York City musician/educator Meredith LeVande is continuing in the previous vein of her highly successful first release, Monkey Monkey Music, and in this newest outing brings joyful songs geared perfectly for the youngest set age two to five.

This fun-loving preschool pop album is available in three formats: CD, MP3 download and in a newly released charming optional DVD or VHS video that recently received 2010 honors from NAPPA.

Sound samples for all 16 tracks are available with best pricing through Amazon.com for the entire MP3 album download at $8.99, or individual tracks at $0.99 each.

The complete CD can be purchased with best pricing through Amazon Marketplace for $9.98.

You can preview the video through Levande’s website where it is also available to purchase for $19.99 plus shipping and handling.

Green Golly and Her Golden Flute by Flute Sweet and Tickletoon

Barbara Siesel and Keith Torgan are “Flute Sweet and Tickletoon,” and together they present a delightful mix of storytelling, comedy and classical music.

Based on the traditional fairytale, Rapunzel, this retelling now has the central character known as “Green Golly.”

The album introduces children ages five through 10 to some of the greatest composers in history and includes works by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Chopin, Schubert, Bizet, Elgar, Gossec, and Copland

Best pricing for the CD is through Amazon Marketplace for $7.80.

Sound samples for the entire album and MP3 download are available at best price through Amazon.com for $8.99, or $0.99 per individual track.

Dream Jam Band: Leave it in the Soup

“Leave it in the Soup” featuring the Dream Jam Band is an energizing mix of rock, pop, hip-hop and blues with hints to Mozart, a bit of Beatles, and a nod to Arlo Guthrie and Duke Ellington.

Best pricing for the CD is through Amazon Marketplace for $6.34.

Sound samples for the entire 11 tracks album and MP3 download are available with best price through Amazon.com for $7.99, or $0.99 per individual track.

Time Out to Rock featuring The Not-Its!

Dubbed as Seattle’s "best-dressed" kid’s rockers, The Not-Its will leave no couch potatoes behind on this their second album release, “Time Out to Rock.”

Fun lyrics, with danceable music, equal a totally kid-rockin’ experience. The final tune, “Hollow Tree” will gently bring children back to home.


Amazon Marketplace has the CD at the best price of $7.98.

All 11 tracks are available to sound sample and download in MP3 format through Amazon.com with the best price of $8.99 for the entire album, or $0.99 per track.

Starfish: Enter Sandbox

For families that love to rock, this entry on the kid’s music scene provides plenty of entertainment for the whole family in this genre.

These New Jersey based children’s entertainers known as “Starfish,” are comprised of rock scene veterans who brings bring plenty of moxie to the table on their album, “Enter the Sandbox.”

Band members, StingRay (who covers lead vocals/ guitar) Grateful Dave (Dave Hartkern drums/vocals) along with Moose (better known as Marc Stern lead guitar ) plus Dr. Yes (Mark Asch keyboards and vocals) and Ant Farm (Antar Goodwin bass guitar) are not only seasoned pros, but fathers spreading the rock genre to the next generation.

Enter Sandbox is Starfish’s second album and shows recognizable influences of Cream, Deep Purple and Beatles.

Best price on Starfish’s newest CD is available from Amazon Marketplace for $2.50.

MP3 downloads and all sound samples are available direct from Amazon.com at $9.49 for the entire 12-track album, or $0.99 per track.

Earlier editions of the 2010 Gift Guide are available by clicking on the following links:

2010 Holiday Guide: Gifts of Music

2010 Holiday Guide: DVDs and videos

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Wizard of Oz theme oriented gifts

2010 Holiday Guide: Gifts of Music part two

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Hanukkah Gifts

2010 Holiday Guide: Best books of the year

2010 Holiday Guide: Story apps for e-readers, iPads, iPhones and iPod Touch

Living in the time of Jesus: NATGEO special presentation

Professor Arne Kislenko discusses ancient herbal remedies with Sharon Kotzer, an expert in herbal medicine. Many of the herbs used to treat ailments in the first century AD are still growing today, as the climate has remained relatively constant.

Just in time for the holiday week, the National Geographic channel takes viewers on a special historical journey with a three hour programming block, Mysteries of the Bible: Living in the Time of Jesus, Tuesday, December 21, 2010, beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Host Arne Kislenko visits such historical sites as Jerusalem; Nazareth and Gethsemane and interviews everyone from archaeologists to biblical experts who help construct (along with reenactments) what life was truly like during the time of Jesus.

Viewers are introduced to segments on food, making a living, healing the sick and what it was like to live under Roman rule.

Below is a preview of tonight's special.

2010 Holiday Guide: Story apps for e-readers, iPads, iPhones and iPod Touch

This is the eighth installment of this series that provides numerous entertainment options for holiday gift giving for children and teens, and today we turn our attention to one of the hottest emerging categories for entertainment- applications (also known as “apps”) for e-readers, iPads, iPod Touch and iPhones.

Children and teens are rapidly embracing these new technologies and there are numerous apps provided for entertainment, many of them extremely affordable, once you determine the choice of your technology device.

If you are not quite familiar with e-readers and the iPad, there is a helpful link to get you started at eReader Leader, where you can compare and check out customer reviews.

There is another excellent site, Aimersoft that discusses the differences between iPad and iPod Touch.

Also, many local libraries are beginning to provide e-readers for their patrons use and it is an excellent way to learn about options before investing in the technology.

The applications for the reading devices appear below and have been researched for quality as well as value. All are geared to provide hours of positive and fun-filled entertainment.

Best pricing options, at the time of this posting are listed, but it is suggested that you cross-compare with your favorite online as well as stick and brick retailers, as pricing may fluctuate on a daily basis.

If you happened to have missed earlier posts to this series, links are provided at the end of this article.

Also, you may wish to bookmark this page in order to explore these items in further depth at your leisure.

As always, you are the best judge of what is appropriate for your child’s entertainment.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears 

A children’s book app from KwiqApps is perfect for iPhone/iPad and is only $0.99 through iTunes. The app provides animation as well as text highlighting so a young reader can easily follow along. There are also “Read To Me” and “Auto Play” modes – a terrific way for parents or caregivers to connect (with child on lap) and introduce technology to the youngest set.



The Dr. Seuss collection

Children’s storybooks apps from Oceanhouse Media provides a wide variety of titles that include such classics as: Dr. Seuss's ABC; Green Eggs and Ham; How The Grinch Stole Christmas! as well as many more choices. There are also free downloads that provide test previews.

Prices for the apps range from $1.99 to $3.99, and they are compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. By following this link to Oceanhouse Media’s Dr. Seuss page and selecting a particular title, you will connect to further detailed information on each product as well as “Buy now” button that directs you the to Apple iTunes store for placing your order.

The Berenstain Bears 

A collection of storybook apps, also from Oceanhouse Media, range from $2.99 to $3.99, and all are compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The following link to the Berenstain Bear page provides a portal for further information and links to purchasing through the Apple iTunes store.

There are also a number of other Berenstain Bear books for the Kindle e-Book from Amazon.com, where prices range from $0.88 to $7.99, and can be explored further by following this link.

Ruckus Media

A superb collection of titles that exhibit beautiful production values, which are compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, and are priced at $0.99 to $1.99.

By following this link, more information is provided for such apps as Johnny Appleseed; Tin Soldier and The Velveteen Rabbit.



The following are award-winning selections for older children and teens and are compatible with the NOOKbook (eBook) from Barnes and Noble or the Kindle from Amazon.com.

Further information is available by clicking on each title.

A Wrinkle in Time [NOOKbook] by Madeleine L'Engle $6.99

A Swiftly Tilting Planet [NOOKbook] by Madeleine L'Engle $6.99

The Giver by Lois Lowry [Kindle] $6.64 includes free wireless delivery.

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry [Kindle Edition] $6.64 includes free wireless delivery

 Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Patterson [Kindle Edition] $5.99 includes free wireless delivery.

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech [Kindle Edition] $5.99 includes free wireless delivery

Earlier editions of the 2010 Gift Guide are available by clicking on the following links:

2010 Holiday Guide: Gifts of Music

2010 Holiday Guide: DVDs and videos

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Wizard of Oz theme oriented gifts

2010 Holiday Guide: Gifts of Music part two

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Hanukkah Gifts

2010 Holiday Guide: Best books of the year

The Popcorn Report: Movie Guide for Christmas and New Year’s weeks with ratings and trailers

 ‘Popcorn’ photo by Petr Kratochvil

It’s time to make holiday family entertainment plans and see if the next three-week’s crop of films will be part of your schedule. The following report covers motion picture theatrical releases opening nationwide beginning Friday, December 17, 2010 to Friday, January 7, 2011.

The movies listed below have a rating, which has been established by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and have been provided with an italicized commentary from the Classification and Ratings Administration (CARA).

If a film has not been provided with an official rating, additional information may, or may not be provided.

If a film is designated NC-17, very limited information will be furnished.

For your convenience, (when available) each film title links directly to the Internet Movie Data Base, which provides the most comprehensive listing about the movie’s storyline, and includes a trailer, cast and crew information, initial audience reaction (if prior screenings have taken place) and parent advisories.


As always, you are the single best judge for determining your child’s choice of entertainment.

Opened December 17, 2010 And Soon the Darkness- Horror, Thriller- R because of “some violence and brief torture.” NOTE: In limited release.

Opening December 29, 2010 Another Year- Comedy, Drama- PG-13 because of “some language.” NOTE: In limited release.

Opening December 29, 2010 Biutiful- Horror, Thriller- R because of “disturbing images, language, some sexual content, nudity and drug use.” NOTE: In limited release.

Opening December 31, 2010 Blue Valentine- Drama, Romance- R-“on appeal for strong graphic sexual content, language, and a beating; originally rated NC-17 for a scene of explicit sexual content.” NOTE: In limited release.

Opened December 17, 2010 Casino Jack – Biography, Comedy, Crime- R because of “pervasive language, some violence and brief nudity.” NOTE: In limited release.

SPECIAL SCREENING January 1 and 2, 2011 Chicken Run- Animation, Family, Comedy-G- NOTE: New York City, Symphony Space- Leonard Nimoy Thalia- click here for tickets and show times.

Opening December 22, 2010 Country Strong – Drama, Music- PG-13- because of “thematic elements involving alcohol abuse and some sexual content.” NOTE: In limited release.

Opening December 25, 2010 Gulliver’s Travels- Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy- PG- because of "brief rude humor, mild language and action.”

Opened December 17, 2010 How Do You Know- Comedy, Drama, Romance- PG-13 because of “sexual content and some strong language.”

SPECIAL SCREENING December 25 and 26, 2010 Hugo and the Dragon-Animated, Family (Not Rated) NOTE: New York City, Symphony Space- Leonard Nimoy Thalia- click here for more information, tickets and show times.

Opening December 25, 2010 The Illusionist- Animation- PG- because of “thematic elements and smoking.” NOTE: In limited release.

Opening December 22, 2010 Little Fockers—Comedy-PG-13 because of “mature sexual humor throughout, language and some drug content.”

Opened December 17, 2010 Rabbit Hole-Drama, Fantasy- PG-13- because of “mature thematic material, some drug use and language.” NOTE: In limited release.

Opening January 7, 2011 Season of the Witch- Adventure, Drama, Fantasy-PG-13- because of “thematic elements, violence and disturbing content.”

Opening December 22, 2010 Somewhere-Drama, Fantasy- R- because of “sexual content, nudity and language.” NOTE: In limited release.

Opened December 17, 2010 Tron: Legacy –Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi- PG- because of “sequences of sci-fi action violence and brief mild language.”

Opening December 22, 2010 True Grit –Drama, Western- PG-13- because of “some intense sequences of western violence including disturbing images.”

Opened December 17, 2010 Yogi Bear–Animation, Adventure, Comedy- PG- because of “some mild rude humor.”

For information on films that opened the week of Friday, December 10, 2010, which included: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Fighter; Hemingway’s Garden of Eden; The Tempest and The Tourist, please click on the following link:

The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week’s movies

For information on films that opened the week of Friday, December 3, 2010, which included: All Good Things; Black Swan; I Love You Phillips Morris; Meskada; Night Catches Us; Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale and The Warrior’s Way, please click on the following link:

The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week’s movies

For information on films that opened the week of Friday, November 19 to Friday, November 26, 2010, which included: Burlesque; Faster; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1; Love and Other Drugs; Made in Dagenham; Tangled; The King’s Speech; The Next Three Days; The Nutcracker in 3D and White Material, please click on the following link:

The Popcorn Report: Guide to Thanksgiving week movies

For information on films that opened the week of Friday, November 12, 2010, which included: Cool It; Skyline; Tiny Furniture and Unstoppable, please click on the following link:

The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week’s movies

For information on films that opened the week of Friday, November 5, 2010, which included: 127 Hours; Care Bears: Share Bears Shines; Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer; Due Date; Fair Game; For Colored Girls; Four Lions; Megamind; Morning Glory and Red Hill, please click on the following link:

The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week’s movies

For information on films that opened the weeks of September 24 to October 29, 2010, please click on the following link:

The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week’s movies

For information on films that opened the weeks of August 6 to September 17, 2010, please click on the following link:

The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week’s movies

For information on films that opened the weeks of June 11 to July 30, 2010, please click on the following link:

The Popcorn Report: Guide to this week’s movies

G GENERAL AUDIENCES (All Ages Admitted) PG PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED (Some Material May Not Be Suitable for Children) PG-13 PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED (Some Material May Be Inappropriate for Children Under 13) R RESTRICTED (Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian) NC-17 NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED – As determined by the Rating Board/Motion Picture Association of America.