Where the Wild Things Are NYC

Where The Wild Things Are Film: NYC Kids Events Family Friendly FREE

This is a press release reprinted whole about Where The Wild Things Are Week in NYC.

EMBRACE YOUR INNER WILD CHILD AND CELEBRATE THE NATION-WIDE RELEASE OF “WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE” DURING “WILD THINGS WEEK IN NYC” FROM OCTOBER 12-16

NYC & Company and Warner Bros. Pictures have partnered to transform New York City into an urban forest in celebration of the highly-anticipated, motion-picture adaptation of one of the most beloved children’s books of all time – Where the Wild Things Are. From Monday, October 12 – Friday, October 16, New York City’s five boroughs will host a number of cultural events, special exhibits, celebrity appearances, promotional giveaways, outdoor adventures, and “wild” festivities leading up to the film’s national release. Directed by Spike Jonze, “Where the Wild Things Are” was adapted for the big screen with the help of Dave Eggers, and based on the original book by Maurice Sendak. During “Wild Things Week in NYC,” fans young and old are invited to explore their creative side and let their imaginations run wild.

For a complete list of readings, exhibitions, and children’s programs visit www.nycgo.com/wildthingsweek

“Wild Things Week in NYC” highlights:

Wild Things in Urban Parks, Sat., Oct. 3, Sun., Oct. 4 & Sun., Oct. 11,
Various times; please visit nycgo.com/wildthingsweek for a complete schedule
Citywide
Urban Park Rangers will lead an afternoon of “wild” activities for kids, including hiking, orienteering, and learning about owls.

Where the Wild Things Are: Original Drawings by Maurice Sendak, Tues., Oct. 6 – Sun., Nov. 1
Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue
View rarely-seen artwork from the book’s author, Maurice Sendak, including his earliest drafts, a pencil drawing for the cover illustration, and a preliminary sketch not incorporated into the final published version. This special exhibition honors the literary work of the cherished author and illustrator.

Spike Jonze: The First 80 Years, Thurs., Oct. 8 – Sun., Oct. 18
Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53rd Street
This film exhibition highlights Jonze’s contributions to cinema as a director, producer, cinematographer, writer, actor, choreographer, and sometimes stuntman.  Several of the filmmaker’s fiction features, music videos, skate videos, commercials and shorts will be screened.

Wild Things Workshops, Various dates and times; visit nycgo.com/wildthingsweek for a complete schedule
Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Staten Island Children’s Museum
Kids are invited to create Wild Things crafts and illustrations and submit them for a chance to win tickets to a pre-screening of the film on October 14. Ages 8 and up.

Where the Wild Things Are Celebrity Reading, Tues., Oct. 13, 4 PM
New York Public Library, 455 Fifth Avenue
Max Records, Catherine Keener, and Forest Whitaker from the film will read Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book aloud to children of all ages at the South Court Auditorium in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.

New York City Premiere of “Where the Wild Things Are,” Tues., Oct. 13, 7 PM
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
Welcome the cast and crew of “Where the Wild Things Are” starring Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O’Hara and Forest Whitaker.

826NYC Preview Screening of “Where the Wild Things Are” and Filmmaker Q&A, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7 PM
Paris Theater, 4 West 58th Street
In addition to a preview screening, which benefits the support of creative and expository writing skills among students ages 6-18, viewers can take part in a Q&A session with director Spike Jonze and screenwriter Dave Eggers, moderated by author, actor, and Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman. Tickets starting at $75 available through www.826nyc.org.

National release of “Where the Wild Things Are,” Fri., Oct. 16
Theaters nationwide
In the big-screen debut of “Where the Wild Things Are,” innovative director Spike Jonze collaborates with celebrated author Maurice Sendak to bring to life the classic storybook about childhood and the places we go to figure out the world we live in.