Children’s Performance Series featuring Joanie Leeds

Arm of the Sea Theatre is a puppet and performance collective known for outdoor, family-facing work that blends handmade visuals with live music. In New York City they appear in settings like Riverside Park, including the Children’s Performance Series, where public space becomes a working stage.

Musiquita is an emerging group working at the intersection of kids’ music and rock/pop, often presented in free, public settings in New York City. They appear in Riverside Park’s Children’s Performance Series, sharing bills with artists and ensembles such as Joanie Leeds, Lucy Kalantari, and Arm of the Sea Theatre.

Lucy Kalantari is an American singer, composer, and producer whose work often sits at the intersection of children’s music and pop-forward songwriting. A Grammy winner, she leads Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats, shaping performances around tight arrangements and clear storytelling.

Home page of Lucy Kalantari and the Jazz Cats, a children's group from New York, NY. Get ready for an elegantly silly time with the bilingual, swingin' sounds of Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats! The 2x GRAMMY® Award winner, front woman and songwriter Lucy

Joanie Leeds is a Grammy-recognized musician whose work centers on songs for young audiences, shaped by pop and rock rhythms. In New York City, she appears in settings like Riverside Park’s Children’s Performance Series, sharing the bill with groups such as Arm of the Sea Theatre and artists including Musiquita and Lucy Kalantari (and the Jazz Cats).