‘GET UP, STAND UP!’ at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (Nov. 16, 2 p.m.). Many parents are uneasy about exposing their children to hip-hop culture, but Dumi Right, the M.C. presenting this program, also does right by his young audiences: He uses no profanity. Originally from Zimbabwe and now based in Washington, this performer teaches rap to children — he has done so in Thailand through a State Department program — as a means of self-expression and creativity. Although a preshow family workshop led by a teaching artist is sold out (standby tickets may become available), aspiring rappers attending the performance, which is geared toward those 8 and older, will still learn a lot about how to make their own rhymes and beats. Appearing as part of the BAMkids Music Series, Dumi Right will take the stage with local performers and student poets for an interactive celebration that highlights the global side of hip-hop.

718-636-4100, bam.org

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JUST KIDDING: ‘FOX FABLES’ at Symphony Space (Nov. 16, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.). “Just be yourself” is easy advice, but it’s not guidance that this show’s main character can follow. This fox undergoes an identity crisis because he has lost his signature attribute: his gloriously bushy tail. Presented by the company WonderSpark Puppets, which is appearing for the first time in the Just Kidding series at Symphony Space, “Fox Fables” draws on stories from Aesop as interpreted by the medieval author Rabbi Berechiah ha-Nakdan. Mixing Greek and Jewish folklore and using puppets designed by Créaturiste, the production follows the fox — and his runaway tail, which has a few adventures of its own — on a quest for the truth. Told by a fellow fox that he doesn’t belong, the hapless hero consults a dog, a wolf and a lion, which all administer tests to see if he’s one of theirs. The fox ultimately finds his place with help from members of another species altogether: the little humans in the audience.

212-864-5400, symphonyspace.org

‘PRINCESS MONONOKE’ at select movie theaters nationwide (Nov. 17, 12:55 p.m.; Nov. 18 and 20, 7 p.m.). Don’t let the word “princess” throw you off — you won’t catch this one wearing an elegant ball gown or a glittering tiara. A determined warrior who was raised by wolves, Princess Mononoke fights to preserve the forest and its gods from rampaging humans in this richly animated 1997 film by the great Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki. A young hero, Ashitaka, who is on a quest of his own, joins her in the struggle, which may seem even more resonant in the face of current environmental threats. Fathom Events and the distributor GKids are briefly returning the picture to theaters as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2019, a homage to that pioneering film company. “Princess Mononoke,” which will appeal more to viewers over 10 than to little ones, will be shown in English — Claire Danes and Billy Crudup voice the main characters — on Sunday and Wednesday, and in Japanese with English subtitles on Monday.

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‘STRAVINSKY: THE FIREBIRD’ at the Kaye Playhouse (Nov. 16, 10 and 11:30 a.m.; Nov. 17, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.). The Little Orchestra Society’s concerts always give young people plenty to hear, but these performances will also give them something exciting to see: three contrasting dance approaches to some of Stravinsky’s music for “The Firebird,” a 1910 ballet in which the magical creature of the title helps a heroic prince battle an evil sorcerer. The Dance Theater of Harlem School will offer a classical interpretation; Dancing Classrooms will show off its signature style, ballroom; and Kai Rivera, a hip-hop performer, will give the work his own spin. The program will also feature excerpts from “Petrushka” and “The Rite of Spring,” as well as a movement from “Re(new)al,” by the contemporary composer Viet Cuong. In this work, Cuong uses four percussion soloists to explore the intriguing possibilities of rhythm as much as Stravinsky did: He even has them simulate a wind turbine onstage.

212-971-9500, littleorchestra.org