Put down the iPods and turn off the TV. Today the Houston Symphony is offering a terrific way to introduce kids to live symphonic music with Music from The Lion King. The selections are all from stories about being brave. The program includes Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, a symphony about a boy who catches a threatening wolf. There’s also The Lion King, about a young cub who grows up to take his mighty father’s place as king of the jungle. 10 and 11:30 a.m. Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana. For information, call 713-224-7575 or visit www.houstonsymphony.org, $14 to $22.

Sat., Feb. 19, 10 & 11:30 a.m., 2011

This article appears in Feb 17-23, 2011.