The Pop Ups are a two-time Grammy- nominated children’s musical duo based in Brooklyn. Their performances use cardboard props, hand-painted sets, and a cast of original puppets. The duo made their television debut on Sprout TV’s “Sunny Side Up Show” last year and they recently released their fourth album, “Great Pretenders Club.” Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway, btwn. 94th and 95 Sts. Jan. 9, 11 & 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 at symphonyspace.org. For priority seating and discounts for birthday parties and groups of 15 or more, call 212-864-1414, ext. 289.