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15Nov

When Grammy-Winning Artists Get Together and Talk About Fruits & Vegies

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I was recently sent a copy of a new CD called "Healthy Food for Thought: Good Enough to Eat" to listen to and voice my thoughts about. At first glance, I didn't comprehend the CD's significance, nor did I realize how much enjoyment was about to come in my home as a result. I can't stress enough what an interesting, valuable CD this is. First of all, 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this CD go to the New York Coalition for Healthy School Food. The goal of this CD is to assist with the nation's initiatives regarding nutrition and childhood obesity Read More

14Nov

Review: “Wallenberg: Musical Drama”

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This is a reprint of my review published in The Larchmont Loop today. "Wallenberg: Musical Drama Larchmont’s very own Felicia Needleman is part of the writing team behind the new musical “Wallenberg,” which is now playing at the White Plains Performing Arts Center. Her partner, Laurence Holzman, is the other half of the writing team behind the show. The theater is launching a season of new musicals and plays to be presented in the City Center mall in downtown White Plains, and “Wallanberg” kicks off the season. It’s an impressive Read More

11Nov

Baby Got Bach at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge

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Looking for something musical to do on Sunday mornings? Bring your children to Bleecker Street for Baby Got Bach: Classical Kids at LPR. Curated by the pianist Orli Shaham with assistance from the experts at Three Little Birds Music, the event features hands-on activities, where kids have a chance to play with real musical instruments. Then it’s on to the stage to enjoy a listening tour of great live chamber music, featuring Orli and her friends. The program is aimed toward 3 to 6 year-olds, but all ages are welcome. The preview event of Baby Read More

07Nov

A Chanukah Celebration with Mama Doni at the Soho Center for Jewish Life

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In a spirit of outrageous fun, The Mama Doni Band brings its special brand of “funky music with a Jewish twist” to an all-ages Chanukah show at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8 in the performance space at 100 Reade Street, NYC. This concert is sponsored by the SoHo Center for Jewish Life. Doni Zasloff Thomas, a.k.a. Mama Doni, is the lead singer/songwriter of The Mama Doni Band, winner of the Simcha Award for “Inspiring Joy Through Music” in competition with more than 100 bands from 15 different countries at the 2008 International Jewish Music Read More

05Nov

Jazz for Young People at Jazz at Lincoln Center

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I talked about a lot about this concert series for kids last year. My husband loves jazz and doesn't see enough of it with me, so he loves the jazz program for kids that Jazz at Lincoln Center offers. Saturday, November 20th is the kick off to this annual Jazz for Young People series at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The first concert is entitled, Jazz for Young People: "What is Jazz" and is hosted by Wynton Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The JLCO has actually just performed this concert on tour in Cuba and Mexico, so the NY Read More

27Oct

Carnegie Hall Family Concert Series

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The first time I set foot into Carnegie Hall was an amazing experience that stands out in my mind. Listening to classical music live on the Carnegie Hall stage is a memorizing experience. Their family concerts are a great way to introduce your children to the world of music. Tickets start at $9 per ticket, and you get an afternoon of music in New York's finest music hall. Here is a list of some what's to come this season: THE NEW YORK POPS December 11, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage The Read More

19Oct

FREE Download of the Flannery Brothers New Album

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To celebrate today’s release of The New Explorers Club, the Flannery Brothers are giving away another new album for FREE! Dance Songs for Silly Kids is jam-packed with never before heard dance remixes of favorite Flannery Brothers songs. It’s a super fun album with a very different feel from previous Flannery Brothers CDs. I've listened to their music and think it's excellent - you'll enjoy it as much as your kids! By 11 AM EDT on Tuesday, October 19, the entire, 12-song Dance Songs for Silly Kids will be available for free download at Read More

14Oct

Gustafer Yellowgold: Interview with Morgan Taylor and Ticket Giveaway for NYC Show

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It’s been two years in the making and won’t be released until February, but NYC area families will have a sneak preview before Thanksgiving, when the multimedia Gustafer Yellowgold’s Show returns home to the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre in Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th St., NYC, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 20, on Gustafer’s “Top of the Sock Tour.” This show, featuring full band, is part of the Symphony Space “Just Kidding” series. Gustafer Yellowgold’s Top of the Sock Tour heralds the release of the fourth in the series of award-winning Read More

05Oct

KT Tunstall ‘Tiger Suit’ Album In Stores Today

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I love KT Tunstall. Her music is smooth and effortless. It's the kind of music I could listen to all day. Her third album, Tiger Suit, is in stores today! It makes the beginning of a new musical adventure for the Scottish-born singer and songwriter. Her rollicking first single "Fade Like a Shadow" is already a top 20 hit on the radio. Check out her video here. Don't miss her performing from her new album on Jay Leno tonight (10/5) and the Today Show on Friday (10/8). For the latest news, tour dates and more, check out her new web site, Read More

02Oct

Monkey Monkey Music CONCERT with Meredith LeVande on Halloween

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Halloween’s the time for little monkeys to party, and Monkey Monkey Music with Meredith LeVande plans a most excellent party in celebration of the release of Meredith’s new CD What Are the Odds? at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 31 at The Educational Alliance, 197 E. Broadway, NYC. Five years ago Meredith Levande’s debut album, Monkey Monkey Music with Meredith LeVande, became an instant hit with families nationwide, was a Parenting magazine “Pick,” and was in rotation on Sirius Satellite Radio, earning a grassroots reputation as a classic children's Read More