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Review: Mrs. Warren’s Profession at the Roundabout Theater

November 13, 2010 by 3 Comments
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Mrs. Warren's Profession is a play ahead of its time.  Written by George Bernard Shaw in 1893, it dealt with prostitution and the role of women in Victorian society.  It was a bold piece of writing, one that was banned at the time  and condemned as immoral, citing its focus on prostitution and incest. Today it is looked as a powerful piece of writing, and I was eager to see its adaptation brought to life by the Roundabout Theater with two of my favorite actresses, Cherry Jones and Sally Hawkins. Cherry Jones can do no wrong in anything she does in … [Read more...]

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This Week’s Cool Parenting Blog Posts

November 12, 2010 by 2 Comments

Here is what some of my friends wrote about this week: Shiny Brite: New York's China Town with Kids Mom Finds: Girls Winter Gloves/Boys Winter Gloves A Child Grows: The Annual Jazz for Young People at Jazz Series at Jazz at Lincoln Center (I wrote this!) Mom Delicious: Giveaway: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910 NYC Single Mom: Best Pals Dolls by the Lennon Sisters Mom Trends: Must-Haves for the Holiday Season (by my friend Maria of http://newyorkmom.wordpress.com) … [Read more...]

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Baby Got Bach at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge

November 11, 2010 by 1 Comment
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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 … [Read more...]

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Review: Elf on Broadway

November 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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I have to admit that I didn't go the Broadway musical Elf with huge expectations, for no reason other than the fact that I had never seen the movie with Will Ferrell and it just didn't look like something with Culture Mom appeal.  But when I was offered a pair of tickets for a week day matinee, I jumped at the chance.  I had yet to take my 6-year-old son to a proper Broadway show and wanted him to experience the full effect, complete with the lights going down, the curtain going up and the buzz one gets from seeing actors bringing characters to life.  … [Read more...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Teaching Your Children About the Environment

November 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment

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Breaking the Rules

November 10, 2010 by 1 Comment
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Tonight on our way home, my daughter asked me if I was going to let her and her brother play on their DSI Nintendos in my bed before bedtime.  She asked me in front of her friend.  I asked her to please address it with me later. The reason being, I didn't want her friend to run home to her mother and tell her that I let my kids play on their electronic handhelds until wee hours into the night.  The truth?  I am currently guilty of the crime I'm being accused of. My husband is abroad this week, for a total of eleven days.  He's gone away for … [Read more...]

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A Musical Variety Production at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park

November 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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I have to admit that somehow I've never been to the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park. That's about to change. I can no longer resist. City Parks Foundation is proud to announce the holiday launch of The Three Bears Holiday Bash, a marionette production beginning November 16, 2010 at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park. The Three Bears Holiday Bash, is a variety show that celebrates the holiday season in song, dance, and puppetry. This production quickly becomes a comedy of errors when Baby Bear invites Santa … [Read more...]

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A Different Kind of Circus at the New Victory Theater

November 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Talk about sacrificing for your art! Two performers in the steampunk circus troupe, Handsome Little Devils -- who are engaged to be married -- went so far as to postpone their wedding so their show, Squirm Burpee Circus: A Vaudevillian Melodrama, could run at The New Victory Theater from November 12th through 28th.  Plan to see it?  I do. (review coming soon).  It's sure to be a different kind of circus, and one that kids...and adults...of all ages will enjoy. Squirm Burpee Circus is a family-friendly “vaudevillian melodrama” that features … [Read more...]

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Review and Interview: Kathy and Janet Lennon’s Best Pals

November 9, 2010 by 2 Comments
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My mom's favorite story from my childhood is one about a rag doll.  I had spotted it in a window of a shop in Atlantic city while strolling on the boardwalk.  The shop was shut, and my grandmother told me we would go back another time.  We never did, and I talked about the doll incessantly. Later, I'm not sure how much time had elapsed since the window-shopping trip on the boardwalk, my mother fell ill. We lived in Atlanta; my grandmother lived in Philadelphia.  When my mom went into the hospital, my grandmother flew down to take care of my two … [Read more...]

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Seeing “Stomp” and Learning When to Take My Cue

November 8, 2010 by 2 Comments
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I love the theater.  I get a lot of pleasure out of taking my kids to the theater to experience the same kind of buzz that I get out it.  So when I was offered tickets to off-Broadway's Stomp, I jumped at the chance to take my kids to see a show I'd heard much about for years and wanted very much to see. This is in spite of the fact that my 6-year-old son is very sensitive to noise.  It's not that I was ignoring this fact.  It's not that I'm not aware of the many occasions we've had to leave festivals, fairs, dances and parties due to loud … [Read more...]

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