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06Mar

Review & Giveaway: The Lorax (includes $25 Fandango Gift Card)

A few weeks ago, my kids and I were invited to a screening of Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, recently released by Universal Pictures on what would have been the 108th birthday of Dr. Seuss (he died in 1991 at age 87). It’s the 4th feature film based on a book by Dr. Seuss himself (Horton Hears a Who!, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Cat in the Hat being the predecessors). Fortunately, my kids have seen and loved them all the Dr. Seuss films, and more importantly, read all the books. The film features a stellar cast with Zac Efron, Danny DeVito, Ed Read More

24Feb

Giveaway: 4 Tix to the Werner Chamber Quartet at Carnegie Hall

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If you live in or near NYC, this is an incredible opportunity to take your family to both see and hear a group of four young cellists, who happen to be siblings and travel the world making music. They are the Werner Chamber Quartet and they're coming to Carnegie Hall late next month. Each of the four young musicians, who range in age from 18 and 22, will perform double duty, playing solo works on the cello while taking turns accompanying each other on the piano in works by Schumann, Beethoven, Boccherini, Stravinsky, Glière and César Franck, in Read More

09Feb

Win a 4-Night Trip to Beaver Creek, Colorado

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I recently spent a weekend in Beaver Creek. If you’re looking into planning a ski trip this winter with the family, you should definitely consider Beaver Creek Resort in Beaver Creek Mountain, Colorado, as a top option on your list. Known as a village in the mountains that offers the promise of “not exactly roughing it,” it is a place that offers the perfect amount of rustic luxury for any family to travel comfortably and affordably. It was ranked the #1 Ski Rsort resort in the United States by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler in 2011. So for Read More

31Jan

Giveaway: Jazz for Young People Family Concert Series at Jazz at Lincoln Center

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Over at MamaDrama, they're giving away a family four-pack giveaway for Jazz at Lincoln Center’s next Jazz for Young People: What is Improv? on February 11th at 1 and 3pm. Drummer Matt Wilson and his Arts and Crafts ensemble will lead audiences through an interactive program on the most fundamental component of jazz, improvisation, as they explore how jazz musicians invent music in the moment. They'll also be featuring a variety of family-friendly pre-concert activities at 12:15 and 2:15pm. The concert is taking place at the Rose Theater at Frederick Read More

14Dec

Giveaway: The Amazing Max and the Box of Amazing Things (NYC)

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Looking for something cool to do with your kids this holiday season in NYC? I know what's on my bucket list: The Amazing Max and the Box of Amazing Things. It's being billed as a magic show for the whole family. According to the New York Times, "The Amazing Max and The Box of Interesting Things' is a Magic Show with a mind of its own. Objects appear out of thin air, the laws of physics are defied, and miracles are performed inches from spectators' faces. As the props onstage seem intent on surprising even the magician himself, this Read More

28Nov

Passports with Purpose: Supporting Literacy and Going to Disney

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When I try to imagine a world without books, it's just too hard. My whole world revolves around the written word, it always has. When I was a child, I ran home from school to read books. My mother took us to the library all the time. When I finally got around to reading the classics, it was as though a whole new world opened up to me. I majored in Journalism, started my career in television but naturally found my way into the publishing industry where I have worked for the last eleven years. My love for reading and books has never waned and I am Read More

01Nov

Fashion Playtes Secret Sale AND Giveaway for Tweens

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Do you have a young Betsey Johnson or Diana Von Furstenberg in your house? Let me re-introduce you to FashionPlaytes.com. It's an amazing design-it-yourself online fashion destination for girls 5-12 that encourages creativity and positive self-expression! I wrote about my own daughter's experience last month here on The Culture Mom. It was a huge hit for us, and we liked the items she selected so much that we ordered more. The clothes are fabulous and incredibly unique. Everyone asks her where she got them and can proudly say, time and time again, Read More

20Sep

Giveaway: 4 tickets to the American Museum of Natural History

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© AMNH\\\\R. Mickens I recently wrote about my visit to the American Museum of Natural History and my glimpse into the Frogs: A Chorus of Colors Exhibit. The museum is one of our favorite days out in the city. We can spend hours there. A pioneer in modern frog research, the American Museum of Natural History has one of the largest frog collections in the world. AMNH expeditions to remote mountaintops, as well as surveys of local wetlands, continue to uncover new populations and species—but also reveal environmental changes that threaten Read More

26Aug

Giveaway: Family Pack (4 Tickets) to A Show of Your Choice at Symphony Space

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Symphony Space in NYC continues to amaze me with their stunning programming for children. I've written about them in the past, and I'm happy to tell you about the upcoming seasson, they are offering the Just Kidding series and Thalia Kid's Book Club, a cornucopia of family-friendly performances and author events. From September through May, Symphony Space continues their tradition of offering New York families ground-breaking programming from around the U.S.At the end of September, they'll be featuring the FREE Secret Mountain Sunday celebration concert Read More