Tag: ‘gustafer yellowgold’
Giveaway: I Know So Many of You Love That Little Yellow Guy….Gustafer
by Karen on 1/26/12 | 14 Comment(s)
The one time I went to a Gustafer Yellowgold concert, there were parents there that looked like regular rock band groupies. One father, who stood next to me in the back, sang all the songs about Gustafer, the small yellow cone-headed fellow, while his kids squished into seats up front. One mom and her daughter [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: June 3,4,5
by Charles on 6/02/11 | 0 Comment(s)
‘Tis summer now, which means a happy onslaught of summer fests, outdoor concerts and air-conditioned performances. Charles picked the best ones going on this weekend. Highlights include: on Saturday: The Red Hook Fest, Spring Kids Fest and the African Children’s Choir. On Sunday: that subculture yellow alien Gustafer Yellowgold and the Harlem School of Music [...]
A Child Grows Event Picks: Nov. 20, 21
by Karen on 11/19/10 | 2 Comment(s)
1. The best of the best: I have to start my Event Picks with the art show of Fred Tomaselli’s work at the Brooklyn Museum. This is a wonderful retrospective of this artist’s hyper-detailed and beautiful work. My children SCREAMED when they entered into the first room of the exhibition. I mean it. They screamed [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: November 19,20,21
by Charles on 11/18/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Friday November 19th 11:00 am: Weekly Sing-along with Lloyd Miller Lloyd’s energy, humor, and wonderful music always entertains and educates children and adults at his weekly sing-along. Details: Knitting Factory 361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St) Cost: $3 5:00 pm: Hip Hop Pajama Party Red Shoes Dance Company has the moves and Caravan of Yogis has [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: November 5,6,7
by Charles on 11/05/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Friday November 5th 8:00 am: Ebony Hillbillies From Carnegie Hall to you, this is one of the last African-American string bands in the country. They’ll be performing their jazz, blues, Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Rock n Rock and Country set on washboards, banjos and the mountain dulcimer. Details: Grand Central Terminal, Main Concourse 42nd St to 44th [...]
Kids Music Listings this Weekend: June 18,19,20
by Charles on 6/17/10 | 2 Comment(s)
Charles, our Music Listings Editor, has culled all the music listings to tell you where to go hear the best music this weekend. I always like Lloyd Miller and his intelligent and melodic songs (Knitting Factory) and who doesn’t love Secret Agent 23 Skidoo and their hip hop beat? They have 2 concerts this weekend- [...]
Event Picks April 16, 17, 18 and on…..
by Karen on 4/15/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Earth Day is approaching and there are some events this weekend to get you in the mood (e-cycling, free trees, eco-day). There are also plenty of fun movies to check out as Big Movies for Little Kids continues and the NY Int’l Children’s Film Festival debuts this weekend. Into acrobatics? Check the skateboarders out at [...]
Event Picks for Feb. 26th and on….
by Karen on 2/25/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Among all the great events going on this weekend and early next week, some stand out: Math Midway at New York Hall of Science New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival NYC Arts has a list of great winter discounts for cultural institutions throughout NYC and the other boroughs. The discounts last only through February 28th. [...]
Event Picks for Feb. 19th and on….
by Karen on 2/19/10 | 2 Comment(s)
I’m starting something new this week and I hope it helps. In Event Picks, I am going to list tickets you need to buy in advance first, so you don’t miss out on any upcoming shows. Then I am going to list general events. Among all the great events going on this weekend and early [...]
Tickets you need to buy in advance
by Karen on 2/11/10 | 0 Comment(s)
There are so many cool events coming up in the next couple of weeks, I don’t want you to miss out! Make sure to buy soon…. Friday, February, 26th- March 1st: New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival The critically acclaimed New York Int’l Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) — gkids.tv/intheaters — kicks off its 13th season [...]
A Child Grows Event Picks
by Karen on 2/18/09 | 1 Comment(s)
This week and weekend you can catch some really unique shows: watch cool Moroccan acrobats at the New Victory, get lost in Gustafer Yellowgold’s wacky world, see Bobbert and the Bubble Machine while bouncing in a bouncy castle, go to an International Kids Film Festival (for all ages!) and walk through the Intrepid while meeting [...]
