I started this blog with one daughter, kept it up with the other, to spend time together doing something we enjoyed.
However, things change and people evolve. My daughters are older, busier, and not as interested in writing.
From now on this blog will be mostly mom with occasional contributions from my daughters and maybe even my husband.
Nothing else will change. We'll still focus on sharing fun places to go, fun things to do, and more, and we would  still love to hear your views too

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Sunday Scoop Week of 9/13/15 - What's Coming Up This Week or Happening Soon

Fall Activities at A. Casola Farms
178 Rt. 34 & Schanck Rd.  
Holmdel, NJ 07733

Starting Sept 19- 9AM - 6PM -
Pumpkin picking, Petting zoo, Hayrides, Pony rides and more - Offered daily.
Weekends 9/26/11/1  (including Columbus Day) -
Face painting, Corn Maze and their Famous Wild West Show
As your day winds down, sit back and relax with some roasted corn, down home food or apple cider and donuts. But don't let the day end there- bring some yummy fresh baked pies home with ya!

Beat the crowds and bring your little ones during the week!

NEW for Grown-ups on-site FREE wine tastings by Fox Hollow Vineyards (weekends only).

For more information and times go to . https://www.facebook.com/A.CasolaFarms


Also Oct 2- 30 Fri., Sat. & Sun. Nights 7pm-10pm Haunted Halloween Events:
House of horrors, haunted hayride and walk of terror (recommended for ages 12 and up)

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Upcoming at the Children's Museum of the Arts
103 Charlton Street
New York, New York

Sunday September 20 10AM - 5:00 PM
Join us the Children's Museum of the Arts first Cultural Festival of the year! Help celebrate West African culture, with a spotlight on Nigeria, with performances and workshops throughout the museum! Enjoy performances of West African music by Brooklyn Music School's World Percussion Department and much more!

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Upcoming at the Strand Theater
400 Clifton Avenue
Lakewood, NJ

Friday September 25 7:30 PM The Roustabouts of the Jersey Shore
The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce in association with THE STRAND presents:
The Jersey Shore Roustabouts! Retro Rock n' Roll at its Finest! The Roustabouts are an upbeat, positive, family-friendly band guaranteed to keep you rockin'! 
General Admission only  tickets $10 (Plus $5 fee per ticket).
No group discounts available

Saturday September 26 7:00 PM Ballet Goes Broadway
What happens when you combine the disciplined artistry of ballet and Broadway’s most beloved show stopping moments? You get a night of pure entertainment and an opportunity to see Broadway in a whole new way. Ballet Goes Broadway is AC Ballet’s Artistic Director, Phyllis Papa’s, newest creation. Accompanied by live music, this ballet will have you toe tapping and humming the whole night long!

***3 for 30% - Purchase 3 Atlantic City Ballet Performances receive 30% off purchase at THE STRAND's box office in person Friday's 11-3, or by contacting boxoffice@strand.org or 732.367.7789 x 216***

Tickets $35 Orch/Loge, $25 Mezz, $20 Seniors, $15 Students (Plus $5 fee per ticket).

For more information go to http://www.strand.org/events/event-listing
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Upcoming at iPlay America

110 Schank Road
Freehold, NJ

Oct. 2-Nov. 1 Spooky Spooktacular Halloween
Live performances every weekend, a trick-or-treat trail, spooktacular décor, costumed characters and  other Halloween themed activities.

All Halloween Activities free and non-scary!

Special Halloween themed kids meal also available for purchase at the Game Time Bar and Grill.

Friday Oct 30 Plain White T's
Tickets On Sale Now!

 For more information or to order tickets go to http://www.iplayamerica.com/special-event/plain-white-ts
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Kidzsignments Fall Consignment Sales

FLEMINGTON OCTOBER 1-3
Hunterdon County Fairgrounds
Inside the Grange Building

Route 179 ~ Ringoes
(GPS - 1207 Route 179, Lambertville, NJ 08530

Public Sale
Thursday - 10/1- 9a - 8p
Friday - 10/2 - 9a - 7p
     
HALF PRICE SALE
     Saturday - 10/3 - 10a - 6p
      (most items 1/2 off on Saturday)
EDISON OCTOBER 15-17
NJ Convention & Exposition Center
97 Sunfield Avenue
Edison, NJ
(in Raritan Center at the end of Raritan Center Parkway)
Public Sale
Thursday - 10/15 - 9a - 8p
Friday - 10/16 - 9a - 7p
    HALF PRICE SALE
     Saturday - 10/17 - 10a - 6p
      (most items 1/2 off on Saturday)
For more information go to http://www.kidzsignments.com/
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Upcoming at York Theatre
St. Peter's Church
619 Lexington Ave
New York, New York
(entrance south of 54th St. between Lexington and 3rd)
October 6- November 8 Rothschilds & Sons
This one-act, re-imagining of the 1970s musical The Rothschilds focuses on the relationships between Mayer Rothschild, his wife, and their five sons. Featuring several songs not included in the original, with new lyrics by Harnick
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Book by Sherman Yellen
Directed by Jeffrey B. Moss
Starring Robert Cuccioli

For more information or to order tickets go to http://www.yorktheatre.org/rothschild--sons.html
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New York Mets Announce 2016 Schedule

The New York Mets today announced that the club will start the 2016 regular season with a two-game road series vs. the Kansas City Royals Monday, April 4 and Wednesday, April 6 at Kansas City. Opening Day at Citi Field will be on Friday, April 8 vs. the Philadelphia Phillies. The initial homestand will feature opening weekend vs. the Phillies, April 8-10 followed by a three-game set vs. the Miami Marlins, April 11-13.

Highlights of the 2016 home schedule include:

  • Opening Day at Citi Field, April 8 vs. the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Subway Series vs. the New York Yankees, August 1-2 at Citi Field and August 3-4 at Yankee Stadium.
  • Memorial Day Weekend matchup vs. the LA Dodgers, May 27-29, followed by an Interleague series vs. the Chicago White Sox starting on Memorial Day and concluding June 1.
  • Other Interleague games at Citi Field include the Royals (June 21-22) and Twins (September 16-18).
  • Father’s Day, June 19 vs. the Atlanta Braves.
  • Independence Day, July 4 vs. the Miami Marlins.
The 2016 schedule will feature the return of popular fan promotions such as Free Shirt Fridays, Post-Game Concerts, Fireworks and Family Sundays in addition to many other promotions that will be announced at a later date.

Game times for the 2016 campaign will be announced in the coming weeks.

The 2016 schedule is subject to change.

For 2016 season ticket information call (718) 507-TIXX or visit Mets.com
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News from Michelle Tabnick Communications

YPHIL - International Philharmonic Orchestra
presents the second of
Seven Epic Concerts
United Hearts Concert
Dedicated to the Memory of the
Victims and Heroes of 9/11
September 14, 2015 at 3pm
Herald Square

Fourteen years ago, the world was crushed by the terrible tragedy of 9/11. This year, YPHIL - International Philharmonic Orchestra brings together musicians from all over the world come to New York to play for peace, showing the example of collaboration and understanding to the leaders of all the nations. The United Hearts Concert is dedicated to the victims and heroes of 9/11, and will embrace peace and friendship between nations. 
This concert is free to attend and will take place in Herald Square at 3pm on September 14, 2015.

Program: 9/11 Requiem by Faruk Kanca

The other concerts in September include:

September 16, 2015 at 3pm: Hear My Nations' Voice Concert in Times Square

September 17, 2015 at 7:30pm: Gathering for Youth Empowerment at New York University
NYU's Skirball Hall

September 20, 2015 at 3pm: Concert For Nations' Friendship at Bowling Green Park, Wall Street

September 25, 2015 at 7pm: Community Fellowship Program at the New York Public Library at Fifth Avenue

September 27, 2015 at 8pm: Concert for Global Peace
Carnegie Hall, Isaac Stern Auditorium/Ronald O. Perelman Stage
Tickets:www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2015/9/27/0800/PM/YPHIL-International-Philharmonic-Orchestra/.
Featuring: Jose Luis Gomez, Conductor; Alexander Markov, Violin
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South Street Seaport Museum
announces
Historic Schooner Pioneer To Visit Haverstraw

South Street Seaport Museum announces that the historic schooner Pioneer will make a port visit to Rockland County for a week in September. Pioneer will sail with groups of local students, each of which will participate in Pioneer's award-winning shipboard education program. Students will haul on lines to raise sails; learn the science, math and technology of sailing; measure water quality; and experience the river from a new perspective. Pioneer has the unusual distinction of having been a working vessels for her entire life. Originally built to carry sand, she now sails with a different cargo: students. In her role as floating classroom, she will offer an engaging laboratory on the water experience to local youth. Pioneer will also be available for public sails and charters during her visit.
Pioneer will arrive in Haverstraw on Monday, September 14, 2015, with educational sails on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Education Sails for Scout and school groups are available that week, as are private charters of the schooner.

Pioneer's Haverstraw Schedule
Wednesday - Friday 9:30 - 1:30 local elementary schools; additional afternoon sails available
After-school sails available Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Evening sails available Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Public sails Saturday 11 - 4; additional sails available Saturday evening


Sailing trips are open to the general public on Saturday, September 19 from 11am - 1pm, and from 2pm - 4pm.  Trips leave from the Haverstraw Marina in West Haverstraw.  Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for age 2-11, $5 for children under 2. Reservations recommended. For more information or reservations visit southstreetseaportmuseum.org. Private charters are also available; contact wroka@seany.org for more information.
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Theater Resources Unlimited and The Playroom Theatre
present the September TRU Panel

An Introduction to TRU: A Free-for-Everyone Seasonal Kick-off plus Networking Meet-and-Greet
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 7:30pm

An Introduction to TRU: A Free-for-Everyone Seasonal Kick-off plus Networking Meet-and-Greet, on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 7:30pm at The Playroom Theater, 151 W. 46th Street, 8th floor, NYC 10036. Doors open at 7pm for networking and refreshments; roundtable introductions of everyone in the room will start at 7:30pm.
Meet the program directors and illustrious board members of Theater Resources Unlimited, including director of writer programs Diana Amsterdam, producer/board member Michael Alden (Disgraced, Grey Gardens, Becoming Dr. Ruth; director of our Producer Development program), producer/board member Patrick Blake (The 39 Steps, Bedlam Theater Hamlet/St. Joan, Play Dead, The Exonerated, In the Continuum; artistic director of Rhymes Over Beats,director of our Producer Development program), TRU literary manager Cate Cammarata, TRU co-founder and Vice-President Cheryl L. Davis, Esq. (offering free legal consultations for new members), not-for-profit consultant/co-chair of YPAC Kimberly Eaton, producer/board member David Elliott (Broadway: Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike; off-Broadway: Bedlam Theater Hamlet/St. Joan, In the Continuum), attorney Eric Goldman, Esq. (offering free mediation services and counsel to TRU members), producer/videographer Jeremy Handelman (On the Town, F#%king Up Everything, White's Lies, The King's Speech on stage), producer Patricia Klausner (Shotgun Productions; Scottsboro Boys,Pippin, The Trip to Bountiful; director of our Producer Development program), producer/co-chair of YPAC Molly Morris (My Life Is a Musical, PopUpTheatrics), producer/board member Tom Polum (The Toxic Avenger, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, All Shook Up; head of TRU Voices selection committee), financial advisor Bailie Slevin (TRU Pathways presenter, offering free financial consultations to TRU members), board member Courtney Sweeting, entertainment industry creative consultant and career coach Joanne Zippel (TRU Pathways presenter, offering free career consultations to TRU members).
Learn about our programs, including our Producer Development & Mentorship Program, the TRU Voices Reading Series, Mediation Workshop and other Producer Boot Camps, Speed Dates and Actor Workshops, Writer-Producer Speed Date, Director-Writer Communications Lab, our new How to Write a Musical That Works Workshop and more. Meet our newly formed Young Patrons & Artists Circle (YPAC), and learn if you are eligible to join them. Come with questions. And let us know what we don't offer that you wish we did.
Doors open at 7pm for networking and refreshments, roundtable introductions of everyone in the room will start at 7:30pm - come prepared with your best one-minute summary of who you are, and what you need. Free for TRU members; usually $12 for non-members, but free for everyone for this season opener. Please call at least a day in advance (or much sooner) for reservations: 212/714-7628; or e-mail TRUStaff1@gmail.com.

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News from Waldmania PR

SUNSHINE COLLECTIVE

IS UP TO SOMETHING VERY GOOD

WITH AN ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

FOR 'UP TO SOMETHING GOOD'

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1

ROOM 5, 
143 N. LA BREA AVE.
LOS ANGELES

Sunshine Collective, the pairing of L.A.-based singer/songwriter Stephanie Richards and composer/songwriter/producer Brian Arbuckle, is back with Up To Something Good, their second album of hip and quirky, sunshine pop-meets-retro music with an all-ages appeal. Sunshine Collective is set to celebrate with an intimate, acoustic album release party at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 1 at Room 5, 143 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles.
The spotlight at this show will be on all-out fantastic musicianship, with Sunshine Collective's Stephanie Richards on vocals, Brian Arbuckle on guitars and ukulele, multi-instrumentalist Dan Weinstein playing swing violin, jazz trumpet, and trombone, and a soon-to-be-announced, special guest pianist tickling the ivories on the vintage house upright piano.
At their October 1 show, Sunshine Collective will deliver highlighted songs from Up To Something Good, including the album's title track, "I Love You," "Misplaced Love," and "Waiting to Say Hello Again," along with signature tunes from Sunshine Collective's defining, debut album, Wanna Play? To add even more depth to the set, the band will include several of the most-requested singer-songwriter numbers from Stephanie Richards' early pop/rock career, including the alt-country/blues tune "Look At Me Now" and "Not Me," noteworthy for its Tom Petty-meets-Adele feel. Add an unreleased gem, to be performed only at this show -- the dreamlike-yet-urgent "Dream Chaser" -- to complete an unforgettable Sunshine Collective experience.
Check out Sunshine Collective's website HERE
Sunshine Collective on Facebook
Sunshine Collective on Twitter
Sunshine Collective on YouTube
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News from O & M Co.


TONY AND GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD WINNER
BERNADETTE PETERS
TO BE HONORED AT
THE DRAMA LEAGUE CENTENNIAL GALA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M.
AT THE PLAZA IN NEW YORK CITY

A ONE-OF-A-KIND HISTORIC MUSICAL EVENING
COMMEMORATES 100 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE AMERICAN THEATER

The Drama League (Executive Director Gabriel Shanks; Artistic Director Roger T. Danforth), embarking on a landmark year of celebration commemorating its 100 years of service to the American theater, will honor Golden Globe and three-time ony Award winner and musical theater icon Bernadette Peters as their Centennial Honoree.  The Drama League Centennial Gala is set for Monday evening, November 2, 2015 at The Plaza (768 Fifth Avenue) in New York City.

This once-in-a-century black-tie gala will include a fully-staged musical tribute drawn from Ms. Peters’ career in theater, television, music and film.  Featuring acclaimed performers from Broadway, the West End, and Hollywood, funds raised by The Drama League Centennial Gala Honoring Bernadette Peters will support The Drama League’s educational initiatives for promising young artists, including the award-winning Directors Project.  VIP and Ballroom seats are now available, with a limited number of seats open to the General Public.  For more information, please call (212) 244-9494, or visit the website at www.dramaleague.

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A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES
A NEW PLAY  BASED ON THE PULITZER PRIZE WINNING NOVEL
TO HAVE WORLD PREMIERE
AT HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY IN BOSTON ON NOVEMBER 11TH, 2015

NICK OFFERMAN TO STAR AS IGNATIUS RILEY
DAVID ESBJORNSON DIRECTS ADAPTATION BY JEFFREY HATCHER


Huntington Theatre Company, the 2013 recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award and Boston magazine’s Best Theatre of 2013 and 2014, announced today  the world premiere production of A Confederacy of Dunces, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by John Kennedy Toole, directed by David Esbjornson (Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and All My Sons) and featuring Nick Offerman of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation.”  Performances will run November 11 – December 13, 2015 at the Huntington’s mainstage, the BU Theatre. 

Nick Offerman will star as the larger-than-life character Ignatius J. Reilly: overweight, arrogant, eccentric, and still living in his mother’s New Orleans home in the 1960s.  Called the Don Quixote of the French Quarter, Ignatius has a singular outlook on life.  His farcical odyssey includes visits to a department store and a strip club, and stints working at a pants factory and as a hot dog vendor.  A Confederacy of Dunces is a hilarious wild ride, filled with colorful characters and comic misadventures.

For more information, visit huntingtontheatre.org.

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BROADWAY/HOLLYWOOD LEGEND
ANGELA LANSBURY
TO BE HONORED WITH
2015 OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN AWARD

THE YORK THEATRE COMPANY’S
24TH OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN AWARD GALA
SET FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015
AT GUASTAVINO’S

CELEBRATING A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSICAL THEATRE


The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director) will honor the legendary Angela Lansbury with the 2015 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Guastavino’s (409 East 59th Street). 

The Reception begins at 6:00 p.m., followed by Dinner at 7:00, with Concert and Award Ceremony at 8:00 p.m.  For additional information, pricing and reservations, please visit www.yorktheatre.org, or call Julie Griffith at (212) 935-5824, ext 213, or via email at jgriffith @yorktheatre.org
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EVERYBODY SAID “YEAH!”


EMMY AWARD-WINNER
WAYNE BRADY
WILL STEP INTO THE HEELS OF ‘LOLA’ IN
“K I N K Y   B O O T S”
ON BROADWAY
THIS FALL

TONY AWARD-WINNING ORIGINAL STAR
BILLY PORTER
TO PLAY HIS FINAL PERFORMANCE
NOVEMBER 20, 2015


Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig announced today that Emmy Award-winner and Grammy Award nominee Wayne Brady will take over the coveted role of ‘Lola’ in the Tony Award®-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) on November 21, 2015.  Brady will succeed Broadway’s original (and current) award-winning ‘Lola,’ Billy Porter.  Porter has played over 800 performances in the role and won both a Tony Award and a Grammy Award for his work in the production.  His final historic performance in Kinky Boots will be November 20, 2015.


Kinky Boots will mark Brady’s return to Broadway after more than a decade.  After making his Broadway debut in 2004 as ‘Billy Flynn’ in Chicago, Brady also played ‘Collins’ in the 2010 Neil Patrick Harris-directed Rent at the Hollywood Bowl and last year starred in Pasadena Playhouse’s trailblazing production of Kiss Me Kate.  In 2003, he won both a Primetime Emmy Award for “Whose Line Is It Anyway” and a Daytime Emmy Award as host of his own talk show, “The Wayne Brady Show.”  He currently hosts the CBS game show “Let’s Make a Deal,” which has earned him six Daytime Emmy Award nominations.

Tickets for Kinky Boots ($55 – $167) are now on sale through May 2016 and are available for purchase in person at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre box office (Monday – Saturday, 10am – 8pm; Sunday, 12pm – 6 pm), online at www.telecharge.com, or by calling Telecharge at 800-432-7250 or 212-239-6200. For information on group sales, contact Group Sales Box Office/Broadway.com at groups@broadway.com or 1-800-BROADWAY, ext 2.

For more information go to www.kinkybootsthemusical.com
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And that's the scoop. Tune in Monday for another Talking Topics.
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