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, April 19, 2020

Sunday Scoop Week of 4/19/20 - Updates Regarding the Latest Postponements and Cancellations Plus Current and Upcoming Alternatives to Live In Person Events and More

Current and Upcoming Alternatives to Live In Person Events and More 

1)AKC Virtual Patch Program for Kids

2)Monotony the Musical Podcast Now Available

3)Lincoln Center at Home

4)Theatre Resources Unlimited April Panel Via Zoom

5)Two River Theater Upcoming Online Events

6)Works & Process at the Guggenheim Announces Virtual Commissions

1) AKC Virtual Patch Program

The American Kennel Club’s Education team has introduced the AKC Virtual Patch Program – a new, stay at home take on their popular Patch Program. It’s a really fun activity that all kids can do while quarantined, and those of us with children know that having new activities to introduce is very helpful  Learn all about the AKC Virtual Patch Program here: https://www.akc.org/public-education/akc-virtual-patch-program

Additionally, the AKC Math Agility App is available for 99 cents in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store to help kids learn math through the sport of agility and love of dogs. You can learn more about the app here: https://www.akc.org/public-education/akc-math-agility/.
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2)Lincoln Center at Home

Calendar of Events
Through April 29 2020 

Monday, April 20 at 2:00 pm ETDance Workshop with Yvonne WinborneEducator, dancer, choreographer, and Lincoln Center Teaching Artist Yvonne Winborne leads this easy to follow dance class.
WATCH HEREFor more information, visit LincolnCenter.org.

Tuesday, April 21 at 2:00 pm ETVisual Art Workshop with Barbara EllmannPainter and visual artist Barbara Ellman, a Lincoln Center Teaching Artist since the 1980s, leads this simple visual arts workshop.
WATCH HERE. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org.

Wednesday, April 22 at 2:00 pm ETTheater Workshop with Jeffrey BoerwinkleTheater performer and Lincoln Center Teaching Artist Jeffrey Boerwinkle, or Mr. B for short, takes children and families through a fun, all-ages theater workshop.
WATCH HERE. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org.

Thursday, April 23 at 2:00 pm ETMusic Workshop with Ashley Renee WatkinsLincoln Center Teaching Artist Ashley Renee Watkins, a classically trained opera and multi-genre vocalist, hosts a music workshop for all ages.
WATCH HERE. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org.

Friday, April 24 at 2:00 pm ETDance with Deborah LohseLincoln Center Teaching Artist Deborah Lohse uses her background as a professional dancer and choreographer in this easy-to-follow dance class for children and families.
WATCH HERE. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org


#ConcertsForKids

For family audiences, we are teaming up with a remarkable group of artists who will bring world-class performances and diverse musical perspectives straight from their homes to yours. We are excited to share these short performances recorded by the artists themselves with your family at home.

Wednesday, April 15 at 4:00 pm ETGustafer YellowgoldGustafer Yellowgold’s concert is a funny and touching multimedia performance of music, colored pencil animations and storytelling. The music and ‘moving art’ are performed by two-time Grammy nominated songwriter, cartoonist and author, Morgan Taylor. All of the songs are whimsical and super catchy narratives that explain the life of a friendly alien from the Sun who now resides in a wildly imaginative version of the woods of Minnesota. Ride along with 9-year old “sunling” Gustafer, in this wildly imaginative, melancholy musical comedy!
WATCH HERE. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org.

Sunday, April 19 at 11:00 am ETMoona LunaSince making a splash on the family music scene with the accordion-driven, Latin-inspired debut album, “Piñata Party” (2011), Moona Luna is set to release its fourth studio album, “ENERGIA,” later this year. The group has performed all over the country – from the National Mall in Washington DC to the Los Angeles Times Books Festival. This performance features its bilingual concert favorites.
WATCH HERE. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org.

Wednesday, April 22 at 4:00 pm ETMorleyJoin Morley and Chris Bruce for an uplifting duet on acoustic guitars. Offering original songs filled with hope and joy, their music reflects on our connection to each other and the natural world.
WATCH HERE. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org.

Sunday, April 26 at 11:00 am ETFaluFalu is a Grammy-nominated, internationally recognized artist known for her ability to seamlessly blend a modern, inventive style with an Indian, classically-trained vocal talent. In her early years in Bombay, singer Falu (aka Falguni Shah) was trained rigorously in the Jaipur musical tradition and the Benares style of Thumrie. Originally from Bombay, Falu moved to the United States in 2000, and her career has included a series of high profile collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma, Wyclef Jean, Philip Glass, Ricky Martin, Blues Traveler, and A. R. Rahman, among others. Falu has performed for President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House. She continues to pursue her commitment to introducing children and families to the wonders of the world through her recently released, Grammy-nominated debut kids project, "Falu’s Bazaar", which takes families on a musical journey through South Asia.
WATCH HERE. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org.

Wednesday, April 29 at 4:00 pm ETBluelaces - SUDSSUDS is an immersive, multisensory theatrical experience—originally created for children with autism and other developmental disabilities—that takes the seemingly mundane task of going to the laundromat and transforms it into an exhilarating adventure filled with water, soap, and bubbles. In our “SUDS: Concert for Kids,” at-home audiences will meet SUDS’ Composer, Props Designer, and two cast members (Fill & Bubbles) who will guide children and families on their very own mini-laundry exploration, complete with multiple songs and many suds!
WATCH HERE. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org.

Lincoln Center Archival Performances

Available Tuesday, April 21 at 5:30 pm ET
Live From Lincoln Center
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: 30th Anniversary Gala
Beverly Sills hosts a star-studded event honoring the 30th anniversary of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, performing Bach, Copland, Shostakovich, and more. Originally broadcast on October 14, 1998.
WATCH HERE. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org.

Available Friday, April 24 at 7:30 pm ET
AFROPUNK at Lincoln Center Out of Doors: Vintage Trouble
AFROPUNK and Lincoln Center Out of Doors welcomed L.A.-based band Vintage Trouble to Damrosch Park in 2015 for a night of music and celebration. The band has gone from playing hometown clubs to opening for The Rolling Stones, touring North America and Europe with The Who, playing at Bonnaroo, Coachella, SXSW, and Glastonbury, and reaping ecstatic praise from critics everywhere. “Like an M-80 in church, Vintage Trouble lands with a hiss and then blows apart what’s come to define modern soul, blues and rock” (Paste Magazine). The band, formed in 2010 by Ty Taylor, frontman on vocals, and Nalle Colt, joined by Rick Barrio Dill on bass, and Richard Danielson, drums, has cited influences ranging from Otis Redding and Tina Turner, to Prince and The Rolling Stones to Ray Charles and The Beatles.
WATCH HERE. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org

Available Tuesday, April 28 at 5:30 pm ET
Live From Lincoln Center
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: A Celebration of Johannes Brahms with Jessye Norman
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performs Brahms with violist Pinchas Zukerman and trailblazing soprano Jessye Norman. Originally broadcast on May 4, 1997.
WATCH HERE. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org.

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3) Monotony the Musical Podcast Now Available

AN INSPIRING NEW MUSICAL INTENDED TO BE EXPERIENCED AT HOME OR AT THE OFFICE PREMIERES

THE NEW MUSICAL FEATURES BOOK & LYRICS BY SARAH LUERY
MUSIC BY JARED CHANCE TAYLOR
 AND FEATURES 25 ORIGINAL SONGS

MONOTONY: The Musical, an original full-length musical intended to be experienced from home or at work premieres today, to podcast. The new musical is garnering rave reviews, with the Gay City News among the first to review the show, calling it "delightfully entertaining." MONOTONY features 25 original songs with book and lyrics by Sarah Luery and music by Jared Chance Taylor. Subscribe via your favorite podcatcher.  www.monotonythemusical.com 


Miserable at the office, Herbert Handler III is a timid accountant who longs to be free of his day job but is terrified to quit for fear of disappointing his deceased father. Accounting was his dad's dream and he owes it to his dad to keep the dream alive -- even if it means being a little bit (ok, a lot) miserable for the rest of his life. Still, he can't help but admire the bravery of his boss’s cute son, Theo, who lives life on his own terms. Could Herbert ever just -- stop caring what his dead dad thinks!?


For more information or to listen go to https://www.monotonythemusical.com/
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4) Theater Resources Unlimited
April Panel via Zoom
Solo Strategies: Finding Your Story
 (and the People Who'll Want to Hear It)
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 7:30pm

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents the April Panel
Solo Strategies: Finding Your Story (and the People Who'll Want to Hear It) on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 via Zoom. Networking begins at 7pm and the panel starts at 7:30pm. Reserve a spot on the event page at https://truonline.org/events/solo-strategies/ or by emailing TRUStaff1@gmail.com and you will be put on a list to receive the Zoom link.

A message from Bob Ost, executive director of TRU:
"Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all TRU live events are being rescheduled while we wait for the all clear. To help bridge the gap of social distancing, this panel will be held virtually via Zoom. Email TRUStaff1@gmail.com to be added to the invitation list and join our community. Stay positive, test negative, be safe!"


In this time of required isolation, solo performance is uniquely positioned for effective virtual presentation. Solo performance guru and writer/director Gretchen Cryer will guide audiences through the creative journeys of five solo artists with whom she is working, including son Jon Cryer. We'll consider how an outside eye may be essential to help shape a story and find the universal truths in personal details, as well as bring out a dramatic arc that generates audience engagement and genuine drama. But ... writing and performing is only part of the picture. Most writers have a hard time embracing that marketing is also an art form creating a demand for a product through creative communication. Abby Stokes and guests will share guerilla marketing techniques -see marketing through a new lens and be shown how to think outside the box, identify and maximize a play's resources, along with step-by-step tools for organizing a strategic plan.

In this time of required isolation, solo performance is uniquely positioned for effective virtual presentation. Solo performance guru and writer/director Gretchen Cryer will guide audiences through the creative journeys of five solo artists with whom she is working, including son Jon Cryer. We'll consider how an outside eye may be essential to help shape a story and find the universal truths in personal details, as well as bring out a dramatic arc that generates audience engagement and genuine drama. But ... writing and performing is only part of the picture. Most writers have a hard time embracing that marketing is also an art form creating a demand for a product through creative communication. Abby Stokes and guests will share guerilla marketing techniques -see marketing through a new lens and be shown how to think outside the box, identify and maximize a play's resources, along with step-by-step tools for organizing a strategic plan.

Zoom room opens at 7:00pm for networking and roundtable introductions of attendees - come prepared with your best 20-second summary of who you are, and what you need. Panel starts at 7:30. Free for TRU members; pay what you can, everyone else - to keep TRU up and running (and yes, you may click the button for a free ticket). Please use the bright red reservation box on our web page, or email TRUStaff1@gmail.com
 to be put on the invite list. (Note: Zoom space is limited so RSVP early.)
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5) Two River Theatre 
Upcoming Online Events

STORY TIME WITH JENNA: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR 
Tickets: FREE/Facebook Live
Wednesday, April 22 at 11:00am

Associate Director of Marketing Jenna Castano shares this classic tale of one bug’s extensive snacking, a salute to our 2014 production of the Eric Carle favorite, brought to life by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. The reading is suitable for ages five and younger.

COMMUNITY POETRY NIGHT: CONNECTION 
Tickets: FREE
April 25 at 7pm

Continuing Two River’s popular Poetry Night series, with a digital stage! They invite you to join them in reading of selected poems following the theme of “connection,” drawn from a variety of artistic eras and poetic styles. The community reading event led by Literary Manager Taylor Barfield will take place on Zoom.

They are currently seeking readers! To participate, register below then take a look at their lists of poems. Once you register, you will be sent an email confirmation. Fill out the participation form to submit your top 3 poem choices and we will follow up with you via email on what poem you have been assigned to read. Poems are given on a first come, first serve basis.
Want to attend as an audience member? Simply register below. 
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6) Works & Process 
at the Guggenheim
Announces Virtual Commissions

To financially support artists and nurture their creative process during these challenging times, Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, announces Works & Process Virtual Commissions. With the generosity of the board, Works & Process will grant $40,000 in commissioning funds to artists who have been featured at Works & Process. Artists from a wide variety of genres have been commissioned to create new works, less than 5 minutes long, while observing social distancing guidelines, that will premiere on FacebookInstagram and YouTube (@worksandprocess) every Sunday and Monday at 7:30pm starting on April 19:

Confirmed Commissioned Artists
Evita Arce * Ephrat Asherie * Brandon Stirling Baker *  LaTasha Barnes * Hope Boykin * Brian Brooks * Rena Butler * Chris Celiz * Anthony Roth Costanzo * Dylan Crossman * Machine Dazzle * Michelle Dorrance * Tom Gold * John Heginbotham * Michael R. Jackson * John Jarboe * Gabrielle Lamb * Pontus Lidberg * Missy Mazzoli * Ryan McNamara * Andrea Miller * Nico Muhly * Calli Quan * Jamar Roberts * Anthony Rodriguez * Penny Saunders * Claudia Schreier * Dan Siegler * Conrad Tao * Omari Wiles

Confirmed Commissioned Collaborations
Joshua Bergasse and Sara Mearns * Nora Brown and Caleb Teicher * Nathan Bugh and Gaby Cook * Alejandro Cerrudo and Ana Lopez * Adrian Danchig-Waring and Joseph Gordon * Larry Keigwin and Nicole Wolcott * Ashley Laracey and Troy Schumacher * Carson Murphy and Nicholas Van Young * Michael Novak and Josh Prince * Kamala Sankaram and Preeti Vasudevan

Confirmed Schedule to Date
April 19 - Chris Celiz; April 20 - Anthony Rodriguez
April 26 - Kamala Sankaram and Preeti Vasudevan; April 27 - Conrad Tao
May 3 - Michael R. Jackson; May 4 - Nora Brown and Caleb Teicher

Details are available at www.worksandprocess.org and the commissions will broadcast on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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And that's the scoop. Tune in tomorrow for another Talking Topic.

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