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Kids' Night on Broadway Tickets Go On Sale January 8, 2014!

I wanted to update everyone that tickets for the annual Kids' Night on Broadway 2014 go on sale January 8th! It's a wonderful opportunity to introduce your child to - or support their interest in - live theater. Kids' Night on Broadway shows take place February 24 - March 2, 2014. During this time, children ages 6-18 can see a show for free when accompanied by a full-price ticketed adult. Here's the list of shows planning to participate in the Kids' Night on Broadway 2014 promotion, so go ahead and start narrowing down your choices. :-) Read more →

Art of the Brick LEGO Exhibit at Discovery Times Square NYC

Calling all LEGO lovers!! LEGO brick-building inspiration abounds at The Art of the Brick exhibition in New York City at Discovery Times Square. The epic artwork display by renowned contemporary artist and New York native, Nathan Sawaya, is sure to inspire everyone to rush home and start building with their LEGOs. C2CDad had the opportunity to meet Nathan yesterday, as he gave us a personal walking tour of the exhibit. Hearing in person the stories behind each one of his creations really brought to life these truly fantastic pieces (when you visit you'll see plaques that explain the inspiration and... Read more →

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Viewing Party

This year we were fortunate to be invited to a private viewing party along the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade route in NYC. We had primo seats for the parade balloons and a fabulous view on 6th Ave, across the street from Radio City Music Hall. Our jaws dropped when we arrived at the location at the Time Life Building - it was truly perfect for parade viewing. Here's the pre-parade view looking up 6th Ave toward Central Park . . . And the view looking down 6th Ave before the parade began . . . Amazing, right?? We had brunch... Read more →

ANNIE the Musical on Broadway in NYC

ANNIE the Musical premiered on Broadway in NYC recently, and I was invited to preview the show a couple of weeks ago. I was stoked to attend ANNIE on Broadway as I'd only seen the movie before and wanted to see how they compared - and I was excited to introduce the Kiddo to the songs and story that led to his Aunt Annie being named Aunt Annie. ANNIE the musical delivered pure enjoyment. The characters I remembered from my childhood embodied the lyrics and era. I remain in awe of the ability of the kid and teen actors to... Read more →

Samsung Social TV in our Living Room

We've been trying out the Samsung ES8000 SMART TV's Social TV capabilities the last couple of weeks - literally from Barack to Bieber. Like most families, we multi-task when we watch TV, with a remote in one hand and a phone/tablet/laptop in the other. The last several weeks have given us several life-altering "live" events that have kept us - along with millions of viewers - tuned into our televisions and our Twitter accounts like never before. With the Samsung SMART TV, we simultaneously followed our friends' social media updates while watching Hurricane Sandy coverage, the American Music Awards, and... Read more →

United Nations Foundation Shot@Life App Launch

The United Nations Foundation recently celebrated the launch of an app for their Shot@Life program, an initiative to protect children worldwide by providing life-saving vaccines. The lovely ladies of Trumpeting Media invited us to attend the event and donate to the program, which we happily did. The UN Foundation worked with the American Academy of Pediatrics to launch the Shot@Life app to help parents track children's milestones while raising awareness of the need for life-saving childhood vaccines worldwide. The premise behind the app is that 1.5 million children die globally each year from a disease that could have been prevented... Read more →

Fancy Nancy the Musical in NYC

Fancy Nancy the Musical premiered at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre on the Upper West Side of NYC this weekend, opening the Vital Theatre Company's 2012-2013 season of family programming. I was delighted to have been invited to attend the purple carpet press opening and see the show for myself! I even borrowed a fancy li'l friend, Little C, to join me for the experience. . . Inside awaiting the Fancy Nancy musical to begin . . . There were pink feather boas and butterfly headbands inside to get even more fancy for the hour-long performance. Little C was mesmerized by the... Read more →

Ford Fusion and MILK Studios Unveil "Wall To Wall: The Fusion Collective"

If you're like me, when you look at a car, you don't instinctively see it as art, but rather as a functional vehicle to take you someplace . . . although you could agree that the auto industry produces some impressive masterpieces to that end! So it explains why Ford would partner with the revolutionary MILK Studios to create "Wall to Wall: The Fusion Collective," a very cool multimedia art experience. Last night in New York City, Ford unveiled the "Wall to Wall: The Fusion Collective" exhibition, at an amazing event that showcased amazing creative talent, and prepares for the... Read more →

The Amazing Max: A Must-See Magic Show in NYC

We were recently invited to attend a magical and giggle-inducing performance of The Amazing Max at the MMAC Theater (Manhattan Movement and Arts Center) near Lincoln Center in NYC. It was everything we had hoped it would be. Max perfectly wove magic tricks with spontaneous family-friendly humor that kept everyone from tots to grandparents smiling through the whole show. It was, in fact, amazing! We took one of the Kiddo's friends with us to enjoy the show, and we also had the Kiddo's class "pet," Rocky the monkey, along with us. He had to take pictures and write in a... Read more →

21c Museum Hotel an Unexpected Gem in Louisville, KY

Our stop in Louisville, KY introduced us to the 21c Museum Hotel - a fabulous find along our coast-to-coast road trip. It's part hotel and part contemporary art museum, which gives it just the right touch of modern quirkiness and classy yet comfortable Southern decor for a unique boutique hotel experience. I've sung the praises of the 21c Hotel ever since our visit, and now recommend our friends visiting Louisville stay there. The hotel's located a block from the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum, and is on West Main Street within walking distance of several restaurants along Kentucky's Museum Row,... Read more →