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, May 8, 2016

Sunday Scoop Week of 5/8/16 - What's Happening This Week or Coming Up Soon

City of Angels at Kelsey Theatre
1200 Old Trenton Rd.
West Windsor, NJ

Friday, May 13, 2016 at 8pm
Saturday, May14, 2016 at 8pm
Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 2pm

Welcome to the City of Angels, a musical that weaves together two plots -- the glamarous seductive world of 1940s Hollywood and a film noir detective story that is heading for the big screen. Add great songs and jazz music and it all adds up to a rare theater experience

For more information or to order tickets click here
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Win 4 Tickets to a Past Tony Winning Show in NYC or on Tour

Just two weeks remain, through May 18, for theatre fans to submit entries for a chance to win FOUR TICKETS to a past Tony Award® winning Broadway show in NYC or on a national tour. Bway Zone is asking fans to take a photo of their best personal Theatre Moment and then share it on Instagram or Twitter with #BwayZone, or through the Bway Zone Facebook page. A Theatre Moment must be a personal photo that is related to live theatre, including pictures in front of a theatre, marquee, poster or with a program; meeting a cast member at a stage door or photos of friends and family at a school play.

Bway Zone (BwayZone.com) is the family-friendly initiative created by the Broadway League’s digital and marketing departments, this interactive platform posts videos, photos, quizzes, and other Broadway-related content to share with its users. This online/social media conversation focuses on what’s happening on Broadway in NYC, as well as on national tours throughout the US and Canada. Users are connected with Broadway shows, stars, and each other and get a behind the scenes peek at the folks who make magic on and off stage.

For official rules and contest details go to BwayZone.com.
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Up to You at TADA! Youth Theater
15 W. 28th St.
3rd Fl.
New York, NY

ONLY 8 SHOWS LEFT!
Friday May 13  and Friday May 20 7:00 PM
Saturday May 14, Sunday May 15, Saturday May 21 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM

Who will be elected student president at Hamilton High in 1977? The cheerleader who promises a disco homecoming or the girl who wants to stop the pirate pranks?   

May 14th: After the 4pm show on May 14th the Audience Interactive will take place. 
Want to perform on the TADA! stage? Now you can! Learn a song and dance form the show with members of the cast, the choreographer and musical director. $10 per participant

For more information or to order tickets go to click here

For our view of Up to You go to:Where-To-Go Wednesday- Up to You and Up to You
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The Beast is Back 
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Pier 83
W. 42nd St. at 12th Ave.
New York, NY

April 30- September 25
Every hours on the hour 10 am - 6 pm

The BEAST Speedboat Ride - one of the most thrilling things you can do in NYC that is totally legal. This custom-built, 70-foot speedboat flies towards the Statue of Liberty at around 45 mph, with lots of twists, turns and splashy action. 

For more information or to book a ride on The Beast go to click here

For our view of the Beast go to:Where- To-Go Wednesday- The Beast and The Beast
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Upcoming at iPlay America
110 Schank Rd.
Freehold, NJ

Friday, May 13
Kidz Bop: Life of the Party Tour – in iPlay America’s Event Center
Doors open at 6 PM – Show at 7 PM
Billboard Magazine’s #1 Kids’ Artists, The KIDZ BOP Kids are coming to iPlay America! The Life of the Party tour is selling fast, so get your tickets NOW! The show features the biggest pop songs of the year, amazing new dance moves and super fun surprises from the KIDZ BOP Kids.

Friday, May 13
Girl Scout OVERNIGHT
Starting at 6 PM
The excitement begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 13, when iPlay America opens to welcome the Girl Scouts and their families. Scouts will experience thrills on the Skyscraper, soar through the air on the Kite Flyer, speed their way to victory in the IPA Speedway and compete in our Cosmic Battle Laser Tag area.  They will experience iPlay After Dark with family friendly music and awesome light show. iPlay America is offering one of the best scout overnights around! Attendees will earn a special badge for the event!
Sunday, May 15
Olate Dogs – in iPlay America’s Event Center
Doors open at 1 PM – Show at 2 PM
The Olate Dogs, winners of Season 7 of America’s Got Talent, is a fantastic family show featuring fast-paced canine theatrical acts filled with amazing dog tricks, human acrobatics and lots of humor. Bring the whole family to iPlay America for a unforgettable performance from the Olate Dogs.
For more information about these or any other iPlay America events or to order tickets go to http://www.iplayamerica.com/events
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Upcoming at the State Theatre
15 Livingston Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ

Tuesday May 10                                           Alice Cooper The Concert 

Wednesday May 11                                      ABBA The Concert

Friday May 13 and Saturday May 14         42nd Street

Sunday May 15                                            New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
                                                                      HADELICH PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY

For more information or to order tickets click here
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Upcoming at the Lakewood Blueclaws
First Energy Park
2 Stadium Way
Lakewood, NJ



Bark in the Park - May 14th
Bark in the Park (more here), our full day of doggie fun, is coming up on Saturday, May 14th thanks to 95.9 WRAT and 100.1 WJRZ.

There will be a pre-game festival that begins at 12 pm and includes a Doggie Adoption Showcase, Silly Pet Tricks, and other contests for dogs and owners. Then, come on in for the 4:05 game.

This is always one of the best days of the year and you don't want to miss it. Call 732-901-7000
option 2 or click here.

Batman & Superman Will Be Here May 15th

May 15th is going to be Clawsome Batmanand Superman will be at First Energy Park! While the VIP pre-game party sold out, the characters will be on the concourse for pictures. A new VIP Express Pass is available so you can skip the line - it comes with a printed photo too!

They'll also have a Superhero Cape Giveaway (thanks to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Sheild of NJ), and special jerseys (West Virginia in a Batman-inspired jersey and the BlueClaws in a Superman-inspired jersey).

For more information or to order tickets click here
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The Ride Party Packages Now Available
From live performances on the streets of New York City, to music, comedy and trivia on deluxe vehicles, celebrations on THE RIDE have always been a huge hit. Now with NEW Party Packages for both youth and adults, guests have the opportunity to be part of the show by incorporating fun facts about you into the script and having a toast on THE RIDE!

THE RIDE is perfect for:
  • Birthday parties
  • Proms
  • Graduations
  • Weddings
  • Bachelor & Bachelorette Parties
  • And MORE!
CLICK HERE to download Youth Party Packages.

CLICK HERE to download Premium Party Packages.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Extends Run

 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show will offer a new block of tickets beginning June 11, 2016.  The celebrated production will also take up residency at the largerTheatre Row Theatres (410 West 42nd Street). This marks The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show’s second extension since it began performances on January 30, 2016. Tickets are $49.75* - $67.25 (Premium Seats) and can be purchased by visiting Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200. For more information on the show, please visit HungryCaterpillarShow.com.

In addition to a new block to tickets, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show also announces the dates for its upcoming Autism Friendly shows (Friday, July 8 & September 9 at 11am); and Spanish Language shows (Saturday, August 13 & October 8 at 2pm).
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News from Michelle Tabnick Communications

Ed Rothstein to host(Un)Silent Film Night
with Original Score composed by School of Jazz Student Nathan Kamal performed by the College of Performing Arts Theater Orchestra
at the New School'sTishman Auditorium
The New School's College of Performing Arts is pleased to welcome the public for the third edition of its (Un)Silent Film Night series, in which the College of Performing Arts Theater Orchestra will perform Jazz student Nathan Kamal's original score to Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece The Birds. The event will be hosted by Ed Rothstein, Critic at Large at The Wall Street Journal and Hitchcock devotee. This production follows November 2015's edition of (Un)Silent Film Night which was hosted by actor, clown, and comedian Bill Irwin. The inaugural event in April 2015, hosted by Matthew Broderick, drew a capacity crowd to the 800-plus-seat Tishman Auditorium at University Center.

The upcoming (Un)Silent Film Nightwill take place Friday, May 13, 2016 at 7pm at the Tishman Auditorium,  63 Fifth Avenue, Room U100, New York, NY 10003. Admission is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations required.
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Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College
presents
Alexander, Who's Not Not Not
Not Not Not Going To Move
Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 2pm
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College concludes its 2015-16 season on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 2pm with Two Beans Productions' Alexander, Who's Not Not Not Not Not Not Going to Move. Based on Judith Viorst's best-selling Alexander...series, this new family musical teaches us that home isn't a house or a place on a map-it's wherever you are when you're with the people who love you.  Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at BrooklynCenter.org or by calling the box office at 718-951-4500 (Tue-Sat, 1pm-6pm).
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Big Apple Circus
Returns to Cunningham Park
with the Queens Premiere of
The Grand Tour
May 15 - June 12, 2016

Big Apple Circus returns to Cunningham Park for the company's 38th season with the Queens Premiere of The GrandTour! Tickets start at $25, and the show runs from May 15 - June 12, 2016 under the Big Top at Cunningham Park, located at Union Turnpike and 196th Street in Oakland Gardens, NY 11363. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.bigapplecircus.org.
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NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY
in partnership with
THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
presents the Ellis Island
Asian American Heritage Festival
Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Noon

The National Park Service in partnership with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company presents the Ellis Island Asian American Heritage Festival on Sunday, May 15, 2016, with ceremony and performances starting at 12 noonat The Great Hallat Ellis Island, located on the second floor of the main Ellis Island building. A full schedule of performances and educational workshops given by notable speakers will celebrate the 2016 Asian American Heritage Month and the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service with traditional and contemporary Asian American Music and Dance, involving the community in New York and New Jersey.

No admission ticket is required for the event. However, audience members musttake a ferry to Ellis Island for the festival. Ferry tickets are available for purchase atwww.statuecruises.com.

Program:
Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 12 Noon
Dragon Dance
VIP Speakers in the Great Hall
The Ahn Trio with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
Mongolian Horsehead Fiddle Music with Dancer
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and the New Asia Chamber Music Society
VIP Speakers in the Great Hall

1:00 Performance in the Outdoor Wall of Honor Area
NJCU Student Music Presentation: Isaac Ezekiel Del Rosario
Philippine Dance/Music
Children's Orchestra Society
Nai-Ni Chen Community Dance Workshop
Lion Dance

Performers
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
The Ahn Trio - Renowned Korean American Classical Trio
Jigjiddorj Natsagdorj - Mongolian Horse Head Fiddle Virtuoso
Asian American Dragon/Lion Association (Lion Dance Youth group)
Faculty and Students of NJ City University
Children's Orchestra Society (NY-based Asian Youth Orchestra)
New Asia Chamber Music Society

Invited VIP Guest Speakers
Honorable Sue Pai Yang
United State Senator Cory Booker, Robert Menedez 
Congressman Bill Pascrell, Albio Sires, Leonard Lance 
The Chinese Consulate General
Taipei Economic and Cultural Council
Consulate of Mongolia
Consulate of Vietnam
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News from Richard Hillman PR

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AT
 “O N E   F U N N Y   M O T H E R”
THE HILARIOUS NEW SOLO COMEDY SHOW
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY COMEDIAN DENA BLIZZARD
AT NEW WORLD STAGES

PERFORMANCES ON THURSDAYS AT 7 & SATURDAYS AT 8
DISCOUNTED TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PARENTS OF
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND LEARNING DISABILITIES

One Funny Mother, the hilarious new solo comedy, written, performed and starring comedian Dena Blizzard is Currently playing an open-ended engagement at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th & 9th Avenues), there are performances on Thursdays at 7pm and Saturdays at 8pm.
 
One Funny Mother stars comedian, former Miss New Jersey, and married mother of three, Dena Blizzard, in her hilarious solo comedy show about the trials and tribulations of motherhood and marriage. One Funny Mother has toured the United States and was recently named “Best One Woman Show” at the 2015 United Solo Festival in New York City.

One Funny Mother plays the following performance schedule: Thursdays at 7:00pm and Saturdays at 8:00pm.

Tickets for One Funny Mother are priced at $65 and may be purchased by calling Telecharge (212) 239-6200, or by visitingTelecharge.com.  For additional information please visit the website at www.onefunnymother.com. 

For our view of One Funny Mother go to Where-To-Go Wednesday - One Funny Mother
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And that's the scoop. Tune in tomorrow for another Talking Topic.

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