We're proud to team with Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts this summer to give away tickets to six great family shows in the Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods series! In our original post, we told you about this great annual series of dozens of shows (Tuesdays-Saturdays at 10:30 am) featuring international performers in music, comedy, theatre, dance, puppetry, and more. We also recently reviewed a Children's Continue Reading...
City of Fairfax Band Assoc. hosts kids’ concert July 17
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comIn a blog post last week about the Ukulele Festival in Reston, I mentioned the story of how last year at a City of Fairfax Band Association event, when asked what his favorite music was, my son immediately said "Hawaiian" (and he meant it, too).The event where that happened was the band's annual Children's Concert. And while the concert did not feature Hawaiian songs, it did feature music my son knew Continue Reading...
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band Preview & Giveaway!
With 33 shows by more than 20 acts, Wolf Trap has a full calendar of fun kid-friendly shows through its Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods summer program. We recently wrote about this series, a family tradition in our area, and how much fun this can be for families, especially with those who have kids ages 4 and up (be sure to see our review of a recent show!). We are happy now to present another chance for one more family to attend an upcoming Continue Reading...
History + music = fun Ellis Paul show at Jammin’ Java 5/31
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.comOkay, when WE were growing up, we didn't have so many professional musicians who focused on kids' music. But these days, there are so many children's entertainers that we can see them regularly around town, especially at Jammin' Java in Vienna, which hosts kid-oriented and kid-friendly shows each week. Our lucky kids are exposed to various genres through fun sounds, lyrics they can understand and Continue Reading...
NextStop’s ‘Into the Woods’ features Kathie Lee Gifford!
In case you missed the HUGE news recently, our beloved NextStop Theatre Company in Herndon made a big announcement: TODAY Show co-host Kathie Lee Gifford joins the cast as the voice of the Giant's wife in "Into the Woods." This is a significant achievement for the emerging company (it became a professional theatre company just in the past year) as it closes out its inaugural season. Ms. Gifford is no stranger to the group, however, Continue Reading...
Celebrate 5 de Mayo at 1, 2, 3 con Andrés CD release party!
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com We are super-happy for, and incredibly proud of, Andrés Salguero, known to many of you (and especially your kids) as "Uno, Dos, Trés con Andrés." The local children's musician has released his first album, a fun and friendly bilingual romp through multiple genres, and the CD release party is just in time for Cinco de Mayo! Colombian-born Salguero stands out from the crowd as a Continue Reading...
By Patricia Hall, FairfaxFamilyFun.com We recently celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month, so the timing for Mr. G to host his Washington, DC-area release party for his latest CD, “ABC Fiesta,” couldn’t be any better: his show is Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 at Jammin’ Java in Vienna (10:30 am concert). Mister G – or Ben Gundersheimer, for long – is an indie rocker turned award-winning children’s musician who’s blended his whose passion for, and Continue Reading...
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