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Fall 2012 Coolidge Kids’ Show tickets on sale now!
This year, we’re once again thrilled to be offering our Kids’ Shows on weekends throughout the fall. The new season launches on Sunday, October 14 at 10:30am with a performance by Coolidge favorites Vanessa Trien & the Jumping Monkeys!
We’ll also be bringing back Mister G, Ben Rudnick & Friends, Scott Jameson as well as new acts, such as the Vento Chiaro woodwind quintet!. From magicians to singers, classic films to storytelling, we’ve got something for everyone this season! See below for details. |
VANESSA TRIEN & THE JUMPING MONKEYSSunday, October 14 @ 10:30am
The Coolidge is thrilled to welcome back Vanessa and her band as they perform songs off their new album, Bubble Ride, as well as some old favorites from the award-winning CDs, Carnival Day and Hot Air Balloon. As Boston Children’s Music puts it, “Vanessa’s shows are perfect. It’s hard to explain and I can’t quite put my finger on what it is they do differently, but whatever it is, it really gets the kids (and parents) excited!” Join us on October 14 and find out what all the buzz is about!
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MISTER G
Saturday, October 20 @ 10:30am
Over the past few years, Mister G has been traveling and performing original, bilingual songs for children in Latin America and around the USA. His new bilingual CD, Chocolalala, is an irresistible collection of these songs, blending Latin rhythms, traditional instruments, and Mister G’s uniquely catchy song-writing for children. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind dance party. Bailamos!Click here to view Mister G’s official website
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BARI KORAL
Saturday, October 27 @ 10:30amDubbed the “‘IT girl’ in kids/family music” by New York Magazine and the “Sheryl Crow for kids” by the New York Post, Bari’s songs are a huge hit with children and adults. Her catchy, pop friendly tunes, interactive live shows & heavy rotation radio play have earned her thousands of young (and not so young!) fans.Bari’s latest album, Rock and Roll Garden, won the Nappa Gold and Parents’ Choice Award and was picked as top 10 kids album of the year by Time Out Kids.Click here to view Bari Koral’s official websiteClick here for more information and/or tickets |
MAGIC BY SCOTT JAMESON
Saturday, November 3 @ 10:30amJoin magician and juggler Scott Jameson at the Coolidge for an extraordinary performance that will have you laughing out loud and perched on the very edge of your seat. Umbrellas will be plucked from thin air, a drawing will come to life, basketballs will be spun and juggled, and a member of the audience will unlock telekinetic abilities.
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BILLY KELLY AND THE BLAH BLAH BLAH’S
Sunday, November 11 @ 10:30amA fun, clever and silly morning of music not to be missed. Songs about milk, pine cones, springtime, 18-wheelers, the moon, and just about anything else you can think of, in a style described as “Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld (writing) lyrics for all-ages music played by an acoustic Weezer.”Click here for the official website of Billy Kelly
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VENTO CHIARO
Sunday, November 13 @ 10:30amJoin Vento Chiaro for this FREE concert and meet the instruments in the woodwind quintet. With the support of the Free for All Concert Fund, we are pleased to present this special children’s concert, in which the classical musicians of Vento Chiaro will introduce young audiences to all of the instruments in a woodwind quintet. You will see all your favorite characters from Prokofiev’s Peter & The Wolf and a meet some new ones featured in a brand new piece for kids by a composer who lives in Boston. Bring your favorite stuffed animal with you for the show!Click here to view Vento Chiaro’s website
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BEN RUDNICK & FRIENDS
Saturday, December 1 @ 10:30amMultiple award winners in family music, Ben Rudnick & Friends’ adventurous acoustic music and lyrically humorous style have won them fans of all ages. Whether on stage or record, the band’s formula of delivering interpretations of favorite, well-known songs combined with infectious original tunes is a winner.
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Film: THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL
Saturday, December 8 @ 10:30am’Tis the season for love, laughter, and one of the most cherished stories of all time! Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and all the hilarious Muppets in this merry, magical version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Academy Award® winner Michael Caine gives a performance that’s anything but “bah, humbug!” as greedy, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge. One fateful Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Together with kind, humble Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog) and his family, the Spirits open Scrooge’s eyes — and his heart — to the true meaning of Christmas. Click here for more information and/or tickets |
ALASTAIR MOOCK’S HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA
Saturday, December 15 @ 10:30am
Alastair Moock and Friends and extra special guests, The Fayerweather Street School Chorus, present a concert of original tunes and holiday favorites. Moock’s most recent album, These Are My Friends, won a 2011 NAPPA Gold Award and featured cameos by Vanessa Trien, Lori McKenna, Rani Arbo, and Mark Erelli.
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ABOUT COOLIDGE KIDS’ SHOWS
All shows start at 10:30 am
Stroller parking is available in the downstairs lobby and the theater is fully accessible.
Booster seats are also available for the tiny ones.
Tickets are $10 adults/$8 children for live acts and $7 adults/$5 children to all films.
All programs are recommended for children ages 3 to 10 unless otherwise indicated.
Don’t get shut out of the show! Buy your tickets early at the box office or online (www.coolidge.org). All children pay admission unless they are held in their parents lap for the entire show.
Coolidge Kids Shows are co-presented by
with additional promotional support from:
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