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Win a Family 4 Pack to Disney On Ice

December 18, 2013 by Samantha 16 Comments

Disclosure- I will receive tickets to this show for posting. All photos and information were provided to me by the sponsor.

Be part of the festivities when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic comes to IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ January 3^rd-5^th and Prudential Center in Newark, NJ January 15^th-20^th!

More than 60 of Disney’s captivating characters and their unforgettable stories come to life in this commemorative celebration, produced by Feld Entertainment. In this lavish ice show, everyone’s favorite sweethearts, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, take audiences on a fun-filled adventure, sharing memories with Disney friends including Goofy, Donald Duck, the beloved Disney Princesses, Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Mulan, Timon, Pumbaa, Stitch, Nemo, the Incredibles and many more!
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Lone Ranger Movie Review

December 18, 2013 by Samantha Leave a Comment

The Lone Ranger has recently been released on Blu-ray combo pack and we are going to be taking a look at this loved and not loved movie. But first some ground rules, throw out your idea of who the Lone Ranger is from radio and TV yester-year. Here is the background which is needed, Lone Ranger is a western. Think cowboys and bad guys locking horns for peace and justice. The Lone Ranger and Tonto being the good guys and Butch Cavendish and his gang the bad guys.

When released in theaters there were quite a few negative reviews about The Lone Ranger, most of which I feel were because of the updates to the story and characters. One of which was to cast Johnny Depp as Tonto. I feel there needed to be a change to the characters and story. People don’t want to see the same song and dance they could have seen decades ago. The audience wants to see something new and fresh and there is nothing newer or fresher then Johnny Depp in war paint and a huge headdress. With big action and some silliness The Lone Ranger might even become one of your surprising favorites. The biggest of action scenes at the end of the movie which is to say the very least epic and masterfully done. The movie is a great action movie which will keep everyone interested. It is rated PG-13 for mainly action and violence so maybe not the best pick for a little one movie.
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Lone Ranger Blu-ray Combo Pack out December 17th

December 18, 2013 by Samantha Leave a Comment

Go behind the scenes of the film with set images and interviews with Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer. Find out what skills Armie picked up at ‘cowboy boot camp,’ what it was like putting on the mask for the first time and what it was like working alongside Johnny Depp! Where did the inspiration for Tonto’s makeup and headpiece come from? What kinds of masks and disguises does Johnny Depp wear to go out in public? Find out the answers to these questions and more!
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Sesame Street Live in Kansas City, MO

December 10, 2013 by Danielle 5 Comments

Disclosure: Tickets to Sesame Street Live: Make A New Friend have been provided to me for my family in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

I am very excited to announce that we are lucky enough to be able to offer a giveaway of 4 Tickets to the Kansas City Missouri Sesame Street Live : Make a New Friend Show. The show will be in Kansas City from January 9th through January 12th.

About The Show:

No matter where you’re from or where you’ve been, everyone is special – so join in! Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend from India, to Sesame Street. Together, they explore the universal fun of friendship and celebrate cultural similarities, from singing and dancing, to sharing cookies! Join the fun and make a memory with your friends and family.

Oliver! at Paper Mill Playhouse

December 2, 2013 by Samantha 2 Comments

Just opened last night at Millburn, NJ’s Paper Mill Playhouse is Oliver! This adorable show is great for the whole family, and both my son and I loved it. Some of our favorites from the evening were Betsy Morgan, who plays Nancy (thief and more). Nancy loves the main villain of the story, but wants more out of life then she has a chance to receive. She takes up for Oliver, and pays for it in the end. Betsy Morgan has an amazing voice, and every single time she took the stage we were excited to hear her. Her voice and performance were moving, and she was a pleasure to watch. My son (age 6) also loved her, and wanted to know when she will “make a CD”. My son also was excited to see all the children on stage, led by Tyler Moran, who is in 6th grade and plays Oliver Twist. The children were lively, talented, and great multi-taskers, singing and dancing as different parts and characters. We had a great time at this performance, and recommend you taking your whole family to the first show that fits into your schedule.
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Symphony Space – Theater For Kids

November 11, 2013 by Samantha 2 Comments

Disclosure- I received tickets to this show in order to review it. All opinions are my own and honest.

This past weekend, we headed out to Symphony Space to see the “Treehouse Shakers” preform their latest show, “Hatched”. A puppet show about life on the farm (complete with lots of farm noises and even several chances to “pet” and interact with some of the puppets), this music and dance show was aimed at the younger audience members.

Kids Theater

“Hatched,” written and directed by Mara McEwin, this dance-play offers a generous mix of things that kids love; it’s part farm, part museum and all theatre. Performed via movement, handcrafted puppets, music and minimal human dialogue, the story is set at an American family farm. An adorable, fluffy chick meets a feisty old rooster, a wobbly calf learning to walk, a gaggle of dancing chicks, a lamb, and a noisy nest of baby birds.

Intimately staged to live music performed by Anthony Rizzo, young audience members are encouraged to interact with the newborn animals as they explore their worlds. Through movement and music, the calf learns to walk, the baby birds attempt to fly, and the lamb makes a new friend with the curious hatched chick. Audience members interact and play with the characters on stage; they give the chicks their feed, milk bottles to the lamb, are licked by the cow, and feed worms to the baby birds. Babies in the audience will be enticed by the animal sounds and textures, while toddlers and preschoolers will love watching and imitating their favorite farm animals as they come to life.
Preschoolers will delight in learning about life on the farm, and older kids will be entertained by the delightful storytelling, live music and dance.

Disney Infinity – A Family Video Game

September 27, 2013 by Samantha 8 Comments

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Disney Infinity is the latest in Disney’s every growing library of video games. This entry is a mashup of a bit of another toy/video game cross over,with some clever Disney characters and designs, sprinkled in with some Disney magic and player creativity. The result is a fun family friendly game that child and parent can enjoy.

Disney Infinity is at its core a toy box. This toy box has as few or as many pieces in it as you may like. Starting with three characters and three play sets the fun begins.

Each play set revolved around a popular Disney film included in the starter set are: Pirates of the Caribbean, Monsters University and The Incredibles. The characters included are Sully from Monsters University, Captain Jack from Pirates and Mr Incredible from The Incredibles. With character and setting in place the player can pick to play in the play set. Lets say you’d like to play Pirates. Grab Captain Jack and put him on the Inifinity base along with your play set then hop into the game. As Captain Jack you explore a location from the film, Tortuga. While there Jack finds himself rescuing, battling and exploring the battle ravaged city. As Sully you explore the campus of Monsters U find tons of hidden items and a plethora of fun missions to clean up the campus after a rival Fear Tech trash it. Last but not least we have Mr Incredible battling his way through the city of Metroville, protecting its citizens from the Omnidroids. All three play sets are a blast to play in and are wonderfully more fun with a second player in co-operative play mode. The second player having the ability to drop in and out of the game as they please, prefect for a younger sibling or a busy parent. The biggest drawback of the play sets though is only characters from the play set can be used in it. Sorry no Captain Jack visits to Monsters University. This can be a pain on the first playing of the game with siblings, but is easily remedied with the addition of additional characters available everywhere the game itself is sold.
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The Senior Players Workshop at Paper Mill Playhouse

August 29, 2013 by Samantha Leave a Comment

A new Senior Players Acting Workshop, emphasizing creation of one person plays, will be offered from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for 20 weeks beginning Monday, September 10 at the Paper Mill Playhouse. It will be taught by Ed Schiff, star of stage, screen, and TV shows.

There will be space for actors 55 years of age and up for Mr. Schiff’s acting workshop. If you would like to register, or to get more information, call Ms. McNany at (973) 379 3636, extension 1669. The cost for the 20-week session is $285.
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