Once was just nominated for a slew of Tony awards: Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Best Direction in a Musical, Best Choreography, Best Orchestration, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Lighting (and Best Sound [...]
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The Egyptians had their pyramids and burial chambers filled with goods they thought they’d need in the afterlife. Chinese emperors were buried with a full size army. Fortunately this army was made of terracotta, but 8,000 soldiers strong. Terracotta Warriors exhibit. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan (Tickets and discount ticket information at the bottom) The [...] If you’re thinking of seeing the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit (read our Dead Sea Scrolls with Kids review here), now’s the time to click “buy.” Groupon has a deal for through Sunday where you can get tickets for $10-15 each. You can see the list of Dead Sea Scrolls deals and discounts available daily here, [...] The Dead Sea Scroll exhibition tells the story of the foundation of three religions, in terms of ancient texts and times. The scrolls are more than 2,000 years old, written mostly before Jesus’s time. The entrance to the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition When you enter, you’ll be in the room above, pictures/movies that change [...] Those of us with kids in New Jersey public schools look forward to a two day school break in November, for the teachers’ convention. This year the convention is on November 10-11, 2011. You can either sit around at home, or take off in the car or on a plane for a family trip. It’s [...] Locals tend to avoid Times Square – for good reason. It’s crowded and touristy. However, if you’re a tourist, or plan to see any of the sites around there, a guide is helpful. Times Square at night TO DO: [...] You’ve seen CSI the show (or maybe you haven’t). Now try it for yourself. CSI: the Experience is making its way around the country, and is in Discovery Times Square (I’m not sure of the ending date, though it is a limited engagement). The exhibition has three scenarios (crime scenes). While we were able to [...] I did a post awhile back about family friendly hotels in Manhattan, so I can add this to the list. Over Columbus Day weekend, we had the opportunity to be hosted at the Muse Hotel in Times Square, a place my parents looked into staying when they visited recently. It’s a Kimpton Hotel, which is [...] Okay, let’s start with the question most families with young kids have. Is Mamma Mia appropriate for kids? Well…..it depends. THE PLOT Let’s start with the plot, in case you’re in the dark ages and haven’t heard of it. A young woman (Sophie) is getting married and wants to figure out which of the [...] Phineas and Ferb are headed to Times Square on Monday morning, to promote their upcoming Disney Channel movie (August) and do a show for you! While you’re there, you can check out the 27 foot Airstream trailer – inside are games and “Perry-oke.” The bus is outfitted as Phineas’ and Ferb’s teal-colored pet platypus, complete [...] |
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