March 2006
Calendar Highlights
Ralph's World
Ralph Covert and his band perform for kids and their significant adults March 25th at Experience Music Project, fresh on the heels of his first Grammy nomination. Ralph's latest CD, Green Gorilla, Monster and Me, was nominated in the "Best Musical Album For Children" category.
Ralph's music doesn't talk down to kids. His lyrics are clever and fun, with everyday subjects that kids can easily relate to, while the sound ranges from the best of pop to serious rockin' out. Unlike a lot of children's entertainers, his work is not sugary-sweet, but truly of high enough quality that parents will enjoy it as much as their kids. In fact, some parents might remember Ralph from his days as the leader of early-90s rock group the Bad Examples. Ralph's World concerts are guaranteed fun for the whole family.
11am and 3pm March 25. $20. Experience Music Project, 325 Fifth Ave. N, Seattle. 206-628-0888. www.themoore.com.
Kent Kids' Arts Day
Don't miss this annual celebration of kids’ creativity and diversity featuring hands-on art projects (led by professional artists), stage entertainers, toddler activities, roving entertainers, face painting and a toddler play area with indoor park play equipment.
Children's singer/songwriter, poet and entertainer Eric Ode performs at noon. Ode's 2005 CD, I Love My Shoes, won both a Parents' Choice Silver Honors Award and a NAPPA Honors Award. His concerts are fun and interactive, and include stories, skits, costumes, props and puppets.
Kent Kids' Arts Day offers kids many facilitated hands-on art projects. These include making hats , paper, kinetic sculptures, Vietnamese dragon puppets, wire sculpture, and art with junk. Kids may also try Japanese painting and more.
Lunch, snacks and beverages are available for purchase (or bring your
own picnic). Ages 4 to 14 and families. 10am-4pm March 4. $5, free younger
than age 2, children must be with an adult. Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Ave.
N, Kent. 253-856-5050. www.ci.kent.wa.us/arts.
Calendar Hot Tips
Fashion at MOHAI
New exhibit Fashion at MOHAI opens this month at the Museum of History and Industry. Theatre de la Mode is a collection of one-third scale mannequins and Paris fashions created by famous designers shortly after World War II. Also included in the exhibit are more than 60 dolls highlighting the history of fashion. Additionally, view couture fashion from MOHAI's Guendolen Carkeek Plestcheef Collection. 10am-5pm daily (open until 8pm first Thursdays) March 4 through July 16. Included with admission. $7, $5 ages 5 to 17 and seniors, free ages 4 and younger, free first Thursdays. McCurdy Park, 2700 24th Ave. E, Seattle. 206-324-1126. www.seattlehistory.org.
Temporary Waterfront Transportation
The popular George Benson Waterfront Streetcar Line, which linked the
Seattle waterfront with Pioneer Square and the Chinatown/International
District, has been closed to riders since November. While Seattle Art
Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park is under construction north of Pier 70,
riders can still take the same general route on special Route 99 Waterfront
Streetcar Line buses, designed to look like streetcars. The service is
free, as the route is within Metro's Downtown Seattle Ride Free area.
Streetcars are projected to be running on new tracks by summer 2007. http://transit.metrokc.gov/tops/bus/waterfront_streetcar.html.
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