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Vered and the Babes will star in a hip concert for families at the Jewish Museum on Sunday, February 22 at 11:30am. The band, featuring Vered Ronen with Rob Jost and Matt Hilgenberg, will perform funny, poignant, and upbeat melodies, reminiscent of doo-wop, from their hit album Good Morning My Love, praised by the Parents' Choice Foundation as having “warmth enough to melt the polar ice cap.” Vered plays a variety of instruments, ranging from French horn and trumpet to pots and pans, and will have kids and parents alike jumping and singing along. The concert program includes songs geared to helping new parents bond with their babies as well as tunes for children up to age 7.

Project Opera, Minnesota Opera's educational youth opera training program, presents Music of Mozart, this weekend February 6–7, 2015, at The Lab Theater in Minneapolis.

Once upon a time, before smart phones and the Internet and Facebook, there were newspapers. And if someone wanted to find out what was happening in the world, they had to buy a paper, often from boys selling the paper on city streets, hawking its headlines like town criers.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the launch of CineKids, a new education initiative focused on bringing film into the classroom, through screenings, discussions, and production

They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines… Direct from Broadway comes NEWSIES, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center and the Tennessee State Museum are partnering to present NEWSIES: A Tennessee Special Edition, a collaborative exhibit that explores the story behind Disney's Broadway musical Newsies and the state's rich printing history.

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center and the Tennessee State Museum are partnering to present NEWSIES: A Tennessee Special Edition, a collaborative exhibit that explores the story behind Disney's Broadway smash-hit musical NEWSIES and the state's rich printing history.

Music Director Andres Orozco-Estrada and Executive Director and CEO Mark C. Hanson today announced the Houston Symphony's 102nd Season, comprised of a full slate of classical, POPS, family, community, education and multimedia performances, as well as recordings, collaborations, international partnerships and an expanded global presence.

Project Opera, Minnesota Opera's educational youth opera training program, presents Music of Mozart, February 6–7, 2015, at The Lab Theater in Minneapolis.

David Weinstone and The Music for Aardvarks Band will perform two concerts for kids at The Jewish Museum on Sunday, February 8 at 11:30 am and 2:00 pm. Families will hear favorite songs celebrating being a kid in New York City such as City Kid, Taxi, Jack Hammer Joe and Modern Art. David Weinstone, founder of Music for Aardvarks, explains, 'our shows are rockin', and we try to have as much audience participation as possible. We've even had kids come up on stage with us to sing or dance.'

Disney Theatrical Productions announced today that tickets for the highly anticipated Washington, DC, engagement of Disney'sNEWSIES will go on sale to the public on Monday, February 2. The Tony Award®-winning production will begin performances at National Theatre on June 9 for a limited two-week engagement through June 21 .

The North American tours of NEWSIES and THE LION KING broke records for a nine-performance week in their respective cities, Chicago and San Antonio, for the week ending January 4, 2015.

The Charlotte premiere of Disney's NEWSIES opens tonight, Tuesday, January 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center for a limited engagement through Sunday, January 11. In Charlotte, NEWSIES will play Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Grammy-winning musician and composer Danny Weinkauf (bassist for They Might Be Giants) and his Red Pants Band will perform a concert for families at the Jewish Museum on Sunday, January 25 at 2 pm. The band will play songs from their popular album, No School Today, including “Archaeology” and “The Moon is Made of Cheese,” as well They Might Be Giants favorites like “Where Do They Make Balloons?” and “I Am a Paleontologist.” No School Today won a 2014 Parents' Choice Award.

The Jewish Museum will present Oran Etkin's Timbalooloo in two special concerts for families today, December 25 at 11:30 am and 2 pm. Oran Etkin's whimsical concert for families blends global melodies and rhythms, from the music of Africa to klezmer and jazz. Etkin's interactive performance effortlessly conveys sophisticated concepts in a fun musical language that kids of all ages can understand.

The Jewish Museum will present Oran Etkin's Timbalooloo in two special concerts for families on Thursday, December 25 at 11:30 am and 2 pm. Oran Etkin's whimsical concert for families blends global melodies and rhythms, from the music of Africa to klezmer and jazz. Etkin's interactive performance effortlessly conveys sophisticated concepts in a fun musical language that kids of all ages can understand.

Disney Theatrical Productions and North Park Lexus Broadway in San Antonio announced that tickets for the highly anticipated San Antonio engagement of Disney's NEWSIES will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m., today, December 5. The Tony® Award-winning production will play 8 performances at the Majestic Theatre May 12-17, 2015.

Disney Theatrical Productions and North Park Lexus Broadway in San Antonio announced today that tickets for the highly anticipated San Antonio engagement of Disney's NEWSIES will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m., Friday, December 5. The Tony® Award-winning production will play 8 performances at the Majestic Theatre May 12-17, 2015.

Broadway In Chicago has announced that Disney's NEWSIES day-of-performance drawing for a limited number of orchestra seats will take place inside Block 37. Block 37 is located at 108 N State, across from the Oriental Theatre. NEWSIES begins performances at the Oriental Theatre (24 W Randolph) on Wednesday, December 10.