Marian Anderson became the first African-American member of the Metropolitan Opera when she made her debut on January 7, 1955. Above, is her beautiful version of “Ave Maria” by Schubert.
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Adventure Room- BYBY
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Scavenger Hunt for Kids- Snow Day Search
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1. Cupcake Beanie by Neff $28.00 View this item on www.nordstrom.com.
2. Knit Owl Hat by Gap $16.95 View this item on www.gap.com.
3. Headphone Hat by Trumpette $27.00 View on www.saksfifthavenue.com.
4. Striped Sweater Hat by OshKosh $5.99 View this item on www.target.com.
5. Striped Mohawk Hat by Gap $22.95 View this item on www.gap.com.
6. Sequin and Stars Trapper Hat by Cejon $32.00 View this item on www.nordstrom.com.
[Prospect Park Entrance, 1894 source]
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch located at the entrance to Prospect Park in Brooklyn was constructed between the years of 1889 and 1892. President Grover Cleveland led the unveiling in 1892. In 1894, Park Commissioner Frank Squire asked sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies to create the bronze sculptures to sit atop the arch. In 1895, sculptures of Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant were added to the interior arch walls. When Frederick MacMonnies added the Army and Navy sculptures in 1895, the arch was complete!
Non-musicians are familiar with more classical music than they think. I often reference pieces of music to friends who aren’t musicians and get a blank stare- but upon humming just a few bars, most say “oh yeah!” and can join along humming the tune. Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Pachelbel’s Canon in D, Ponchielli’s Dance of the Hours, and La Donna e Mobile from Verdi’s Rigoletto are just a few that most people immediately recognize but can’t easily identify. For example, you might know The Barber of Seville from Bugs Bunny cartoons, Canon in D from wedding ceremonies, and you may refer to Dance of the Hours as “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh”! Movies, TV shows, commericals, and popular music are always sampling from the wealth of public domain music out there. Below, are 3 examples we think you’ll recognize.
One of our most popular blogposts is “Diaper Bags for Moms and Dads: Our Top 20 List” so we decided to create a new list of 20 more functional and stylish diaper bags for Moms and Dads. Prices range from $44.99 to $695.
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Maypole at Seward Park, NYC (1890)
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For Monet’s birthday, we picked 10 of our favorite paintings by the artist. Share with your children and visit them in person if you can! Click on images to enlarge.
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On October 18, 1964, The Beatles took a day off from their British tour to finish recording several songs. I Feel Fine was one of them!
Wassily Kandinsky’s paintings are perfect to share with young children- his abstract artwork is full of recognizable shapes and colors! We created a printable coloring activity using Kandinsky’s 1932 painting “Decisive Pink”.
“Decisive Pink” by Wassily Kandinsky
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Happy Birthday, John Lennon! Today would have been John’s 72nd birthday. Take a few minutes today to enjoy and share his music! “Instant Karma” is one of the fastest releases in pop music history. From The Beatles Bible:
John Lennon’s third single with the Plastic Ono Band was written and recorded on the same day, and released just 10 days later. Upon its release he told the press that he “wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch, and we’re putting it out for dinner”.
(Broadway, looking North to Union Square. 1891 source)
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Click through for our favorite Halloween 2012 costumes for babies and toddlers! Afterwards, make sure to view our Halloween 2011 picks- all of our selections are still available online.
Looking for an NYC Halloween event to attend with your children? Time Out New York Kids put together a fantastic guide of Halloween events throughout the month of October.
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