Magic in the Park is a magical journey and entertainment showcase that pays homage to the late Dr. Abraham B. Hurwitz, New York City’s “Official Magician”. Continuing in the tradition of his legendary “Peter Pan the Magic Man” shows, Magic in the Park features magic acts, mentalism, juggling, ventriloquism, puppetry, music, and much more.
The New York Times, in 1981, wrote that Hurwitz “entertained more than a million young people” at free performances in New York City’s schools, parks, recreation centers and playgrounds.
Bring the family, your sense of history, and join this elite group of participants as Magic in the Park dazzles you for 70 minutes with the likes of Abe’s grand-daughter, Emmy Award winner Mallory Lewis with Lamb Chop, The Magicomedian and “Dean of American Magicians” George Schindler, Funny Guy Robert Baxt, Ventriloquism extraordinaire Carla Rhodes, rising stars from the Society of Young Magicians and our amusing Emcee, “Cajun Cellist” Sean Grissom.
* Mallory Lewis
* George Schindler
* Sean Grissom
* Carla Rhodes
* Robert Baxt
* David Boyd
* Jen Slaw
* Rob Zabrecky
* Jen Kramer
* Debbie Leifer
* Reuben Moreland
Pagagnini is a sophisticated, thought-provoking, professional production, that is as artistically rich as it is entertaining. NY Philharmonic meet Marx Brothers. This quartet of classically trained string musicians who open themselves to the world of physical comedy and slapstick, ready to jump, scream, dance, fall over and go crazy in the process. Their music ranges from minuets to country western in the matter of a change in tempo. The audience, made up of 6 to 60 year olds, is brought in to the action by the energy, antics and musical talent of the performers. Want some culture wrapped in fun, go see Pagagnini.
Mozart, Chopin, Pachelbel – and even U2 – take on a new tenor when performed by Armenian virtuoso Ara Malikian and company in this award-winning, music/comedy show PaGAGnini, from May 7 through May 23, 2010 at The New Victory Theater.
With hilarious twists on symphonic treasures and modern melodies alike, this wordless concert is a delightful marriage of music and comedy. What starts out as a serious classical concert soon turns into hilarious chaos when the maestro loses control of the mischievous quartet. Winner of the Best Show at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Moerser Comedy Prize at the 2009 International Comedy Arts Festival, PaGAGnini’s interpretations are simply ingenious.
Performance schedule for PaGAGnini:
Fri 5/14 7 pm
Sat 5/15 2 pm, 7 pm
Sun 5/16 12 pm, 5 pm
Fri 5/21 7 pm
Sat 5/22 2 pm, 7 pm
Sun 5/23 12 pm, 5 pm
How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. May 20, 2010.
Win a “family pack” of four (4) tickets to PaGAGnini at The New Victory Theater! Tell us your favorite classical instrument and which performance you’d like to attend, please include some method for us to contact you in the comment (twitter or email).
You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information:
@NewVictory @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/dk4clT and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.
Example: I want to win @New Victory tix from @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/dk4clT
You get 1 extra entry for following The New Victory Theater on twitter – twitter.com/NewVictory
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You will have 12 hours to reply before we pick another winner!
Disclaimer: Tickets valid for PaGAGnini only, which runs through May 23. Tickets subject to availability. Tickets are non-transferrable. Tickets may be released 15 minutes prior to curtain. No date exchanges once reserved.
Iron Man 2 is the 3rd most hyped movie this summer behind Shreck3 and Toy Story 3. I got to an early show and even still I wont be the first one to tell you it wasn’t as good as the first movie. Lets be honest = we’re not looking or working for Oscars here… we’re looking for the minds/hearts/souls of comic fan boys (and a few fan girls). First let me say this is completely spoiler free.
The movie does a great job of picking up right were the first one left off… it introduces some key characters without a hiccup. I guess we should touch on the quick recast of a major character is just smooth – you really dont notice the difference unless you just watched the first movie.
This movies keeps the hints of all the future movies right there – from a shield, some witty banter, to even the extra after the credit scene. Sure you could find most of this movie on YouTube clips at this point but its totally a popcorn movie and worth the price of admissions (unlike some recent superhero movies).
This cast reads like a who’s who of modern day cinema Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Garry Shandling, Jon Favreau, and Samuel L. Jackson. Its a great line up and back in the directors seat is king of fanboys everywhere Jon Favreau. Jon makes movies fanboys want to see, mainly because he keeps the storyline intact to the comic book. I don’t see Iron Man having a kid anytime soon! (I’m still a little upset about the Superman movie).
The pace is set rather quickly and you’ll be a little lost without seeing the first Iron Man. I don’t know if I would take a younger child to this as there is plenty of firepower and fight scenes but then again if the only way I was getting to see this movie was to take an 8 year old – I probably would just to see it in the theaters.
With all great comic book hero movies there are great toys… we’ve got two amazing prize packs to giveaway one from Hasbro and the other from MegaBrand.
Featured in the Hasbro prize package
IRON MAN 2 ARC CHEST LIGHT
(Approximate Retail Price: $6.99; Ages 4 & up; Available: Spring 2010)
As fans know, TONY STARK’s armored suit’s technology hinges on drawing its power from the one-of-a-kind arc reactor in his chest. Now, all kids can pretend to draw their IRON MAN role-playing energy from the light-up IRON MAN 2 ARC CHEST LIGHT, which features power-up sounds and easily clips onto shirts.
IRON MAN 2 3 ¾” COMIC SERIES ACTION FIGURES
(Approximate Retail Price: $7.99; Ages 4 & up; Available: Spring 2010)
The IRON MAN 2 3 ¾” COMIC SERIES ACTION FIGURES bring classic characters from the franchise’s long-time comic book history to life in super-articulated, highly-detailed action figure form. The 2010 lineup will include 17 IRON MAN action figures, including CRIMSON DYNAMO, HULKBUSTER IRON MAN and TITANIUM MAN. Each figure includes a display stand and three collectible “Armor Cards.”
IRON MAN 2 SUPER HERO SQUAD 3-PACKS
(Approximate Retail Price: $9.99; Ages 3 & up; Available: Spring 2010)
For the younger generation of IRON MAN fans, Hasbro proudly presents the
IRON MAN 2 SUPER HERO SQUAD 3-PACKS! A wide variety of favorite characters from the IRON MAN franchise, including IRON MAN, CAPTAIN AMERICA, and NICK FURY, are offered in this wildly popular, cute and fun action figure expression. This line of figures is a great way for kids to discover IRON MAN for the first time!
IRON RACER ASSORTMENT
(Approximate Retail Price: $9.99; Ages 4 & up; Available: Spring 2010)
These 3.75” scale vehicles feature pop out weapons or a pull back motor with an Iron Man action figure.
IRON MAN 2 IRON MAN HERO MASK
(Approximate Retail Price: $7.99; Ages 5& up; Available: Spring 2010)
Find out what it feels like to be your favorite hero! Put on this awesome mask, place the elastic band behind your head to hold it in place and get ready for adventure. With your Iron Man character mask on, it’s your job to defeat the “bad guys” and fight for justice all over the world — or at least in your living room!
Featured in the MEGA Brands prize package
Tri-Armor Suitcase When Tony Stark realized that one armor wouldn’t do the trick in fighting against evil, he created multiple armors for specific uses. The Tri-Armor Iron Man set includes three sets of 6” buildable armors – Mark II, IV and V – that contain a total of 46 magnetic pieces. All pieces are conveniently stored inside Tony’s iconic suitcase replica right out of the movie. With its revolutionary magnetic design, each of the three Iron Man armors can be built and taken apart in seconds. All armor sets are compatible with each other, allowing you to build your own custom armors for any situation! The fully poseable characters are great to build, play and display! This set contains three different armours and one skeleton.
Age: 6+ SRP: $19.99 Available: Now
Hall of Armor Welcome to Tony Stark’s top secret Hall of Armor, a 170-piece buildable playset where all of his armor designs are kept safe from prying eyes. On display are images of the armor suit designs and a sophisticated building and repair area, complete with a multidirectional repair arm run by Tony’s faithful computer A.I. “Jarvis”. With a cool movie themed sticker sheet for accurate film detail, this playset includes a buildable Mark II and Mark VI, with repulsor flames and 2 fly-wires, one integrated into the playset and a 3ft fly-wire for free flying action. This buildable Hall of Armor playset provides endless hours of building action like a moving repair arm and secret trap door.
Age: 6+ SRP: $29.99 Available: Now
How to win it… Contest ends 11:59pm EST. May 16, 2010.
You must comment telling us your favorite Iron Man 2 character or cast member and which prize pack you’d like to win, please include some method for us to contact you in the comment (twitter or email)
You get 1 extra entry for tweeting about this contest (you can do this daily). Must contain the following information:
@HasbroNews or @megabrands @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/cuEqJe and you must also comment with the link to your twitter message.
Example 1: I want to win @megabrands prize pack from @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/cuEqJe
Example 2: I want to win @HasbroNews prize pack from @dada_rocks – http://bit.ly/cuEqJe
You get 1 extra entry for becoming a FAN on facebook –facebook.com/DaDaRocks you must comment that you’re a fan
You get 1 extra entry for subscribing to our Feedburner digest mailing (right side subscribe by email) – you must also comment that you’ve subscribed
You will have 24 hours to reply before we pick another winner! Also 1 prize pack person (no one can win both packs)
Disclaimer: MEGA Brands and Hasbro are providing these toys for the raffle.
Tickets were just added to this sold out event!!!!
Saturday, May 8 at 11:00 AM & 2:00 PM
“It might seem odd to use the term tour de force in reference to a children’s folk recording, but that’s the description that comes to mind when you listen to Elizabeth Mitchell’s paragon of the genre… Whether she’s singing in English, Spanish, Japanese, or Korean, she embodies the spirit of folk music. Guthrie and Seeger would be proud.” Cookie Magazine
11:00am- Elizabeth Mitchell, Laurie Berkner and other special guests join forces for a day of family music to raise money for the earthquake survivors in Haiti. All proceeds go to Partners in Health. Special guests Dirty Sock Funtime Band and more.
2:00pm- Elizabeth Mitchell, Laurie Berkner and other special guests join forces for a day of family music to raise money for the earthquake survivors in Haiti. All proceeds go to Partners in Health. Special guests Grenadilla and more.
I wasn’t one of the many who posted specs day one and started to imagine the possibility of what this could mean. I’ll totally admit it I’m an apple fan boy, I think they’re made great products and changed the way many have used computers but I wasn’t sold just yet on the iPad they missed major things like video conferencing and some form of flash support.
Now a week plus after the release I’ve heard all the good and all the bad people have to say about the product (the good out weights the bad by a long shot).
My son loves our iPhones knows that the home button will turn off his game or movie/tv show (even though he still pushes it from time to time). He’s starting to learn the concept of interactive play with some of the games I’ve put in my prior iPhone/iPod Touch post [Link].
Now I’m starting to look and think about the iPad, the possibilities are limitless instead of kids carrying around backpacks ready to break their backs everyday. They need just one device loaded with rich content, and my example of just how it will it change how kids read? Take a look at this video clip…
Thats pretty awesome stuff could you imagine if all the children books became just a little more animated. Could you imagine a science text book that had interactions embedded into the content to show students how something worked? How about math books where the graphic calculator was built into the book?
