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One week left for animals and all that jazz

August 18, 2008

The Indianapolis Zoo's annual festival of animals and live jazz music concludes this coming Thursday August 21st. The music and festivities will take place after normal closing hours from 5:30-8:30pm. From 5-7pm the carousel will be available for free rides. (Have you seen the carousel? Each animal is different and some are quite exotic.) A live jazz band will be playing and you will be free to  Read more...

An artistic trip to china

July 28, 2008

I don't know if any of you were able to make it to the Drums of West Africa concert at the City Market on Friday, but it was a spectacular opportunity to expose my daughter and some of her friends to a beautiful art from from another country. It opened up discussions on what animals live in Africa, what they eat and how they live. She even found an enormous map at a store and asked "Hey, where's  Read more...

Drums of africa

July 24, 2008

Since July is all about real and imaginary escapes, this weekend holds a couple of different opportunities to experience native African drumming. At the City Marke t, this Friday the 25th at 11am the Drums of West Africa will be performing a free lunchtime concert. The City Market has recently been renovated and reopened and while bringing your own lunch is a great idea, there is a plethora of  Read more...

A week of Music June 25-28

June 25, 2008

Considering we've had some pretty decent weather for the end of June I figured this week would be a good week to head out to a few concerts around the city. I've found that the best way to enjoy a lot of these concerts is to come prepared. Blankets, snacks, sunscreen and plenty of water. If you decide to make it an entire week dedicated to music like we are, why not see how many instruments  Read more...

All about dad.

June 10, 2008

The time of year has come when we turn our attention to the men in our lives. Have fun with your kids planning activities dad will love, manly stuff, guy stuff. Here's a few suggestions to help you out with getting in a masculine frame of mind (because if you're life is anything like mine it has been overtaken with princesses and pink.) The Indy Jazz Fest will occur for three days over the  Read more...

Mozart, Moby or Miles: A guide to the preschool/toddler music scene.

May 30, 2008

Hello. I don't have a musical bone in my body except for maybe the one behind my left big toe that allows me to enjoy music. With that said I've noticed that I haven't really offered my daughter all there is to be had as far as music is concerned. I've kept it to the preschooler classics on long car rides and some of my favorite stuff around the house. This being said, if her body is teeming  Read more...

99 things to do with your child in Indianapolis before they grow up.

May 29, 2008

Go to the Indy 500. See the city from the top of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument (stair climbing optional). Lie in the shade with a heap of ribs to share at Rib Fest. Cheer the runners from the sidelines at the Indianapolis Mini-Marathon. Brush up on your French for the French Market Festival. Take a bike ride down the Monon Trail. Sit in the splash zone at the dolphin show at the  Read more...

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