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We are here to get the word out about the fantastic kids music that is happening in Chicago. Chicago is an amazing place for kids music, but it isn’t always easy to find out what is going on. We are trying to help parents find events they and their kids will love and also help musicians let parents know about their music.
Have comments, suggestions, new events? Leave a comment or send email to Karen at karen@kareninchicago.com.
Contributors
Karen Jeffrey. Karen is Mom to two daughters (2 and 3 years old). She first realized how good kids music can be through her older daughter’s Wiggleworms class with Karen Banks-Lubicz at the Old Town School of Folk Music. In her other life, Karen heads up the company Forall Systems which produces ForSurveys.
Lori Barrett. Lori is the mother of a 7-year-old girl (who listens to Hannah Montana by day and Shivaree by night) and a 10-year-old boy who knows the words to every ABBA song. Lori has been writing about music since the mid-1990s, when she interviewed the Chemical Brothers with a protruding belly and a few months after that had to start turning down her stereo at night. She hasn’t had much luck influencing her kids’ taste in music, but she’s still trying.
Ann Torralba. Ann is Mom to a five year old daughter. Ann has been teaching at the Old Town School of Folk Music for 3 years. You can listen to her fabulous music as Little Miss Ann on her CD Music for Tots.
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Kathy Argentar | May 7, 2007 at 11:48 am
Hi — I wanted to let you know that Mr. Singer and Marius Mustard of the Sharp Cookies will be performing at the Audubon Family Fun Fair on Sunday, June 3 at 4:00pm. Location is 3500 N. Hoyne. Admission to the fair which begins at 12:00pm is $5 which includes all entertainment, some games, ballloon animals, etc. Mary Macaroni will also be performing at 12:30pm.
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Karen | May 10, 2007 at 2:54 pm
Kathy,
Thanks for the info! I’ve updated the event calendar and I’ll post more info when the date gets closer.
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Della Allen | May 28, 2007 at 9:58 am
Mr. Singer and Marius Mustart of the Sharp Cookies will be performing live at Fantasy Kingdom on Fri., July 27 at 11:30 a.m.
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Beth Blenz-Clucas | May 29, 2007 at 9:48 am
Take a walk on the wild side with Putumayo Kids ‘Animal Playground’ Concert Tour
Visits Chicago area June 8th and 9th
For two free family shows!
Concerts Feature Trinidad-born Artist Asheba, To Celebrate Release of New CD
Putumayo Kids, the family music division of Putumayo World Music, announces a concert tour to celebrate the release of a new CD, Animal Playground. The concert tour will visit more than 25 zoos, museums and children’s retailers in several cities. Asheba, a Trinidad-born artist, will headline the Putumayo Kids Presents: The Animal Playground Tour, which includes two Chicagoland concerts.
The North American concert series coincides with a tour with featured artists Samba Salad in Europe this summer, making this a truly global musical experience for families.
Animal Playground is the latest release in the award-winning Playground CD series from Putumayo Kids. The new album presents a multilingual collection of animal-themed songs from around the world, including the song and an enhanced music video of “No More Monkeys” by Asheba. A portion of proceeds from the sale of this album will be donated to the Wildlife Conservation Society, headquartered at the world famous Bronx Zoo, in support of its activities that save wildlife and wild lands.
For updates on this and other Putumayo Kids releases and events, visit http://www.Putumayokids.com.
Putumayo Kids Presents: The Animal Playground Tour – Chicago Metro Area
Friday, June 8, 1 pm
Be By Baby retail store
1654 W. Roscoe Street, Chicago, IL 60657
http://www.bebybaby.com 773.404.BABY
free admission
Saturday, June 9, 11 am
Brookfield Zoo
3300 Golf Road, Brookfield IL
http://www.brookfieldzoo.org 708.485.0263
free with park admission
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Beth Blenz-Clucas | May 29, 2007 at 9:50 am
Hi, Karen! I just found your blog via GooneyBird Kids! Great stuff! I work with various indie artists and labels. I’ll be sending you news about Chicago events that I’m working on right now – concerts from Putumayo Kids/Asheba and SteveSongs in June. It would be great if you can post them.
Beth
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Ann Torralba | May 30, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Hi, my name is Ann Torralba. Also, known as Little Miss Ann.
I’m a Wiggleworms instructor.
I stumbled upon your website. Very cool. I will definately let my classes know about your site. My band the Little Miss Ann band will be playing at the Belmont Arts and Music Fest, Schuba’s (July 15) and the Wicker Park Fest. I would love to send you one of my cd’s. Thanks for doing what you’re doing! (www.myspace.com/littlemissann100)
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Karen | May 31, 2007 at 11:06 am
Hi Della,
Thanks for the info! The upcoming show at Fantasy Kingdom is on the calendar now.
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Karen | June 2, 2007 at 7:29 pm
Hi Beth,
Thanks for the info! I do have the events on my calendar and Be Bye Baby is only a couple of blocks from my house, so I’m really looking forward to going to the concert. Please do let me know about upcoming events!
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Karen | June 2, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Hi Ann,
Thanks for getting in touch! I really appreciate the updates on your shows. It is surprisingly hard to find out what kids show are going on. I live on the same block as Schubas and it is still diifficult to find out when kids shows are going to be happening.
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Jennifer Trowbridge | June 5, 2007 at 11:12 am
Hi Karen,
Please come to my kids concert this Sunday, June 10 at 11am. The concert is listed under my name, Jennifer Trowbridge, on the North Stage at Rascher and Clark for the Andersonville Midsummarfest. My students will be performing guitar, piano, saxophone and percussion as well as singing and dancing. The repertoire ranges from Old MacDonald Had a Farm to rock and reggaie songs by Chuck Berry, Elvis and Bob Marley. In preparation for their performance, my students got to participate in two performance workshops with stage director Amy Hutchison. I hope that you can come. Please spread the word. This will be a very special concert performed by kids ranging in age from five to thirteen years old. Sincerely, Jennifer Trowbridge
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Amy Kartheiser | June 14, 2007 at 6:53 pm
I would like to be added to any e-mail list you have that you send out with the kids concerts. Please let me know if this is available or if I need to just keep checking back on this site.
Thank you.
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Karen | June 14, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Hi Amy,
We haven’t done a mailing list up to now, but it does seem like it would be useful. Thanks for mentioning it. I’ll see what I can do about setting it up.
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stacy buehler | June 25, 2007 at 1:37 pm
hi karen!
great to meet you yesterday! i’m glad you’re are doing this! great job.
p.s. i’ll be playing at millennium park this sunday, july 1st. @ 10 am.
thanks!!
stacy
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kareninchicago | June 30, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Hi Stacy,
Great show last weekend! I’m hoping to post my video soon. Thanks for the info on your show tomorrow.
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Mary Ellen Pinzino | December 4, 2007 at 5:12 pm
Come Children, Sing! Launches Online Music Classes for Infants, Babies and Toddlers
The Come Children Sing Institute announces the debut of Come Children, Sing! Online Music Classes for infants, babies and toddlers. Parents can now engage with their little ones in music classes online, in their own homes and on their own schedules, whatever their musical background. MP3 files, music activities, and parent tips are all provided online, with tailored blogs and podcasts to inform parents about their child’s music development. Parents can further make Come Children, Sing! portable with an iPod or CD.
Come Children, Sing! is a developmental music program that makes learning music as natural as learning language. Babies across the country are thriving musically on Come Children, Sing!, surprising parents with their focused attention to rhythm and tonal activities, play songs and art songs written for the young child’s music development. Parents are discovering the power of Come Children, Sing! with their little ones and the joy of making music part of everyday life. Many find the music development activities helpful in filling the long days with their little ones and in comforting a fussy baby. Stay-at-home moms, stay-at-home dads, working moms, and working dads all appreciate the convenience of computer “laptop activities” that provide for quality time with their young children. Parents are learning to parent music, tailoring activities to meet their family’s lifestyle and their child’s temperament. Gone are the days of having to cart baby, diaper bag, stroller, and toddler to a live class in inclement weather, during naptime, fussy times, or on weekends, or miss classes for illness or travel. Distance learning has now reached the youngest of children, with all the benefits of online education.
Mary Ellen Pinzino, founder/director of the Come Children Sing Institute, says, “Come Children, Sing! engages parent and child together in the wonder of the young child’s music development, nurturing parent-child interaction as well as music learning. It guides parents in the process of their child’s music learning during the most important time in life for music development.”
Come Children, Sing! is based on more than twenty years of research at the Come Children Sing Institute, a center for research and development in music learning. The online program has been in development with children for over two years. The Come Children Sing Institute pioneered live music classes for little children and parents more than twenty years ago, and is now leveraging technology to reach many more children in the home environment, guiding and celebrating the young child’s music development and coaching parents in the process. Each Come Children, Sing! Online Music Class offers one new lesson each week for ten weeks, with successive classes providing for music instruction throughout early childhood. Gift certificates to Come Children, Sing! offer educational gifts for new babies, holidays, birthdays, and baby showers, without the risk of lead paint or videos for babies.
For further information and to view free sample lessons of Come Children, Sing! Online Music Classes for infants, babies and toddlers, go to http://www.comechildrensing.com.
Contact: Mary Ellen Pinzino, Director, Come Children Sing Institute
Come Children Sing Institute
P.O. Box 1202
Homewood, IL 60430
Tel: 708/957-SING!
Fax: 708/957-7464
http://www.comechildrensing.com