As summer ends, we’re left with fond memories of warm days filled with family fun and the time we spent together. A new school year is an exciting transition for all. It’s also a good time to hang on to fun traditions, like family movie nights, to stay connected. To celebrate the end of summer…
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How Your Phone Can Help You Stay Healthy, Safe, and Connected
This post is sponsored by TextNow I think we can all agree that staying healthy, safe, and connected to each other in socially distant ways are our main priorities right now. But did you know your phone can help? 3 Ways Your Phone Can Help You Stay Healthy, Safe, and Connected Today I’m sharing how…
New Tween Star Stable Book Series & Free Activities Provide Escape from Coronavirus Reality
Online school, being stuck at home, and social interactions from screens have become the new norm. Without school, friends, and the routines that they’re used to, kids everywhere could use an escape. The new normal is hard so I’m appreciative of things like Star Stable that lets kids take the focus away from coronavirus and…
The King’s Speech Coming to DC’s National Theatre in February
Talking to people can be hard if you stutter. Getting stuck on certain words or sounds can make individuals feel tense or uncomfortable. Today speech-language pathologists can help but such resources might not have been available to a young King George VI during his early years of being a king. The remarkable true story of…
Jersey Boys Coming to DC’s National Theatre
What do Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like a Man, and December, 1963 have in common? They’re all by FJetsefor a week of performances between December 17 – January 5. Here’s what you need to know about the show and a chance to win a pair of tickets to the opening night performance on Tuesday,…
Fiddler on the Roof Coming to DC’s National Theatre
What do If I Were a Rich Man, Sunrise, Sunset, and Matchmaker, Matchmaker have in common? If you said Fiddler on the Roof, you’re right! Fiddler on the Roof is coming to Washington, D.C.’s National Theatre for a week of performances between December 10 – 15. Here’s what you need to know about the show and…
John Leguizamo Brings Latin History for Morons to DC’s National Theatre
As part of his 2019 tour, comedian John Leguizamo is bringing his one-man Tony-nominated Latin History for Morons to Washington, D.C.’s National Theatre. Inspired by the near total absence of Latinos from his son’s American history books John Leguizamo’s Latin History for Morons will be at the National Theatre for one weekend only: Thursday, November…
RENT Coming to Washington, DC’s National Theatre in November
A year consists of five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes but Jonathan Larson’s RENT measures the passage of time in seasons of love. The first time I saw RENT, I was a graduate student in Boston. The now Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning masterpiece had only been on Broadway for a year but I instantly…
National Theatre DC Welcomes Parrotheads for Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville
Parrotheads missing Jimmy Buffet concerts can pull out Hawaiian shirts, hula skirts, straw hats, and leis for Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville at the National Theatre in Washington, DC. Visit Margaritaville beginning Tuesday, October 8 to get away from it all and stay to find something you never expected. About Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville With…
BroadwayHD Streams Award-Winning Theater to Your Living Room
While it’s always fabulous to be able to see a live theater performance, there are often obstacles families face in being able to share the experience with their kids. Fortunately, BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming service for live theater, helps to bring families together to experience the magic and thrill of theater in the comfort of…
