The Experience: Our family has seen lots of shows this season, for the sake of these reviews. But Northwest Childrens Theatre’s current production of Willy Wonka, based on the book “Charlie & the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl, is my 7-year-old’s “favorite show so far.” More…
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NWCT’s Willy Wonka
Category: Family Fun Home, Family Fun Reviews, The Arts, Theater Arts // Posted on December 13, 2011 // Leave a Comment
Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre’s Pinocchio
Category: Family Fun Home, Family Fun Reviews, Storytelling, The Arts, Theater Arts // Posted on November 15, 2011 // 1 Comment
The Experience: If you have a spare hour this coming weekend, go right now and buy tickets to the final weekend of Pinocchio, the latest show from Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre. More…
John’s Incredible Pizza
Category: Family Fare, Family Fun Home, Family Fun Reviews, Restaurants // Posted on November 8, 2011 // Leave a Comment
The Experience: This relatively new addition to the area’s family-friendly food and fun scene (it opened in March) has a winning formula – offer (unlimited) food that both kids and parents like in a comfortable environment, throw in a whole bunch of games and rides and you’ll end up with an experience everyone will enjoy. More…
Pinkalicious The Musical at Oregon Children’s Theatre
Category: Family Fun Home, Family Fun Reviews, Music, The Arts, Theater Arts // Posted on October 25, 2011 // Leave a Comment
The Experience: Pinkalicious The Musical opened last weekend at the Newmark Theatre, and sightings of be-tutu’d and bejeweled girls downtown have soared.
With good reason – Pinkalicious the Musical is a pageant of pink that enchants even us earth-tone adults. More…
Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells at NWCT
Category: Family Fare, Family Fun Home, Family Fun Reviews, Restaurants, The Arts, Theater Arts // Posted on October 11, 2011 // Leave a Comment
The Experience: Hero to sassy girls the world over, Junie B. Jones shines in the lively new play at Northwest Childrens’ Theatre based on the bestselling series by Barbara Park. Junie B. and her classmates show us just how trying first grade can be. And NWCT is the perfect troupe to perform this show More…
Lego® Castle Adventure at the Children’s Museum
Category: Educational Adventures, Family Fun Home, Family Fun Reviews, Museums // Posted on October 6, 2011 // Leave a Comment
The Experience: A world of knights and princesses awaits at the Children’s Museum in the form of the new Lego Castle Adventure that opened this month and runs through January 22.
Lego fans of all ages will find plenty to play with and ogle – from detailed replicas of European castles to life-sized dragons and knights, to a catapult you can use against a simulated castle wall. More…
