Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music in Cleveland

For parents of young children about 5 to 7 years old, a fun and educational show is coming to the PlayhouseSquare in Cleveland. Watch the famous furry red monster Elmo and all his Sesame Street friends including loveable yellow Big Bird and newer character Abby Cadabby in a special production of Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music. The story is about Jenny, an enthusiastic new music teacher who comes to Sesame Street only to discover to her dismay that her musical instruments are missing. Jenny quickly makes friends with the Muppets, who come to her rescue and help her discover “instruments” they never knew existed, including rubber duckies, trash can lids and cookie jars. Together, Elmo and friends teach children that anyone can enjoy and make music, even using commonplace household objects to make a joyful sound.

Children of all ages will surely enjoy this special treat as they recognize the beloved Muppet characters. Accompanying adults will also enjoy hearing familiar songs such as “The Hustle,” “You Should be Dancing” and “Rockin’ Robin.” The show features almost two dozen songs, including instantly recognizable sing along classics such as “C is for Cookie” and “The Alphabet Song.”

Catch Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music from Thursday, February 28 to Sunday, March 3 at the PlayhouseSquare’s State Theatre located at 1501 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland. Tickets range from $10 to $70 and are available online at www.playhousesquare.org.

4th Annual Brite Winter Festival in Cleveland

The 4th annual Brite Winter Festival will take place on Saturday, February 16 from 5 to 10pm at the Market District in Ohio City.

This event draws thousands of visitors every year, who brave the cold weather to enjoy the live entertainment, musical performances, interesting art exhibitions and outdoor games. Activities include a 24-foot long skee-ball ramp, ski bike racing, snow miniature golf, an incredible electronic arcade crane and hysterical snowball fights. The area’s best known bars and restaurants typically offer great discounts to festival goers when they come inside to warm up.

Highlights of the events include up to 20 art installations which were created through a partnership between The Cleveland Institute of Art and the Department of Community Affairs of The Cleveland Museum of Art. GE lighting will provide high energy efficiency lights for the installations for the second year in a row. 48 bands from across Ohio and the Midwest are also scheduled to play on 7 different stages. A fantastic selection of rock, punk, folk, indie, soul, acoustic and electronic acts has been curated by the Cleveland-based Bad Racket Recording Studio.

The event is free of charge, but if you would like to help out, you may participate as a volunteer or donate to the Brite Winter Festival Kickstarter campaign, which will earn you a pint glass from Glass Bubble Project, amongst other perks. For more information, please visit the event’s official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/britewinter.