Kidding Around | Sunday Afternoons of Music for Children
Posted on Fri, May. 09, 2008
Just follow the balloons to Sunday Afternoons of Music for Children and the special Saturday edition honoring mothers. Led by conductor Robert Longfield, The Greater Miami Symphonic Band will present ''Strike Up The Band -- Sousa-Style'' at Gusman Concert Hall at the University of Miami. Come early and kids can ''play'' the musical string instrument petting zoo. Instructors from the Allegro Music Center of Coral Gables will be on hand to work with children. Peter-the-Mime will entertain until the performance begins and will host the Apple juice, Balloons and Cookie party following the one-hour concert.
The concert is at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Gusman Concert Hall, Frost School of Music, 1314 Miller Rd., Coral Gables. Tickets: $10 children; $12 ages 14 and up. For information: 305-271-7150 or www.sundaymusicals.org.
-- ALENA LOWENTHAL
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