Last year Anika attended a summer soccer camp held by Challenger Sports, and this year I think that I will have Noah attend British soccer camp. He has fallen in love with soccer and I think he is at the perfect age to attend something like this.
Last Friday we drove up to the Moda Center to see Marvel Universe Live. We took Noah’s best bud with him since he hasn’t had the opportunity to hang out with friends as much as the girls have. I knew it would be a performance that they would like, but I wasn’t sure how much the rest of the family would be entertained.
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| The Company of The Wizard of Oz in “Merry Old Land of Oz.” PHOTOGRAPHY: © DANIEL A. SWALEC |
Next week the U.S. Bank Broadway in Portland series is presenting the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of The Wizard of Oz! It is playing at the Keller Auditorium on March 8th – 13th.
I’m excited to see this production of one of the most classic stories around. This production is developed from the popular MGM screenplay and shares everyone’s favorite characters including the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy, and Toto. We will follow along with the iconic moments we love as they journey through the magical Land of Oz to meet the Wizard, plus there will be a few new surprises along the way, including new songs from Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Last weekend we did something that for some might seem a little unusual for Valentine’s weekend – we went as a family to see Monster Jam®.
I love taking my family to fun events that come to town – it’s a fun way to entertain the kids as well as make fun memories together. Introducing them to a variety of shows and experiences is just another good way to also teach them about many different fun careers that are available out there.
Next month we are going to head up to the Moda Center for an exciting evening to go see Marvel Universe LIVE. It’s the first show of its kind – a live stunt show with everyone’s favorite Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man and the Avengers (Iron Man, Black Widow, Hulk, and more) plus menacing villains that come to life in an action-packed extravaganza! It’s going to be in Portland, Oregon March 3rd-6th!
To all of my local friends – here is an exciting event coming to Portland! We are super excited to go and see the Portland debut of Marvel Universe LIVE!
Marvel Universe LIVE! is taking the live entertainment experience to a whole new groundbreaking level, with a mind-blowing stunt show unlike anything experienced before! You can watch your favorite Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man and the Avengers (Iron Man, Black Widow, Hulk, and more) plus menacing villains come to life in an action-packed arena extravaganza debuting in the Pacific Northwest for the first time ever playing March 3rd–6th at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Last week I posted that Monster Jam was coming back toPortland on February 13th and 14th, and today I want to share a fun giveaway for all of my local readers! I have 4 tickets available for the February 13th show at 2pm that I would love to give to one local reader. My family and I have been blessed with many fun opportunities through this blog and this year I’d love to try and give back in some way to you.
I’m excited to take the kids to see The Monster Jam® next month! The Monster Jam® tour is heading to Portland at the Moda center on February 13th and 14th 2016! The Monster Jam® show is a fun-filled and actioned packed live motorsport event tour that is a must see for anyone who loves to be entertained. This year the Monster Jam tour is delivering even more things that fans want to see, including more trucks, more racing, more freestyle, more donuts, more wheelies, and more action.
The East and West tours will test the versatility of the athletes as they go head-to-head in seven different competitions driving three different vehicles – Monster Jam Trucks, Monster Jam Speedsters, and Monster Jam ATVs. These athletes will battle for points in challenging racing and freestyle events that push themselves and their machines to the limit.
If you’ve never attended a Monster Jam® Arena Tour this is the perfect year to go! Head over to Twitter or Instagram and check out all of the images from others by using the #MoreMonsterJam hashtag!
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Monster Jam Teams
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Grave Digger®: Morgan Kane
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Max-D®: Colton Eichelberger
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Scooby-DooSM: Bailey Shea
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El Toro Loco®: Kayla Blood
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Monster Energy: Coty Saucier
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ZombieSM: Tyler Groth
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New Earth AuthoritySM: Travis Groth
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Blue Thunder®: Tyler Menning
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As always, Monster Jam provides unparalleled fan access with the two “Party in the Pits” pre-show experiences in Portland for die-hard fans to come to the arena early on either Saturday or Sunday afternoon to view their favorite trucks up-close, meet the star athletes for autographs and take photos! Pit Pass required for entry; purchase price $10 each for all ages
What: Monster Jam® Arena Tour
When: Saturday, February 13 (2:00pm & 7:00pm)
Sunday, February 14 (2:00pm)
Where: The Moda Center (1 N Center Court)
More info/Ticket information: http://www.rosequarter.com/events/detail/monster-jam-2016
For more information on Monster Jam, please log onto www.MonsterJam.com.
I am a Feld Family Ambassador, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attending shows and reporting my opinion within this blog, as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided me with complimentary tickets to Feld shows and opportunities to attend private Feld pre-Show events.
A couple of weekends ago I took the family up to the Northwest Children’s Theater in Portland to see Shrek the Musical. I occasionally contribute online as a reviewer for a local parent magazine and website, The PDX Kids Calendar, and they sent me to the show to check it out for their viewers.
We’ve been to the NWCT in the past and I’ve always enjoyed the performances that they put on, and Shrek was one that we all loved as well. The kids had fun and Wayne and I enjoyed it as well.
You can read my full review on the PDX Kids Calendar website HERE.
In other news, it’s been crazy busy around here! I have been trying to get my last minute holiday shopping finished (I know, SLACKER!) and being the slightly crazy woman that I am, have decided to create a second website dedicated solely to learning and creating appetizers, small bites, hors d’oeuvres, and party platters. For all of my ‘techy’ friends out there, I’m creating it on WordPress.org which is completely different than the old school Blogger that I’ve been using for the past four years. WordPress has been the way I have wanted to go for a long time, and eventually this website will be transferred over as well, so I thought it would be a great time to learn all about it. If you know nothing about websites just completely forget this whole paragraph. 🙂
We’ve got about 5 more busy days left around here, then all of the basketball, programs, work, and holiday parties will be over with and Christmas break will be here. I’m excited for two weeks of no schedules, sleeping in, holiday movies, and cookie baking.
No matter how busy things get, there’s always time to do things with family.
~Melissa
This year I fell in love with Broadway performances. From Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, I LOVE LUCY live on stage, The Phantom ofthe Opera, Wicked (and more!) there has always been something so magical about them, and each time I go and see a performance I am blown away at the quality of the orchestra, singing, dancing, and the sets. It’s simply the best.
I was very excited when I heard that Beauty and the Beast was coming to Portland, as it was a story that I grew up loving from the 1991 Academy Award®-winning animated feature film, and this version is based upon that film. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is celebrating 21 years since its Broadway premiere in 1994, and is the ninth longest running musical in Broadway history that has become an international sensation seen by more than 35 million people worldwide in 22 countries, and translated into 9 different languages.
Beauty and the Beast is playing at the Keller Auditorium through the 6th, and I think it’s a wonderful show to see if you have never seen a Broadway performance before, or want to introduce your family to theatre, because the story is familiar as well as all of the songs. The cast does an amazing job playing the classical characters that we all fell in love with 24 years ago, so it will bring back many fond memories for adults, as well as create new ones with your family.
The schedule for the Portland engagement is:
Tuesday, December 1 7:30pm
Wednesday, December 2 7:30pm
Thursday, December 3 7:30pm
Friday, December 4 7:30pm
Saturday, December 5 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, December 6 1:00pm and 6:30pm
You can purchase tickets online at:
And learn more about the production at www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com
Have you seen Beauty and The Beast Live yet? What was your favorite part? I am still humming the songs today from last night’s performance. 🙂
~Melissa
I received two complimentary tickets in exchange for this review. No other form of compensation was received; as always all opinions are my own
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