Imagination Movers

We have been fans of the Imagination Movers at my house for just over 3 years now. My husband first read about them in a magazine and we started to DVR the show for the kids to watch. When they came to town for a show that fall, we decided to take the kids to see them. It was a great show and the kids enjoyed dancing in the aisle. Since then, we have attended two other shows - the whole family attended one and my husband and daughter the next one.

If you are not familiar with the Movers, you can check out their website or read this article that I wrote back in 2010 when we were still sort of new to the Movers.

If you are familiar, then you will be excited to hear that they are coming back in concert starting September 21st. Unfortunately for us, their tour is not bringing them to our area this fall - but we did see them in April, so that is probably why.

As the kids are getting older, we listen to a wider variety of music, but we always come back to the Movers. We may go a few days of listening to pop music and then someone will ask for "First Day of School" or "Give Me Your Hand" - two of our favorite songs on our Movers' play list.

You can learn more about the Imagination Movers on their website and reach out to them through Twitter and Facebook.

See the Imagination Movers Live in Concert

Family favorites Imagination Movers kick off the second leg of a massive 2012 North
American tour on September 21st in Jacksonville, Florida. The tour begins after brand-new episodes of The Movers’ Emmy Award-winning show started airing on Disney’s new Disney Jr. Channel.

Razor + Tie released The Movers’ ‘Rock-O-Matic’ album this year. The CD/DVD package
features the band’s most irresistible songs to date, live-action and animated music videos, skits that recall old-school Movers comedy heroes like Monty Python and the Monkees and the high-energy hijinks for which The Movers are famous.

Head over to ZooGlobble to watch the fun music video for standout-track “Everybody Sing”:

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Since they partnered in 2003, Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche and Scott "Smitty” Smith have grown from a New Orleans-based band to a worldwide brand by creating music that kids and grownups can enjoy together. The blue-suited Movers have earned millions of fans (including Conan O'Brien, Chris Rock and Nia Vardalos) with their combination of danceable power pop songs, catchy choruses, a knack for inspiring audience participation and a heaping helping of onstage silliness.

The Emmy-winning Imagination Movers are bringing their high-energy rock concert for
families to a theater near you! The Disney Junior stars (Rich, Scott, Dave and Smitty) thrill audiences by combining catchy power-pop songs with a knack for inspiring audience participation as well as a healthy dose of onstage silliness inspired by the Movers' real-life experiences as fathers of young kids. This is live musical event that will truly engage the littlest of kids along with their older siblings, parents and grandparents.


FALL 2012 TOUR DATES:

FRI 9.21 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theater

SAT 9.22 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall

SUN 9.23 – Hollywood, FL – ArtsPark

TUES 9.25 – Panama City, FL – Marina Civic Center

THURS 9.27 – Longview, TX - Belcher Performing Arts Center

FRI 9.28 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie

SAT 9.29 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theatre

SUN 9.30– Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center

THURS 10.4 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre

FRI 10.5 – Henderson, NV – Henderson Pavillion

SAT 10.6 – Santa Rosa, CA – Wells Fargo Center for the Arts

SUN 10.7 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia

MON 10.8 – Visalia, CA – Visalia Fox Theatre

THURS 10.11 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre

FRI 10.12 – Wichita, KS – Orpheum

SAT 10.13 – Tulsa, OK – Mabee Center

SUN 10.14 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theater

THURS 10.18 – Indianapolis, IN – Clowes Memorial Hall

FRI 10.19 – Detroit, MI – Music Hall

SAT 10.20 – Waukegan, IL – Genesee Theatre

SUN 10.21 – Merrillville, IN – Star Plaza Theatre

FRI 10.26 - Moncton, NB – Moncton Wesleyan Celebration Centre

SAT 10.27 – Charlottetown, PEI – Confederation Centre of the Arts

SUN 10.28 – Halifax, NS – Rebecca Cohn Auditorium

MON 10.29 – Fredericton, NB – The Playhouse Fredericton

TUES 10.30 – Saint John, NB – Imperial Theatre

THURS 11.01 – Brockville, ON – Brockville Arts Centre

FRI 11.02 – Belleville, ON – The Empire Theatre

SAT 11.03 – Sudbury, ON – Fraser Auditorium at Laurentian University

SUN 11.04 – London, ON – Centennial Hall

MON 11/05 – Peterborough, ON – Showplace Performance Centre

WED 11.07 – North Bay, ON – Capitol Centre

THURS 11.08 – Orillia, ON – Orillia Opera House

FRI 11.09 – Chatham, ON – Chatham Capitol Theatre

SAT 11.10 – Brantford, ON – Sanderson Centre


Giveaway!
Courtesy of Imagination Movers and Razor + Tie, I have available not one, but two copies of the Imagination Movers Rock-O-Matic CD and DVD.
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Giveaway will remain open through September 27th. Giveaway is open to residents of the US only. Two winners will be selected through Rafflecopter. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be selected.

No compensation was received for this post. I received a complimentary copy of the Imagination Movers Rock-O-Matic CD/DVD for my family. All opinions expressed are entirely my own or that of my family.

Rainy Day Entertainment

When my kids complained one day a few years ago of being bored, I built them a fort. I can remember building forts with my brothers as a child. The forts were never super fancy, built out of blankets and cushions, but they were special because they were a space all our own. I figured it would be something that my kids would also enjoy, so I used several afghans and throws to construct a fort in the open space between our sofa and our recliner. Then, to create a more roomy fort, I added the easel and a kitchen chair to help expand the covered area.

It was an instant hit. There is something so magical about a fort. Suddenly the same books and games and toys that we have are more interesting, because they can be played with inside the fort, a space all their own - where Mom and Dad can't come in.

They will move stacks of books and games into their fort after it is built. Some are for playing and others are for constructing internal "walls" to divide their space. They also like to take in flashlights to help light the darkened play area and blankets and pillows for pretending it is nap and bedtime (the same two that dont' want to take a nap or go to bed). It is fun to be outside the fort listening to their conversations. It is great to hear their imagination hard at work during their play.

I frequently have to repair the fort as they bump into the 'roof' and it gapes or falls. Despite building it in the same area each time, the fort is never quite the same. Each time though, it is sure to please and entertain.

At the end of the day, or before we head out for errands, we tear down the fort - they get so upset, as if we can't just rebuild it the next day or later when we are ready to play again.

When we visit my parent's house, my mom builds a fort using her dining room table with the chairs pulled out and covering it with a couple of afghans - giving them a large fort area with a secure roof. They each take their own flashlight and create a play area all their own.

We tend to build forts when it rains or snows and to bridge the mid-day in summer, when it is too hot and the sun too intense to spend the time outside. It is easy and cheap entertainment for the kids and brings back memories of my childhood.

This post shared at Works For Me Wednesday and Frugal Friday.