Laugh Out Loud!

Last Saturday we had yet another fun-filled Family Day at the Museum, only this one was truly Rockalicious (read on...). The theme for the day was the laugh-out-loud comic genius of William Steig, who created the character Shrek--little did Steig know, his imaginatively disgusting ogre would one day be a bonafide movie star!

We did several art projects throughout the afternoon, beginning with Steig-inspired cartooning in the galleries. Kids drew their responses to Alpha Beta Chowder, creating alphabet-inspired characters, and to Steig's series "The Kids are Alright" about children who literally save the day.



Later in the afternoon we painted with watercolors out on the terrace. One little boy did his own rendition of Norman Rockwell's Main Street, and I would not hesitate to call it a modern-day urban masterpiece. Talk about perspective...this kid should be giving me lessons!



I have to say, though, that my favorite part of our afternoon was a fantastic performance by the groovy husband-and-wife musical duo Rockalicious!. Their motto is "never too young to rock", and they defintiely proved that on Saturday. I for one spotted some very tiny tots headbanging to their set list of classic rock. Best of all, they played "I'm a Believer", made re-famous as Shrek and Fiona's wedding song in the first blockbuster movie of the series.



What a fun family day...those little babes jamming out (their demand for rock was eventually sated by cupcakes, apple juice, and the arrival of naptime) definitely had me laughing out loud. If all this has you intrigued, you should know that our Shrekalicious Steig exhibition is on display through October 31st.