Billy Kelly - the Discovery Theater!

Tot Rock: Jammin’ at the Smithsonian presents:
Discovery Theater has been presenting live educational
performances for DC area children for more than 30 years.
As a program of The Smithsonian Associates (TSA),
Discovery Theater serves as a child’s gateway to the
exhibitions, collections, and knowledge network of the
museums on the National Mall and beyond.
The Smithsonian—Seriously amazing!
Billy Kelly
and the Blahblahblahs: Blast off!
STAFF
Artistic Director……………..…………………………Roberta Gasbarre
Admin Coordinator & Group Sales………………….….Sara Lokossou
Production Manager……………………………………..Lauren Danzig
Technicians...………………………Dan Mori, Danny Green, Kat Pong
House Managers………………..……..……….Mia Branco & Dan Mori
Spring Interns…………………..………Jane Dempsey & Evin Lipman
Discovery Theater programs are made
possible, in part, by gifts from:
The Nora Roberts Foundation
Smithsonian Institution Women’s Committee
Siewchin Yong Sommer
The Grace Richardson Trust
Toni A. Ritzenberg
Discovery Theater • P.O. Box 23293 • Washington, DC 20026
www.DiscoveryTheater.org
January 17 & 18, 2013
Ages 2 to 6
Discovery Theater • P.O. Box 23293 • Washington, DC 20026
www.DiscoveryTheater.org
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
SMITHSONIAN CONNECTION
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Billy Kelly is a singer, songwriter, and
musician from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
On January 1, 2009, he made a New
Year’s Resolution to record and release a
CD of some of the songs he had written
for his two daughters. A few months later,
Thank You for Joining the Happy Club
came out. The album was quickly well
received by kid’s music bloggers, kid’s
music stations, and, most importantly, by
the kids!
Since then, he’s been busy making music videos for kids, writing more
songs, and playing shows with his band, Billy Kelly and the
Blahblahblahs. The Blahblahblahs are made up of his friends: Bob, Jake,
Gary, and Evan. In 2010, he released a follow-up album, This Some Kind
of Joke?, which features a duet with Davy Jones from The Monkees. His
newest album, The Family Garden, came out in April 2011. This album
features a song written with Molly Ledford, from another kids band,
(coming to DT in April) Lunch Money!
Meet the Museum: National Air and Space Museum
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The National Air and Space Museums
showcase the largest collection of historic
air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a
vital center for research into the history,
science, and technology of aviation and
space flight, as well as planetary science
and terrestrial geology and geophysics.
The museum on the National Mall houses thousands of artifacts,
including the Wright 1903 Flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis, and the Apollo 11
command module Columbia. There is even a lunar rock sample that you
can touch! The museum also features an entire gallery, How Things Fly,
featuring a collection of hands-on exhibits demonstrating how aircraft
and spacecraft fly. Check out the Skylab and see what living and working
in space was like before the Space Shuttle.
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For more information, please visit:
airandspace.si.edu/
ABOUT TOT ROCK:
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For more information on Billy Kelly and his band, visit:
www.thebillykellyshow.com
TRY IT AT HOME:
TISSUE BOX GUITAR
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1 Grab an empty tissue box, the kind with an
opening at the top’s center.
2 Decorate the box with stickers or markers and
other fun materials.
3 Slip on rubber bands so that they go over the
opening. Try to use ones of different widths if you
can.
4 Play on!
JAMMIN’ AT THE SMITHSONIAN
This special series features rockin’ dance party concerts for children ages
2-6. Our friends from Jammin’ Java in Fairfax, VA are experts in
children’s music entertainment and they’re joining forces with Discovery
Theater to bring the best in family friendly music right to your favorite
destination on the National Mall! Each group also plays at Jammin’ Java
the Saturday after their performances here. For more information or to
buy tickets, please visit www.jamminjava.com.
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Upcoming 2012-2013 Tot Rock Concerts:
Billy Jonas— February 28 & March 1, 2013
Lunch Money—April 11 & 12, 2013
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band—June 27 & 28, 2013
For tickets and more information,
visit www.discoverytheater.org