The Bay Area is lucky to have a thriving "kindie" music scene, along with lots of other activities and programs for kids. Here are a few happening this weekend.
Gustafer Yellowgold's Show at the Main Library: Brooklyn-based illustrator/musician, Morgan Taylor, is the SF Public Library's Artist in Residence this month, and he's performing his mesmerizing musical moving storybook concert at the Main Library on Saturday morning. He'll also be playing a whole slew of shows this week and next at various branches, as well as teaching a couple of cartooning workshops on Tuesday. SFist stumbled upon Taylor's performance at the main library on Wednesday and were enthralled. Check out a clip from his upcoming DVD, Gustafer Yellowgold's Infinity Sock, along with an interview Taylor did with Gothamist a while back.
CASAStars' Project Connect: The invaluable CASA (Children's After School Arts program) presents Project Connect, an original musical comedy put on by 136 kindergarten through 5th graders on a professional stage. "See what happens when a silly slumber party video goes viral, creating an electrical storm that sucks our heroes into cyber space!" Catch the performance on Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon.
Alphabet Rockers at Mission Bay Parks & Rect: San Francisco-based group, Alphabet Rockers, are said to be the School House Rock of the hip-hop generation with their high-energy interactive show that mixes hip hop, beatboxing, soul music, imagination, and dance with the foundation of learning concepts from the K-12 curriculum. Check them out at the Mission Bay Parks & Rec Center on Saturday morning.