Strathmore Backyard Theater for Children 2013

Strathmore’s Backyard Theater provides innovative performances for children every Thursday morning in July at 9:30 & 11:30 a.m. The Music Center at Strathmore, a 1,976-seat concert hall and education complex is located at 10701 Rockville Pike (Route 355), in North Bethesda, MD, immediately adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station.

Tickets

Tickets are $8 for adults & children, ages 3 & up. To purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org

Parking

Strathmore’s Backyard Theater parking is available in the Mansion at Strathmore parking lot on a space available basis. The entrance is located at 10701 Rockville Pike. Additional parking is located in the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station and along Tuckerman Lane. A SmarTrip card is required to exit the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro garage. Cards can be purchased within the Metro station.

2013 Performance Schedule

Thursday, July 11, 2013
MILKSHAKE - As featured on NOGGIN and PBS KIDS, kindie rock band Milkshake writes and performs songs for preschoolers without compromising songcraft, stagecraft or rock ‘n’ roll authenticity.

Thursday, July 18, 2013
URBAN ARTISTRY - Tots pop and lock with the award-winning hip-hop dance troupe Urban Artistry in a celebration of movement and skill. This energetic hip-hop dance show is a super-fun way to encourage activity and movement in kids.

Thursday, July 25, 2013
POP UPS - Brooklyn-based Pop Ups reinvent ’80s pop with clever, creative songs that kids and grownups adore. The Grammy-nominated group has been named to Top Ten lists everywhere from The Washington Post to Time Out New York Kids.

Thursday, August 1, 2013
TAIKOZA - Taikoza gets kids on their feet with a lively glimpse into the music and culture of Japan, with ancestral Taiko drums, bamboo flutes and dancers in colorful traditional costumes.

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