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The Long Beach Family Arts Festival will be held at the Bandshell, at Seventh Street and Park Avenue, from 3-5 p.m. The Sing-A-Long will follow from 5-7 p.m.<\/p>\n
And here is more great news: It\u2019s free to attend.<\/p>\n
For the festival, there will be groups and soloists performing at the Bandshell throughout, including the Jazz Angels, Jewel Box Children\u2019s Theater Co., Alma Latina Ballet Folklorico and the Children\u2019s Theater Co. of Long Beach. The soloists will be members of the Long Beach Youth Chorus.<\/p>\n
The festival will also have kid-friendly art activities, food trucks\/vendors, the Long Beach Symphony Instrument Petting Zoo, and booths and tables for other organizations that work with youth.<\/p>\n
For the Sing-A-Long, there are four themes this year:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Songs about dancing: \u201cDancing in the Street,\u201d \u201cYou Should be Dancing,\u201d \u201cDancing Queen,\u201d \u201cAchy, Breaky Heart,\u201d etc..<\/p>\n
\u2013 Elvis songs: \u201cHound Dog,\u201d \u201cBlue Suede Shoes,\u201d \u201cHeartbreak Hotel,\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s Now or Never,\u201d etc.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Motown songs: \u201cI Heard It Through the Grapevine,\u201d \u201cBaby Love,\u201d \u201cMy Girl,\u201d etc.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Songs with names: \u201cHey Judge,\u201d \u201cSweet Caroline,\u201d \u201cProud Mary\u201d \u201cMe and Bobby McGee,\u201d etc.<\/p>\n
Song leaders this year include the Jazz Angels, Marcelle Epley, Mary Barton, Marc and Pattie Davidson, Golden Sands Chorus of Long Beach, the Camerata Singers and the staff and singers of the Long Beach Youth Chorus.<\/p>\n
The band will be comprised of DeWitt on guitar and vocals, Matt Wilson on drums, James Dodd on bass and Curtis Heard on piano. Curtis is the choir director at Wilson High School and at First Congregational Church.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to share our love of singing with everyone, and do it in a way that is fun and builds a sense of community.\u201d Barton, who grew up singing with parents who played the piano, said that singing in a group has always been a cheerful activity for her.\u00a0\u201cToday, I believe we long for more activities that will bring us all together,\u201d she said. \u201cHow better to do that than by singing together?\u201d<\/p>\n
While admission is free, attendees will be asked to pass the hat, with proceeds to be used for Youth Chorus operations, and particularly, to fund their touring budget, DeWitt said.<\/p>\n
The Youth Chorus will be going to New York June 13-16 and will include a performance in Carnegie Hall.<\/p>\n
I also will be at the sing-along as honorary chair of this festive event. I do my best singing in the shower, but I will join in with the group for these great songs.<\/p>\n
So come and be prepared to have an enjoyable and fun time \u2013 and sing your heart out.<\/p>\n
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