Taste of Chicago Fun Time Stage

This weekend kicks off the start of the Taste of Chicago which runs from Friday, June 26th to Sunday, July 5th. The kids entertainment stage is located in the Family Village on the corner of Columbus and Jackson. My band, the Little Miss Ann Band will be playing (Shameless Self-Promotion). I'm excited because a great kids hip hop band from North Carolina called Secret Agent 23 Skidoo will be playing after us. They are actually playing 3 shows on Saturday and Sunday.



Taste of Chicago Fun Time Stage Schedule:
Friday, June 26, 2009
Emcees: Young Chicago Authors Word Play Performers
• 11:30am, 3:30pm - Kidbucks Game Show (win prizes) www.kidbucksgameshow.com
• 12:30pm - Histories for Kids, Inc. presents Pirate Tales www.historiesforkids.com
• 1:30pm - The Smarty Pants Big Balloon Show www.smartypantsworld.com
• 2:30pm - Dave Herzog's Marionettes presents Captain Cranky and His Crew www.herzogmarionettes.com
• 4:30pm - ComedySportz www.comedysportzchicago.com
• 5:30pm - The Happiness Club www.thehappinessclub.com


Saturday, June 27, 2009
Emcees: Young Chicago Authors Word Play Performers
• 11:30am - The Little Miss Ann Band www.littlemissann.com
• 12:30, 2:45pm - Secret Agent 23 Skidoo www.secretagent23skidoo.com
• 1:45pm - Just Us Kids of the All-City Elementary Youth Chorus
• 4:05pm - CircEsteem & The Chicago Youth Circus www.circesteem.org
• 5:05pm - Kidz Clog & Cloggin' Craze www.newlenoxclogging.org
• 6:10pm - 2nd Thought www.2ndthoughtband.com


Sunday, June 28, 2009
Emcees: Young Chicago Authors Word Play Performers
• 11:30am - Secret Agent 23 Skidoo www.secretagent23skidoo.com
• 12:45pm - Northside College Prep Cheerleaders & M.I.T. Step Team
• 1:10pm - M.A.D.D. Rhythms www.maddrhythms.com
• 2:15pm - Paul Green School of Rock - Chicago www.schoolofrock.com/chicago
• 4-7pm - Battle of the Bands (finalists ages 13-18 compete for prizes)


Monday, June 29, 2009
Emcees: Young Chicago Authors Word Play Performers
• 11:30am - Misericordia Heartbreakers & Heartzingers www.misericordia.com
• 12:30pm - Ella Jenkins www.ellajenkins.com
• 1:30pm - Leonardo www.leonardomusic.com
• 2:30, 6pm - Kidbucks Game Show (win prizes) www.kidbucksgameshow.com
• 3:30, 4:40pm - ComedySportz www.comedysportzchicago.com
• 4:10pm - The Poetic Storyteller www.poeticstoryteller.com
• 5:20pm - Wheeling High School's Crucial Step Clique


Tuesday, June 30, 2009
"International Day"
Emcees: Young Chicago Authors Word Play Performers
• 11:30am - The Sunrise Chorus from The Chinese Fine Arts Society www.chinesefinearts.org
• Noon, 4:30pm - Halau 'O Manulani
• 12:30, 5:30pm - Matsiko Children's Choir from Uganda www.icnchildren.net
• 1pm - McNulty Irish Dancers www.mcnultyirishdancers.com
• 1:30, 2:30pm - Polonia Polish Folk Dance and Song Ensemble
• 2, 3:30pm - The Japanese Culture Center presents Aikido & Capoeira Demonstrations www.japaneseculturecenter.com
• 3pm - Indonesian Performing Arts Chicago
• 4pm - Wavel Polish Dance Group
• 5pm - Perifaneia Dance Group
• 6pm - AfriCaribe www.africaribe.net


Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Emcees: Young Chicago Authors Word Play Performers
• 11:30am - Magic That Quacks You Up with Steve Belliveau www.sbmagic.com
• 12:45pm - Nelson Gill Duo www.nelsongill.com
• 1:45pm - Getting Excited About Science with Steve Belliveau www.sbmagic.com
• 3, 4:10pm - ComedySportz US vs ComedySportz UK www.comedysportzchicago.com
• 3:40pm - The Poetic Storyteller www.poeticstoryteller.com
• 4:50pm - Wheeling High School's Crucial Step Clique
• 5:45pm - Emerald City Theatre Company's Jolly Rogers www.emeraldcitytheatre.com


Thursday, July 2, 2009
"Healthy Kids Day" presented by United Healthcare
Emcees: Young Chicago Authors Word Play Performers
• 11:30am - Come Out and Play with Chicago Park District for a kids fitness demo www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
• 12:15pm - Healthy cooking with Chef Gloria D. Hafer, Vicky Solczak, & After School Matters
• 1:00pm - Stretch-n-Grow, Fabulously Fun Fitness for Kids! www.stretch-n-grow.com
• 2:15pm - Healthy snacks with Belle & Liv Gerasole, The Spatulatta Girls www.spatulatta.com
• 3:15pm - Hip-Hop Yoga with Mindful Practices www.mindfulpracticesyoga.com
• 4:45pm - Healthy cooking with Michelle O'Malley, Executive Chef/Owner, A Kid's Kitchen www.akidskitchen.com
• 6pm - PKay's Health & Fitness Hula Hoop Aerobics www.pkayshealthandfitness.com


Friday, July 3, 2009
Emcees: Young Chicago Authors Word Play Performers
• 11:30am, 2:15pm - Six Flags Great America presents The Wiggles www.sixflags.com/greatamerica
• 12:10, 1:40, 2:55pm - It's Hip Hop, Baby! www.itshiphopbaby.com
• 12:45pm - Super Stolie and The Rockstars www.superstolie.com
• 3:30pm - On Broadway Dancers from Coal City, IL www.onbroadwaydancers.com


Saturday, July 4, 2009
Emcees: Young Chicago Authors Word Play Performers
• 11:30am - Eric Galvan (2007 Taste of Talent All-Star) www.ericgalvan.org
• 11:45am - On Broadway Dancers from Coal City, IL www.onbroadwaydancers.com
• 12:35pm - The Trouble With Boys (2008 Taste of Talent All-Star)
• 1:35pm - Tri-Town Raiderette Dance Team
• 1:55pm - Maya Tatum-Lattimore (2005 Taste of Talent All-Star)
• 2:20pm - Ashika Sachdev (2008 Taste of Talent All-Star)
• 2:50, 3:45pm - Chi-Town Cheerleaders (2002 Taste of Talent All-Star)
• 3:15pm - Faith Bardney (2008 Taste of Talent All-Star)
• 4:10pm - Asha Kamali's Kids J.A.M. (Just Aim and Move!) (celebrity choreographer) www.ashakamali.net
• 5:30pm - Radio Disney Road Crew 4th of July Dance Party (games, music, prizes) www.radiodisney.com


Sunday, July 5, 2009
• 11:30am - Taste of Talent Contest for Kids, hosted by NBC5 Brant Miller (finalists ages 4-14 compete for prizes)
• 3pm - Be A Karaoke Star (ages 18 & under)
• 5:15pm - Jesse White Tumbling Team