Singing in the Soup

Alphabet Soup Children’s Books is hosting the local band, Harmonica Pocket, this Sunday April 11th at 11:30am as they celebrate Dr. Seuss with their special show, “Get Loose With Seuss!” Dr. Seuss would have turned 106 years old on March 2nd —  and local band Harmonica Pocket has put together a concert of original music set to Dr. Seuss books:

Come down to the Soup and sing along to Dr. Seuss’s ABCs, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, and other selected books. The band will also present a theatrical history behind the creation of some of Seuss’ best-loved stories.

Keeth Monta Apgar and Nala Walla are the core duo of The Harmonica Pocket. Equipped with a hula hoop, a ukulele, face paint, and a suitcase full of simple props and instruments, the show includes swinging, acoustic story-songs, wordplay and acrobatic antics, complete with Nala’s amazing hula hoop artistry.

“Dr. Seuss is the king of creativity and an icon of the power of imagination. He dreamed up impossible and amusing images (like the Bee-Watcher-Watcher watching the Watcher who’s watching the Bee) and brought them to life with his colorful sketches and meticulous rhymes,” explains Keeth. “He was way ahead of his time.”

Here’s a sample of one of their tunes, to get you in the mood (if you’re reading this in e-mail, you’ll have to visit the web site to see it):

So bring the Wocket, Thing #2, heck even Cindy Lou and come on down to the Soup for a fun-filled Sunday morning.

Alphabet Soup Children’s Books – 1406 N 45th Street

Hours:  Thursday-Sunday 10-8