Another "cultural" weekend

So a few weeks ago I blogged about a very busy and cultural weekend here. In our relentless effort to expose our kids to a wide-ranging variety of cultural events we trekked back into Atlanta last night for another show.

High School Musical - The Ice Tour

I'll pause for a moment to let the irony sink in.

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So here's the deal. We want to make sure our kids grow up with a rich appreciation for the symphony, for the theater, for choral, orchestral, and even marching band music. But we've also agreed that we want a broader range than that. What about The Beatles? Other "classic rock" bands? And, what about current "pop" hits? We're already "outside of the norm" in homeschooling. Shouldn't we at least let our kids have some of the same experiences that their non-home-schooled friends are having?

And thus, High School Musical.

We don't get the Disney Channel at home. Our kids watch precious little TV. However, they do watch video's in the car when we're shuttling back and forth to Atlanta. For Belle, one of those favored DVD's is HSM 1.

With Belle's 8th birthday approaching in a few weeks, we had a chance to celebrate a little early by taking her, Tink and two friends into the city for the ice show last night.

Picture if you will. . .

Phillips Arena - home to the Atlanta Hawks (basketball) and Thrashers (hockey). Filled with 15,000 or so screaming, squealing 'tween-aged girls (along with parents and quite a few long-suffering brothers). It was certainly an event.

The girls LOVED it.

And, I have to admit, it was well done. Great skating; clever transition of the movie to the ice rink; typical high-quality Disney fare. We don't need to do it again, but it was a big moment for Belle.

Now, let me see if I can find another great deal on Symphony tickets!