Explore Imagination - Fantasy Exhibit @ The EMP

There is a inherent draw to fantastic worlds and stories in all of us.  Mythical creatures, epic battles, magical duels...these things fill the stories and games that entertain us.  So the Fantasy exhibit at the EMP is a great peak behind the curtain of the things that captivate us.   With items from The Wizard of Oz to original manuscript pages from The Lord of The Rings (Plus a Dragon!) The exhibit gives a taste of many of the iconic stories from the fantasy genre.  The only downside is you will want more.  As an added bonus, your ticket to the Fantasy exhibit also gives you admission to the Can't Look Away Horror exhibit, the Icons of Science Fiction exhibit and the entire EMP Music exhibit. (we talk about it here)
EMP Fantasy Exhibit

Revel In Stories of Derring Do - Free Comic Book Day

Everyone dreams of being a superhero.  Even if it's just a little bit.  And as super powers tend to involve things such as radiation, mutation and/or death of a loved one, I've stopped trying to get them.  The next best thing is living vicariously through the people who have them.  That's where Free Comic Book Day comes in.  Free Comic Book Day is the first Saturday of May (this year is May 4th) in which comic book companies give out special comic books through your local comic book store to introduce you to new heroes and story lines. It's a great way to explore and expand you comic book knowledge.  And possibly find new powers to dream of. http://www.freecomicbookday.com/StoreLocator

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

 

As a work from home dad I'm constantly searching out new ways to interact and entertain my boys.  Tablets have opened an entire new world in the ways we can present, educate and and amuse our children.  There are literally thousands of apps, in both iTunes and the Android market, that are geared toward children and their parents.  My favorite type of App to use with my three-year-old are the interactive storybooks. Out of all the available books, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore happens to be our current favorite.  The incredible story about a man who becomes the proprietor  of a library of flying books began as an Oscar winning animated short and was adapted into an interactive app.  The art and animation is beautifully done and each of the pages has a hidden feature to find and play with, which the three-year-old loves. The app is currently only available on iTunes, but hopefully Android tablet users will be able to enjoy it soon as well.

www.morrislessmore.com