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Public Performance Venues
Aladdins Lamp Childrens Bookstore, Lee-Harrison Shopping Center (lower level), Lee Highway & N. Harrison Street, Arlington, VA. No cover charge; tipping encouraged. mister don performs on the third Wednesday of every month from 11:00-11:40 am. Note: April 2010 show will be on Thursday, April 15. Beans in the Belfry, 122 W. Potomac Street, Brunswick, MD. 301.834.7178. www.BeansintheBelfry.com. mister don appears on the first Thursday of each month from 10:30-11:30 am. Admission: $5 for one kid; $7 for two; $10 for three; $12 for four. Bull Run Regional Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA. mister don performs a free annual morning springtime show. Advanced signup required to attend. Cabin John Shopping Center (in the Atrium), Potomac, MD. mister don performs on selected Fridays for the Kids' Club from 10:30-11:00 am. Chick-fil-A, Fair Oaks Mall (enter between Sears & Macys), Fairfax, VA. 703.963.6699. mister don performs every Monday from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon for Toddler Time with mister don and from 5:00-7:00 pm on the third Wednesday of each month for Family Night. No cover charge; tipping encouraged. Chick-fil-A, Gateway Center, 5015 Wellington Road (@ Linton Hall Road), Gainesville, VA. 703.753.8944. mister don performs on the third Monday of every month from 6:00-8:00 pm for Family Night. No cover charge; tipping encouraged. Chick-fil-A, 10677 Sudley Manor Drive, Manassas, VA. 703.330.7723. mister don performs on the first Monday of every month (Feb.-Apr. 2010) from 6:00-8:00 pm for Family Night. No cover charge; tipping encouraged.
Daily Grind Coffee House, 9000 Lorton Station Boulevard, Lorton, VA. 703.628.6100. ADC NoVA Map 28, D-10. mister don appears on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 10:30-11:30 am. Suggested contribution: $5 for 1 child; $7 for 2 kids; $10 for 3 kids; $12 for 4 kids. The House of the Temple, 1733 16th St., N.W. (between R & S Sts.), Washington, DC. 202.777.3139. Next free performance by mister don TBA. Free admission, free parking & free tours of the temple, the library & the museum. Jammin Java, Glyndon Shopping Center, 227 Maple Avenue East (Rte. 123), Vienna, VA. 703.255.1566. www.jamminjava.com. mister don appears every Tuesday morning from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Admission: $5 per person over the age of 12 months. Manassas Mall (J.C. Penney Court), Manassas, VA. mister don plays on selected 2nd Wednesdays for the Movers and Shakers Kids' Club from 10:00-11:00 am. Free. Tipping encouraged. New Life Christian Church, Westmoreland Campus, 1988 Kirby Road (corner of Kirby Road & Westmoreland Street), McLean, VA. www.westmorelandchurch.org. mister don helps lead Kidzone worship (ages 4-12) on Sundays at 11:00 am. Other campuses include: Westfield High School, 4701 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly, VA (ADC NoVA Map 11, E-3); and Battlefield HS, 1500 Graduation Dr., Haymarket, VA. Info: 703.222.8836 or www.newlife4me.com. St. Elmos Coffee Pub, 2300 Mount Vernon Avenue (corner of Delray Ave.), Alexandria, VA. 703.739.9268. mister don appears on the 4th Monday of each month from 3:30-5:00 pm. Suggested contribution: $5 for 1 child; $7 for 2 kids; $10 for 3 kids; $12 for 4 kids. don bridges & Friends performs occasionally for adults from 8:00-10:00 pm. No cover charge; tipping encouraged. Silver Diner, 12250 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, VA. 703.359.5999. mister don performs at Kids' Night on the 2nd (& 5th) Tuesday of each month from 6:00-8:00 pm. Free. Tipping encouraged. Silver Diner, 8150 Porter Road, Merrifield, VA. 703.204.0817. mister don performs at Kids' Night on the 3rd & 4th Tuesdays of each month from 6:00-8:00 pm. Free. Tipping encouraged. Silver Diner, 6592 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA. 703.924.1701. mister don performs at Kids' Night on the 1st Tuesday of each month from 6:00-8:00 pm. Free. Tipping encouraged. Sova Espresso, 1359 H Street, N.E., Washington, DC. Future performances TBA. Admission fee: $5 for one kid; $2 per each additional kid. This event is hosted by www.dcboogiebabes.com. Springfield Mall (J.C. Penney Court), Springfield, VA. mister don performs on selected 2nd Wednesdays for the Moms and Moppets Kids' Club from 10:00-10:45 and 11:00-11:45 am. Free. Tipping encouraged. Stacys Coffee Parlor, 709 West Broad Street (Route 7), Falls Church, VA. 703.538.6266. ADC NoVA Map 15, H-3. don bridges & Friends performs for the adults from 6:30-8:30 pm on occasional weekend nights. No more mister don performances at this venue.

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don's recordings:
New mister don childrens recording available! Shooka-la-la! features the all-time favorite mister don live hits, The Kitty Cat Parade and Nicholas the T-Rex (written by John Flynn), plus Who Do I Love? (written by Carey Creed), a soothing lullaby performed as a duet with DC diva Carol Gaylor, featuring a beautiful flute solo by Mari de la Cerda. The title song Shooka-la-la is a high-energy dance number sung with Sunny Trippel, lead singer for the rock group Dr. Fu, who performs occasionally with mister don in the kids music duo act, mister don & Sunny T. Special techniques for dinosaur roaring and instructions for The Shooka-la-la Dance are provided on the recording. Musicians include Carol Gaylor, Sunny Trippel, Mari de la Cerda, Carey Creed, Ron Goad, Les Hatley, Nader Al Sudanee, Carolyn Price, and Emily Price. Photography by Katie Harper. Produced by Nader Al Sudanee. Mastered by Bill Wolf. Shooka-la-la! is available for $6.50 per CD (includes return postage). Send check or money order with return address to: Don Bridges, P.O. Box 511, Falls Church, VA 22040-0511.
don's first full-length singer-songwriter CD, "An Ardmore Afternoon," received the 2004 Washington Area Music Association Wammie nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Recording. The disk contains 13 original songs in a variety of styles: Pop/Country (I Need You & In the Comfort of My Arms), Folk (An Ardmore Afternoon, Under New Construction & A Good Knight Story), Bluegrass (At the Alamo, The Holy Spirit Came & Three-quarter Moon), Smooth Jazz (Maybe You Might), Rock (Anger Junkie Blues & Brown Springs at Night), and Inspirational (Love & Fly Polyphemus). Over 3 dozen musicians, artists and technicians are involved, including the Washington Area Music Association Producer of the Year Marco Delmar. You can order your copy now for 15 bucks plus 2 bucks for shipping from don bridges, P.O. Box 511, Falls Church, VA 22040-0511 or by going to http://cdbaby.com/donbridges
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