Sing like a star INSIDE the movie theater - Beauty and The Beast Sing Along Event October 2nd

Disney's official promo for the event.

Sing at the top of your lungs without getting thrown out of the movie

The Frugal Socialite is losing her touch. I thought I was in good with Disney reps, but low and behold,
I was out of the loop on Disney’s newest event that hit theaters across the nation today.

A lot of my time is spent occupying and entertaining my toddler. My 3 year old leaves school inquiring about our next stop. “Mommy, are we going to the playground, Chuck E. Cheese, Pump It Up or a restaurant?” If none of those get a “yes”, the next question is whether so-and-so – insert name of his handful of playmates -- is coming to play with him.

Around 4:30 I took a break from work emailing to check out Fandango.com, thinking I’d take him to see Alpha and Omega, another kiddie movie. But wait, Beauty and The Beast “Sing Along Event” only playing two days? Okay, great. I keep reading. It’s tonight. Okay, I’m now sweating. At 6:30 pm? I look at the gray sky, I call the weather line (202 936 1212, a number I’ve been relying on since high school), hear that tonight is a rain-out, and get busy closing out my workday.

So, was all the rush to make the 6:30 show worth it? YES, YES, YES.

Kids can FINALLY talk during the movie. Adults can act like they’re there to chaperone the children. I spotted several grownups without kiddies tonight, who seemed to know all the words to the songs. Don’t laugh…Disneyworld Parks do a bang up wedding business and minors don’t get married! LOL!

The show is worth it, YES, YES, YES! So “Be My Guest, Be my guest, put my service to the test” (lyrics from one of the movie’s signature songs) and grab a ticket to the final showing this Saturday, October 2nd. The Beauty and The Beast Sing Along Event will play simultaneously in all theaters at 12 pm/noon.

This is an HD remake of Disney’s original Beauty and the Beast, the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards in 1992. The movie won six nominations in four different categories, with the music taking home the Oscars for Best Original Score and Original Song, for "Beauty and the Beast" – click to hear Celine Dion and Peobo Bryson’s version.

Jordin Sparks, of American Idol origin, intros the movie, taking viewers behind the scenes of her video shoot for her remake of Beauty and The Beast songs. Jordin also gives a lesson on how to interact with the movie. Her video singing "Beauty and The Beast" - http://youtu.be/pps4p9wtWW8

Playing October 2nd at noon with tickets available online at Fathom Events website:

http://www.fathomevents.com/Upcoming/Locations/20003/09/29/2010/Premiere/event/beautyandthebeast.aspx.

The new 3 disc Beauty and the Beauty DVD with Blue Ray hits stores on October 5th.

Frugal finds for last week of July 2010

Frugal Finds by The Frugal Socialite

Last Week of July edition

Frugalites,

By popular request, I’m compiling some of the deals I like and sending them out. Be sure to tell a friend and “like” my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/frugalsocialite) AND/OR join my blog on www.frugalsocialite.com. If you know of any great ones I missed, holla!

Lucinda, aka, The Frugal Socialite

Free backpacks at Staples

Buy any backpack by Saturday, July 31st and receive a gift card (rebate) for the amount you paid for the bag. That’s having your bag and getting something else, too! Gift card good on future purchases.

http://weeklyad.staples.com/staples/default.aspx?action=entryflash&cm_mmc=email_corpmisc-_-072810CW-_-Incremental-_-num&cm_lm=frugalsocialite@aol.com&cid=EM:CM:__BMT9V6B8QRH-Qj&om_rid=frugalsocialite@aol.com

Quiznos Lunch for $2.99

Got $3 and some change – yes, Uncle Sam wants his cut – small sub, chips and drink until August 4th at Quiznos. http://www.quiznos.com/lunch299/coupon/

$1 buys $5 of lunch in Philly, PA
Okay, if in Philly, a cheesesteak is the logical choice, but if you can get a whole lunch for a buck, then why not? Kgbdeals.com has a coupon running until Monday, August 2nd for Subway restaurants/sub shops. Pay $1 and get a $5 gift card in the mail. Good at all 50 Subway Philadelphia locations. http://www.kgbdeals.com/philadelphia/?id=1131

In Hard Times like these, eat a chili dog for free

THURSDAY, July 29th only! A free Coney Island Chili Dog with any purchase – and that means a soda – at any Hard Times Café location. www.hardtimes.com See photos in the blog for the ad. No coupon required.

$4 to see a movie, in the theater? That’s so 1978…NO 2010!

Held over, by demand… $4 AMC Movie Tickets for D.C., MD, NYC, Jersey, Boston, Atlanta

Retro prices for AMC Movie Theaters. $4 tickets. Buy online and get the tickets mailed to you. So many readers purchased these last week that the sale was renewed:
http://088c0038-9611-11df-ac32-40400268f4cd.kgbdeals.com/?id=309 

Ruby Tuesday’s $13.99 Tuesdays and $19.99 weekendsSteak and Lobster Tail for $13.99 on Tuesdays. Two meals for $19.99 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Can’t beat that with a stick, maybe with a fork? LOL

http://www.blogger.com/goog_476729741

$15 for 3 drinks, a beer, calamari, lobster and steak at Gaylord at National Harbor

Sample this! Buy a “tasting card” and check out Gaylord National Resort at the National Harbor and visit on “sampling days” starting this Friday, July 30th – same day as free jazz concert 5 – 7 PM. Card is good for Fridays through the end of August. Not full after sangria, fritters, Artisanal cheese, steak sandwich and wine? Get 10% off to eat more at any of their restaurants. After all that food, walk it off with a stroll down the harbor to hear the free jazz.   http://sowhatsthedeal.com/promotions/129

Lastly… It pays to read receipts

Wendy’s

Don’ t know how many of you read the receipts that are shoved in your bag at Wendy’s? Read and dial because receipts have fine print on the back that give you a number to call to get a FREE single burger. The survey was reasonable, only a few minutes long. That freebie can come in handy when you need a little snack.