Thaddeus Rex and his friend, a dinosaur named Rock,
performed for young fans at the Banana Island Stage
August 1 as part of Bethelehem, PA's Musikfest.
Photo by Shawn A. Hessinger
By H.L. STONE
Of Lehigh Valley Source
Bethlehem, Pa.--The dinosaur took the stage at Banana Island.
Sporting a blue and black Mohawk and wearing a bright orange work shirt, Dickies style, Rock, an “evolved form of T-Rex dinosaur”, played drums and danced to tunes from nationally known family music performer Thaddeus Rex, on first Saturday at Musikfest, Bethlehem, Pa.
Stepping down into the audience, Thaddeus, guitar in hand, plays, sings, talks to the kids, and engages even reserved parents who are hard-pressed not to respond to his compelling music, message of literacy, and the infectious fun of the moment.
Tomorrow’s leaders danced and twirled in front of the stage, mesmerized by their “Idol of the Imagination”, their “Emperor of Education”, Thaddeus Rex. And, for a moment I thought about getting out my lighter to flick “RESPECT”.
“I started doing concerts to get the kids excited about reading” said Thaddeus, Something for Everyone...Yes, Honey, Even the Kids, at Musikfest (continued)
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