CINCINNATI, OH – March 2, 2016 — The Free Family Fun Series continues at the Arts Center at Dunham with Aesop’s Classic Fables performed by the Madcap Puppets on Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m.
In the bountiful array of children’s literature, no author is better known and respected than the Greek storyteller, Aesop. Using animals as characters, he served up life lessons and morals in a tasty and digestible cupcake of a story. In Madcap Puppet’s production, Aesop is an old man recalling three of our best-loved stories re-told by a cast of puppets – and you.
“The Free Family Fun Series at the Arts Center at Dunham brings families together to experience live theater, puppet shows and operas aimed at children,” said Carrie Mees, who supports programming at the Arts Center at Dunham.
All Free Family Fun Series performances are on Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. The remaining series events include:
- April 2, 2016 ROKCincy Opera for Children: The Wizard of Oz
ROKCincy is thrilled to present “The Wizard of Oz!” Using the beloved and familiar story written by Frank Baum and made famous by the 1939 film, ROKCincy has added operatic classics to enhance the drama and retell the tale as only they can. The performance is 40 minutes in length and includes a Q&A session with the cast. ROKCincy is a non-profit program with a mission to introduce young people to the thrill of live, fully staged opera and to give developing professional musicians an opportunity to hone their performance skills through experience.
- April 23, 2016 The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi by Y York
Performed by the Playhouse in the Park’s Off the Hill Productions.
Courtesy of a grant from Price Hill Arts CAT.
Rudyard Kipling’s beloved classic comes alive in this fun, free-flowing adaptation. The bossy bird Darzee is furious when Rikki Tikki Tavi washes up in her garden. With the dimwitted muskrat Chuchu, she pulls out all of the stops to convince the pesky young mongoose to leave. That is until they see that the tyrannical cobra Nag runs in fear of Rikki Tikki Tavi. Ultimately, the three must band together to save their home in this delightful comedy about sharing and cooperation. Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Reservations for all performances in the ACAD FREE Family Fun Series can be made online (www.sunsetplayers.org), or by calling the reservation/information line at 513-588-4988.
The Arts Center at Dunham is a fine arts center for the west side of Cincinnati and its vision is to provide affordable creative and performing arts for Price Hill and surrounding communities. Housed in one of the three remaining buildings of what was the first municipally owned tuberculosis sanatorium in the United States, the Arts Center includes a 350-seat performance venue as well as extensive studio and programming space. The Arts Center is located in the Dunham Recreation Complex. See what is happening at the Arts Center at Dunham on Facebook.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
CINCINNATI, OH. Cincinnati Ballet presents a triple bill in collaboration with BalletMet Columbus March 18 and 19 at the Aronoff Center for the Arts. The program includes George Balanchine’s Who Cares? performed by Cincinnati Ballet and BalletMet Columbus, Age of Innocence performed by BalletMet Columbus and Wild Sweet Love performed by Cincinnati Ballet. The family friendly Ballet Toybox returns for one performance only on March 20 at 2 pm at the Aronoff Center.
Returning to the Aronoff Center, the fifth annual Ballet Toybox offers an exciting opportunity to introduce children from ages 3 to 12 to the joy of dance on March 20 at 2 pm. An interactive performance featuring the Cincinnati Ballet Second Company in a mix of ballet and storybook classics, Ballet Toybox is a fun way to experience dance and even learn a few moves of your own! Performances include excerpts from Cinderella, Resident Choreographer Adam Hougland’s Idlewild, a piece choreographed just for the Second Company by Heather Britt and more! At under an hour and only $20 a ticket, Ballet Toybox is the perfect afternoon event where the whole family can learn about the essential elements that make up the beauty, humor and inspiring discipline of dance.
2016-2017 Premier Health Broadway Series:
One of the most popular Disney musicals, The Little Mermaid, will be hitting the live stage in Mason this spring, presented by Acting Up -Young Performer’s Community Theater. This is the full 2-Act version complete with a 16 piece orchestra. Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” and “Part of Your World.”
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