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PILLOW THEATRE is a series of Saturday morning shows designed especially for families with children ages 3 through 6. Imaginative artists in music, theatre, and dance engage children in lively shows that encourage creative thinking. Pillow Theatre is fun for children, parents, grandparents and friends. An interactive arts workshop will follow the performance, weather permitting. Sit on one of our colorful pillows or bring one of your own. Stuffed animals welcome too!
Target is the presenting sponsor of Pillow Theatre. Additional support provided by grants from the Weingart Foundation and the Julie Stearns Dockweiler Foundation.
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Saturday, November 11, 2006 - José-Luis Orozco
He claps, taps, jams and chants in Spanish and in English! Children learn the months, numbers and colors through bilingual songs from this award-winning author and music educator known as the Latino Pied Piper. Enjoy enchanting folk songs and lullabies that teach about valuing culture and heritage. An interactive performance for the whole family!
Saturday, January 13, 2007 - Chameleons" Show and Tell Mime"
The Chameleons, the renowned mime team of Keith Berger & Sharon Diskin, speak volumes with their bodies - a language all young children understand. Making the invisible appear real, this performance is designed to delight and transport you to a world of funny circuses, amazing escalators, ridiculously high ladders, and some very hilarious characters.
Saturday, February 24, 2007 - Diane Ferlatte: "Knick, Knack, Paddy-Wack"
Acclaimed African American storyteller Diane Ferlatte engages young children with legends that promote literacy, imagination and values while passing on history and culture. Classic stories from Mother Goose and other teeny tiny tales come to life through songs, dance, sign language, family participation and music. A magical journey of folktales, myths, legend and fables.
Saturday, April 14, 2007 - David Prather: "Preschool Poetry Jam"
Enjoy this high-energy, interactive, poetry jam that introduces children to the antics and agility of words. From popular jump rope jingles, to the shenanigans of Shel Silverstein and the whimsy of A. A. Milne, parents and children will experience poetry like never before. Scooters, sandwich boards, flying TV's and tumbling boxes are all part of the pandemonium as your favorite poems are turned into jam!
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