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So Many Ways to Tell a Story!
Date:
Wednesday, February 8 2012 @ 6:00pmAdmission
$10/general admission (adults and children), $8/WBEZ and CCM members and their childrenPlease note: each person, young and old, will need a ticket to enter.
Presenter:
Chicago Public Media - WBEZ 91.5FM
312-948-4600
WBEZ's Off-Air Event Series extends your listening experience to nights on the town – come see what you’ve been hearing and celebrate Chicago! Each month promises to be different and something not to miss—with discounted tickets for WBEZ members.
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With words, songs, movements and sounds - there are so many ways to tell a story! Help Oba William King, Justin Roberts, along with innovative Chicago-area movement and sound artists, write a magnificent story then sit back and listen as it’s performed live. Hosted by WBEZ's Steve Edwards.
After coming together in the Great Hall, participating children and their families will workshop with storytellers in various places throughout the museum to create the narrative story, songs, sounds, and accompanying movements to tell a fabulous tale. There will then be a short intermission while the stage is set - what remarkable story will be told?
During intermission, dinner will be provided for all courtesy of GoPicnic Meals.
Storytellers:
Oba William King is the founder of JUSTUS Arts Programs for Youth. His workshops are designed to introduce participants to the power of storytelling, poetry, spoken word and the magic of literature. Oba is innovative, energetic, professional and dedicated. Designed to celebrate diversity, Oba's interactive storytelling performances and lectures involve participants in a unique and special way that celebrates the storyteller in each of us.
Justin Roberts is truly one of the "all-stars" of the indie family music scene. He logs thousands of miles on the road each year, leading some to call him the hardest working man in children's show business. With numerous national awards and recognition and a devoted fan base, Justin and The Not Ready for Naptime Players dish out unexpectedly intelligent and whimsically rocking music for kids and their parents. Justin's latest GRAMMY® nominated CD Jungle Gym ascends through the collective memories of childhood: from the joys of trick or treating and gym class parachutes and sleepovers to the magic stillness of snow days. The recording takes listeners on a journey through iconic experiences that kids will relate to and parents will remember.
Noah Ginex, an award winning Henson-trained puppeteer, has worked with such luminaries as Canada's Barenaked Ladies, the United States Naval Academy's Glee Club, Spiffy Pictures, and Threadless.com. When not a puppeteer, Noah moonlights as an audio specialist and sound designer, having worked with The Beverly Arts Center, Chernin Arts Center, Strange Tree Group, American Theater Company, Belmont Burlesque Revue, and Afterschool Matters. He lives in Chicago with his wife and can be found on Google.
David Rocco Facchini brings his experience as a stop-motion animator, sculptor and artist to the stage via elaborate and ridiculously fun theatrical props. He believes visual storytelling can speak as loud as dialogue by tapping the “what if…” aspect of the imagination and making it concrete on stage. A director, writer and producer in Chicago since 2001, David has worked with The Children's International Film Festival, The Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, and Second City Chicago. He is a founding member of the comedy troupe *Creepy Hug photographer and illustrator for the book Muldoon: A True Chicago Ghost Story and in 2012, he will be re-booting the successful run of PLANET KARATE: A BUTT-KICKING PLAY!!! as a kids show!
Online ticketing for this event is now closed. There are limited tickets still available; Box Office will open at 5:30PM for walk-up sales.Please note: each attending child must be accompanied by an adult.
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Comments
Dear Minoli,
Thanks for asking: we wrestled with how to phrase it, but in short if your child will be participating in the evening's programming, then he or she needs a ticket. Small infants (as in your case) who are accompanying their older siblings to this event, do not need a ticket. We look forward to seeing you there!
I know it said everyone needs a ticket. I have a 1 month old infant and a 4.5 YO son. do both need tickets.
Great question, Joanna. Thanks for asking! Yes, you alone can accompany your three children. (You cannot drop-off your children and then pick them up at the end of the night.)
There is the note: each attending child must be accompanied by an adult.
I am concerned and do not want to make any assumptions. Does this mean one child/one adult? Or can I, alone, accompany my three children?
I would hate to arrive and have assumed wrongly.
Thank you for your time and for this event. Looking very forward to it.
Thanks for asking!
As the Executive Producer of this event, and the parent of two small children, I think ages 5-10 yrs old will really enjoy the interaction and creativity of this event, though we welcome children of all ages. When we produced this event in 2010, the positive response both WBEZ and Chicago Children's Museum got from parents was significant in our decision to co-produce it again. We hope you can join us.
What age children is this geared towards? I have a 6 yo and a 7 yo. Thanks!
Doors will open at 5:30pm and the program begins at 6pm. The big finale (hearing the created story told back to you as the audience) will take place at 8pm, following a short dinner break. Dinner is provided. The whole event will conclude around 8:15pm. We hope to see you there!
How long do you anticipate this event to last - taking public transportation.