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Family Fun Tuesdays |
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2013 Family Fun Tuesdays Schedule |
| JUNE |
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Jump, Sing and Explore: Discovering the Natural World |
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Wonders of Science: Sound with the Science Museum of Minnesota |
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Stories from the Laughing Chair with Jerry Blue Jerry's stories come from West Africa and the southern part of the United States. In the African-American community, the storyteller's role is like that of the griots of Africa, who were the oral historians and educators of their time. The storyteller is viewed not just as an entertainer, but as a valued custodian of the past and a chronicler of the future. In the past, when African-American people couldn't speak freely or openly, or when they were forced to laugh when they really wanted to cry, they used stories to get their messages across. Believing that we are all storytellers, Jerry will leave your students with the understanding that each of us has important stories to share. |
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Reptiles and Amphibians from Dodge Nature Center |
| JULY |
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Molly and the Magic Boot Puppet Show by Open Eye Figure Theatre Molly and the Magic Boot is about a city girl named Molly who is stuck on Grandma's farm for the summer with no TV, no cell phone, and no video games! But with the help of some fantastical footwear, her fabulous farm friends and a little imagination, Molly discovers how fun the outdoors can be! |
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Mexican Folk Dance Los Alegres Bailadores offers an authentic and colorful performance of traditional music and movements celebrating Mexican heritage. Beautiful dance costumes worn by performers of all ages create a fun environment for kids to learn about Mexican culture, music, and dance. |
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Caribbean Music with The Maroons Learn about the rich history and artistic contributions that Africans brought to the Americas. The Maroons demonstrate soca, reggae, calypso and ska. Discover the sounds and influences of Afro-Caribbean rhythms and learn about traditional Caribbean instruments such as the steel pan, conga drums, fonde, rhumba box, guitar and bass. |
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What is Jazz? with Joan Griffith and Ruth Mackenzie Joan and Ruth use bass, voice, bells and percussion to introduce vocal and instrumental improvisation. They trace the history of jazz through field songs, spirituals, call and response, scat, rap and jam. Help them compose an original blues song. |
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Flamenco Para Todos with Flamenco Espana In this exciting and energetic program students experience the beauty of flamenco dance and guitar, participate in clapping flamenco rhythms, and even dance. At the same time they learn the history, culture, Spanish language, and musical elements of flamenco. ¡Olé! |
| AUGUST |
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Clicks, Claps, Clunks! with the Minnesota Percussion Trio Music first comes from the heart and then you find something to play it on! The Minnesota Percussion Trio uses simple or found instruments such as five-gallon buckets, claves, paper, tin cans, and body percussion, to creatively compose their songs. Learn how these unlikely instruments and their sounds unlock the musical possibilities of the things around us. |
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The Adventures of Don Quixote with Paulino Brener A highly interactive, bilingual and entertaining show about the adventures of the famous character from Spanish literature. Based on the novel by Cervantes. |
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Roe Family Singers: A Good-Time, Old-Time Hillbilly Band
The Roe Family Singers are a Good-Time, Old-Time Hillbilly band from the Mississippi-headwaters community of Kirkwood Hollow, MN. Led by wife and husband Kim and Quillan Roe, the band blends characteristic old-time sound with rock & roll passion. |
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Dance to the Four Winds with Ketzal Coatlicue Indigenous people of Mexico have a very close connection to the natural world. Acknowledging the four winds or four directions is an essential part of dance. Each direction has a specific connection to an element of life and to a particular human trait. The dances offered to the winds reflect the relationship of the dancer to the elements present in that direction. For example, a dance to Quetzalcoaltl (the feathered serpent), is dedicated to the direction of the East and to the natural light that comes from the sun in the morning. In the same way a dance to the West is offered to the setting sun and to the idea of renewal. Other dances offered today have similar symbolism. The presentation includes explanations of the dance steps, the meaning of the elements depicted and the tradition of Aztec dance in Minnesota. |
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