Young at Art
There’s all sorts of research that says exposure to the arts at an early age helps learning and development skills. Lucky us, arts organizations get how important the arts are in raising children.
The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance makes sure the arts thrive in Oro Valley, and they don’t neglect kids. Its “Musical Magic for Kids” brings the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s Wind Quintet to the Oro Valley Council Chambers April 2 for “Winds in Space,” a musical exploration of Bassoonadon and other planets. TSO’s Brass Quintet is back for a program May 7, and the Civic Orchestra of Tucson stops in for a children’s program June 4.
Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s Just for Kids series enlists its Brass Quintet to tell the musical story of “Kalimba Kee, an African Elephant and his Best Friend” April 2 at the Tucson Symphony Center. It’s a tribute to Reid Park Zoo’s Kalimba, and costumes are encouraged.
The TSO takes over the Leo Rich Theatre April 30 for Tucson author Susan Lowell’s retelling of the Cinderella story, “Cindy Ellen, A Wild Western Cinderella.”
The Valley of the Moon is a magical place most any time, but especially when plays are presented. That’s happening April 8-24 with “Rumpelstiltskin.” You wander through the historic site as the story unfolds.
Live Theatre Workshop pays lots of attention to children with its family series. Good storytelling engages the kids. OK, the adults, too. “Jack and the Beanstalk,” an adaptation of the fairytale by Empire High School theater teacher Richard Gremel is April 3-June 5 at Live Theatre. In Gremel’s version, the audience helps Jack escape the grumpy giant.
And Christian Youth Theatre takes a trip under the sea with its performance of the musical “The Little Mermaid” May 13-22 at Crowder Hall.
