Earth Beat: A Celebration of World Cultures through Storytelling, Puppetry, Dance, and Music
- Event Date: Saturday, April 7, 2012
- Time: 10:00AM-12:00pm and 1:00pm-3:00pm (CDT)
- Location: Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
- Cost: Free, but pre-registration is required for participation.
Join central Illinois performers for a new tour celebrating the Spurlock Museum's exhibits and artifacts. In this two-hour, gallery-based program, children ages 7 through 14 and their parents will watch cultures come alive through performance art. Among the experiences will be a Monkey King puppet show in the Asian Gallery, Irish dance in the European Gallery, and storytelling in the American Indian Gallery. The end of the tour will be a craft time for all participants. Download information on the performers below.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact Kim Sheahan at ksheahan@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244 - 3355
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.