Garde Arts Center announces 07-08 THE DAY Young & Fun Series

Press Release Header: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2007
Media Contact:
Amy Moum, 860-444-4406;
amy@gardearts.org

(NEW LONDON, CT) Eastern Connecticut’s premiere showplace for the performing arts, the Garde Arts Center, announced subscriptions are now on sale for the 2007/08 The Day Young & Fun series.

Jun 20, 2007 12:06 PM - The five-show series opens on October 27, 2007 with two performances of the Russian American Kids Circus, and includes the Fred Garbo Inflatable Theatre Co., Tap Kids, AudraRox, and Mike Super Magic & Illusion. The weekend series features some of the finest family entertainment touring the nation and appeals to ages, from pre-school to high school. Each show is accompanied by pre-show lobby events, sponsored by Pfizer, Inc., along with special concession items and prizes for the kids.

RUSSIAN AMERICAN KIDS CIRCUS
Saturday October 27, 2007 | 1:00 and 4:00 pm
Trained and Produced by veterans of the World-Famous Moscow Circus
Performed by Kids…Not Just For Kids! It’s circus time and the professional circus stars are children ages 6 to 16, transforming performing skills into a circus spectacular on theatrical stages worldwide. These artists fill the stage with a blur of spangles, dazzling audiences with soaring acrobatics, synchronized unicycling, black light juggling, clowning, daring aerial feats and acts of precision balancing in the hallowed tradition of the circus. "This troupe of young professionals makes spirits soar and crowds roar…" -The New York Times

FRED GARBO INFLATABLE THEATRE CO.
Saturday, December 8, 2007 | 3:00 pm
Bursting with original, fantastic, pneumatic suits of all shapes and sizes, dexterous juggling, dance, hilarious visual comedy, and mischief, the highly acclaimed Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. is “Helium light and hilarious!” raves The New York Times. Fast-paced, energetic, universally engaging and theatrically clever, duo Fred Garbo and Daielma Santos mesmerize their audience with imaginative imagery and artistic foolishness as graceful ballet collides with vaudevillian slapstick comedy.

TAP KIDS
Sunday, February 24, 2008 | 3:00 pm
Eight of the nation's most talented young tap dancers take to the stage in this rousing, joyous celebration of American youth culture. In a series of musical vignettes Tap Kids tells the story of a group of high-school kids facing challenges both mundane and momentous as they prepare for the big school dance at the end of the day and, ultimately, for graduation at the end of their senior year. With an original score and dazzling choreography, Tap Kids takes this traditional dance form to new heights in an electrifying performance that is hip, contemporary, and uplifting.

AUDRAROX
Saturday, April 12, 2008 | 3:00 pm
Featured on NOGGIN’s Jack’s Big Music Show and winner of the Time Out NY Kids Reader’s Choice Award, Audra Tsanos and her punked-out band of (mostly) parents serve up energizing rhythms, catchy melodies, and sly, witty lyrics that appeal equally to kids and their grateful parents. AudraRox has earned a legion of loyal fans thanks to its colorful, high-energy live shows, with an approach to children’s music that blends punky energy with PB&J. “Push the furniture out of the way, dust off the leather jackets, and get ready to crank the stereo up to 11.” – CoolMomPicks.com

MIKE SUPER MAGIC & ILLUSION
Saturday, May 10, 2008 | 3:00 pm
America's "Entertainer of the Year" for 2003 (as named by an industry magazine), magician-illusionist Mike Super is talented and versatile, with a natural ability to fascinate. He is a member of both the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the Society of American Magicians. Super is an industry pioneer, redefining the ordinary magic show with a new form of trickery and his own inimitable style and personality. "I want the audience to experience something with a personal meaning," Mike says. In addition to being named "Entertainer of the Year," Mike was also named the "Best Novelty Act" and "Best Male Performer" of 2003.

Series subscriptions for the 2007-08 Citizens Bank Broadway Series range from $60 to $80 and are available by calling the Garde Box Office at (860) 444-7373 x 1. Subscribers for the 2007/08 season get priority purchase and seating for subscription packages and up to 15% off the single ticket value of the series. For more information visit the Garde’s website at www.gardearts.org.

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MEDIA INFO

For photos and interviews, please contact Amy Moum at the Garde Arts Center.
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The Garde Arts Center, now celebrating the Garde Theater’s 80th season, is southeastern Connecticut’s non-profit center for the performing arts. The Garde owns and operates the historic Garde Theatre where it presents musicals, opera, orchestras, contemporary music, dance, and family events. The Garde produces the annual New London Film Festival, and provides after-school programs and matinee performances to more than 10,000 young people. Under the leadership of Steve Sigel, Executive Director, since 1988, the Garde has become a major catalyst for the cultural and economic revitalization of New London.

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