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Logan Center Family Saturday

  • November 02, 2013
  • 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Logan Center for the Arts, The University of Chicago

 For November's Logan Center Family Saturday, bring your family to enjoy a selection of Chicago International Film Festival short films, "Topsy Turvy Tales," followed by free interactive arts workshops (for ages 2-14) with local artists, arts organizations, and student organizations.

 

 

FAMILY MATINEE FILM SCREENING 
2-3 pm / Screening Room
$9 adults, $6 under 17 (Not eligible for Performance Series Pass)
Recommended for ages 5–8
 
Cats meow and purr, baby chicks live in coops, hedgehogs live in the wild, and red and green blobby guys simply don’t exist—everybody knows that. But what happens when cats sing songs, baby chicks run free, hedgehogs live in the city, and red and green blobby guys do exist?!? Find out in this fun selection of short films.  Purchase tickets.
 
 
WORKSHOPS
 
Nov 2 workshops focus on the theme of Family Trees: Celebrating Our Ancestors Through the Arts!

2–3 pm
Free
Ages 2–6
Families will learn engaging folk songs, expand their movement vocabulary, and play instruments in a high-energy environment filled with important lessons, moments to bond, and plenty of family fun! Pre-registration is recommended. Register now.

Arts and Crafts with ArtShould
2–4 pm
Free
All ages
Join us for family-friendly arts and crafts, facilitated by University of Chicago student artists. Drop in for a few minutes or stay the whole time. No registration.

2–4:30 pm
Free
Ages 11–14
Wacky animator and Facets teaching artist George Berlin teaches a hands-on immersion course in computer animation for tweens and their parents. Learn to develop, design, storyboard, and animate as a family! Pre-registration is recommended. Register now.

3:15–4:15 pm
Free
Ages 9–11
“Kids Write It. We Do It. World Saved.” is the mantra of Chicago’s renowned arts education theater ensemble Barrel of Monkeys. This workshop includes games, group story writing, student performances, and creative writing time.  Pre-registration is recommended. Register now.

3:15–4:15 pm
Free
Ages 6–11
Through a series of colorful and creative games, children will learn the fundamentals of music theory, including reading simple rhythms, understanding the music staff, and singing the notes of the musical alphabet. Pre-registration is recommended. Register now.

3:15–4:15 pm
Free
Ages 5–11
Harambee, or "Let's Pull Together", is the idea behind this drum workshop by Kwame Steve Cobb. Kwame is a veteran of modern drumming and West African percussion. Listen and learn how to make sounds that pay homage to ancestors through rhythms played on the djembe drums. Pre-registration is recommended. Register now.
UPCOMING FAMILY SATURDAY MATINEES 

June and July, 2014: dates and family matinee information to be announced

 

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