{"id":30856,"date":"2022-02-24T19:34:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T00:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=30856"},"modified":"2022-02-24T19:42:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T00:42:01","slug":"family-fun-figures-prominently-in-cultural-centres-performing-arts-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/family-fun-figures-prominently-in-cultural-centres-performing-arts-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Family fun figures prominently in Cultural Centre\u2019s performing arts program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be plenty of opportunities for families to enjoy the performing arts together with the Aurora Cultural Centre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Centre\u2019s recently-announced programming, which takes their season into the early summer, includes the return the Centre\u2019s popular Kaleidoscope Family Series, which aims to make arts accessible to youngsters and their families both within Cultural Centre venues and within their schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest installment of the Kaleidoscope Series kicked off on Family Day with a virtual performance from Kattam and his Tim-Tams and will return to in-person shows with a new spin on fairy tales produced by DuffleBag Theatre on Saturday, March 19 at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDuffleBag will be presenting Robin Hood,\u201d says Kalaisan Kalaichelvan, Performing Arts Producer for the Aurora Cultural Centre. \u201cThey take classic fairy tales and folk tales and flip them with their own sense of humour and witty narration to give a really cool twist to familiar tales. Robin Hood will be a really fun piece for families and kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also returning for the season is the Centre\u2019s Meridian Magic Carpet Series, sponsored by the credit union.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest installment of the series will unfold before audiences at the Aurora Armoury on Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m. with Carousel Players Presents: Pop! Pop!, suitable for kids aged 2 \u2013 4 with their caregivers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTwo characters who are very different from each other are exploring a strange new world and finding surprises in this colourful sensory experience,\u201d says the Centre. \u201cOne instinctively hides, the other instinctively seeks. Together, they find lots of surprises that pop up everywhere!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The series continues on Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5, at a venue to be announced, with \u201cWee Festival: Arts &amp; Culture for Early Years,\u201d which the Cultural Centre says is \u201cthe perfect introduction to live performing arts for our youngest audience members.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to welcome a selection from the WeeFestival, Toronto\u2019s first and only festival dedicated to children 0 \u2013 6 years,\u201d says the Centre. \u201cThese \u2018no-shush\u2019 shows are age-appropriate and present professional shows created especially for this tender age.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Brock Weir<br \/>Editor<br \/>Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F30856&amp;t=Family%20fun%20figures%20prominently%20in%20Cultural%20Centre%E2%80%99s%20performing%20arts%20program&amp;s=100&amp;p[url]=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F30856&amp;p[images][0]=&amp;p[title]=Family%20fun%20figures%20prominently%20in%20Cultural%20Centre%E2%80%99s%20performing%20arts%20program\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F30856&amp;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Family%20fun%20figures%20prominently%20in%20Cultural%20Centre%E2%80%99s%20performing%20arts%20program&amp;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F30856\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There will be plenty of opportunities for families to enjoy the performing arts together with the Aurora Cultural Centre.&nbsp; 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