*(Beverly Hills, CA) — Bring your smile and imagination to SUNDAY FUNDAY, delightfully interactive, free, family-friendly dance and theatre experiences presented by the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, on Sunday, December 8, 2019 on The Wallis’ outdoor Promenade Terrace.
From 11 am to noon Story Pirates, “a theatrical treasure” (New York Times), offers a swashbuckling musical sketch comedy show adapted from wildly imaginative stories written by kids (suitable for children ages 5 and older).
Dance Sundays with Debbie Allen and friends, features an engaging Bollywood dance class for people of all ages and abilities led by Blue13 Dance Company from noon to 2 pm.
The series will continue in the new year on January 12, Dance Sundays: African; March 8, Parker Bent/Dance Sundays: Salsa with Debbie Allen; April 12, Dance Sundays: Hip-Hop; May 10, Story Pirates/Dance Sundays: Vogue; June 14, Parker Bent/Dance Sundays: Flamenco; and July 12, Dance Sundays: Salsa with Debbie Allen. Story Pirates and Parker Bent shows are at 11 am; Dance Sundays runs from 12pm to 2 pm. The public can attend either or both programs.
“The Wallis is deeply committed to presenting exceptional and entertaining family programs that engage and inspire children and adults of all ages,” says The Wallis’ Artistic Director Paul Crewes. “Sunday Funday activates our beautiful Promenade Terrace with a variety of free programs for the entire community to enjoy and participate in.”
DANCE SUNDAYS was launched in 2013 by The Wallis in conjunction with Emmy award-winning dancer, director and choreographer Debbie Allen. The exhilarating two-hour dance lessons attract seasoned dancers and dance novices, alike, providing a joyful workout and warm sense of community.
STORY PIRATES, founded in 2004 to celebrate the words and ideas of kids, began in a Harlem school auditorium when a group of friends put on an absurdist sketch comedy show based on stories written by kids. Since then, the company has launched a hit radio show, the #1 podcast for kids and families, a live tour that performs from coast to coast and a critically acclaimed middle-grade book series published by Random House. Story Pirates’s debut album, “Nothing Is Impossible,” won the Family Choice Award and the National Parenting Product Award.
Events are free and no reservations are needed. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is located at 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills. To purchase tickets and for more information, please call 310-746-4000 or visit TheWallis.org/bodytraffic.
About the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts:
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a dynamic cultural hub and community resource where local, national and international artists share their artistry with ever-expanding audiences. The campus, located in the heart of Beverly Hills, CA, is committed to robust and distinctive presentations and education programs curated with both creativity and social impact in mind. Distinguished by its eclectic programming that mirrors the diverse landscape of Los Angeles and its location in the entertainment capital of the world, The Wallis has produced and presented more than 275 dance, theater, opera, classical music, cinema and family programs since its doors opened in October 2013. Hailed as “au courant” (LaLa Magazine), The Wallis was lauded by Culture Vulture, which proclaims, “If you love expecting the unexpected in the performing arts, you have to love The Wallis.” Its programming has been nominated for 48 Ovation Awards and seven L.A. Drama Critic’s Circle Awards. The campus itself, a breathtaking 70,000-square-foot facility, celebrating the classic and the modern, has garnered six architectural awards. Designed by acclaimed architect Zoltan E. Pali (SPF:architects), the restored building features the original 1933 Beverly Hills Post Office (on the National Register of Historic Places), which serves as the theater’s dramatic yet welcoming lobby, and includes the contemporary 500-seat, state-of-the-art Bram Goldsmith Theater; the 150-seat Lovelace Studio Theater; an inviting open-air plaza for family, community and other performances; and GRoW @ The Wallis: A Space for Arts Education, where learning opportunities for all ages and backgrounds abound. Together, these elements embrace the city’s history and its future, creating a performing arts destination for L.A.-area visitors and residents alike. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is led by Chairman of the Board Michael Nemeroff, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Rachel Fine and Artistic Director Paul Crewes.
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EDITORS PLEASE NOTE:
WHAT:
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Presents
SUNDAY FUNDAY
DATES/TIMES/PROGRAMS:
Sunday, October 13, 2019, 11 am Story Pirates / 12 pm Dance Sundays: Hip-Hop
Sunday, November 10, 2019, 11 am Parker Bent / 12 pm Dance Sundays: Salsa with Debbie Allen
Sunday, December 8, 2019, 11 am Story Pirates / 12 pm Dance Sundays: Bollywood with Blue13 Dance Co.
Sunday, January 12, 2020, 12 pm Dance Sundays: African
Sunday, March 8, 2020, 11 am Parker Bent / 12 pm Dance Sundays: Salsa with Debbie Allen
Sunday, April 12, 2020, 12 pm Dance Sundays: Vogue
Sunday, May 10, 2020, 11 am Story Pirates / 12 pm Dance Sundays: Hip-Hop
Sunday, June 14, 2020, 11 am Parker Bent / 12 pm Dance Sundays: Flamenco
Sunday, July 12, 2020, 12 pm Dance Sundays: Salsa with Debbie Allen
WHERE:
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Promenade Terrace
9390 N. Santa Monica Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
INFORMATION:
Events are FREE, no tickets or reservations necessary
TheWallis.org
310.746.4000
source:
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