August 27, 2008
Families will find lots of action at the Michigan Theater this fall and winter with two series of kid-friendly events, one live, one on film. Both series are sponsored by Toyota.
The Not Just for Kids live performance series begins October 19 with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and runs through April 2009. Series subscriptions may include four or five performances. Premium series tickets include three family performances by the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra.
The Toyota Family Friendly Film Series
launches on October 12 with Wallace & Gromit:
Curse of the Were Rabbit and continues through
May 2009. What makes it so family friendly? Kids 12 and
under are admitted free!
The Not Just for Kids schedule includes:
Sunday, October 19, 1:30 pm - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - An enchanting musical based on C.S. Lewis' adventure story
Sunday, November 16, 1:30 pm - If You Give a Pig a
Pancake - Mini-musicals based on popular kids’
books including Diary of a Worm, Horace & Morris but
Mostly Dolores and other favorites
Saturday, December 13, 1:30 pm - Beatrix Potter's The Tailor of Gloucester - What a treat it is to discover a holiday classic by Beatrix Potter
Sunday, February 15, 2009, 1:30 pm - James and the Giant Peach A magical production based on Roald Dahl's beloved book
Sunday, April 26, 2009, 1:30 pm - Thumbelina - This beloved fairytale comes to life in a joyous musical adaptation
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra concerts
included in the premium season package:
Sunday, Nov. 9, 4 pm The Orchestra is Here to Play
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, 4 pm Mozart’s Magnificent Voyage
Sunday, Mar. 22, 2009, 4 pm The Planets
For more information on these performances, please visit www.a2so.com
Series tickets are on sale now through Oct. 16 by mail, phone or fax only. Prices range from $39 to $79, depending on the package chosen. Please visit the Michigan Theater web site for more information.
Individual tickets go on sale Sept. 5. All seats are reserved. Tickets are $14 and $12 for Michigan Theater members, available online at Ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets including Macy's and the Michigan Union Ticket Office. To charge by phone, call 734-763-TKTS or 248-645-6666. Service charges apply. Save on groups of 10 or more: call 734-668-8397, ext. 29.
The series is sponsored by Toyota with
additional support from the Michigan Council for
Arts and Cultural Affairs, The Benard L.
Maas Foundation, The Ann Arbor News, Blue Care Network of
Michigan, Ann Arbor Commerce Bank and Potbelly
Sandwich Works.
The complete Toyota Family Friendly Film Series
line-up includes:
Sunday, Oct. 12 Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the
Were Rabbit
Friday, Nov. 28 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate
Factory
Sunday, Dec. 7 White Christmas
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009 Babe 2: Pig in the City
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 Three Stooges Shorts
Sunday, March 8, 2009 Popeye (Robert
Altman)
Sunday, April 19, 2009 The Dark Crystal
Sunday, May 17, 2009 Lemony Snicket’s A Series
of Unfortunate Events
Please visit the Michigan Theater web site for more information and a complete schedule with show times: http://michtheater.org.
Adult admission is $9.00, $7.00 for students, seniors and US veterans, and $6.50 for Michigan Theater members. All shows take place at the historic Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty Street, across from Borders Books and Music in downtown Ann Arbor.
Our daily film program is sponsored by a gift from AT&T.
This year’s media sponsors are WEMU 89.1 FM and 107one FM.
