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Everyone knows that Lillstreet Art Center is the place to go for all your artistic endeavors.  But, they also offer great classes and camps for kids!  Offering everything from clay, to painting and drawing, Lillstreets is the perfect launch pad to launch your youngster’s creative talents.

We love working with Lillstreet, and are in the middle of distributing catalogs for their Kids Camp courses.  These catalogs list the complete schedules and times for camp courses, so be sure to pick one up, and enroll your child today!

Please visit www.lillstreet.com for more information.

A Red Orchid Theatre has been kicking out some great productions over the years, but, you might not be aware of the courses they offer for kids. With classes that teach basic and advanced audition techniques, it is a great launch pad for all young entertainers. Other courses include Story Stages, AROT Youth Ensemble, and Chicago Ensemble Theatre for Teens.

We’ll be distributing handbills at various kid and teen oriented locations throughout the city which list all that Red Orkids has to offer.  Be sure to pick one up, and find out how to enroll your kids today!

Please visit www.aredorchidtheatre.org for more information.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favourites draws upon the magic of black light and fluorescent puppet creations to capture the charm of three favorite Eric Carle stories. A Very Hungry Caterpillar encounters wonderful adventures as he progresses through an amazing variety of foods towards his eventual metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly.

We always enjoy working with Chicago Children’s Theatre and their family themed productions. We’ve begun distributing materials for Hungry Caterpillar, and you’ve probably seen them around town by now. Be sure to bring your family to see this fun filled production!

Chicago Children’s Theatre presents The Very Hungry Caterpillar at The Field Museum April 8th through May 2nd. Please visit www.chicagochildrenstheatre.org for more information.

A Native American girl named Shadow feels blue because she knows nothing of her heritage. When she brings her neighbors together to share their friendship and storytelling traditions, Shadow learns to embrace who she is, and to celebrate the beauty of all cultures. Explore a whole world of mythology in this new musical by award winning playwright Nambi E. Kelley.

We’ve been working regularly with the Lifeline Theatre on both The Last of the Dragons and Mrs. Caliban. We are in the midst of an aggressive guerrilla marketing campaign for The Blue Shadow,  distributing promotional materials throughout the city and northshore suburbs.

The Blue Shadow is at Lifeline Theatre through May 2nd.  Please visit www.lifelinetheatre.com for more information.

Because it is still pretty chilly out, it’s hard to imagine summertime, which seems like it’s light years away. But our friends at SAIC are already planning various summer camps for the entire family to enjoy. Starting in June, SAIC will begin a variety of programs and curriculum for your youngsters.  Classes include multimedia, fashion, and other art forms.

We began our postcard distribution this week advertising. Registration for summer camps is already underway, so be sure to grab a postcard which advertises all of the camps and dates. If you act now, you can sign up and become eligible to win a free class at SAIC!

Registration is currently underway. Please visit www.saic.edu/summercamps for more information.

One of the world’s greatest classic tales hits the stage for the first time with THE 101 DALMATIANS MUSICAL. Audiences will be transported to a slightly topsy-turvy, exciting, and altogether fantastic reality that gives grand license for song, dance and spectacle in a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience!

Our good friends at Broadway in Chicago have shared a special offer with us this week for $50 main floor seats for selected shows. Just click here to purchase tickets and use the code CRUELLA when ordering.  101 Dalmatians not your flavor? Tickets are available and now on sale for An Evening w/ Patti & Mandy, Billy Elliot, and Beauty and the Beast.

The 101 Dalmatians Musical opens TODAY and runs through February 28th!

Nickelodeon presents Storytime Live!, their latest musical adventure featuring four of the top-rated preschool shows: “Dora the Explorer,” “The Backyardigans,” “Ni Hao, Kai-lan,” and “Wonder Pets!” Join hosts Moose & Zee as they take you through four exciting musical adventures.

Our pals over at Media Consultants have commissioned us to distribute handbills and posters in support of the upcoming shows. Our teams will be utilizing our children oriented routes distributing these materials through out the city and surrounding suburbs. Sure to be one of the most popular children’s tours this spring, Storytime Live! is a family event you won’t want to miss!

Storytime Live! is at the Rosemont Theatre March 12th through the 14th.  Please visit www.nicklivetour.com for more information.

Now in its third season, Navy Pier presents a host of special event programming that features Chicago’s most talented children’s entertainers and educators. Toddlin’ Thursdays will thrill audiences with “live” interactive performances, and exciting entertainment on the Family Pavilion Stage. With activities that include real-life characters and storytelling, Navy Pier is the place to be.

This isn’t the first time we’ve been involved with Toddlin’ Thursdays, and we can’t wait to start working with the folks at Navy Pier once again.  Utilizing our Kids Route, we’ll be distributing 3000 handbills advertising the upcoming family events to locations throughout Chicago.

Toddlin’ Thursday’s is at Navy Pier every Thursday through March. Please visit www.navypier.com for more information.

Lifeline Theatre is excited to bring The Last of the Dragons to life on stage! Based on the story by Edith Nesbit and adapted by David Bareford, Dragons takes place in the land of Astoria, where tradition dictates that every princess be given to a fire-breathing dragon so she can be saved by a handsome prince. But what happens when this tradition is challenged?

We have begun a citywide distribution in support of The Last of the Dragons, bringing handbills and posters to all corners of the city. Don’t miss this very entertaining production that’s fun for the whole family!

The Last of the Dragons is playing at Lifeline Theater through February 10th.  Please visit www.lifelinetheatre.com for more information.

Barbie is absolutely everywhere these days and the Rosemont Theatre is no exception! Barbie at the Symphony will be coming to Rosemont Theatre on Saturday, December 12 and is a a special film with Orchestra presentation of the best-selling Barbie™ “Princess” movies, under the musical direction of Arnie Roth. The film is an adaption of  6 CGI animated films features Barbie™ singing and dancing to some of the world’s best loved musical scores. Released in over 30 languages, these popular films have introduced millions of children to Ballets such as The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, and the timeless music to which they are set.

With a strong educational aspect, families can now enjoy the classical music from the films played live by a full symphony orchestra, while watching favourite scenes on the big screen above the Orchestra. direction tour marketing is currently distributing promotional materials through its Family and Childrens specialty routes in Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, Wilmette, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Barrington, etc.

Barbie at the Symphony is in town for one performance only and tickets begin at $18.00. For more information click here.