Category: The ArtsCenter

Gustafer Yellowgold at The ArtsCenter

4/30/2015

If imagination is what you seek,
this performance is what you and the family have been waiting for!

Gustafer, a friendly creature from the sun, and his friends will spark your imagination and welcome you to a place that you won’t want to leave. Gustafer Yellowgold’s Show is a multi-media performance featuring a combination of live music, animated illustrations and storytelling. Hailed by the New York Times as “a cross between ‘Yellow Submarine’ and Dr. Seuss,” Gustafer Yellowgold is a growing international phenomenon among kids and parents alike. Join us at this Saturday, May 2nd at 11:00am for this exciting performance.

Tickets for this show are $9 Adults,
$7 Youth/Friend,
$28 Family 4-Pack,
and FREE for kids under the age of 2!
For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit
http://www.artscenterlive.org/events/superfun-show-gustafer-yellowgold/
or call the Box Office at (919) 929-2787.
The ArtsCenter is located at 300-G E. Main Street in Carrboro.

Best of all, you get a 10% discount just for being a SoDu Parents Posse member!
Just enter code SODUGUSTAFER at checkout or give it to them at the box office.
If you're having any trouble with the code, just call the number above.

Learn more at gustaferyellowgold.com!

FTC required disclosure: In exchange for a blog post, I receive free tickets to the shows I write about. Some of the content, such as images, are provided by the ArtsCenter for my use, or by the artist themselves. I give permission for this blog post to be used in perpetuity by the pardner or the artist in their advertising. Silly rules, I know, but legally I gotta say em. Congrats for reading this boring stuff.

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Jabali African Acrobats at the ArtsCenter

4/8/2015

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Acrobatics, Contortions, Tumbling, Human Pyramids, and Chair Balancing… and you can take your kids to see this in person right over in Carrboro... for cheap! Sound too good to be true? Well direct from Mombasa, Kenya, the Jabali African Acrobats are an all-male group of phenomenal performers that combine fast paced movement, music, dance, and daring acrobatic feats to create a thrilling, high-energy show. And they're bringing these skills to The ArtsCenter next weekend, at 11am on Saturday April 18th so you can witness how the acrobatic performance turns to dance, revel in the Congo Snake Dance, be amazed by the Flaming Limbo Bar Dance, be wowed by the Skip Rope Footwork techniques, and laugh and dance to the comedy and electrifying music. Bonus: audience participation is always a part of their act!

Learn more about them at www.class-act.com/acts/JabaliAcrobats!

In addition to theatrical performances, stage shows and festivals worldwide, the Jabali Acrobats have performed NBA and College sport halftimes, and they even tour regularly with the Harlem Globetrotters. Other performances include a special invitation to perform for President Clinton in the White House, the Big Top Universoul Circus, the Big Apple Circus in New York, E.S.P.N. Sports Television Network, Crook and Chase Show, and Late Night With David Letterman... to name only a few since this groups' onset to the world in 1995.

Really a one-of-a-kind experience for kids and adults alike! See them in action below!

The Tribune calls them "Kenya's high energy super circus." and it's not hard to see why!

So here's how to get your exclusive SoDu Parents Posse discount when you buy tickets:
For online sales go to
http://www.artscenterlive.org/events/superfun-show-jabali-african-acrobats/
or just head to will call the day of,
and you'll get 10% off when you use the code SODUJABALI

Can't wait to see you there for this wild and fun event!

FTC required disclosure: The above pardner gave me free tickets to the above show in exchange for a blog post about it. Some of the content, such as the images, are provided by the pardner for my use. I give permission for this blog post to be used in perpetuity by the pardner as they wish. May seem silly, but legally I gotta say it. Congrats for reading the fine print!

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Elska at the ArtsCenter

2/19/2015

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Hiddi hiddi! (That’s how to say hello on the Island of Elska... but I'll get to that in a minute!)

Back in my pre-mom days, I used to work in Carrboro, and loved the small town vibe. What I miss most is The ArtsCenter, which is truly the heart of Carrboro. The ArtsCenter began in 1974 and is a unique not-for-profit place for concerts, classes, residencies and community support of the arts. Over the years I've seen bands, slam poets, and improv comedians there, and now that I've had kids, many a SuperFun Show. The ArtsCenter’s SuperFun Series is a group of family friendly performances held on the weekends. As they say, "SuperFun Shows are a great way for kids to have fun, discover, and experience something new in a laid-back, family-friendly setting." The shows may be plays, music shows, storytelling, or something that defies categorization from both local and international acts, and are geared toward pre-K to elementary school age children. Past shows have included sold-out performances by acclaimed "kindie" rock star Justin Roberts and folk musician Elizabeth Mitchell, as well as Triangle favorites Rags To Riches Theatre for Young Audiences, Lunch Money, Gustafer Yellowgold, and Hobey Ford’s Golden Rod Puppets. There is no better way to spend quality time with your family than opening their eyes to the wonder of art, and the pop show this upcoming weekend is definitely full of wonder!

So here's the magical music show happening on Saturday! The Island of Elska is the imaginary volcanic island off the coast of Iceland that is home to the singer Elska and a cast of quirky characters, including her two-foot-tall best friend the Goobler, a mysterious Arctic Fox, a pensive Winter Bear and a vast colony of Lost Socks. Her award-winning debut album, Middle of Nowhere, is packed with kid-friendly modern pop songs rendered in a spell-binding blend of vibraphones, chimes, bells, twinkling analog synthesizers and one of the most endearing and lovely voices in family entertainment. Live on stage, Elska combines theatre, storytelling, and musical performance in order to whisk away children and families on a musical tour of her Arctic home.

The below music video about the Arctic Fox is adorable and quirky - scroll down after it for info on the show and the promo code!

Elska's shows are a mix of the whimsy of Winnie the Pooh and the otherworldliness of Dr. Seuss, and the combination creates a playful, sparkling soundscape that casts a spell over the audience, drawing them into Elska’s amazing world.

“Elska is crazy awesome electronic funderworld faerie tunes for the whole family.”
- Mike Jorgensen, Wilco

So get out of the house and dance away the cabin fever to Elska
this Saturday, February 21st at 11:00 AM at The ArtsCenter!

Ticket prices: Youth and ArtsCenter Friends $7, Adults $9, Family 4-Pack $28.
Lap-sitters (children under age 2) get in for free!

BUT WAIT! Here's a Special Deal for SoDu Parents Posse Members:
Enter promo code SODUELSKA and receive 10% off on tickets to this show!

Tickets can be purchased online , at the box office, or by phone at (919) 929-2787. Online sales will close 12 hours before the performance.

FTC required disclosure: I was given free tickets to the above show in exchange for a blog post about it. Some of the content, such as the images, are provided by the pardner for my use. I give permission for this blog post to be used in perpetuity by the pardner as they wish. May seem silly, but legally I gotta say it. Congrats for reading the fine print!

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Gustafer Yellowgold at The ArtsCenter

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