This month, Spangler Library is featuring a 4-day puppetry workshop, November 13, 14, 15, and 16 at 11am. Participants will practice "the Town Mouse and Country Mouse" puppet show with an experienced puppeteer and then perform the show for ImaginOn's Preschool Picnic and Boogie Woogie Books audiences. Please plan to attend all four sessions. Call 704-973-2720 to register, as spaces are limited.
This year’s 3rd annual Teen Read Week party was a HUGE success! More than 1,000 teens came out to ImaginOn on a Saturday night to help kick off the celebration of Teen Read Week with a live DJ, a giant boxing ring, caricature artists, arcade-style Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero, free food and drinks, prizes, the crew from Power 98’s “No Limit Larry and the Morning Madhouse” Morning Show, and more. You really have to see it to believe it! Check out photos from the party on our Flickr site: http://tinyurl.com/2gghbj
Animals on the Loose was a blast! Over 300 people attended this fun, furry event. Many thanks to everyone who participated…human and animal!
Children’s Theatre’s 60th Anniversary Season got off to a spectacular start with a sell-out production of The Wizard of Oz. Audiences flocked to a record-breaking 5 weeks of performances, and public attendance topped 10,000, making this the best attended single production in the Theatre’s history.
The Library’s Fall Film Series, “Southern Flavor: Five Films About the South” welcomed a surprise celebrity guest on October 22. The film, 1964’s “Nothing But a Man” stars Ivan Dixon as Duff Anderson, a man struggling against the racial status quo. You may also recognize Ivan Dixon from the popular TV series “Hogan’s Heroes.” And there he was in the audience! The Fall Film Series has finished, but don’t miss the Winter Series, beginning January 14th!
Novello author Ishmael Beah was audio streamed into Teen Second Life during his presentation at ImaginOn…meaning teens all over the world could listen to Ishmael's presentation. PLCMC has space on Teen Second Life, an online program. Our interactive virtual library allows teens to create programs and events. The teens built a theatre in this space in 3D, and an audience of over 50 teens virtually gathered to listen to Ishmael's speech. Teens from Hawaii, United Kingdom, Mexico, Charlotte, and more heard Ishmael's story of being a child soldier. He also answered a question from the Teen Second Life audience, as questions were passed to him through a moderator. According to one teen listener, the event "was deep and very informative."
The Christmas Doll, a world-premiere musical by the playwright who brought us Junie B. Jones and Miss Nelson Is Missing!, runs in the McColl Family Theatre from Nov. 30 - Dec. 16. This heart-warming story of hope centered around two orphaned sisters living in Victorian London is destined to become a holiday classic.
The Tarradiddle Players celebrate the season with The Littlest Angel, in the Wachovia Playhouse from Dec. 7-23. This simple, charming story has become a holiday tradition for many Charlotte families.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.ctcharlotte.org, by calling the Box Office at (704) 973-2828, or by visiting us at ImaginOn (M-F, 10-5).
Enrichment Classes at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte inspire creativity, confidence and teamwork through the exploration of theatre skills. Don’t miss out on the fun going on in classroom spaces at ImaginOn and convenient satellite locations in Ballantyne, Davidson, Matthews, Pineville, University and our NEW Huntersville location! Winter Session begins January 14.
For complete information and online registration, visit www.ctcharlotte.org.
What do you get when you combine a gorgeous fall day with 9 children’s authors and illustrators, Kevin Clash and his sidekick Elmo, an outdoor stage featuring live performances all day, and a city block filled with kids’ activities? Well, if that block is outside ImaginOn, it must be WordPlay Saturday! Over 5,000 people attended this year’s literary festival for children and families. The theme, “Reading Opens Your World” brought together local international organizations, some partnering with the Library for the first time - we look forward to working together again.
This month, Spangler Library is featuring a 4-day puppetry workshop, November 13, 14, 15, and 16 at 11am. Participants will practice "the Town Mouse and Country Mouse" puppet show with an experienced puppeteer and then perform the show for ImaginOn's Preschool Picnic and Boogie Woogie Books audiences. 
Children’s Theatre’s 60th Anniversary Season got off to a spectacular start with a sell-out production of The Wizard of Oz. Audiences flocked to a record-breaking 5 weeks of performances, and public attendance topped 10,000, making this the best attended single production in the Theatre’s history.
The Tarradiddle Players celebrate the season with The Littlest Angel, in the Wachovia Playhouse from Dec. 7-23. This simple, charming story has become a holiday tradition for many Charlotte families.
