In place of Magic Lantern and Fairy Ball, Theatre Upon a StarDanceSwan presents:
Come to the Paseo dressed as Star Fairies and characters from the sky and embellish your costumes!
WORKSHOP LOCATIONS:
Star Crowns - Paseo Arts & Creativity Center
Pumpkin Portraits - Paseo Pottery
Wish Finders - StarDanceSwan
Face painting available by Clarissa Sharp
ABOUT:
This hands-on multi-arts event for children and their parents is inspired by interstellar photographs of the stars and galaxies taken by the new Webb Space Telescope. The Star Ball sparks a special time for children to dress as characters found in tales about the sky, come to Paseo to dance at twilight, and make a wish upon a star. Star children, sky fairies, galactic heroes, constellations, nightingales, winged horses, and legendary creatures found in the sky bring magic to Paseo. Befitting the season of costumes and light, children with their parents have created costumes at home before the Star Ball.
ORDER OF EVENTS:
At A Star Tale Told Upon Tiptoe children and parents can walk into studio workshops to top off their costumes. Colorful paper, glitzy bits, ribbons and pumpkin seeds for Star Crowns can be fashioned like the jeweled galaxies photographed by the Webb Telescope at the Paseo Arts and Creativity Center. Pumpkin Portraits can be created finely detailed from natural materials appear to peer into the full moon at Paseo Pottery. A Wish Finder will help children create their own star tale with a wish at StarDanceSwan.
When it is time to dance at the Star Ball, whispering music can be heard beckoning every child to quietly take their first step upon a Star Labyrinth painted on the street. Spinning to life like an open page in a storybook, the Star Labyrinth becomes a weaving of children swirling wishes across the sky. Floating and sailing, children follow the dancers of StarDanceSwan to the celestial songs by Steve McLinn, OJAS Music. A Star Tale Told Upon Tiptoe ends when wishes fill the dancing space and linger in the stars to remind us of the wonders we possess in our creative imaginations.
Dancers: KC Ortega, Casey Tisdale, Rayna Milner, Ella Alexander, Sophie Alexander, Solomon Ortega and JoAnne Alexander
Musician: Steve McLinn, OJAS
Coordinators: Cindy Hoke and Lisha McDuff
Wish Finders: JoAnne Alexander, Elizabeth Muller
Labyrinth Designer: Elizabeth Muller
Concept: Lorrie Keller
All children must be accompanied by an adult. Activities are free.
Donations will be accepted to help cover the costs of this event.
Theatre Upon a StarDanceSwan is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Magic Lantern Star Ball is made possible through the support of Oklahoma Arts Council, the Paseo Arts Association and Theatre Upon a StarDanceSwan.
For information, call the Paseo Arts Association at 405-525-2688.