BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Presents ArtsPowers's CHICKEN DANCE

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, the longest operating performance venue in lower Manhattan, proudly presents the next event in the 2016-2017 Family Series Season: Chicken Dance, on Saturday, November 19 at 1:30PM. Chicken Dance is part of BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center's 2016-2017 Family Theater Season, featuring plays, musicals, puppetry, concerts and dance for all ages.

Every barnyard has its bully! But two of the barnyard's chickens, Marge and Lola, will not stand idly by. Based on the book, "Chicken Dance," written by Tammi Sauer and illustrated by Dan Santat, ArtsPower's newest musical portrays the colorful story of two barnyard chickens on a mission to win the barnyard talent contest first prize of two tickets to see the great Elvis Poultry in concert! But first, they must present a performance that will score higher than a flock of very talented ducks who seem to have the contest locked up. Can Marge and Lola face their challengers, against all odds, and win the talent contest? Ages 4 - 7 years old.

Chicken Dance has been cited with the following honors:

• 2009 National Parenting Publications Gold Award
• 2009 ABC Best Books for Children
• 2009 Book Choice for Oklahoma Celebration of Reading
• 2010 Winner of the Oklahoma Book Award
• 2010 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book
• 2010 Book Choice for Read Across Oklahoma
• 2010 Nominee for the Wyoming Library Association Best Book
• 2011 Nominee for the Grand Canyon Reader Award
• 2011 Winner of the Donna Norvell Award

Tickets are $30, and/or 10Club Members see the show for just $12. To purchase tickets or a 10Club Membership, call Ticketing Services at (212) 220-1460. Single tickets can also be purchased by visiting our website athttp://tribecapac.org/family/ or by visiting the Box Office at 199 Chambers Street, Tues-Sat from 12PM - 6PM.