Family Events Announced at Irvine Barclay Theatre
By: A.A. Cristi Nov. 21, 2017
Irvine Barclay Theatre has announced its lineup of family events. Check out their full list of programming below!
Festival Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
Family Entertainment, Dance, Holiday Entertainment
Presented by Festival Ballet Theatre
12/9/2017 - 12/24/2017
Salwa Rizkalla, Artistic Director
A cherished holiday classic, perfect for all ages.
Create holiday memories for your family by sharing the magic of The Nutcracker.
Festival Ballet Theatre's family-friendly breathtaking production features superb colorful scenery and dazzling costumes, which make this age-old tradition sparkle like new. Be swept away by Tchaikovsky's iconic score as the Sugar Plum Fairy, our heroine Clara, and a cast of hundreds take you on a magical journey to mystical lands. This full-length traditional production is choreographed and directed by Festival Ballet Theatre's Artistic Director, Salwa Rizkalla, and features world-renowned guest artists, FBT's professional company dancers, and exceptional young talent from across the Southland.
Family Entertainment
Presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre
Sunday, January 14, 2018 at 12pm & 3pm
Produced by Vital Theatre Company
Pinkalicious can't stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. Her pink indulgence lands her at the doctor's office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe ? a dream come true for this pink loving enthusiast. But when her hue goes too far, only Pinkalicious can figure out a way to get out of this predicament.
Vital Theatre Company's long-running hit, Pinkalicious, is a one-hour musical based on the best-selling children's book Pinkalicious by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann.
Recommended for Ages: 3-8
Jazz/Blues, Music
Presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre
Friday, January 26, 2018 at 7:30pm
Featuring New York's Metta Quintet
One of the most prolific, celebrated musicians in music history, Duke Ellington's canon comprises a timeless, highly personal aural account of both the human condition and the African-American experience of the 20th century. Through the creative integration of live music, captivating video projections, live narration and numerous audience participation segments, JazzReach's Ellington!introduces new generations to a wide variety of Duke's many musical achievements, from hit songs to blues riffs to extended suites and scores for stage and screen.
Whether you're a jazz aficionado, or a complete newbie, this concert is a great way to learn more, and enjoy more, about jazz and the music of Duke Ellington.
JazzReach is an enterprising New York organization dedicated to educating children and adults in their appreciation of jazz. JazzReach's resident ensemble, The Metta Quintet, is comprised of some of today's brightest emerging jazz stars.
In addition to the concert on the 26th, the members of the band will do 11 workshops in local schools for more than 1300 elementary students.
Tickets: $25 adult; $20 child/student
(recommended for age 6 and up)
Buy four or more adult tickets and get $5 off per ticket.
(discount will auto-apply)
Dance, Circus / Cirque, Music
Presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre
Thursday, February 08, 2018 @ 8:00 PM
Friday, February 09, 2018 @ 8:00 PM
A Musical Acrobatic Adventure
The Wild Wild West comes alive with Cirque Éloize's newest creation?Saloon. Swing open the Saloon doors and lasso up some fun for the entire family. Enter a mythical world where theater and circus collide for 80 minutes of non-stop live music combined with strength, agility and original choreography.
"EXTRAORDINARY. There is circus, and then there's Cirque Éloize. These guys are on a whole other level!"
- The New York Post
Family Entertainment
Presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre
Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 2pm
Produced by Dallas Children's Theater
AARRRGH! Sail off on a swashbuckling musical excursion as young Jeremy Jacobs joins Captain Braid Beard's band of comical pirates and searches for the perfect spot to bury their treasure. Jeremy finds fun and adventure on the high seas, but he soon learns that home and family are treasures you can't find on any map!
Based off the popular book, the production includes terrific songs like "A Good One to Boot," "Green Teeth," "I'm Really Just a Sensitive Guy," "Talk Like a Pirate," "Soccer by the Rules," "Pirates Dot Arrgh," and more... It's a joyful family musical that is sure to leave young mateys singing and dancing in the aisles!Recommended for Ages: 5-10
Family Entertainment
Presented by Irvine Barclay Theatre
Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2pm
Produced by Lionheart Youth Theatre with Glass Half Full Theatre and Mother Falcon
This original work introduces the mischievous but fearless Petra, the granddaughter of the fabled Peter. When a wolf threatens her home and animal friends, her adventures become a showcase of bravery and compassion. You'll walk away from this stunning piece of visual and musical storytelling with a new sense of empathy for the animals that share our earth.
Inspired by the Prokofiev classic Peter and the Wolf, Petra and the Wolf features captivating large-scale puppetry and a new instrumental score written and performed live by Mother Falcon, a band NPR describes as "the little orchestra that can seemingly do the impossible."
Recommended for Ages: 5-10
Festival Ballet Theatre: Coppelia
Family Entertainment, Dance
Presented by Festival Ballet Theatre
Saturday, March 24, 2018 @ 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 25, 2018 @ 2:00 PM
Salwa Rizkalla, Artistic Director
A captivating classic comical tale for the whole family!
A mysterious inventor, Doctor Coppélius, has made a life-size dancing doll that is so lifelike that Franz, a village youth, is infatuated with it. He sets aside his true heart's desire, Swanhilda, who shows him his folly by dressing as the doll and pretending to come to life. Based upon two stories by E.T.A. Hoffmann, Coppéliawas originally choreographed B. Arthur Saint-Léon, with music by Léo Delibes. This family-friendly production is staged by Salwa Rizkalla and features renowned guest artists in the lead roles.
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