Palatine Park District Presents Entertaining Shows for Children

Since 1991, Palatine Park District’s Cultural Arts Coordinator Carol Lange has been scheduling the Daze Off series of shows.  These shows are usually held in Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center and offer the perfect way to introduce your children to the theater experience. This summer, Daze Off will once again offer two shows that are designed specifically for a young audience.

The first show will feature Circus Boy, also known as Bobby Hunt from Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus.  This high-energy performance features a blend of BMX trick bicycling, juggling, fire eating, audience participation, and riding the world’s smallest bike.  Bobby has performed on TNT, CBS, PBS, and “Ripley’s Believe It or Not” and has opened for many acts including the Beach Boys, Weird Al Yankovic and Billy Ray Cyrus.  According to the Chicago Sun Times, he offers “high powered comedy.” The Circus Boy show will take place on Wednesday, June 20 at 10:30am at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center.  Follow this link, http://bit.ly/KIEXtm, to see Circus Boy and his very tiny bike on Ripley’s Believe It or Not.”

On Wednesday, July 18, Daze Off will feature Kaotic Drumline, a group based in Chicago.  They have been drumming their way across the country performing at NBA games, corporate events, and festivals. The group is led by Jamie Poindexter who began the project as a message to young people in Chicago.  He teaches the benefits of staying in school, away from gangs, drugs, alcohol and tobacco.  He encourages everyone to use their talents to uplift themselves and others in a positive direction.  The group’s performances can include bucket drumming, street drumming and marching drumming.  Their dynamic show will be held at 10:30am in the Community Center Gymnasium.  Click this link, http://bit.ly/KIYBWJ, to see Kaotic Drumline at a Chicago Bulls game several years ago.

Tickets for these shows are just $6 per person, or $5 per person for groups of 20 or more.  Tickets can be purchased at www.cuttinghall.org or by calling the box office at 847-202-5222.

Daze Off productions are offered throughout the school year as well, usually on days off school in Palatine.  For more information on shows throughout the year, refer to the park district seasonal catalogs.

The Palatine Park District is a separate municipal governing agency established for the purpose of providing parks, facilities and recreational programs for the community.  The Park District is responsible for the maintenance, operation and administration of parks and parks facilities under its jurisdiction. Our mission is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable and affordable parks and recreation facilities and activities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors of the Palatine Park District. 

Blog author, Joan Scovic, is the Marketing and Sponsorship Coordinator for Palatine Park District.  For sponsorship opportunities, call (847) 496-6287 or email jscovic@palatineparks.org.

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