Elmo and pals visiting Camden
Elmo and his friends will perform at the Susquehanna Bank Center Indoor Theater today through Sunday in Sesame Street Live's production of Elmo's Green Thumb.
Elmo and his friends will perform at the Susquehanna Bank Center Indoor Theater today through Sunday in Sesame Street Live's production of
Elmo's Green Thumb
.
In the story, which presents lessons for children and adults, Elmo raises his sunflower, Sunny, from a seed. The sunflower outgrows the pot, and Elmo and his friends use Big Bird's garden to allow Sunny to continue to grow. Rather than let nature take its course, Elmo and his friends are too excited, and have Sesame Street's fairy-in-training, Abby Cadabby, cast a spell to make Sunny grow instantly. But the spell instead makes Elmo and friends shrink.
The 2 p.m. shows Saturday and Sunday include a limited number of VIP Sunny Seats, where each child receives a program guide and a preshow meet-and-greet photo opportunity with Elmo.
Peking Acrobats at the Keswick
On Sunday afternoon, the Peking Acrobats will bring more than 2,000 years of authentic tradition to the Keswick Theatre.
The troupe's members are recognized for their complex contortion displays, flexibility, agility, and control. The acrobats, who made their Western debut in 1986 and appeared in the film Ocean's Eleven, are experts at precision tumbling, wire-walking, trick-cycling, somersaulting, gymnastics, and juggling. Their performance is accompanied by live musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments.
Good morning, Japan
On Saturday, PNC Grow Up Great, with the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia, will present
Ohayo (Good Morning) Japan
at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
The free event will honor Japanese heritage with folk songs, game playing, and storytelling by women in traditional kimonos, and an interactive performance reveals Japanese culture and history. Ohayo Japan is part of the annual Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival.
PNC Grow Up Great is a 10-year, $100 million effort to prepare children from birth to 5 for school and life. The series presents free performances for children in the Kimmel Center's Commonwealth Plaza the first Saturday of every month through May.