Starting last year, Curio Theatre Company has turned children’s theatre into an active event with a Make/Partake concept. The experience begins with children coming into a workspace and while there they will make something, a craft, a prop, or even record a sound that will then be used in the performance.

This year, Curio is adapting The Three Little Pigs, with a script written by company Co-Founder and Artistic Director Paul Kuhn. The piece is directed by Mya Flood. The show runs December 12-29. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for children.

Curio Theatre Company is located inside the Calvary Center for Culture and Community at 4740 Baltimore Avenue. Find tickets and more information at: http://www.curiotheatre.org/the-three-little-pigs.html.

Calvary Church hosts a simple service of lessons and carols, concluding with the spreading of candlelight as we lean into the hope and joy of Christmas!

All are welcome, in person or online (see link for details to connect via Zoom). Please use the 48th Street entrance if joining in person (an accessible lift is available upon request – see link for details).

Celebrate the magic of Kwanzaa with holiday activities for the whole family, in a joyful celebration that honors African heritage and community. Enjoy captivating performances including a powerful drumming procession from Karen Smith Drumming, lively dance from the African American Stilt Ballet, and cultural storytelling with Black Boys Makin’ Noise. Learn about Kwanzaa principles like unity, self determination and creativity through engaging, hands-on activities at the Children’s Village. Experience meaningful traditions with a vibrant opening ceremony and join in an interactive candle lighting ceremony that brings each principle of Kwanzaa to life. Plus, handmade Zawadi gifts for all!

This event is supported by Keystone Mercy, Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.

Free tickets are available at: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/413/kwanzaa-celebration.

Musical Improv Workshop Series for Adults:

Learn to love the spontaneous, the unplanned, and the surprising as we improvise entire musicals from scratch!

Through improv exercises and songful games, we’ll create songs and scenes on the fly, learn common song structures, and practice the art of spontaneity within a supportive community. In addition to being extremely fun, musical improv offers practice in teamwork, flexibility within structure, mutual support, and creative problem-solving.

How are conflicts created and resolved in song? What makes a catchy chorus? How can you use a melody to reflect emotion? How do actors decide when to burst into song? After playing with these concepts, we’ll create our very own musical, which will be unforgettable and immediately forgotten.

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