Tower Family Week

A WEEK OF FAMILY FUN AT THE TOWER

Feb. 14-21 brings Cinderella, Tweaksters, a movie and work-outs

 It’s a full week of family-friendly activities when the Tower Theatre Foundation debuts Pulse Family Week, February 14-21, spotlighting entertainment and educational activities designed for Central Oregon families with elementary-aged kids. This inaugural program initiative is in cooperation with the High Desert Pulse magazine and sponsored by Friends of Cascades Academy of Central Oregon. The week opens and closes with matinee performances, each approximately 60-80 minutes long, by New Jersey’s Pushcart Players and Southern California’s The Tweaksters. During the week between, the performers will stage community and educational workshops focusing on active, healthy lifestyles. Family Week also features a free showcase by students in Bend Parks and Recreation classes, plus a screening of the Oscar-nominated, inspirational movie “Fly Away Home.”

Sunday, Feb. 14 – 2 p.m. – Tower Theatre HAPPILY EVER AFTER…A CINDERELLA TALE buy tickets Pushcart Players help celebrate Valentine’s Day with an original musical adaptation of everyone’s favorite story of love in unlikely places. Monday, Feb. 15 – 9 a.m. – Cascades Academy (northeast Bend) An acting “workout” with the Pushcart Players. Contact 541-382-2339 or www.cascadesacademy.com for details. Free admission. Tuesday, Feb. 16 – 4-8 p.m. – Tower Theatre From ju-jitsu to gymnastics, a special Bend Parks & Rec Family Fun Showcase spotlights some of the area’s most energetic young people (and their teachers) showing off their athletic skills. Free admission. Thursday, Feb. 18 – 4 p.m. – Boys & Girls Club gym An afterschool “Fabulous Feats” workshop with Julia Snyder and Regan Patno (“The Tweaksters”). Get active, and experience first-hand how this nationally acclaimed acrobatics team mixes dance and juggling into pure athletic creativity. Free admission. Friday, Feb. 19 – 7 p.m. – Tower Theatre Fly Away Home buy tickets Jeff Daniels and Anna Paquin star in “Fly Away Home,” as a father and his 14-year-old daughter who decide to lead a flock of abandoned geese south for the winter. Rated PG, this movie won the Critics Choice, Christopher, and Young Artist Awards for Best Family Film of 1996. Sunday, Feb. 21 – 2 p.m. – Tower Theatre THE TWEAKSTERS buy tickets Sometimes called “Blue Man Group without the paint,” the Tweaksters use athletic prowess, feats of strength and balance, and skillful glow-in-the-dark illusions to deftly manipulate everything from flower pots, luminescent ropes and galvanized pipes – not to mention each other! – to keep audiences oohing and aahing.

The Tower Theatre Foundation owns and operates the historic venue in downtown Bend. The Foundation’s mission is to provide performing arts, civic, educational and social events that enliven and enrich the lives of all Central Oregonians. Program information, group discounts and individual tickets are available at the Tower Theatre box office, or at www.towertheatre.org.