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Skokie dance students get ‘Movin’ to Motown’
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Updated: June 15, 2012 11:11AM
More than 200 dancers will be “Movin’ to Motown” during the 13th annual Devonshire Dance Recital on Sunday, June 10, at Niles West High School, 5701 Oakton St., Skokie. They are all students in the Skokie Park District’s dance classes. Dancers as young as 3 will perform at 1 p.m.; older children at 4 p.m. The Devonshire Dance Ensemble, the park district’s dance troupe, will perform at both shows.
Cultural Arts Supervisor Caryn Watson reported that dance styles will cover “the whole gamut,” including ballet, hip-hop, modern, lyrical, jazz and tap. Performers will dance to a wide range of popular Motown tunes, from “Isn’t She Lovely?” to “I’ll Be There,” “Baby Love,” “Tears of a Clown,” “My Girl” and “Tracks of My Tears.”
It’s a great family event because, “Kids can relate to the kids on stage,” Watson said.
Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
For details, call (847) 674-1500, ext. 2400, or visit skokieparks.org.
Abu to you
Rock ’n’ roll music from the ’60s on should keep your kids entertained when Abu performs a concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, in Harrer Park, 6250 W. Dempster St., Morton Grove. And if by chance your kids still get restless, there are two playgrounds in the park to help them burn off excess energy.
For details, call (847) 965-1200 or visit mortongroveparks.com.
Truly spellbinding
Objects will levitate and live animals will mysteriously appear during the Spellbinder Magic Show at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at the Niles Public Library, 6960 W. Oakton St. The event kicks off the library’s summer reading program. Free tickets will be given out one-half hour before each performance.
For details, call (847) 663-1234 or visit www.nileslibrary.org.
More magic
Families with children in kindergarten through fourth grade will meet a familiar clown during Ronald McDonald’s Magic Show at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, at the Niles Public Library, 6960 W. Oakton St. Ronald will have more than a few tricks up his sleeve.
For details, call (847) 663-1234 or visit www.nileslibrary.org.
Lee way
Would you believe that more tricks are in store? Family Fun @ Your Library features “The Magic of Paul Lee” from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at the Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St. Library staff promises that illusionist Lee will leave audience members speechless. Free tickets will be available 30 minutes before the show in the Petty Auditorium.
For details, call (847) 324-3149 or visit skokielibrary.info.
