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StoneLion Puppet Theatre often hosts regular public and school performances, but this year they are adding to that list of dates and introducing a series of festivals – Puppets for the Planets.  

The series performances will be held in area community centers and will be FREE and open to the public!  The festivals will include some great entertainment in the form of performers, art activities, and informational tables.  These will be ideal family fun events for everyone to enjoy – FREE of charge!

This year StoneLion is premiering a new puppet show at the festivals, Spelunk – Saving our Springs!, about Nathan and Felicia's adventures exploring a cave.

 
 
The festival season concludes on Mother's Day with a Puppet pageant of enormous proportions with puppets ranging in size from 12 inches to 16 feet tall!  This will of course be FREE and open to the public!  What a fantastic Mother's Day activity to be a part of with your kids!  You and your family will be in awe of the amazing amount of work, passion, and creativity that is put into the festivals!!

You'll want to be sure and mark your calendars with the following dates for the Puppets of the Planet Festival:

• February 26, 2011 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. @ Westport Roanoke Community Center, 3601 Roanoke Kansas City, MO
  The world premeire of StoneLion's newest show Spelunk! Saving our Springs plays at 10:30 and 2:00 p.m.
• March 5, 2011 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. @ Southeast Community Center, 4201 E 63rd Street,  Kansas City, MO
• March 26, 2011 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. @ Tony Aguirre Community Center, 2501 West Pennway, Kansas City, MO
• April 16, 2011 9 a.m.-11 a.m. @ Theis Mall/Brush Creek Amphitheater, Oak and 47th Street, Kansas City, MO in collaboration with EARTHWALK (@ 11 a.m.)
  Come join our environmental carnival and then walk for the planet. Free Yoga in the park from 8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
• April 16, 2011 11 a.m – 4 p.m. @ Lakeside Nature Center, Kansas City, MO, 4701 East Gregory Blvd., Kansas City, MO

And, don't miss this year’s giant puppet play, THE GREATEST SHOW IS EARTH, on May 8, 2011 at 2 p.m. Theis Park and on Brush Creek!

 
You'll be amazed at the over fifty entertainers performing with puppets of enormous proportions!  With Mother Earth as the ringmaster, come see the amazing and unusual found in nature.  Once again, this celebration is  FREE and open to the public!  Bring a blanket, lawn chairs, and picnics are welcome!

Every event has a performance stage, hands-on workshop area and games, environmental information tables and refreshment area.

With all this fun in store, who's ready for Spring NOW??!! Enjoy!