Posted by Joe on January 26, 2015
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
Tonight, a very special story joins That’s Weird, Grandma!
THE ASTRONAUT by Jimmy S., Morton School of Excellence
There was a little boy who wants to go to outer space to see the moon but his mom said he could not go to outer space so he started to read about going to outer space so he can be a astronaut so as he was done reading about astronaut then when he was old enough to go outer space. THE END.
Join us as we journey to outer space and into the minds of young authors tonight at 8pm!
Say “I am old enough” to Ambar at the box office for discounted tickets!
Posted by Kassi on January 20, 2015
Education
School Shows
The Super 7 Girls of Willa Cather Elementary love scary stories. And we are having a great time adapting those spooky tales into thrilling plays.
In “The Day it was Halloween” by Nakiya B., the tension build will have you shaking in your boots.
“One Spooky Trick or Treating” by Lanesha R., includes a cast of some classic spook-sters, guaranteed to make you run and hide.
And finally… “The Clown” by Diamond R., tells the all-too-common true story of when a clown is pretending to be your dad.
The End…or is it? Mwahahahahaha…...ahhhhhahahahahahaha!
Posted by Joe on January 16, 2015
That's Weird Grandma
TWG Weekly Update
Wing Attack! And Tragic Fireworks both bring hard times for birds this week!
Check out Wing Attack! and Tragic Fireworks on our story archive!
Say “Then I did what I was born to do. ” to Ambar at the box office for discounted tickets!
See you at the show!
-Joe
Posted by Bradford on January 12, 2015
School Shows
In case you’re wondering, (and I know you are); what a typical Barrel of Monkeys school show is like….Well, it goes a little something like this…
Wake up in the wee hours of the morning and kick it down to the breakfast spot for some pre-show bonding. That’s right friends, nothing like a fresh cup of coffee and a giant donut to kick off the day!
Head over to the school. Set up our trusty curtains and key board. Check sound levels, rehearse the show, say hello to the kiddos as they walk into the gym; and before you know it… It’s Show Time Yall!!!
And after 6 days of rehearsal, 18 hours of hard work, the show is over in the blink of an eye. And it never gets old. Seeing the kiddos laughing, applauding and celebrating their stories is always a blast. Well done Columbia Explorers fourth graders. Keep putting the pen to pad and always remember….Every idea is a good idea! Yeah!!!
Posted by Bradford on January 3, 2015
Happy New Year!!!
I hope one and all had an amazing holiday season. It’s 2015, and time for the first school show of the New Year. I’ve had the pleasure of teaching at Columbia Explorers on five occasions, and always love meeting new students, while bumping into old ones up and down the halls. With four amazing fourth grade classes, it’s always challenging when it comes to selecting stories. Never the less we kicked off the process today, and I have to say: WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW ON OUR HANDS PEOPLE!
A bee and popsicle who are absolutely fed up with human beings; two down and out guys who marry two beautiful princesses, and a family of bears that just can’t seem to get along….sounds to good to be true you say, oh no my friends, it’s just another day in the life in Barrel of Monkeys.
There are still songs to learn, and stories to adapt; but I’m really looking forward to the big show. Can’t wait to see the kiddos again, can’t wait to have blast telling their stories. YES!!!
