First Book-Houston and The Alley Theatre Join Forces to Improve Literacy and Promote the Arts.HOUSTON -- First Book-Houston and The Alley Theatre The Alley Theatre is an indoor theatre in the city of Houston, Texas, and hosts two stages. The main stage has 824 seats and is called the "Hubbard"; the more intimate, 310-seat stage, is the "Neuhaus." Nine towers and open-air terraces give the Alley Theatre a castle-like quality. will once again join forces to give children perhaps their first fine arts experience and ownership of their first new book. Children from Communities in Schools at Cage Elementary along with their parents will attend the performance of Prather's Poetry Jam and have the opportunity to interact with the performer as they learn what poetry is and how fun it can be. Immediately following the show, the children will be treated to a special story time and receive free books from First Book-Houston and refreshments re·fresh·ment n. 1. The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. 2. Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. 3. refreshments A snack or light meal and drinks. compliments of Whataburger while their parents attend a family literacy This article has multiple issues: * Its factual accuracy is disputed. * It needs additional references or sources for verification. * Very few or no other articles link to this one. workshop facilitated by HoustonPBS. The Alley Theatre's Family Series proudly presents Prather's Poetry Jam on Jam On is a Jam Bands radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 17 and Dish Network channel 6017. It has featured basketball great Bill Walton hosting a Grateful Dead show, Woodstock MC Wavy Gravy, and pedal steel genius Buddy Cage as a DJ. the Neuhaus Stage. Prather's Poetry Jam is a one-man show by David Prather who brings poetry to life in a highly interactive production that is fun for the whole family. Combining audience participation with elements of poetry to get children rhyming rhyme also rime n. 1. Correspondence of terminal sounds of words or of lines of verse. 2. a. A poem or verse having a regular correspondence of sounds, especially at the ends of lines. b. and rapping. Prather's Poetry Jam redefines what poetry is and how fun it can be. From Prather's comical com·i·cal adj. 1. Provoking mirth or amusement; funny. 2. Of or relating to comedy. com entrance on a scooter scooter: see motorcycle. to his donning a sandwich board, jumping rope, hurling hurling, outdoor ball and stick game similar to field hockey (see hockey, field). The national pastime of Ireland, it was played for many centuries before the Gaelic Athletic Association standardized the rules in 1884. TVs and juggling boxes, he pulls out all the stops to make the audience laugh while they learn. First Book-Houston's Local Advisory Board (LAB) works to promote and facilitate the distribution of new books to children from at risk families giving them the opportunity to read and own their first new books. The only behavior measure that correlates significantly with literacy and reading scores is the number of books in the home. 61 percent of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children. With that in mind, First Book-Houston identifies community-based literacy programs reaching children living at or below the poverty level and provides them with grants for books and educational materials at no cost to the child or program recipient. First Book-Houston's Local Advisory Board is part of First Book, a national network of community volunteers.
WHO: First Book-Houston and The Alley Theatre's Family Series
WHAT: Collaborative effort to give children their first new
books and introduce them to poetry
WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, April 16th at 11 a.m.
The Alley Theatre, 615 Texas Ave.
Agenda:
11:00-11:45am performance on Neuhaus Stage
(children & parents)
12:00-1:00pm literacy workshop in Hubbard Stage Lobby
(parents)
12:00-1:00pm story time and book distribution
(children)
CONTACT INFO: First Book-Houston, LaTonya Moore 713-419-3947
The Alley Theatre, Family Series 713/228-9341 x424
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