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'KidZ Days at the Center' Series to Return to Marcus Center This Summer; Lineup Set!

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The Marcus Center for the Performing
Arts is announcing its 14th year of programming for KidZ Days At the Center from June 14 through August 18, 2016, which is part of the Marcus Center's children's programming. KidZ Days showcases a variety of live performing arts that incorporates an educational component and encourages interactive participation.

This educational arts program has a tradition and reputation of providing quality performing arts, early childhood education, and cultural enrichment to our young people free of cost.

Join us, this summer at the KidZ Stage, for KidZ Days At the Center on Tuesdays through Thursdays at 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Events, performances and times are subject to change. All performances are free and open to the public. For more information about specific events, visit MarcusCenter.org.

Below is a complete calendar listing of the events for KidZ Days At the Center:

June
14 First Stage
15 Milwaukee Ballet
16 Native American Grass Dancer
21 First Stage
22 Milwaukee Public Library
23 Tessa's Black Entertainment and Youth Center
28 First Stage
29 Kids Are People Too Show
30 Trinity Irish Dancers

July
5 First Stage
6 Milwaukee Public Library
7 The Balloon Show
12 First Stage
13 MPTV's Sound Safari
14 Hmong American Friendship Assoc. Dancers
19 First Stage
20 Syrenka Polish Dance Group
21 Xalaat Africa Drum & Dance
26 First Stage
27 Milwaukee Fire Dept. Fire Safety
28 Ballet Folklorico Nacional

August
2 First Stage
3 Danceworks
4 Lucky Diop-African Drumming
9 First Stage
10 Milwaukee Public Library
11 Kids Are People Too Show
16 First Stage
17 Laughing With The Animals
18 The Balloon Show

Established in 1969, the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is the premier performing arts community gathering space in Southeastern Wisconsin. As the Marcus Center moves into its 47th year, it continues to build bridges between diverse members of our community through high-quality arts entertainment in the region and the state. The touring Broadway series, sponsored by Associated Bank, is recognized as bringing the best of Broadway entertainment to Milwaukee for the past 20 years and provides opportunities to educate, entertain and engage audiences. The Marcus Center is also the home to the Milwaukee Symphony, Milwaukee Ballet, Florentine Opera, First Stage plus a variety of other important community and family events throughout the year. For more information about events visit the Marcus Center website at www.MarcusCenter.org. The Marcus Center is a private non-profit 501(c) 3 corporation and is a dedicated veterans memorial in Milwaukee.

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