JOIN PRO-ART and THE BARTER PLAYERS for a heartwarming musical adventure for the whole family! The Barter Players will perform “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” on Saturday, Nov. 29th at 1 p.m. at Lee Theatre in Pennington Gap, and also on Nov. 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the Jettie Baker Center in Clintwood. Children and students will be admitted free. Adult tickets are $20 at the door. For more information and to make reservations, please visit proartva.org.
It’s Christmas time at the Cincinnati Zoo, and everyone there eagerly anticipates the birth of Bella, the zoo’s first baby hippo. Seven-year-old Lois Jean, the zookeeper’s daughter, is especially excited—she’s counting on Bella to reunite her family in time for the holidays. When the unexpected happens, only one person can prevent tragedy. Will Santa arrive in time to save Bella—and Christmas?
The Barter Players are a group of professional artists who perform world-class theatre for young people. They believe in theatre that awakens the imaginations of the most exciting, most participatory audience in the world: kids. Barter Player performances focus on what brings out bravery in all of us, and shows never talk down to the audience. Because of their fierce theatricality, no-holds-barred acting, and faithfulness to the best stories ever written, they have a following among both children and adults alike. The child in all of us deserves wild adventure, incredible story, and the excitement of live theatre so close you can reach out and touch it.
You can still get tickets to the 49th Pro-Art season! The season offers an array of dance, from ballet and street to flamenco and Native American traditional, musical experiences that weave across genre, highlighting blues, jazz, beatboxing, old time, Celtic and classical, the famed Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, and theater and cultural programs to expand the palate and open the mind. At less than $2 per show, Pro-Art’s $45 season ticket ($40 for seniors) represents some of the strongest and most accessible arts programming in the country, with children and students admitted free to all performances. Explore the season and reserve tickets at proartva.org. Season tickets can be purchased online, in person at any show, or by calling (276) 376-4520. Pro-Art is committed to making the arts accessible to everyone, if price is a barrier of entry to you, please contact us for available resources.
Pro-Art partners with a variety of venues, for accessibility inquiries or general questions, call (276) 376-4520 or email contact@proartva.org. For weather related updates, patrons are encouraged to check proartva.org for real-time information. This project was supported, in part, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. This performance is additionally supported in part by the Town of Pennington Gap. Pro-Art is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the C. Bascom Slemp Foundation, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, and Mountain Empire Community College.
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