The Magic of Eric Carle

January 8, 2023, 4:00 pm

Newmark Theatre

MYS’ January concert for the young and young at heart will pay homage to the life, work, and legacy of Eric Carle with a screening of five animated stories by Illuminated Films. All Classical Portland radio hosts will accompany the screening with live narration, and the Symphony Orchestra will perform Julian Nott’s Music for “The Very Hungry Caterpillar And Other Stories” by Eric Carle. This distinctive, collaborative, and novel project brings beloved film tunes to the stage from The Very Hungry Caterpillar, I See A Song, The Mixed-Up Chameleon, The Very Quiet Cricket, and Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me, celebrating Carle’s storytelling mastery. MYS will also include an instrument petting zoo, providing aspiring musicians an opportunity to try out instruments. The Instrument Petting Zoo will open at 3:00 PM in the lobby of the Newmark Theatre.

All Classical Portland’s International Children’s Art Network (ICAN), Media Sponsor

Runtime approx. 60 minutes. 

Tickets are available on the Portland’5 website or in person at the Newmark Theatre Box Office 2 hrs before the show.