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2006 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival ANNOUNCES THE FREE CHILDREN’S ROOFTOP SERIES!

(May 10, 2006) - The 2006 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is proud to announce the  Children’s Rooftop Series.  These wonderful and popular free events take place every Saturday in June, July, and August at the Children’s Rooftop Garden is located at 4th Street and Howard Street near the Carousel.  The Series presents a cornucopia of interactive performing arts for kids and their adults. The Series includes Contacto Musical led by Jackie Rago with musical traditions from the Americas using instruments indigenous to Latin America; storyteller Luisah Teish dramatically re-creates centuries-old African and African-American tales; Derique the High-Tech Clown, delights audiences of all ages with his percussive, syncopated and dynamic performances; Caterpillar Puppets is a unique puppet group and storyteller Gay Ducey tells tales from the Southern Appalachians as well from a wide range of cultures and traditions.

LISTINGS ARE BELOW!

Children’s Rooftop Series – Contacto Musical
Saturday, June 3, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
Saturday, July 1, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
Saturday, August 5, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
Led by Jackie Rago, Contacto Musical plays musical traditions from the Americas using instruments indigenous to Latin America, such as the tololoche (a string instrument from Mexico), the cuatro (a Venezuelan guitar), and the cajón  (a Peruvian wood drum).

Children’s Rooftop Series – Storyteller Luisah Teish
Saturday, June 10, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
Saturday, July 8, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
Griot, author and priestess Luisah Teish dramatically re-creates centuries-old African and African-American tales. www.stagebridge.org

Children’s Rooftop Series – Derique the High-Tech Clown
Saturday, June 17, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
Saturday, July 15, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
Saturday, August 19, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
Turning his agile limbs into a drum set or a harpsichord keyboard, Derique the high-tech clown, delights audiences of all ages. His interactive performance - percussive, syncopated and dynamic – will leave you smiling for the rest of the day. www.derique.com

Children’s Rooftop Series – Caterpillar Puppets
Saturday, June 24, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
Saturday, July 22, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
Saturday, July 29, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
Saturday, August 26, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
Top stars of the Caterpillar Puppets are the Three Little Bla-bla-blas, a baby orangutan, and a rainforest monster whom the audience must help sing peacefully to sleep. www.caterpillarpuppets.com

Children’s Rooftop Series – Storyteller Gay Ducey
Saturday, August 12, Noon & 1:30 pm, Children’s Rooftop
A descendant of generations of Southern women who treasured spunk, independence, and a sassy mouth, Gay Ducey tells tales from the Southern Appalachians as well from a wide range of cultures and traditions.

Yerba Buena Arts & Events, producer of The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is located at 760 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Phone (415) 543-1718; Fax (415) 543-1755; website: http://www.ybgf.org.

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