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FOR:
Pink Pea FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3929 SE Harrison Street
Portland, OR 97214
CONTACT:
karena meehan, marketing & Promotions
503.730.8857
karena.meehan@pinkpea.com
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FABULOUS NEW KIDS’ SHOW FOR GAY FAMILIES
SPARKLES IN CHICAGO on JUNE 7
Dottie’s Magic Pockets introduces Chicago Families
to Dottie’s “Gay”-borhood
PORTLAND, OR, May 19, 2008—Pink Pea announced that Dottie’s Magic Pockets—the first children’s program for kids in gay and lesbian families and their friends—will be shown at a screening event in Chicago, Illinois, on June 7. It’s Super-riffic Gay Family Fun for everyone! The event for kids ages 2-6 is being held at Center on Halsted and is the first time this history-making show will be screened for families in the Chicago area.
“We’re excited to be screening Dottie’s Magic Pockets at Center on Halsted,” said the Center’s Senior Director of Programs, Courtney Reid. “We’ve been working hard to include more family centered activities in our programming, and it’s been gratifying to see the enthusiasm our families bring to the Center!”
Event Details:
Dottie's Magic Pockets Screening
Time: Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Location: Hoover Leppen Theatre at Center on Halsted
3656 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 472-6469
Admission Cost: $5/family
RSVP: creid@centeronhalsted.org
Families attending the event will be entertained with the screening of a twenty-five–minute episode from the first Dottie’s Magic Pockets DVD, which is available for purchase only on-line at www.DottiesMagicPockets.com.
Created by independent production company Pink Pea, LLC, Dottie's Magic Pockets features Dottie, a lesbian mom, who leads her puppet friends as they sing, laugh, and help each other through wacky adventures. Dottie's Magic Pockets also includes images that represent gay families— such as the cartoon with purplish-pink Princess and her two Dads— as well as visits with real-life families to help all children understand and appreciate how unique everyone is.
With loveable puppets, fun cartoons, and catchy songs and dances, all kids are sure to love this program that Curve Magazine calls "a hip and zippy show that overflows with imagination."
“One of the first organizations working for gay rights in the US was founded in Chicago, so it seems only fitting that the first kids’ show for the LGBTA community is being shown there. And kudos to Center on Halsted for their fantastic programs that provide support to the many gay and lesbian families in the Chicago area,” said Tammy Stoner, Creator of Dottie’s Magic Pockets.
About the Center on Halsted
Center on Halsted, the Midwest’s largest comprehensive center serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community of Chicago, offers support networks and programs that meet the cultural, emotional, spiritual, social, educational, and recreational needs of LGBT youth, adults, seniors, and families. The three-story, 65,000-square feet Center on Halsted includes a Whole Foods Market and café, conference and office space, a theater, a computer technology center, a multipurpose gymnasium, and a rooftop garden. For more information, visit
www.centeronhalsted.org.
About Pink Pea, LLC
Pink Pea, LLC is an independent production company founded in 2007 to offer positive, fun children’s programming that celebrates the fabulous diversity of non-traditional families. Dottie’s Magic Pockets is Pink Pea’s first production.
www.pinkpea.com
Media Contacts
For more information, please contact:
CENTER ON HALSTED
Courtney Reid, Senior Director of Programs
creid@centeronhalsted.org
773.472.6469
Pink Pea, LLC
Karena Meehan, Marketing & Promotions
karena.meehan@pinkpea.com
503.730.8857
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