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community BABY SHARK LIVE! COMES TO BR The smash hit show Baby Shark Live! is coming to the Raising Cane’s River Center Theater on Thursday, March 1 at 6 p.m. “We’re excited to start 2022 on a great note for families by bringing Baby Shark Live!: 2022 Splash Tour to stages all over the country,” says Stephen Shaw, tour producer and co-president of Round Room Live. This fully-immersive concert experience launched in Fall 2019 and has been performing in sold-out theaters across the country since then. It is based on Pinkfong’s song, “Baby Shark,” which went viral in 2018 and amassed over 9 billion views on YouTube, marking it the most viewed video on YouTube to date. The show will feature iconic songs and dances including “Five Little Monkeys,” “Jungle Boogie,” and, of course, “Baby Shark!” ■ babysharklive.com
OLOL ACQUIRES MCMAINS CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health recently announced the acquisition of McMains Children’s Developmental Center, which will bring the expertise of occupational therapists, educational therapists, physical therapists, and other support for children with developmental needs. McMains also offers an adaptive therapy program for children with neuro-motor disorders that teaches them how to do household tasks with assistive technology. “We are excited for this transition that will better serve our patients and their families,” says Anne Hindrichs, the Executive Director of McMains. ■ ololchildrens.org
LASM’S IN EMPATHY WE TRUST EXHIBIT
LASM is now hosting, In Empathy We Trust, an art exhibition by the duo known as E2. The artists (Elizabeth Kleinveld and Epaul Julien) based their work on mutual experiences and developed it into figures of varying genders and races to challenge art history and represent a different outlook on iconic works of art. “What E2 has created with their series serves as a catalyst for the examination of history, society, and self,” says Lexi Adams, the curator of LASM. “It expands the lens of art history beyond the picture plane and allows the viewer to pause and consider the individuals who were present when these works were originally created and the role they may have held.” The exhibition will be open until October 30. ■ lasm.org 14
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AUDUBON LAUNCHES VIRTUAL ANIMAL VISITS
Audubon Nature Institute’s Education department is launching a new Virtual Animal Visits program. The program includes one Zoom login. These 20-minute presentations feature an exclusive, up-close encounter with a wild friend along with an Audubon Educator for a live Q&A. This virtual experience will be offered twice a day on Thursdays and Saturdays until May 14. “Creating opportunities for people to connect with nature is an important part of Audubon’s mission,” says Audubon Nature Institute’s Director of Education Llewellyn Everage. “These virtual experiences are a great way for zoos and aquariums to interact with and inspire people who might not otherwise be able to come to our facilities.” ■ audubonnatureinstitute.org
