Kids Entertainment Stage Schedule
MC: Woody Keppel
aka "Woodhead"
Woody Keppel
began his performing career with Sarah Caldwell's Opera Company of Boston in
the mid 80s, and has performed his whimsical character, “Woodhead,” to
enthusiastic audiences in over 30 countries, in theaters, festivals, television
and films.
Woody began his film career in 1993 in the madcap
family feature, Ava's Magical Adventure, with Timothy Bottoms and
Patrick Dempsey. In his latest film
acting role, Woody plays the eccentric, “Thomas” the inventor of a
teleportation device that falls into the wrong hands, in David Giancola's, Axcelerator,
which world premiered in January 2019.
Woody has written and starred in four family videos,
including the award-winning Woodhead Saves the Farm, which was picked by
Sesame Street and Parents Magazine as "Year’s Best" for kids. Woody co-founded the “Festival of Fools,” in
2007 and The Hokum Bros in 2008.
10 AM: BPRW Press Conference to Announce New Mascot & Special Designation
Come join BPRW, the Mayor, Master Naturalists and more for a special announcement about BPRW's new mascot and Burlington's upcoming Bee City USA designation!
11 AM: Ukelele Kids With Joe Beaird
Ukulele
Kids is a festive sing-along for children and their caregivers led by
Burlington dad Joe Beaird, who also performs at Fletcher Free library and
Skinny Pancake. The show invites kids of all ages to dance and play along with
shaker eggs and rhythm instruments
12 PM: Ilze Luneau - Basketball Trick Show
Ilze has appeared on The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and ESPN. Volunteers will
get to spin 2 and 5 basketballs. You
will be amazed with never-before-seen basketball ball handling tricks with
three, four, five, and six basketballs. Ilze Luneau dribbles, juggles and spins
basketballs on a balance board, and she uses other props for music and dance.
Volunteers get to spin one, two and five basketballs at once, eat a pudding
while a ball spins on a spoon, etc. You can enjoy the show and at the same time
hear a valuable message on setting goals, working hard, never giving up and
leading a balanced life while achieving your dreams and enjoying every day.
1 PM: The Hokum Bros
Rare
and original, their songs are catchy and integrated with humor; their lyrics
speak of true-life experiences with a thread of the earliest cultural fabric we
call Americana. The Hokum Bros offer up
an eclectic mix of original tunes (with a pinch of nostalgia) that insure
audiences will be tapping their feet and wearing their happy faces long after
the show is over. Band members are: Woody Keppel (Guitar,
Vocals), Allan Nicholls (Drums, Vocals), and Gus Ziesing (Accordion, Clarinet,
Sax).
2 PM: A2VT
Representing Somalia, Tanzania and Burundi and
currently living in Burlington, Vermont, A2VT synthesizes their native African musical and dance roots
with Western pop and Hip Hop sensibilities. Their songs, performed in up to
eight unique languages, reflect their journey from Africa to America, and
celebrate the musical collision of two continents and the party that ensues!
