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Chicagoland Families to be Introduced to Dottie’s ‘Gay-borhood’

Filed Under GLBT Parents, Gay Entertainment, Gay Events 

Dottie (Jen Plante) is the star of Pink Pea's production of 'Dottie's Magic Pockets'. She is shown here with Randal the Beaver. (Photo Credit: Pink Pea, LLC / Wayne M. DeSelle)PORTLAND, Ore. (PRNewswire) — Pink Pea has 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 7th.

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!”

Families attending the event will be entertained with the screening of a 25-minute episode from the first Dottie’s Magic Pockets DVD, which is available for purchase only on-line at 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.

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

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