89.3 The Current Presents "Rock the Cradle" February 20 at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Children's Theatre Company Campus

Jan 31, 2011

When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, February 20

Where: Minneapolis Institute of Arts and The Children's Theatre Company campus, 2400 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis

Directions/Parking: Street and ramp parking are available around The Children's Theatre Company and MIA sites. There will be additional free parking and shuttle service available from the Wells Fargo headquarters parking lot on 28th Street and 4th Avenue. Shuttles will leave the lot at 15 minute intervals beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Tickets: Admission is free and open to the public.

What: 89.3 The Current, from Minnesota Public Radio, will present Rock the Cradle on Sunday, February 20 -- a free day of family fun, held at two of the state's premier arts and culture institutions. Now in its sixth year, the event has grown to nearly 10,000 people attending last year.

Throughout the day, families and social groups from all over the Twin Cities come together to enjoy music, art, books and their community in a meaningful, entertaining and engaging setting.

Attendees will find many fun activities, including the popular Musical Instrument Petting Zoo presented by MacPhail School of Music, live music from Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Okee Dokee Brothers, Bazillions and Clementown; Current DJs in a Kids' Disco, Story Time with Current DJs, puppetry from Open Eye Figure Theater, a museum gallery hunt and more.

A new activity this year is the Rock the Cradle Book Club. This installment would feature Chris Monroe -- award-winning writer and illustrator of "Monkey With A Tool Belt" and the comic strip "Violet Days" (which appears regularly in City Pages). Families are encouraged to read her books in advance and talk about them with Chris after she reads them in the Pillsbury Auditorium in the MIA.

Up-to-date information on Rock the Cradle can be found by going to thecurrent.org.

About The Current
The Current brings listeners the best authentic new music alongside the music that inspired it, from local to legendary, indie to influential, new to nostalgic.

The Current began broadcasting in 2005 as a non-commercial, member-supported radio station. From the start, The Current has received numerous accolades: the 2010 FMQB Triple A Conference named The Current Station of the Year and Jim McGuinn Program Director of the Year. The staff and readership of City Pages named it Best FM Station, host Mary Lucia Best FM Personality Station, with hosts Bill Deville, Mark Wheat and David Campbell also sharing Best FM Personality honors. The Current and its hosts have also been honored by the Minnesota Daily, Women's Press Awards and Vita.MN. Its stellar broadcasts of in-studio performances have been featured online at Pitchfork Media and Prefix Magazine.