Cheetahs, whales, beetles, bats, mice, kangaroos… This family-friendly concert celebrates animals big and small! Audiences from age 5 to 95 will enjoy learning about some amazing creatures and also being introduced to many classical music instruments. Featuring poetry and music by Dan Brown (bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code), Wild Symphony will be performed by the Rowan University Wind Ensemble (Joseph Higgins, conductor) and narrated by actor Matt Dallal. The music is accompanied by projected images from the vibrantly illustrated New York Times bestselling children’s book of the same title, which has been translated in more than 20 countries worldwide. This concert is co-presented with the Marie Rader Series and is part of a special double-feature with The Puppet Cycle: Small World Stories, original short plays starring contemporary artist-made marionettes on Phantom Limb Company's solar-powered mobile stage. With an environmental focus, "Frown Town" and "Elephantasia" find hope with a side of the surreal in the shadow of uncertainty. Tickets purchased for this event include entry to both The Puppet Cycle and Wild Symphony.
2pm The Puppet Cycle | 3pm Wild Symphony | 4pm The Puppet Cycle Reprise