Code Blue at the Genome Zoo

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From: Karen Kalumuck (karenk@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Tue Apr 08 2003 - 18:02:22 PDT 

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Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 18:02:22 -0700
From: karenk@exploratorium.edu (Karen Kalumuck)
Subject: Code Blue at the Genome Zoo

Hi gang!

Last week I put out a brief announcement about a theater piece playing here
at the Exploratorium, inspired by the Traits of Life exhibit collection.
After last Saturday's workshop I did get a chance to see the play --- and
loved it! VERY entertaining and educational! I highly recommend it!

What follows is the "official" announcement and description, which does a
much better job than I could of describing this fun production. Do think
about attending --- you won't be disappointed.

---Karen

Now at the Exploratorium . . .

Code Blue at the Genome Zoo
A World-Premier Play by Tony-Nominated Playwright Barbara Damashek

Commissioned by the Exploratorium in conjunction with Traits of Life

Weekends April 12 & 13, 19 & 20, 26 & 27;
May 3 & 4 and Saturday, May 10 at 2pm

Perfect for families with kids 6 and up, as well as educators, Code Blue at
the Genome Zoo sheds entertaining light on the hidden and sometimes
microscopic world of laboratory science and genetic research, and magnifies
it up into a fractured fable, staged with imagination, whimsy, some bumps
and jumps, and a few songs.

Enter the world of the Genome Zoo, where homo sapiens and other creatures
who have had their genomes mapped work hand-in-paw to further science.
Welcomed by our barely visible MC, a rapping roundworm, and led by our
unlikely hero, Mus Musculus, we are on the trail of a dangerous stranger who
has infiltrated the DNA lab. Meet the intrepid genome team, which includes a
jellyfish detective, a fruit fly, a fugu fish, and a mustard plant, and
accompany them on a musical mystery tour through a maze of fascinating
questions and intrigue. The play is included in the price of admission to
the museum.

Seating for each performance is limited and reservations are strongly
recommended. Call (415) 561-0308 from 10am - 4pm for reservations.
Reservations for each weekend close on the prior Thursday. Tickets are also
available the day of the show.

Karen E. Kalumuck, Ph.D.
Biologist/Educator
Exploratorium Teacher Institute
3601 Lyon St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-561-0388
FAX 415-561-0307

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