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The Community Music Center welcomes Boom Arts' production

TUNDE’S TRUMPET

The West Coast premiere of a puppet musical for kids & families about making music and keeping your eye on the prize

Community Music Center August 2, 3, & 4

Don't miss what the Willamette Week describes as:

“A wild array of funky puppets annoy, cajole and distract a talented 10-year-old trumpet player in this short, jazzy kids production from Boom Arts. Tunde (Blake Stone) has the heart to become a true musician, but first he must vanquish five challenges, including frustration and jealousy, in order to reach his potential. Powerful singer and storyteller Ithica Tell and live trumpeter Jon Roberts help anchor the can-do story, while puppets cleverly crafted from old piano keys, bungee cords and bedsheets charm grade-school-agedviewers.”

Tunde's Trumpet is best for kids ages 5-15 and lasts about 1 hour. Performances dates & times are:

Friday, August 2, 7pm

Saturday, August 3, 2pm & 7pm

Sunday, August 4, 2pm

Location: Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis St., Portland, OR 97202

Tickets: Suggested donation is $20 per FAMILY (or $10/adult) and reservations can be made online at www.boomarts.org or by clicking here: https://www.artful.ly/store/events/1273

Book by Chisa Hutchinson

Music by Elliot Goldman/Lyrics by Sarah Gancher

Originally commissioned by City Parks’ SummerStage

Directed by Lava Alapai

Music Direction Ezra Weiss

Puppets by Anna Cosper & Afsaneh Aayani

Featuring Afsaneh Aayani, Lexie Hull, Jocelyn Seid, Blake Stone, Ithica Tell

and Live Jazz Trumpet by Jon Roberts

This production is supported by the Regional Arts and Culture Council, Work for Art, the Multnomah County Cultural

Coalition, & the Oregon Cultural Trust, and the Boom Arts Founding Circle. It is presented in collaboration with Portland

Parks and Recreation's Summer Free for All, Ethos Music Center, and the Community Music Center.

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