Enjoy a morning of family-friendly story telling Saturday, February 18 at 11am when the Tower Theatre Foundation presents Cuentos Del Arbol (Tree Tales). This bilingual musical is recommended for children ages 9-15, produced by the acclaimed Pushcart Players. The play is designed to bring Spanish to life for students studying the language, make the performing arts accessible to families for whom English is a second language.

The live, one hour performance is about a tree (Arbol), its caretaker (Arbolita) the characters they have sheltered nurtured over the years. Stories songs are drawn from Spanish Latin American folklore, including: The Garden of the Golden Oranges, Brothers Who Were Both Wise Foolish, Juan Bobo (Silly John) Caperucita Roja (Red Riding Hood).

Over the past 38 years, New Jersey’s Pushcart Players have established themselves as one of the nation’s premiere touring children’s theatre groups. Described by the New York Times as “a polished knowing theatre company,” the Pushcart Players previously staged Cinderella Peter the Wolf at the Tower.

“This is a fiesta of Latino Hispanic themes, yet universal to the human experience,” said Ray Solley, the Tower’s executive director. “The stories are about dreaming dreams, setting goals, meeting challenges keeping commitments. Young audiences will be enchanted by colorful costumes, inspiring stories spirited beats as Arbol lifts her branches grows each day,” Solley concluded.

541-317-0700 or www.TowerTheatre.org.