ART CARTS
Various Galleries – 2nd and 3rd Floors
12 – 4 p.m.
UCARE
Explore and handle specially selected art objects from around the world.
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LIVE MUSIC
RECEPTION
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12 – 2 p.m. Africa and Americas Art Cart
12 – 4 p.m. Modern and Japan Art Cart
2 – 4 p.m. China Art Cart
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ROCK THE CRADLE – RADIO FOR KIDS AND THEIR GROWNUPS
Rock the Cradle on the playground, in your fort, at dinner, on the way to school,
and wherever you’re in need of real kids’ music. Plus, don’t miss parenting tips
from Dr. Gigi Chawla and story time, every night at 7 p.m. CT, for stories before
bed from The Current’s hosts and special guests.
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KIND SNACKS
KIDS’ DISCO
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FREE EXHIBITION
“STATE OF THE ART”
SING, PLAY, LEARN
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2016
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SAVE THE DATE
Rock the Cradle Pop Up
Saturday, May 21
Minnesota Children’s Museum
Join us for a pint-sized new version of your favorite annual event.
Tag us in all your adventures!
#RocktheCradle @TheCurrent
RICHARD
HOLZSCHUH
STORYBOOK
INSTALLATION
YOXO
STUDIOS
FAMILY
ROOM
MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART + CHILDREN’S THEATRE COMPANY
THECURRENT.ORG
CHILDREN’S THEATRE ACTIVITIES
KIDS’ DISCO
Cargill Stage
10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sponsored by Pizza Lucé
Groove to the beat at the wildest dance party in town, with live DJing from
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The Current hosts and special guests! Plus, electrify your Electric Slide with
free Peace Coffee and KIND snacks.
SCHEDULE
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. DJ Sean McPherson
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. DJ Jade
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. House of Dance and DJ Jill Riley
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. DJ Jake Rudh
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. DJ Andrea Swensson
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. DJ Mark Wheat
Note: Please leave strollers in the designated stroller area, to ensure the Kids’ Disco dance
floor is open for all to enjoy!
THE CURRENT’S MERCHANDISE
AND MEMBERSHIP TABLE
Cargill Rotunda
10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Stop by to become a Member and get special merch. All purchases support
The Current and make events like Rock the Cradle possible. Power Great Radio!
Mia’s FIRST FLOOR
CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
OF MINNESOTA • AMAZING KID ZONE
Wells Fargo Community Room
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Come and celebrate Earth’s most amazing people. You’ll play, discover, read,
color, hula-hoop, hopscotch and more! Don’t forget to spin the prize wheel and
snap a photo with our mascot Twinkle, too.
SING, PLAY, LEARN, WITH
MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC
Friends Community Room
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Join us to explore the magic of music and play. Through hands-on musical play
activities, families will experience music’s impact on learning and readingreadiness skills. Together, we will sing, play instruments, rhyme, read, move
and create!
YOXO
Studios
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Have fun with YOXO, the sustainable, recyclable, Made in the USA, inventeverything-you-can-imagine toy company! Kids can use hundreds of YOXO links
to invent a toy, a creature, an instrument, or whatever they can think of and then
have their photo taken with their invention.
CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
OF MINNESOTA • FAMILY ROOM
FREE EXHIBITION: “STATE OF THE ART:
DISCOVERING AMERICAN ART NOW”
Family Area
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Target Galleries
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Need a quiet space? Step into the Family Room to enjoy some downtime.
Please keep this space quiet for those who need a break.
RICHARD HOLZSCHUH: STORYBOOK
Cargill Gallery
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Goblins, wizards, trolls, elves, animals, and pathways amid craggy trees — such are
the subjects that captivated gifted illustrator Richard Holzschuh. Come and enjoy
a kid-friendly installation filled with the artist’s wondrous, slightly menacing and
meticulously executed drawings, watercolors, pastels and prints of absorbing detail.
Mia’s SECOND FLOOR
DJ STORY TIME
Pillsbury Auditorium
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Mighty Media Press
The Current DJs and special guests will read some of their favorite kids’ books,
complete with colorful pages projected overhead.
SCHEDULE
11 – 11:30 a.m. 12 – 12:30 p.m. 1 – 1:30 p.m. 2 – 2:30 p.m. 3 – 3:30 p.m. 4 – 4:30 p.m. Jill Riley
Engineer Paul and Engineer Emily from Choo Choo Bob
Jade
deM atlaS
Jake Rudh
Brian Oake
Note: Strollers are not allowed in the Pillsbury Auditorium. Please leave them in the designated
stroller area.
MIGHTY MEDIA PRESS
Fountain Court
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monster Needs Your Vote! Take your picture with our candidate, Monster, and cast
your vote for what Monster should fight for next to get an “I VOTED” button! Mighty
Media Press, a local children’s publishing company, delivers captivating books and
media that ignite a child’s curiosity, imagination, social consciousness and sense of
adventure.
MCNASTY BRASS BAND –
POP UP PERFORMANCES
Roaming
12 – 3 p.m.
Listen closely as you wander the art galleries and event space and you might stumble
upon a musical explosion from the McNasty Brass Band, combining the spirit of
New Orleans with elements of Prince, old-school funk, and a splash of R&B.
Free for Rock the Cradle ® attendees, Mia’s “State of the Art” exhibit offers a
snapshot of contemporary art that examines the ways people innovate with
materials old and new to engage deeply with issues relevant to our times.
Mia’s THIRD FLOOR
LIVE MUSIC
Reception Hall
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sponsored by UCare & Jamstik
SCHEDULE
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. 12 – 12:30 p.m. 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. 2:00 – 3 p.m. 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. 4 – 4:30 p.m. Choo Choo Bob’s Presents Engineer Paul and Friends
Lucy Michelle
BATO BATO! Breck School’s Marimba Band
House of Dance Breakdance Session
Choo Choo Bob’s Presents Engineer Paul and Friends
Lucy Michelle
HOUSE OF DANCE TWIN CITIES,
MINNESOTA’S CENTER FOR HIP HOP ARTS
Reception Hall + Children’s Theatre – Cargill Stage
12 – 3 p.m.
House of Dance Twin Cities staff and students will be performing two live hip-hop
dance classes for youth and families to join in on the fun. Check out the Kids’ Disco
and Live Music set times for more info.
Mia PHOTO BOOTH
Reception Hall
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Say cheese and get your picture taken with mascots from Children’s Hospital
and The Current.
UCARE
Reception Hall
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Do you like butterflies? UCare has the goods. Stop by and get creative.
JAMSTIK
Reception Hall
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Ever thought about getting your kids into guitar, or maybe getting back into it
yourself? Come to the jamstik stage to learn a few chords and see why everyone
is so excited about the jamstik + digital SmartGuitar. It’s on-stage fun for all ages
and a fantastic photo opportunity!
NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL,
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Villa Rosa Room
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America will have tents, fun animal
mascots, plus car races and giant board games, so stop by for a great time.