Sid
is coming to Chicago! The star of the popular animated television show,
“Sid the Science Kid,” will meet and greet guests on the red carpet at a
special premiere of Jim Henson’s “Sid the Science Kid: The Movie.” The
event will be hosted by WYCC PBS Chicago and the WYCC Kids Club, and is
sponsored by the Museum of Science and Industry and a grant from the Jim
Henson Company.
The Red Carpet Walk and Movie
Screening will be held at the Museum of Science and Industry’s Omnimax
Theater on Friday, March 8, 2013, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Omnimax
Theater is located in the museum at 57th Street and South Lake Shore
Drive.
“The ‘Sid the Science Kid’ television show
has a great fan following among WYCC PBS Chicago’s audience, so it’s a
thrill to be able to bring the excitement of the ‘Sid’ movie premiere to
the children of Chicago,” said Cynthia Syperek, Director of Programming
for WYCC PBS Chicago. “We hope the experience further encourages kids
to become curious and passionate about science.”
“Sid
the Science Kid” is an award-winning educational animated television
series that uses comedy and music to promote exploration, discovery and
science readiness among preschoolers. The show airs weekday mornings on
WYCC PBS Chicago, Channel 20.
Existing members of
WYCC’s Kids Club will receive e-mail invitations to register for tickets
for the event. Approximately 100 tickets will be available for new Kids
Club members who register online through WYCC PBS Chicago’s website:
www.wycc.org. Club memberships start at $25. Fifty complimentary tickets
will be issued to community groups in the Englewood neighborhood of
Chicago, where WYCC PBS Chicago is headquartered on the campus of
Kennedy-King College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago.
Parking
and additional ticket information will be e-mailed to registered
guests. Please contact Falyn Harper at WYCC PBS Chicago at 773-487-3661
with questions or for more information.
Sid the Science Kid: The Movie – Synopsis
“Sid
the Science Kid: The Movie” follows Sid and his friend Gabriela through
their adventure in The Super Ultimate Science Museum. After winning a
science fair contest for creating an awesome science experiment, Sid and
Gabriela are named “Junior Investigators” and get a special viewing of
the new museum before it opens to the public. Once there, they meet
quirky scientist Dr. Bonabodon, voiced by guest-star Christopher Lloyd
(“Back to the Future”), who has designed robot tour guides of the
future, including Bobbybot, his greatest creation. When Sid and Gabriela
are introduced to Yangyang and Niuniu, the impressive big-kid “Future
Scientist” contest winners from China, they start to wonder if they
really know their science stuff. But after their robot tour guide short
circuits, Sid, Gabriela, Yangyang, and Niuniu have to work together and
use science to try to save the day.
About the Sponsors
The
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, the largest science center in
the Western Hemisphere, is home to more than 35,000 artifacts and nearly
14 acres of hands-on experiences designed to spark scientific inquiry
and creativity. The museum’s vision is to inspire and motivate children
to achieve their full potential in the fields of science, technology,
engineering and medicine.
The Jim Henson Company has
remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50
years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry,
animatronics and digital animation. Best known as creators of the world
famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy
Awards.
About WYCC PBS ChicagoWYCC
PBS Chicago, affiliated with the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS),
broadcasts 24 hours a day featuring a mix of instructional,
informational and educational programs. Primary funding for broadcast
activities is provided by the City Colleges of Chicago and grants from
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the State of Illinois.
WYCC also receives viewer, foundation and corporate support through
donations, matching gifts and underwriting. As WYCC celebrates its
30-year anniversary in 2013, the station is introducing a slate of new
programming, including the public affairs show, “In the Loop,” and a
docu-concert series, entitled “Musicology.”