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The characters included in Nickelodeon’s “Storytime Live!” show include: (kneeling, from left) Swiper, Kai-Lan, Uniqua and Boots; and (standing, from left) Tucke, Ming-Ming, Pablo, Moose A. Moose, Dora the Explorer, Rintoo, Hoho and Lenny.
Get ready preschoolers, popular characters from four Nickelodeon shows will be live on stage Tuesday at the Bryce Jordan Center.
“This is the fourth time we’ve had Nickelodeon in our building, but this is the first time we’ve had all of their characters on stage at once,” Bernie Punt, director of sales and marketing at the BJC, said.
The tour opened two weeks ago, and patrons will be among the first to experience four musical adventures from “Dora the Explorer,” “The Backyardigans,” “Wonder Pets” and “Ni-Hao, Kai-lan,” he said.
Peej Mele, originally from Hopewell Junction, N.Y., is Moose A. Moose, one of the masters of ceremonies during the show. He, and his best friend and sidekick Zee, a bird, introduce each segment, a role they also serve on the TV network.
“I think it’s really neat in that we’re bringing everything together,” Mele, 22, who majored in theater arts and Japanese studies at Gettysburg College, said.
Family favorites
March 1, 2010
Get ready preschoolers, popular characters from four Nickelodeon shows will be live on stage Tuesday at the Bryce Jordan Center. » Full Story
Bringin’the beanstalk
February 25, 2010
It’s that time of year again, when kids rule the stage.Missoula Children’s Theatre has returned from Missoula, Mont. » Full Story
Dancing queen
February 18, 2010
Pauline Baker Rodgers personifies longevity.Better known as “Miss Pauline,” the 77-year-old dance teacher started teaching dance for the late Ruth Barnes in 1960. » Full Story
Educator, dad pens advice book
February 15, 2010 A Duncansville man’s experience as an educator and father of four has led him to write a book on discipline. » Full StorySoothing infants with food focus of obesity study
February 15, 2010 UNIVERSITY?PARK — Both genetics and parents who comfort their infants with food are the focus of a study funded for $1 million by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestion and Kidney Disease... » Full StoryEconomy shrinking kid parties
February 15, 2010 DAVIE, Fla. — Ooopsy the Clown threw in a bubble machine for the monkey-themed party marking Nicholas Castillo’s first birthday. » Full StoryWhat's best for baby?
February 14, 2010
Breast or bottle? It’s a decision most expectant mothers make before they even lay eyes on their newborns. » Full Story
The paper chase
February 8, 2010
NEW YORK — There’s a reason why a new book about helping disorganized teenagers was published midway through the school year, rather than in September. » Full Story
Critic takes son to theater
February 8, 2010
LOS ANGELES — The movie on screen is ‘‘Youth in Revolt,’’ but the title could just as easily apply to the audience. » Full Story
How young is too young?
January 18, 2010
Enrolling your child in kindergarten isn’t as cut and dried as it used to be. A couple decades ago, most parents sent their children to kindergarten when they were 5 years old, or about to turn 5. » Full Story

