Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Frog Belly in Pictures

Happy Tuesday, blog readers! I know it's been a while, but the reason no one's blogged lately is that we're all so busy working on our new projects. And you want us to make sure our new shows look good, right? I thought so. So hopefully you'll forgive us our brief lapse in updates.

There's too much going on for just one entry, so for now I'll just focus on Frog Belly Rat Bone. After our record-breaking tour to Balboa Park in San Diego, Frog Belly was invited to perform at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books...where we met Frog Belly author Timothy Basil Ering himself! Tim was so excited about our show that he literally grabbed random passersby and forced them to watch. Below: The Rogues get a coveted 3pm slot at the Festival of Books (we drew the biggest crowd of the day!), and Emily and Shannon set up the stage before the performance.



After the Festival of Books, Frog Belly went to OCPAC to perform in a showcase for local principals. Below: Emily and Shannon sit at the Rogue Artists Ensemble table during a brief interlude between interested schools.



In other Frog Belly news, brand-new Assistant Education Director Shannon Goldsborough has designed an exclusive Frog Belly stuffed animal...and oh man, he's adorable, guys. The pictures don't do him justice. Shannon showed me her prototype a couple of days ago, and I can't even tell you how soft and cuddly this guy is. Machine-washable, too! For now, you can only get him at one of our live performances--see the upcoming performances page on the website for more information. Below: The Frog Belly doll looks good enough to eat!



Of course, there's more going on than I could ever describe in just one entry. You'll just have to come see us at one of our upcoming shows!