American Rep's OBERON Presents BOOM BOOM'S BOW Today, 11/4

OBERON, the American Repertory Theater's Second Stage and club theater venue, presents a special show for children and their parents: BOOM BOOM'S BOW, created and featuring singer and comedian Lea DeLaria, co-written with Janette Mason, today, November 4 at 1pm and 4pm.

BOOM BOOM'S BOW is a totally interactive Jazz musical romp created and performed by Lea DeLaria for the whole family. Where did Boom Boom leave his bow? You and your little ones will help him find it. On the way you will make up a blues song, shake your groove thing and discover that anything can swing. Mostly, though, you and your little ones will scream with laughter at the antics of the characters they will meet along the way: Jazz, Boom Boom, Crash, and Mrs. Tinkle (DeLaria's fantastic trio of musicians

Lea DeLaria has distinguished herself in every form of entertainment that she touches: jazz musician, Broadway diva, actor, writer and stand-up comic. She has toured night clubs and concert halls, and appeared at numerous venues including the A.R.T., the New York City Opera, The Hollywood Bowl, the New York City JVC, the London Jazz Festival, the Montreux Jazz Festival, and as the featured vocalist of THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL TOUR, among others. She made her recording debut Play It Cool in 2000, hailed by the New York Times as 'the Best Jazz Album of 2001' and 'Album of the Year' by the London Times. Play It Cool confirmed Lea as one of the best jazz singers of our time. She has also recorded several comedy albums and developed specials for HBO. Showtime, Comedy Central, CBC, and Channel 4, and received a 1994 regional Emmy for her show "The World According to Us" on Lifetime.

Recommended for children of ages 4-10, all tickets are $15. OBERON is located at 2 Arrow Street at the corner of Mass Ave. in Harvard Square, Cambridge.

For more info and tickets visit www.cluboberon.com.

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