Sunday, September 23, 2007

Blue Man Creativity Center

Via BuzzFeed:

Apparently the Blue Man Group just opened a creative school for 2- to 4-year-olds in New York City. They've rejiggered their live show into a preschool. Here's an excerpt from the New Yorker Article:
"Every day at the center will end with a ritual called Glow Time, during which the shades are lowered, the regular lights are turned off, and black lights are turned on, illuminating the parts of the room (including work created by the students) that have been painted with special UV paint. The collection of Blue Man-inspired educational gewgaws on hand is a far cry from flash cards and Play-Doh. There’s a hypnotic Bubble Machine, with kid-controlled colored lights; a futuristic Water Machine, with a mini-whirlpool; and a trippy installation, left over from the B.M.G.’s 2003 tour, of giant computer- animated dragonflies that can be made to light up, flap their wings, and fly."

4 comments:

Brian Grossman said...

I'm having a little difficulty envisioning the full curriculum for this, but it definitely seems pretty friggin' cool. Kicks the crap out of what my kids are doing at Kehillath Israel Nursery School.

Bob Flynn said...

They haven't been accredited yet...Sounds a little loopy to me but a helluva lot of fun.

John L said...

Maybe they are training future Blue Man actors for their show?

Renee Kurilla said...

I know somebody who got turned away for auditions for being too short...