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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Donna Farrell
March 22, 2002
Marketing Communications Account Executive
Telephone: (410) 581-4190
E-mail: donnafarrell@mpt.org
MPT. This is bigger than television.
Maryland Public Television's all new Vid Kid Road Show
Season premieres at the University of Maryland on April 27
OWINGS MILLS, MD: The Vid Kid Road Show: Version 2.0 is
an exciting, fast-paced live stage performance featuring Maryland Public
Television's (MPT) Emmy Award-winning children's host Bob the Vid Tech
(comic/actor Bob Heck) and his Vid Tech apprentice Brianna (singer Parris
Lane). This all new Vid Kid Road Show version introduces young children
to the three fundamental concepts of financial literacy - earning, saving,
and spending - and includes four original songs to drive those concepts
home.
Clever, witty skits give Bob, Brianna, and the audience an opportunity
to explore the many different things that can be done with money. But
audience interaction doesn't stop there. The Vid Kid Road Show: Version
2.0 also gives Bob and the gang a chance to practice their numbers
and learn a thing or two about how to treat other people. The Vid Kid
Road Show: Version 2.0 is a half-hour of wackiness filled with life
lessons and geared toward children under the age of eight.
Be among the first to enjoy The Vid Kid Road Show: Version 2.0
at the University of Maryland's "Maryland Day 2002" in College
Park on Saturday, April 27, 2002. Show times are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
with meet and greet at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Admission is free. For
more information on the event call (877) 868-3777. For a list of upcoming
appearances by Bob the Vid Tech, or more information on The Vid Kid
Road Show, visit the MPT Web site at mpt.org.
The Vid Kid Road Show: Version 2.0 is made possible with the
support of The Baltimore Sun Reading by 9 and its sponsors Verizon
and Legg Mason. The show is written by Jonathan Slade and Bob Heck with
music from composer David Zee.
Maryland Public Television is a not-for-profit, state-licensed public
television station which serves the citizens and communities of Maryland
and beyond through a variety of broadcast and nonbroadcast activities.
MPT is a national leader in the production of broadcast programming for
public television. MPT's local/regional television credits include public
affairs, original performance, documentary, and entertainment programs
for the citizens of Maryland.
Beyond broadcast, MPT creates instructional videos, develops training,
and builds Internet sites that serve tens of thousands of students, teachers,
and child-care providers annually. MPT outreach activities, especially
relating to arts, culture, and history, take place in all areas of the
state to further fulfill MPT's mission to engage, enlighten, and entertain.
For more information on Maryland Public Television and MPT-produced programming
visit the MPT Web site at mpt.org.
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