December 16-18, 2011
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“Big Little Brother is an exceptionally funny and bittersweet book that any reader, young or old, who has been an older sibling will warm to.”

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Kevin Kling & Chris Monroe

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy.  We hardly think we even need to say anything about this event.

Kevin Kling?!  Chris Monroe?!  Who could ask for anything mo’?!

Seriously, though, when we found out that A) Kevin Kling was writing a picture book and B) Chris Monroe was illustrating it, we almost peed our pants.  Well, not exactly, but the point is, we were EXCITED!

And you should be, too, because both the words and the illustrations in Big Little Brother are hilarious, yet somehow touching.  Just what you want from a picture book!

You should also come and meet Kevin Kling and Chris Monroe.  Because did we mention that they are BOTH going to be at this event?  Well, they are.

Being an older brother has its benefits, of that there’s little doubt. But how would you feel if your little brother grew to be bigger than you? And what if he insisted on touching all your things and following you everywhere you went? It’s enough to frustrate the most even-keeled of kids.

The narrator of Big Little Brother wants nothing more than to escape his brother’s sticky fingers. Then an encounter at the old Woman in the Shoe play area teaches him that a pesky younger sibling can actually be a pal. Maybe having a brother, big or small, is a blessing after all.

Storyteller Kevin Kling, described as “one of our great national treasures” by public radio personality KristaTippett, has delighted audiences through his performances, plays, and audio and printed collections for decades. Illustrator Chris Monroe brings her witty, slightly subversive artistic sense to this heartwarming tale. the result is a playful, tender look at the familiar pains and joys of being a sibling.

Storyteller Kevin Kling is the author of two books and several plays, including the musical Busytown, with composer Michael Koerner, based on the classic and amusing picture books by Richard Scarry. Painter and cartoonist Chris Monroe draws the weekly comic strip Violet Days and is the author and illustrator of Monkey with a Tool Belt and Sneaky Sheep, among other books for children.

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Noted Twin Cities artists and musicians lend their voices to the fight for social justice. Founded in the cauldron of the 1960s, United remains a leader in the fight for rights, equality, and the common good. Join us for an evening filled with art and music!

6:30 p.m. Reception and Exhibit Opening

“Seeing the Common Good:  Artists Creating for Social Change”

Exhibition featuring works by Ta-coumba Aiken, Laura Crosby, Diana Eicher, Camille Gage, Anna Metcalfe, Chaka MKali, Karen Searle, and John August Swanson (pictured). No charge.

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7:30 PM Program

“Protest Songs: Changing the World through Music”

Leslie Ball and friends raise the roof with stories and songs of social justice from the last five decades. Come to a rousing evening with Leslie, Denise Dunbar-Perkins, Neal Hagberg, Kevin Kling (pictured), Simone Perrin, and more.

This event is sponsored by United’s Center for Public Ministry and Religion and the Arts Program and is part of United’s anniversary celebration, 50 Years: Changing Lives to Change the World.

General admission: $20
Students and seniors (65+): $10
Registration required: Download registration form. Or contact Renee Flesner at 651.255.6138.

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