Fun Freetime: Reading Rainbow Live

 

READING RAINBOW LIVE is pleased to announce that its premiere event will take place on Sunday, March 6th at 12:30pm ET/9:30am PT and feature several special guests, including CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers. The premiere will also feature Sammie Vance, a young inventor, advocate for the Buddy Bench program, and author of Inspire the World: A Kid’s Journey to Making A Difference. General admission tickets and a limited number of interactive tickets are on-sale now at ReadingRainbowLive.com.   In the spirit of the original READING RAINBOW program, READING RAINBOW LIVE believes that accessibility to it events is paramount. That’s why they’ve partnered with the streaming platform Looped to offer the first 1,000 general admission ticket buyers a second complimentary ticket which can be sent to anyone — a friend, family member, or even a school or community group. Individuals, companies, and other entities are also invited to become “Rainbow Ambassadors” and give the gift of READING RAINBOW LIVE to children by purchasing additional tickets for the “Rainbow Fund.” Tickets contributed to the “Rainbow Fund” will be distributed to educators, schools, and kids who may not have the opportunity to enjoy READING RAINBOW LIVE. For more information about the Rainbow Ambassador initiative, please contact hello@readingrainbowlive.com.   CBS Mornings broke the news of READING RAINBOW LIVE’S upcoming premiere and interactive new live format, which will allow attendees to engage, play games, and be featured “on stage” through the innovative platform, Looped. The events will then be made available to stream on ReadingRainbowLive.com for all ticket buyers for thirty days after every live event. Like the original READING RAINBOW program, each 25-minute READING RAINBOW LIVE event will feature a different theme designed to engage and inform young viewers. The theme of the premiere event will be “Kid Inventors” and feature Be a Maker by Katey Howes, illustrated by Elizabet Vuković (Carolrhoda Books/Lerner Publishing Group, 2019). Special guest Sammie Vance will share information about her book, Inspire the World: A Kid’s Journey to Making A Difference (Clear Fork Publishing) and being an advocate for the Buddy Bench program.

ABOUT READING RAINBOW Launched in 1983, READING RAINBOW became the most watched PBS program in the classroom. Designed to encourage a love of books and reading among children, the series garnered more than 250 awards, including a prestigious Peabody, nine Parents’ Choice awards and 26 Emmys, nine of which were for Outstanding Children’s Series. Most importantly, READING RAINBOW was beloved by children, parents, and educators.   In the years since READING RAINBOW left the airwaves, much has changed in the world of children’s television. While broadcast TV remains an important tool for reaching children, online and interactive content provides new ways to excite children about reading.   Buffalo Toronto Public Media (BTPM) is the owner of READING RAINBOW and is excited to partner with Ohana Pictures on the creation of an educational, interactive initiative based upon the original series that is geared toward children between the ages of 4-8 years old.   ABOUT LOOPED Looped’s interactive streaming technology, production, and ticketing solutions provide a world-class virtual venue to seamlessly host events. Looped connects fans from around the world to attend these events with one-of-a-kind offerings such as front row seats, backstage passes, and co-viewing suites. During Looped events, fans have access to interactive features such as global chat rooms, live polling, photo booths and merch drops. Every event inside of the Looped platform creates a unique customized venue for each client.  To date, more than 300,000 fans and 1,000 creators and corporations have united on Looped. Learn more at www.loopedlive.com and on social media @loopedlive.