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Finding Nemo at The Arena
�Finding Nemo� gliding across Arena this weekend
By Becky Manley / Staff Writer
Disney on Ice will present Disney/Pixar�s �Finding Nemo� over four days beginning Thursday.
The story about the lost clownfish will be told by about 28 performers including Pippa Teague, 25, of Ireland.
Teague, who has been ice skating since she was 11, said she plays five different characters, the most recognizable of which is likely Freckles, a bright pink student in Mr. Ray�s class.
Playing so many roles means that Teague will be on the ice most of the time during the two-hour performance.
Sometimes when she�s off the ice, Teague said she may only have a couple minutes to change costumes.
�It�s just kind of cool that I get to do a lot of numbers,� Teague said.
One of those numbers involves more than 20 performers portraying a school of moon fish that form a silvery arrow to help direct Nemo and Dory on their journey.
This is Teague�s second year with the show, which has toured in Europe, South America and, beginning last fall, in the U.S.
No matter where the show is performed, Teague said �whole families love it,� crediting its worldwide appeal to a good story.
�It�s actually the only Disney show that is a full story from beginning to end,� Teague said, adding that most Disney on Ice performances are variety shows.
Nemo�s story does translate well to an ice performance, Teague said. Nothing is left out of the performance and, in addition to the performers on the ice, Teague said a projection screen provides additional backdrop to the story.
Teague, who initially saw ice skating as a hobby rather than a profession, said there aren�t any moves during the performance that cause her any trouble.
�We�ve done it so many times. . .it just kind of comes naturally,� Teague said.
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April is Redbud Month in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. TOUR Southern and Eastern Kentucky (Tour SEKY) along with Rockcastle County Tourism, Rockcastle Regional and the Christian Appalachian Project will kick off Redbud month April 1st, with the 4th annual “Blooming with Good Health” Awareness Walk.
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The first 500 participants will receive free gifts including a tote bag, pedometer, walking stick, cookbook, redbud seedlings and a healthy lunch from the Mount Vernon Subway. Free jump ropes will also be available for the children. Walkers can choose from a one- or two-mile path. They will receive free health tips at stations along the way. A wheelchair/stroller route is available. The walk is free and will be held rain or shine.
For more information about the walk and Redbud Month, contact Maggie Bill at 606-677-6093 or mbill@tourseky.com.
The Redbud Trails program was created in 2004 to encourage and promote tourism in Southern and Eastern Kentucky.
More than 400,000 Redbud trees and seedlings have been planted in Tour’s 47 county service area and an additional 40,000 will be planted in 2010. Schools, non-profit organizations and Community Leaders have all participated in the redbud seedling giveaways and plantings.
Tour SEKY’s mission is to educate, expand, develop and market the existing and potential tourism industry throughout southern and eastern Kentucky, while contributing to the economic, cultural growth, health and awareness, and overall quality of life of the region. For additional information about Tour SEKY, visit www.tourseky.com, or call 606-677-6093. - TNA Wrestling coming to Arena
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Finding Nemo at The Arena
Colorful ocean creatures from a well-known children�s story will glide across the ice at The Arena later this week.
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