Proceeds from sales of lemonade benefit childhood cancer research
DAVIE, Fla. — Young At Art Museum, animator and educator Rob Cabrera and actress Bailee Madison will team up on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to host “Alex’s Lemonade Stand and Monica Screening,” in support of childhood cancer. The event will be held at Young At Art Museum, 751 S.W. 121 Ave. in Davie.
At the event, visitors will have the opportunity to buy lemonade from Madison at “Alex’s Lemonade Stand,” with proceeds benefiting childhood cancer research. “Alex’s Lemonade Stand” is a non-profit foundation that encourages children nationwide to raise money to find a cure for childhood cancer by hosting their own lemonade stands. In 2012, Madison was named the foundation’s National Youth Spokesperson.
Madison, whose most recent big-screen appearance was in Parental Guidance, provides the voice for the main character Monica in the cartoon feature of the same name, created by cartoonist and Young At Art resident artist Rob Cabrera. Known for his previously syndicated comic strip Silo Roberts, Cabrera is the founder of Creative Squirrels, LLC and also teaches cartooning classes at Young At Art Museum. He collaborated with Madison for Monica, the first of three in his cartoon series.
Admission to the Museum, which includes the screening of Monica, is $13 per person; $12 for seniors and children over age 1 and $11 for Broward County residents. For more information, please call Young At Art Museum at 954-424-0085 or visit YoungAtArtMuseum.org.
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About Young At Art Museum
The Gold-LEED® certified Young At Art Museum is the epicenter of cultural arts education for families and features four permanent galleries: GreenScapes, CultureScapes, WonderScapes and ArtScapes. The Young At Art Institute features a series of professionally equipped studios for drawing, painting, sculpture, animation, photography and film, printmaking, mixed media, digital computer and 4D video design. The new facility also includes a 10,000 square-foot Broward County Library, a National Traveling Exhibition Gallery, Teen Center and Recording Studio, a preschool and early childhood learning center, a Museum Gift Shop and the Toss Up Salads Café.
Young At Art is located at 751 SW 121 Ave. in Davie. Hours are Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $13 per person; $12 for seniors and children over age 1 and $11 for Broward County residents. For more Museum membership and other information, call 954-424-0085 or visit YoungAtArtMuseum.org.
About Rob Cabrera
Rob Cabrera is an artist, animator, writer, and educator based in South Florida. He is the founder of Creative Squirrels, LLC and produced his first animated short titled Monica starring actress Bailee Madison. His nationally-syndicated comic strip Silo Roberts was distributed in newspapers and online by United Feature Syndicate from 2003-2006. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Master of Fine Arts in Animation and Visual Effects from the Academy of Art in San Francisco. An avid sports fan, his sports cartoons have appeared on NBATV, ESPN.com, and Fox Sports. Follow him on Twitter @RobCabrera and read his blog at Rob-Logic.blogspot.com.
About Bailee Madison
At just 13, Bailee Madison is already a versatile actress who has showcased her talent across the board, effortlessly executing both dramatic and comedic roles. Most recently, Bailee starred alongside Marisa Tomei, Bette Midler and Billy Crystal in 20th Century Fox and Walden Media’s film Parental Guidance. She has a popular, recurring role as Little Snow in ABC’s hit drama Once Upon a Time. Bailee first captured hearts as May Belle in Disney’s Bridge to Terabithia. Since then, she has starred alongside some of Hollywood’s brightest talents, including Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce in Guillermo Del Toro’s thriller Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark; Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brothers; and Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston in Just Go With It. She also is beloved for her role as Maxine in Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place.