Presented by: Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and The Dennis C. Moss Center with support from The Children’s Trust & The Taft Foundation
Tickets for the AKI Festival are FREE and will be available starting April 4. Admission to all parts of the festival, is general admission and first come, first served.
Our annual All Kids Included (AKI) Family Arts Festival returns for its 20th year! The AKI Festival is a FUN-FILLED, FREE multi-disciplinary community arts festival for children and families with and without disabilities. This festival features music and dance performances in addition to sensory inclusive main stage performances of Doodle Pop, resources for families, and more!
The All Kids Included Family Arts Festival is designed to be accessible, utilizing access technology and offering accommodations such as ASL interpretation, assistive listening, noise cancelling headsets, Closed Captions, Large Print, Braille, Audio Description, Sensory-Inclusive programs, and a Quiet Room.
Schedule of Events
Run Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Lab Theater
10:15 AM – 11:20 AM: AKI 20th Anniversary Celebration & District Wide Student Art Showcase Award Ceremony
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM: Armour Dance Theatre performance
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM: Storytime with John Paul Jebian in American Sign Language and English
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Area Stage Inspire Theatre Program performance
Dance Rehearsal Studio
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM: Art Activities & Resources
Classroom
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM: Art Exhibition & Resources
Main Stage
10 AM – 3 PM: Book Giveaway in lobby (while supplies last)
11 AM – 12 PM: Doodle Pop (Sensory Inclusive Performance*)
2 PM – 3 PM: Doodle Pop (Sensory Inclusive Performance*)
Doodle Pop – by Brush Theatre of Seoul, South Korea
A touching and playful non-verbal show that follows the light-hearted tale of a sea turtle’s journey back to the ocean. The show features both actors and live musicians along with stunning interactive screen projections, live whiteboard drawings, and an abundance of theatrical imagination.
*As part of the Sensory Inclusive performances, slight adjustments have been made to sound and light levels. A Quiet Room staffed by the Advocacy Network on Disabilities is available to provide audience support.
Plaza Stage
Music by DJ Zelda 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: Miami Lighthouse Youth Music Program performance
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM: South Florida Center for Percussive Arts performance
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM: School of Rock performance
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM: African Watoto performance
Black Box Theater
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Interactive Soft Sculpture Installation – Mini-Groves by Pneuhaus
Mini Groves is an immersive sculptural environment, as well as a space for community gathering and play that highlights the vibrancy of interconnectivity. It will engage visitors via their senses with touch-activated sounds and visual animations that travel through the columns of light.
Backyard Lawn
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM: Rock Climbing Wall & Obstacle Course Inflatable
To prepare young audiences to visit The Moss Center, click here to view The Moss Center’s social narrative https://www.mosscenter.org/resources-smdcac/library/visiting-moss-center-social-narrative.pdf
Note: All Patrons entering the facility require a ticket including infants. Outside food & beverage are not allowed into the venue. Strollers are not permitted inside the auditorium.
Tickets for the AKI Festival are FREE and will be available starting April 4. Admission to all parts of the festival, is general admission and first come, first served.
Our annual All Kids Included (AKI) Family Arts Festival returns for its 20th year! The AKI Festival is a FUN-FILLED, FREE multi-disciplinary community arts festival for children and families with and without disabilities. This festival features music and dance performances in addition to sensory inclusive main stage performances of Doodle Pop, resources for families, and more!
The All Kids Included Family Arts Festival is designed to be accessible, utilizing access technology and offering accommodations such as ASL interpretation, assistive listening, noise cancelling headsets, Closed Captions, Large Print, Braille, Audio Description, Sensory-Inclusive programs, and a Quiet Room.
Schedule of Events
Run Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Lab Theater
10:15 AM – 11:20 AM: AKI 20th Anniversary Celebration & District Wide Student Art Showcase Award Ceremony
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM: Armour Dance Theatre performance
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM: Storytime with John Paul Jebian in American Sign Language and English
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Area Stage Inspire Theatre Program performance
Dance Rehearsal Studio
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM: Art Activities & Resources
Classroom
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM: Art Exhibition & Resources
Main Stage
10 AM – 3 PM: Book Giveaway in lobby (while supplies last)
11 AM – 12 PM: Doodle Pop (Sensory Inclusive Performance*)
2 PM – 3 PM: Doodle Pop (Sensory Inclusive Performance*)
Doodle Pop – by Brush Theatre of Seoul, South Korea
A touching and playful non-verbal show that follows the light-hearted tale of a sea turtle’s journey back to the ocean. The show features both actors and live musicians along with stunning interactive screen projections, live whiteboard drawings, and an abundance of theatrical imagination.
*As part of the Sensory Inclusive performances, slight adjustments have been made to sound and light levels. A Quiet Room staffed by the Advocacy Network on Disabilities is available to provide audience support.
Plaza Stage
Music by DJ Zelda 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: Miami Lighthouse Youth Music Program performance
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM: South Florida Center for Percussive Arts performance
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM: School of Rock performance
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM: African Watoto performance
Black Box Theater
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Interactive Soft Sculpture Installation – Mini-Groves by Pneuhaus
Mini Groves is an immersive sculptural environment, as well as a space for community gathering and play that highlights the vibrancy of interconnectivity. It will engage visitors via their senses with touch-activated sounds and visual animations that travel through the columns of light.
Backyard Lawn
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM: Rock Climbing Wall & Obstacle Course Inflatable
To prepare young audiences to visit The Moss Center, click here to view The Moss Center’s social narrative https://www.mosscenter.org/resources-smdcac/library/visiting-moss-center-social-narrative.pdf
Note: All Patrons entering the facility require a ticket including infants. Outside food & beverage are not allowed into the venue. Strollers are not permitted inside the auditorium.