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The cast of "Bear" tours USA malls

By Phillip Chapman
Courtesy of The Jim Henson Company
January 5, 1999

The cast and crew of "Bear in the Big Blue House" is currently touring across many malls in the United States.

Andy Nelson went to one of the first appearances at the Mall of America in Minneapolis. "I watched all three performances and they were amazing! The entire mall was packed with thousands of children and parents. Everything was so perfect. One of the highlights was during third show. A little girl, no more than three or four, ran up on stage during the "bear cha-cha-cha" song. She didn't care about anything else... she just wanted to see her friend up close."

Here's a run-down of their current schedule from the Bear in the Big Blue House Mall Tour Web site.

January 8-10
Minneapolis
Mall of America (in the Rotunda)
Information: (612) 883-8800
Show Times: 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

January 15-17
Detroit
Somerset Collection (North Grand Court)
Information: (248) 643-6360
Show Times: 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

January 22-24
Philadelphia
The Court at King of Prussia -
Bloomingdale's Court
Information: (610) 337-1210
Show Times: 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

January 29-31
Atlanta
North Point Mall (Center Court)
Information: (770) 740-9273
Show Times: 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

February 5-7
Miami
Aventura Mall (Center Court)
Information: (305) 935-1110
Show Times: 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

February 12-14
Tampa
Brandon TownCenter (Center Court)
Show Times: 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

February 19-21
Denver
Southwest Plaza (Foley's Court)
Information: (303) 973-5300
Show Times: 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

February 26-28
San Diego
Westfield Shoppingtown
North County Fair
Information: (760) 489-2332
Show Times: 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

March 5-7
Los Angeles
Glendale Galleria
Information: (818) 240-9481
Show Times: 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

March 12-14
San Jose
Eastridge Mall (Center Court)
Show Times: 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.