VIA Times – November 2015 Issue Vital News, Vibrant Views for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest
By: Christian & Maya Leighton
Happy Thanksgiving to our VT readers! From Cha Cha (Charlie Miranda, upcoming Bata columnist). First photo shows Cha with Lola Veronica at VT/CPRTV T’Giving party, 2nd photo, glamorously posing for the camera.
A new welcome addition to the Jonson household…Baby Kaylee Anastasia, 5lbs. 11 oz, born 11/11/15 to parents Erwin and Jayne. Proud grandparents are Dr. Virgilio & Lina Jonson (sent by happy Grandma Lina Jonson).
Siblings Rafael & Isabella Rivas enjoying their Halloween get-up, Rafael in StarWars costume and Isabella (right) as WonderWoman. Parents are Rafael and Chie Rivas.
Multi-talented Liam Miranda, 6, performing at Grandma Neneth’s recent birthday celebration held last Nov. 13th at Wyndham Hotel Glenview.
BIG BIRD, ELMO AND COOKIE MONSTER ARE BACK AS SESAME STREET DEBUTS ITS 46TH SEASON, JANUARY 16TH, 2016 ON HBO
New York, NY, November 24, 2015 – For over four decades, Sesame Street has helped children grow smarter, stronger and kinder by providing preschoolers with the gold-standard in quality educational programming. On January 16th 2016, Sesame Street will launch season 46 of the award-winning show on HBO with the boldest changes to the Street to date, including 30- minute episodes, new preschool-relevant themes, new show open and closing songs, an updated set, a new segment called “Smart Cookies,” and a new cast member, “Nina.”
On January 16th, two new episodes of Sesame Street will debut on HBO starting at 9:00am. Every Saturday thereafter a new episode will air at 9:00am followed by a repeat episode at 9:30am. New episodes will also simultaneously debut on HBO Latino and will be dubbed into Spanish. Families will also be able to watch new and past seasons of Sesame Street daily on HBO Family at 8:00am, as well as five years of library episodes available for streaming on HBO NOW and HBO GO. Episodes will also be available on HBO On Demand and affiliate portals. Sesame Street content continues to be available to PBS KIDS viewers on weekdays and Sundays on local stations, and on the PBS KIDS Video App. Season 46 episodes will begin airing on PBS KIDS next fall.
“Families will see fun and fresh changes to Sesame Street and can depend on their favorite Muppet friends to provide them with engaging and educational content,” says Brown Johnson, EVP and Creative Director, Sesame Workshop. “We’re excited to bring the timeless lessons of Sesame Street to HBO viewers; like learning numbers from The Count, inner strength from Elmo, and kindness from Abby.”
In a departure from the show’s longstanding one-hour format, every episode now runs a dynamic 30 minutes, helping kids focus their attention and engage with each story. Sesame Street continues to deliver lessons in ways that delight viewers, and this season learning and laughter have never made a better pair. Sesame Street’s smarter, stronger, and kinder lessons are taught through the lens of fun and familiar preschool-relevant themes like bedtime, boo-boos and animals. Every segment in an episode will be tied to that day’s theme, providing preschoolers with a stimulating and cohesive learning experience. Sesame Street’s well-known theme song and show open have a new upbeat update too! In fact, this will be the first time that the show open takes place in the Sesame Street neighborhood. Fans will be thrilled to see more of the neighborhood than ever before, but not to worry, the theme song will have a familiar melody and continue to wonder ‘how to get’ to Sesame Street.
