Glow-in-the-dark performance retells the classic story of the Tortoise and the Hare

"The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Gen" will be presented at the Macey Center at New Mexico Tech on Monday, Jan. 17. (Courtesy of Lightwire Theater)

It takes over 200 hours to create one costume used in Lightwire Theater's shows. At 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, Lightwire Theater will take the stage at the Macey Center at New Mexico Tech in Socorro. It is part of the university's Performing Arts Series. The company is presenting "The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Gen." Ronna Kalish, PAS director, says the performance is important because it marks a return to live entertainment at the Macey Center. "This was the only date we could get in between other dates. We have had to cancel twice because of the pandemic," Kalish says. "It's the day before classes start at NM Tech and early enough in the public school semester that we hope parents, too, will come on out for an early Monday night family show." Kalish says the glow-in-the-dark adventure, the familiar tale of the Tortoise and the Hare, is taken into the future where the children, Tortoise Junior and Lil' Hare, explore a whole new world with smart phones and video games.