Famous figures come alive at Oak Lawn wax museum

Posted 3/28/13

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Famous figures come alive at Oak Lawn wax museum

A JAILHOUSE ROCKER: Mario DelSignore has his guitar in hand as he relays the life story of singer Elvis Presley from his birth in 1935 through his death in 1977.

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: Brenden Brown portrays Vincent van Gogh at his easel, painting one of his most famous works of art.

Jen Cowart

STRIKE A POSE: Rebecca Fryer, a fifth grader from Lynn Morales' class, shows some of her best dance moves, as she plays the part of Anna Pavlova, a Russian born dancer who starred in "Dying Swan" and "Giselle."

Jen Cowart

IS THERE A CHEF IN THE HOUSE: Abigail Royal has all the ingredients for a successful presentation as Julia Child.

A HOLLYWOOD STARLET: Isabella Tavares makes a stunning Audrey Hepburn as she tells of the actress’ life starring in movies such as “Roman Holiday,” for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress.

Posted Wednesday, March 27, 2013 1:00 pm

The fifth grade students in Lynn Morales and Lori Morse’s classrooms turned the Oak Lawn School media center into a full-fledged wax museum on Monday. Each student dressed as a historical figure, orally presenting the highlights of that person’s life, and showing it on a timeline as well. Many students brought in props to go along with their presentations. As parents, friends and other family members circulated through the museum, they only needed to press the special “Press Here” buttons located near each character, in order to start the presentations.