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Weidner Center Presents, Inc is proud to announce the 2010-2011 educational, daytime school programming at the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts. Our Stage Doors Education Series has been developed to open the way for students to learn through the arts and is dedicated to serving schools, teachers and students through educational and cultural experiences.
All tickets are $7*
*With the exception of the optional Heritage Hill Day (see below).
Would you like information about receiving a scholarship for your school?
2010-2011 Curriculum Connections at a Glance:
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*Curriculum Connections Legend
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B = Based on a Book
C = Cultural Diversity
H = History/Social Studies
L = Language Arts
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M = Music/Dance
R = Relationships
S = Science/Math
T = Theatre
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
Friday, October 15, 2010 • 10am & 12:30pm • Grades: 2 - 6
Running Time: 60 minutes
Laura and her family travel across America in search of a place they can call home. Facing obstacles such as scarlet fever and eviction from their land, their pioneering spirit and family bonds are tested but never broken. This uplifting story of one of America’s most beloved authors comes to life in ArtsPower’s popular musical.
Curriculum Connections: Based on a Book, History/Social Studies, Language Arts, Music/Dance, Relationships, Theatre.
Heritage Hill Activities
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Charlotte’s Web
Thursday, October 21, 2010 • 10am & 12:30pm • Grades: K – 5
Running Time: 60 minutes
Theatreworks' production of Charlotte's Web is based on E.B. White's loving story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte. Wilbur has a problem: how to avoid winding up as pork chops! Charlotte, a fine writer and true friend, hits on a plan to fool Farmer Zuckerman—she will create a "miracle." Spinning the words "Some Pig" in her web, Charlotte weaves a solution which not only makes Wilbur a prize pig, but ensures his place on the farm forever. This treasured tale, featuring mad-cap and endearing farm animals, explores bravery, selfless love, and the true meaning of friendship.
Curriculum Connections: Based on a Book, Language Arts, Relationships, Theatre
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The Science of Magic with Bill Blagg
Thursday, November 4, 2010 • 10am & 12:30pm • Grades: 4 – 8
Running Time: 60 minutes
For centuries magicians have used scientific principles to make people levitate in mid-air and vanish in the blink of an eye. Illusionist Bill Blagg’s one-of-a-kind educational experience, The Science of Magic, takes students on a rare journey “behind the scenes” of the magic world. Students will discover firsthand how magicians utilize the Scientific Method to create the impossible when they make one of their teachers levitate in mid-air!
The Science of Magic is not directed at teaching the specific methods magicians use to fool their audiences. Rather it’s designed to excite, educate, intrigue and promote students to think “outside the box” and spawn their curiosity about how the Scientific Method can be used to create the impossible!
Curriculum Connections: Science, Theatre
www.billblagg.com
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Virtually Me!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 • 10am & 12:30pm • Grades: 4 – 9
Running Time: 60 minutes
Cyber-bullying and technology abuse have become two of the biggest issues facing students today. Virtually Me! tackles these issues head-on in this fun, rockin’ new musical from Matt Murphy Productions!
Zeke’s blog has everyone talking!
Who’s dating whom, what’s happening on and off the football field, and is any of it true? Zeke’s blog, TMZeke, is all the rage at school, but when the super-popular Lindsay uses the blog to make fun of Chloe, suddenly Zeke is mixed up in a cyber-bullying smear campaign that is hurtful to his friends and his reputation. Is the blog to blame?
Chloe is addicted to texting!
OMG, the world is at Chloe’s fingertips…literally! She is in the know 24/7, but maybe Chloe should be studying for the upcoming algebra exam instead of texting her friends about the latest gossip on TMZeke. But hey, why study when your friends can text you the answers anyway? Right?
Jasper + Facebook = A Whole New Jasper!
According to his Facebook page, Jasper is best friends with the Jonas Brothers, his dance moves are totally awesome, and he has over 5000 friends. Needless to say, Lindsay is mega-impressed and wants to hang out! Can the Virtual Jasper keep Lindsay from finding out who he really is?
Sometimes the most important part of logging on is knowing when to log off.
Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, Music/Dance, Relationships, Theatre
www.virtuallyme.org
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Leo Lionni’s Swimmy, Frederick and Inch by Inch
Friday, February 4, 2011 • 10am & 12:30pm • Grades: PreK – 3
Running Time: 60 minutes with Question & Answer
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s latest production is drawn from Leo Lionni’s exquisitely crafted Caldecott Honor books, Swimmy, Frederick and Inch by Inch. Swimmy is a tiny fish who uses ingenuity to fend off danger. Frederick, a poetic mouse, makes everyday life an artful experience. A lovable inchworm shares his facility for measuring absolutely everything. All these stories provide wonderful scope for translation to puppet theatre through the gentle storytelling style which has earned international acclaim for Mermaid Theatre. The show features an assortment of innovative puppetry styles and imaginative lighting techniques as well as an original musical score.
SWIMMY: Published by Random House Children's Books, © 1963,1991 by Leo Lionni FREDERICK: Published by Random House Children's Books, © 1967, 1995 by Leo Lionni INCH BY INCH: Published by Astor-Honor Inc., © 1960,1988 by Leo Lionni
Curriculum Connections: Based on a Book, Language Arts, Music/Dance, Relationships, Science, Theatre
www.randomhouse.com/kids/lionni
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Doktor Kaboom!
Thursday, February 10, 2011 • 10am & 12:30pm • Grades: 6 - 12
Running Time: 60 minutes
Doktor Kaboom! is an interactive one-man science variety show suitable for all audiences. Creatively blending theatre arts with the wonders of scientific exploration, Doktor Kaboom keeps his crowds riveted with interest and rolling with laughter. Join him for a sidesplitting journey of increasingly spectacular, and often successful, experiments and demonstrations. Using masterful improvisational skills, Doktor Kaboom takes his audience on an entertaining tour of the modern scientific method while demonstrating spectacular applications of the physical sciences.
Curriculum Connections: Science, Theatre
www.doktorkaboom.com
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Three Classics by Mercer Mayer
There’s an Alligator Under My Bed, A Nightmare in My Closet, and Something in My Attic
Thursday, February 24, 2011 • 10am & 12:30pm • Grades: PreK – 4
Running Time: 60 minutes
How does the little boy get over that big alligator that lives under his bed? Or another child command his toy soldiers to protect him from the Big Nightmare that lives in his closet—or is it the Big Nightmare that needs to be protected? And what about the little girl who lassos the Silly Scary Thing that lives in her farm house attic, to show it to her parents? What would you do? Omaha Theater’s original musical production is designed with vivid and imaginative costumes and scenery, where the Alligator under your bed, the Nightmare in your closet and the Thing in your attic become your best friend.
Curriculum Connections: Based on a Book, Language Arts, Music/Dance, Relationships, Theatre
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We the People
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 • 10am & 12:30pm • Grades: 4 – 8
Running Time: 60 minutes
Theatreworks USA is proud to present We the People, an all-new musical revue that brings American Civics lessons to life and promises to make Social Studies exciting and accessible. Students will have a blast learning about the three branches of government, the First Amendment, presidential elections, democracy, the judicial process, and more. Barreling through a variety of musical styles relevant to today's youth, including rock, rhythm-and-blues, and hip-hop, We the People will instill American pride in audiences of all ages, and perhaps even inspire them to get involved and make a difference.
Curriculum Connections: History/Social Studies, Language Arts, Music/Dance, Theatre
Heritage Hill Activities
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Freedom Train
Friday, April 1, 2011 • 10am & 12:30pm • Grades: 3 – 9
Running Time: 60 minutes
Freedom Train tells the thrilling story of Harriet Tubman, the Moses of her people, in a fascinating series of highly theatrical scenes that use dance, dialogue, and music of the period. Songs include "Follow the Drinking Gourd," "Steal Away," "Wade in the Water," "Good News, the Chariot's A-comin'," and many others still sung today. Freedom Train is the story of self-sacrifice, dedication and survival, laced with warmth and a sense of humor that celebrates the human spirit—a universal story for all. Target is the National Tour Sponsor of this production.
Curriculum Connections: Cultural Diversity, History/Social Studies, Language Arts, Music/Dance, Relationships, Theatre
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Mad Science presents Star Trek Live
Friday, April 15, 2011 • 10am & 12:30pm • Grades: 3 – 9
Running Time: 60 minutes
Mad Science Productions proudly presents Star Trek Live, an out of this world, interactive adventure based on the most popular science fiction franchise of all time. Audience members join Starfleet Academy only to be unexpectedly whisked into an adventure steeped in the grand tradition of Star Trek itself. Star Trek Live combines cutting-edge special effects, unmatched audience interaction, and cool science to create an exhilarating and unforgettable theatrical experience.
Our cadets will have to quickly learn the intricacies of living and working in space, modern space travel and the latest in communication and technology as they draw on the achievements of science in the 21st century. It will require all our knowledge, ingenuity, logic and an exploration of science to discover what’s happening and how to set things right before it’s too late! Join Star Trek Live and boldly go where no one has gone before™!
© 2010 Paramount Pictures Corporation. © 2010 CBS Studios Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Curriculum Connections: History/Social Studies, Science, Theatre
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Click, Clack, Moo
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 • 10am & 12:30pm • Grades: PreK - 4
Running Time: 60 minutes
"Cows that type? Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing!" Farmer Brown cries. When his granddaughter Jenny comes for a visit, Farmer Brown declared the farm a "tech-free zone." He confiscates her laptop into the cold barn where the shivering cows use her computer to type messages requesting blankets. "No way," replies Farmer Brown. "No blankets!" So the cows go on strike and the chickens join them in solidarity. No blankets: no milk, no eggs! Will Farmer Brown give in to the animals' demands? Will Jenny get her computer back? Find out in a hilariously "mooooo-ving" new musical about negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin.
Curriculum Connections: Based on a Book, Language Arts, Music/Dance, Relationships, Theatre
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TEACHERS: This year we are offering an optional full day of Laura Ingalls Wilder and We The People activities for your students. Attend the performance at the Weidner Center and visit Heritage Hill State Historical Park where your students will participate in hands-on activities related to each show.
For only $10 per student, you will receive admission to the performance and Heritage Hill. Space is limited. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Option 1 |
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10 - 11am |
Performance at the Weidner Center |
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11:30 - 12pm |
Bring bag lunches to enjoy at Heritage Hill |
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12 - 1:30pm |
Tour and hands-on activities at Heritage Hill |
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Option 2 |
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9:30 - 11am |
Tour and hands-on activities at Heritage Hill |
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11 - 11:30am |
Bring bag lunches to enjoy at Heritage Hill |
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12:30 - 1:30pm |
Performance at the Weidner Center |
LAURA INGALLS WILDER HERITAGE HILL TOUR
“I wanted children now to understand more about the beginnings of things…what it is that made America as the know it” – Laura Ingalls Wilder. At Heritage Hill students will get engaged in hands-on activities as Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic Little House books come to life. Students will be able to do many of the activities Laura wrote attending a school lesson, making Johnny Cakes, playing historic games and so much more. Watch and learn as students see her life jump off the page. www.heritagehillgb.org
Availability:
Option 1 – Sold Out (Space still available for the 10am Weidner performance)
Option 2 – Limited Availability, Please call (920) 465-5100 for more information or to be added to a waiting list.
Additional support for this program provided by Nicolet National Bank and an Anonymous Supporter.
WE THE PEOPLE HERITAGE HILL TOUR
At Heritage Hill students will see history come to life as they participate in activities related to the founding of America. Historic interpreters will lead lessons in immigration and citizenship. Student will also take part in a mock trial to gain an appreciation of how the Constitution protects the rights of all citizens. Finally, students will learn about the process of writing the Constitution by the man who wrote it… James Madison. Mr. Madison will lead a discussion of the Bill of Rights and challenge students to write their own Bill of Rights complete with amendments. www.heritagehillgb.org
Availability:
Option 1 – Space Still Available
Option 2 – Space Still Available
Please call (920) 465-5100 to make your reservation.
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Thank you for making the Stage Doors Education Series a part of your school year and for exposing your students to the world of the performing arts.
Questions regarding the Stage Doors Education Series can be submitted to education@wcpresents.com or by calling (920) 465-5100.
