“Let’s go Science”
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

To enhance understanding of science through entertainment that educates.

Professor Smart shrinks his head, makes toilet paper, juggles and makes hair stand on end while demonstrating principals of physics.
Researcher and comedic sidekick Ms. Knowitall keeps the scientific facts straight. Sixty minutes long students K-8.

* Learn About Air Pressure
* Figure Out Flight
* See Awesome Optical Illusions
* Lay Down the Laws of Inertia
* Be Shocked by Static Electricity
* See Experiments with Falling Masses
* Give Way for Gravity and Air Resistance
* Give It Up for Gyroscopic Properties

Tales & Scales “The Pied Piper”
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

To recognize the power of music to tell a story.

Flutes fly, trombones tango and drums dance when these nationally acclaimed ‘musictellers’ weave original stories, instrumental music and creative movement into a unique experience for students. Tales & Scales puts music and story in motion allowing children (of all ages) to “see” with their ears, “hear” with their eyes and discover the true power of music.

“Wonderful integration with language arts and literature. The combination of dance, drama, music and literature shows how adding the integral art forms enhances learning and retention.”
- Julie White, Owensboro, KY

Grade levels 3-8

“Frog & Toad”
Monday, March 3, 2008
10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

To teach life lessons in appreciating friendship and rejoicing in differing attributes of each individual.

Waking from hibernation in the spring, they proceed to plant gardens, swim, rake leaves and go sledding, learning life lessons along the way, including a most important one about friendship and rejoicing in the attributes that make each of us different and special.

A hit on Broadway, A Year With Frog and Toad was nominated for 3 Tony Awards© - including Best Musical. Now, for the first time, an all-new production will tour across North America. Arnold Lobel’s beloved characters hop from the page to the stage. The stage musical remains true to the spirit of the original stories as it follows two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad through four fun-filled seasons.

Grade levels K-6.

“Little Women,
The Broadway Musical.”
Thursday, March 20, 2008
1:00 p.m. ONLY

To nurture appreciation for musicals and classic literature.

Little Women, The Broadway Musical, is the remarkable new production based on the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, about her own family experiences. It follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. It is a timeless story and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written. This wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating musical and filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit. Don’t miss this “richly sentimental favorite with appeal after appeal.”

This performance is a special one-hour presentation of the touring Broadway production.

levels 5-12.

Parsons Dance Company
Monday, March 31, 2008
10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

To introduce students to the discipline of contemporary & modern dance.

A cutting-edge leader in contemporary American dance, the Parsons Dance has thrilled audiences on six continents since first taking form in 1987. Buzzing with virtuosity and kinetic energy, the nine member company dances with fantastic pizzazz and humor. Under the direction of David Parsons, one of the most prominent and skilled modern dancers of his generation, the company performs theatrical abstracts of social and universal themes, moving with an exuberance that makes spirits soar.

The company regularly pushes the boundaries of modern dance, exploring new territories and creating new means of movement expression.

Parsons Dance is in great demand internationally and conducts extensive tours of the United States each year.

This is a one hour special student performance by the group.

Grade levels 4-12.

James and the Giant Peach
Monday, May 5, 2008
10:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

To demonstrate the power of imagination and hope.

James Trotter’s life was great until a rhinoceros came and changed everything! Suddenly he was an orphan sent to live with his mean Aunt Spiker and cruel Aunt Sponge. One day while working in the garden, a mysterious man gives James a gift that changes his life again and it involves a magical peach. James and the Giant Peach is a tale of friendship, love, sadness and triumph.

Sign Stage on Tour is a specialist in Sign Language Theatre where deaf and hearing actors perform together on stage. Whenever a character speaks, the character speaking uses sign language but you’ll always hear the voice too. Visually, the stage is filled with the movement of hands and bodies yet every word is spoken to make sure all audience members, both deaf and hearing, don’t miss a thing. It’s a magical blend of language.

Deaf Theatre Adaption by William Morgan based on the book by Roald Dahl.

Grades K-8.