EKU Center School Show Brochure 2014-15

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2014/15

school Matinee series

Welcome to the 2014/15 K-12 School Matinee Season at the EKU Center for the Arts.

Whether you’ve been to a performance with your class or are looking for a new way to engage your students, live theater and music can involve, educate, and expand the horizons of your students in amazing ways!

We all know involvement in the arts is an indicator of success for our children.

Researchers have found that sustained learning in music and theater correlates strongly with higher achievement in both math and reading, and brain research shows the arts also promote creativity, social development, personality adjustment, and selfworth.

Our School Matinee Season is designed to help regional K-12 teachers achieve their set goals in core educational standards... and to do so in a way that is both affordable and accessible for you and your class. This year you will find our matinee ticket prices have dropped to $6 per student/adult ticket with every 20th ticket still free.

Our October 20 performance with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra is just $5 and also comes with an add-on component, an opportunity to maximize your day listening to a program of music about outer space with a visit to EKU’s renowned Hummel Planetarium!

Seating for this and all of our programs is limited. To ensure your class has seats, we encourage you to make your reservations early.

See you at the show!

Joel Aalberts Executive Director EKU Center for the Arts

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“Taylor 2 is a kind of miracle... All the dancers are considerable talents [who] unite fearlessness with skill.”

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-The New York Times

Taylor 2

Friday, October 3 10:30 AM Grades K-12

The repertory ensemble for the renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company, Taylor 2 features dancers who have a distinctive ability to convey the athleticism, humor, and emotional depth of Taylor’s work. Touring extensively and engaging audiences with a wide range of educational and outreach programming, this interactive performance will provide an in-depth look at his work and its place in the dance world.

Curriculum Connections: Dance, Science, Physical Education

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Lexington Philharmonic Monday, October 20 10:30 AM Grades 3-8

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Join the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra for a remarkable program combining space science with symphony sound. This full orchestral work is a mesmerizing music and film adaptation of Brian Greene’s Icarus at the Edge of Time, which explores the question, “What if Icarus traveled not to the sun but to a black hole?” This re-imagination combines Greek myth with Einsteinian theory.

Featuring a score by Philip Glass, a script by Greene and Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, and film created and directed by Al + Al. Curriculum Connections: Music, English Language Arts, Science, Technology

Make the most of your field trip and your class’s experience by combining your ticket with a supporting program at EKU’s Hummel Planetarium.

Concert alone: $5 | Concert plus planetarium: $9.50 Reserve your planetarium visit time (first come, first served, capacity 194): 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:30 PM

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Skippyjon Jones

Thursday, October 30 9:00 &11:30 AM Grades K-4

Skippyjon Jones is a little kitten with big ears and even bigger dreams! He pretends to be anything but what he is – a Siamese cat! He dons a mask, a cape, and an accent, and transforms into Skippito Friskito, the greatest Chihuahua sword fighter in old Mexico! Based on the book

by Judy Schachner, Skippyjon Jones is an enchanting musical about unleashing your powerful imagination and following your dreams.

Curriculum Connections: Language Arts, LiteratureBased, Music, Relationships & Family, Social Studies.

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$6 Teacher from the Black Lagoon only

Friday, February 6 9:00 &11:30 AM Grades K-4

An exciting new musical revue based on favorite contemporary children’s books. Book titles subject to change.

Teacher From the Black Lagoon (by Mike Thaler and Jared Lee) Follow Hubie’s imagination as he faces his comically horrific fears and discovers that his new teacher is pleasantly human after all.

Dogzilla (by Dav Pilkey) The dreaded Dogzilla awakens and the residents of Mousopolis must run for their lives. Can they get rid of that big stinky dog before it’s too late?

Grumpy Bird (by Jeremy Tankard) Bird wakes up one morning feeling too grumpy to fly. A succession of happy-go-lucky animals help Bird turn his day around.

I Want My Hat Back (by Jon Klassen) The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. When the deer comes by and asks a simple question, the bear’s memory returns and he renews his search with a vengeance.

Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse (by Kevin Henkes) Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, Mr. Slinger, until he takes away her musical purse. Lilly’s fury leads to revenge and then to remorse and she sets out to make amends.

Love Splat, Splat the Cat (by Rob Scotton) Splat has a special valentine for his classmate Kitten, but she doesn’t seem to like him at all. Will Splat’s heartfelt valentine win Kitten’s paw in the end?

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The Grasshopper and the Ant - An Ant community narrowly focused on work and possessions learn from the musical little Grasshopper that feeding the belly and feeding the soul both have value.

Curriculum Connections: Communication and Language Arts, LiteratureBased, Music

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MAXIMUM ENTERTAINMENT & ATLANTIC THEATRE COMPANY present

Ivy+Bean

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Monday, March 16 9:00 &11:30 AM Grades 2-4 Based on the New York Times best-selling children’s books series, Ivy + Bean, The Musical is the story of an unexpected friendship between two very different second graders. The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they would never like each other. Bean is loud and wild and goofy.

Ivy is quiet and full of ideas. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, and needs a place to hide, Ivy comes to the rescue. When the two become a team, there’s mischief and laughter at every turn—along with lessons to be learned about the challenges and joy of family, friendship, and love.

Music and lyrics by Scott Elmegreen Based on the books by Annie Barrows, illustrated by Sophie Blackall Curriculum Connections: Language arts, Musical theater, Friends and Friendship, Cooperation and Teamwork, Emotional and Social Development, Self-Expression, Communication, Family relationships

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The Lightning Thief Tuesday, April 21 9:00 &11:30 AM Grades 2-6

Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect.

Now Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. Based on the popular book series by Rick Riordan.

Curriculum Connections: Communication and Language Arts, LiteratureBased, Music, Relationships and Family, Social Studies

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make your order Call the EKU Center Box Office at 859.622.7469 Ticket price per person is $6 Classes should have one chaperone for every 15 students

Every 20th ticket is free of charge. To determine how many free tickets you will receive with your order, take the total inclusive number and divide by 20, rounding down to the nearest whole number.

Everyone—including teachers, chaperones, parents, and bus drivers—must be included in your total if they want to watch the performance.

Reservations are filled in the order they are received. You must confirm the total number attending three weeks prior to the performance. Once the final ticket count is confirmed, no seats may be released. Payment must be received two weeks prior to the performance. Please make payment with one check for the full amount or pay with a credit card. School purchase orders are also accepted. If you need to pay in cash, please bring your payment in larger-sized bills if possible (no coins, please).

One voucher will be issued to admit your entire group.

Please remember to bring your voucher with you to the performance.

RELEASE DATES If your order is not confirmed by the deadline, your seats will be released to the next group on our waiting list. All sales are final. We are not able to give refunds or exchanges except in the case when the school day is canceled due to inclement weather.

TEACHER GUIDES EKU Center staff recommends appropriate grade levels and provides teacher’s guides for those levels based on content of performance, manner of presentation, and the recommendations of local educators. Teachers at other grade levels may consider bringing their students to a performance if they find the material suitable. However, be advised that students more than three grade levels from those recommended may experience some dissatisfaction.

SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Please let us know about students with seating needs for hearing, visual, or mobility impairments when you place your order. This will enable us to serve you correctly.

Personal Amplified Listeners (PAL) for persons with hearing impairments are available on request.

Signers: The EKU Center needs a minimum of three weeks’ notice to provide signers for persons with hearing impairments.

Accommodation for students with visual impairments is available for some performances with advance notice.

Persons with mobility impairments will be seated with their escort in the appropriate section of the auditorium. This may separate them from their class.

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Welcome to the EKU Center for the Arts! We hope you have a wonderful experience with us! We want to help you make the most of your day. A few notes about what to expect and some tips you can provide your group about theater etiquette: WHEN YOU ARRIVE you will be greeted by a member of our usher staff as you enter the EKU Center. Ushers will coordinate with your group leader then lead your class to your seats in the theatre.

We recommend you arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of a performance, allowing enough time to be seated and for your students to make any necessary trips to the restroom.

Latecomers disturb the patrons around them and will be seated during a suitable moment at management’s discretion.

No food or drink is permitted in the theatre at any time.

No cameras or recording devices of any kind are permitted, unless otherwise noted.

Students following their school’s clothes guidelines will feel comfortable at EKU Center events. Your field trip to the Center may, however, be a good opportunity to talk about dressing up for an event and to wear something that feels dressier.

DURING THE PERFORMANCE please refrain from talking or engaging in distracting or disrespectful behavior, so as not to detract from the enjoyment of others seated around you.

Please clap and laugh if you are enjoying the performance.

Otherwise, do your best to remain quiet so the rest of the audience can enjoy the performance and the performers can do their best. Please show your respect and appreciation to the artists for their hard work.

Please try not to leave the theater during the performance.

If you absolutely must leave, please try to wait for a suitable break in the program or try to leave as discreetly as possible.

Use your good judgment and don’t hesitate to ask an usher for help if you need assistance.

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