EKU Center Student Discovery Series Brochure 2015-16

You’ll Love What You See! 2015/16 STUDENT DISCOVERY SERIES

IN 2014/15, THE EKU CENTER ENGAGED ALMOST 13,000 AREA CHILDREN IN OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. Dear Educator, Welcome to the 2015/16 Student Discovery Series at the EKU Center for the Arts. This matinee series is one of the favorite activities to take place at the EKU Center. There is nothing as wonderful as introducing a room full of young people to the wonder and magic of a live performance.

We all know involvement in the arts is an indicator of success. Creative expression in the form of dance, drama, or musical performances can stimulate children’s imagination and help them bring their ideas to life.

It has long been known that engagement in the performing arts correlates strongly with higher achievement in both math and reading. Researchers have also shown that when students participate in the arts: • • • • • • • •

It stimulates their creativity It helps them make sense of their emotions It develops their ability to understand It allows them to face their fears in a safe environment It challenges their preconceptions about the world in which they live It develops their aesthetic sense It develops their language and communication skills It introduces new ideas to them and allows them to express opinions

The Student Discovery Series is designed to help K-12 teachers achieve their set goals in core educational standards in a way that is both affordable and accessible for you and your class. Our matinee ticket prices remain a low $6 ticket per student/teacher/chaperone with every 21st ticket free.

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

Joel Aalberts Executive Director EKU Center for the Arts

TICKETS ONLY $6

and EVERY 21s ticket is FRE t E!

“Off-the-charts energy.”

-The New Yorker

AILEY II DANCE COMPANY

OCT 29 / 10:30 AM / GRADES K-12 For over four decades the name Alvin Ailey has been synonymous with excellence in American modern dance. Ailey II carries on this tradition by merging the spirit and energy of our country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding choreographers.

Curriculum Connections: Dance, Social Studies, Physical Education 2

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DOKTOR KABOOM: LIVE WIRE! THE ELECTRICITY TOUR NOV 10 / 9 & 11:30 AM / GRADES 4-8

Doktor Kaboom is everyone’s favorite mad scientist!

Creatively blending his intense dramatic flair with the wonders of scientific exploration, Doktor Kaboom keeps his crowds not only riveted but rolling with laughter. Join Doktor Kaboom for a sidesplitting journey of increasingly spectacular (and often successful) science experiments designed to involve, excite, educate, and entertain.

Curriculum Connections: Science, Math

“...imparts knowledge on kids and adults alike better than any Bill Nye.” Photo: Eduardo Patino, NYC

-DC Theatre Scene

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FEB 26 / 9 & 11:30 AM / GRADES K-5 “Oh, the thinks you can think” when Dr. Seuss’s best-loved stories collide in an unforgettable musical caper. With the Cat in the Hat as the host (and all-around mischief-maker) you’ll meet Horton the Elephant, JoJo the young Who who dares to think, and the amazingly lazy Maysie La Bird who gets Horton to sit on her egg. Will anyone rescue the people of Who-ville who live on a speck of dust? Will Maysie return for her egg? It’s a rollicking crazy-quilt adventure in which the limitless imagination of Dr. Seuss comes to life.

Curriculum Connections: Speaking, Listening, Language Arts (Reading Foundational Skills and Reading Literature), Literature-Based, Music, Drama

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HENRY AND MUDGE

MAR 11 / 9 & 11:30 AM / GRADES K-3 Based on the best-selling book series by Cynthia Rylant, Henry and Mudge tells the story of Henry, who knows moving from the city to a new house in the country can be tough. He misses Annie, his cousin and best friend, and can’t find a playmate in his new neighborhood. Luckily Mom and Dad buy him a great, big, slobberly dog — Mudge — with whom he can share all kinds of adventures. It looks like Henry and Mudge will be best friends forever, until Annie arrives for a visit. Will Annie come between a boy and his dog? Can a kid have two best friends?”

Curriculum Connections: Communication and Language Arts, LiteratureBased, Music, Drama 6

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To place your order call the EKU Center Box Office at 859.622.7469.

Ticket price is only $6 per person and every 21st ticket is free. Classes should have one chaperone for every 20 students.

AESOP: THE UNTOLD STORIES OF AESOP’S FABLES APR 6 / 9 & 11:30 AM / GRADES K-5

Join a young boy who finds himself in a world where Aesop’s famous fables come to life. Animals of all kinds help Elliot on his quest of discovery and his desire to get back before the school day ends. He learns that obstacles can be overcome if you believe in yourself and look at all the possibilities that life holds.

Curriculum Connections: Communication and Language Arts (Myths/Traditional Literature), Literature-Based, Music, Drama

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Place your order today!

EVERY 21ST 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, parents, and bus drivers-must be included in your order if they want to attend. No single tickets will be sold by the Box Office.

CALL THE EKU CENTER BOX OFFICE AT 859.622.7469 TICKET PRICE PER PERSON IS $6 CLASSES SHOULD HAVE ONE CHAPERONE FOR EVERY 20 STUDENTS RESERVATION PROCEDURE Reservations are filled in the order they are received. You must confirm the total number attending three weeks prior to the performance. Full payment in the form of a single check, credit card, or cash must be received two weeks prior to the performance.

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 issue refunds or exchanges unless the school day is cancelled or delayed 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 needs for hearing, visual, or mobility impairments when requesting your reservation. Persons with mobility impairments will be seated with their escort in the appropriate section of the theatre. This may separate them from the class.

Personal Amplified Listeners (PAL) for persons with hearing impairments are available upon request. The EKU Center needs a minimum of three weeks’ notice to provide American Sign Language interpreters.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION There are many other campus facilities and activities that may be available for your group. If you have questions about meals on campus, campus tours, or other attractions, please direct those to our box office attendants and they can assist you with making those arrangements.

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Etiquette 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 about 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.

Food or drink is not permitted in the theatre at any time.

Cameras or recording devices of any kind are not 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 appropriate dress 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 if you need assistance.

EKU CENTER FOR THE ARTS

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