STUDENT MATINEES
The Lied Center’s mission is to EDUCATE, INSPIRE & ENTERTAIN the people of Nebraska through the performing arts.
AROUND THE AMERICAS WITH 123 ANDRÉS!
KERFUFFLE’S THE CONDUCTORS
GOODNIGHT MOON & THE RUNAWAY BUNNY
2024-2025 STUDENT MATINEE
MERMAID THEATRE OF NOVA SCOTIA’S
GOODNIGHT MOON & THE RUNAWAY BUNNY
TUE JAN 14 10:30 AM
LIED CENTER MAIN STAGE
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Puppetry, Visual Arts, Literature, Science/Animal Life, Social Emotional Learning
GRADE LEVELS: Pre-K to 3
LENGTH: 60 minutes (No Intermission)
Goodnight Moon is a celebration of familiar nighttime rituals, while The Runaway Bunny’s pretend tale of leaving home evokes reassuring responses from his loving mom.
Both tales feature endearing rabbit characters, and the soothing rhythms of bunny banter and dream-like imagery that infuses young readers with a sense of security.
Mermaid Theatre’s staged adaptation brings a new sense of appreciation to Margaret Wise Brown’s children’s books that have delighted and inspired generations of young readers.
2024-2025 STUDENT MATINEE
SYNCOPATED LADIES
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Movement/Dance, Tap, Social Studies/History, Self Identity, Self/Social Awareness
GRADE LEVELS: 6 to 12
LENGTH: 60 minutes
The female international tap-dancing sensation, Syncopated Ladies, presents their high energy, fresh approach to dance, tap and empowerment. Led by Emmy Award nominated tap dancer and choreographer Chloe Arnold, part of the company’s personal mission lies in connecting, inspiring and empowering young people to reach their full potential by providing experiences that go beyond the performance, connecting dance to life, and fully engaging students in each community they visit.
2024-2025 STUDENT MATINEE
AROUND THE AMERICAS WITH 123 ANDRÉS!
MON FEB 24 10:30 AM
LIED CENTER MAIN STAGE
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Music, Movement/Dance, Social Studies/Geography, English/Literacy, Language - Spanish
GRADE LEVELS: Pre-K to 6
LENGTH: 60 minutes
Andrés can’t find his friend Juana, and our only clue is that she’s somewhere in the Americas. Travel along with song and dance through a lesson in geography that incorporates an introduction to a variety of musical instruments as well as Latin language, culture and music. Andrés and Christina are the Grammy nominated music duo 123 Andrés. Their catchy songs and lively performances get the whole audience dancing, singing and learning!
KERFUFFLE’S THE CONDUCTORS
THU FEB 27 10:30 AM THU FEB 27 1:00 PM FRI FEB 28 10:30 AM
LIED CENTER
JOHNNY CARSON THEATER
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Theater, Movement/Dance, Music, English/Literacy, Science, Geography, Self Awareness
GRADE LEVELS: Pre-K and ages 2-6
LENGTH: 45 - 60 minutes 2024-2025 STUDENT MATINEE
All aboard the magic train! Where should we go? Who shall we visit? The conductors are on a search for treasure in this play that is specifically designed for very young children. Featuring live music and playful audience participation, The Conductors is a silly, joyful, and engaging first theatre experience for children ages 2-6 and their families. Join the conductors as they explore community and connection along the railroad lines!
TEACHER WORKSHOPS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CREATE is a week-long summer institute offered in July 2025 at the Lied Center in Lincoln. The Institute is designed for Nebraska teachers who are interested in integrating the arts across the curriculum or teaching strategies that emphasize dance/movement, music, theater, and visual arts. The program features national experts in the field, sampler demonstrations of arts integration in action, professional teaching artists, local performances, and museum visits. Current and pre-service educators are invited to attend. Participants will create arts integrated lessons using project-based learning, learn new assessment measures such as the “single point rubric” and arts integration strategies such as Tableau or Visual Thinking Strategies. UNL undergraduate/graduate credits (3 cr.) are offered. The Institute is part of the Lied’s Kennedy Center Partners in Education Program.
THE IMPACT OF ARTS EDUCATION ON LEARNING
The impact of arts education on at-risk students is well documented. Learning through the arts has been found to be highly correlated with student’s increased achievement, academic skill building, and social emotional learning. In addition, the arts serve as educational motivators, leading to positive outcomes such as decreased dropout, re-engaging student’s interest in learning, and providing one of the only means of communication or expression in the K-12 curriculum. Research also shows that students most likely to benefit from learning through the arts, have little access to, are geographically isolated, or attend schools that do not have access to the resources to provide arts learning opportunities for all students.
KENNEDY CENTER PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM
NEBRASKA’S KENNEDY CENTER PARTNERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM
Since 2001, the Lied Center has collaborated with the Umonhon Nation School in Macy, Nebraska and with the University of NebraskaLincoln’s College of Education and Human Sciences to develop ongoing professional development for K-12 teachers. A planning team develops a partnership agreement and program objectives annually and meets quarterly to set goals, plan activities, evaluate progress, and celebrate success. Research results were featured in a national publication as one of six success stories selected from more than 100 Kennedy Center Partnership teams.
The Kennedy Center Partners in Education Program assists arts organizations throughout the nation to develop and/or expand educational partnerships with their local school systems. The purpose of each partnership is to establish or expand professional development programs in the arts for all teachers. The program is based on the belief that educating teachers is an essential component of any effort designed to increase the artistic literacy of young people.
K-12 TEACHERS AND TEACHING ARTIST WORKSHOPS
Classroom teachers, arts specialists and teaching artists may choose to participate in our summer institutes led by experienced teaching artists, including those affiliated with the Kennedy Center. Addressing K-12 national and state education standards in the arts and core subjects is an essential aspect of this approach.
ARTS INTEGRATED TEACHING AND LEARNING
The arts are effective tools for teaching subjects such as social studies, math, science, and reading/ language arts. Through this approach general classroom teachers and arts specialists learn how to engage students using arts integrated strategies, directly addressing school and students needs in literacy, computation, fluency as well as critical thinking or problem solving.
LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
301 North 12th St. P.O. Box 880151
Lincoln, NE 68588-0151
