PEACE PASSPORT FIELD TRIP SERIES
2018 2019
YOUR PASSPORT TO THE ARTS & SCIENCES Introduce your students to the Peace Center through our Passport Series. Curated for students grades 3-12, our arts programs invite young learners to become global citizens in an active exploration of world music, dance, and theater. The STEM programs unravel the mysteries of the universe through interactive performances that merge science and the arts. By learning about the richness of cultural traditions, scientific discoveries, and works of art – in class and through live performances – students cultivate a global perspective that nurtures empathy and understanding.
MUSIC
DANCE/THEATER
SCIENCE
RANKY TANKY Oct. 8-10, 2018
THE TEMPEST Oct. 16-17, 2018
WOMEN OF THE WORLD Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2018
BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MÉXICO Nov. 16, 2018
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE TERRY VIRTS – VIEW FROM ABOVE Sept. 24, 2018
the work of art and themselves more closely.
SOUTHERN VOICES Jan. 9-10, 2019
THE THREE HARRIETS Feb. 4-5, 2019
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SYBARITE5 Feb. 25, 2019
DAVID DRAKE Feb. 6-7, 2019
AVITAL MEETS AVITAL Apr. 12, 2019
CALL OF THE WILD: ILLUSTRATED EDITION Feb. 11-12, 2019
Our arts-centric approach engages students in learning through the works of art with inquiry, exploration, writing, and art making. Critical thinking skills are developed through open-ended questions that challenge developing cognitive abilities. “What do you notice about the work of art?” and “Where does the music come from?” promote a wide array of interpretations requiring students to examine
teacher resource guides and student worksheets. To best meet the curricular and instructional expectations for classroom teachers, we have aligned all resource guide activities with the South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards for visual and performing arts proficiencies.
VILLALOBOS BROTHERS Apr. 23-25, 2019
ERTH’S PREHISTORIC AQUARIUM Jan. 28, 2019 CURRENTS BY MAYUMANA Feb. 26, 2019
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MUSIC R ANKY TANKY Loosely translated from the Gullah phrase for “get down” or “work it,” Ranky Tanky unites celebrated musicians from the low country and pays tribute to the rich history of this distinct community. The ensemble’s contemporary blend of jazz, gospel, funk, and R&B is rooted in game songs, work songs, and spirituals collected from early field recordings taken along the Carolina Coast. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, the musicians of Ranky Tanky bring together a shared love of home in a musical experience that commemorates Gullah heritage and helps revive a “Heartland of American Music” born in their own backyards. OCTOBER 8-10 | 9:45 & 11:45 AM GUNTER THEATRE | $10 GRADE LEVELS: 3-12 “This group isn’t bound to any one particular musical genre, and it is grounded instead by an enigmatic, unshakeable and unspoiled tradition that’s long been hidden in plain sight.” – JA Z ZIZ M AGA ZINE
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SOUTHERN VOICES: BL ACK, WHITE AND BLUES Blending blues and gospel songs with poetry, Peace Center Poet-inResidence Glenis Redmond and award-winning singer-historian Scott Ainslie take us on a tour of the South. Southern Voices weaves together our rich histories and diverse personal stories to showcase the influences and character of the Southeast United States.
JANUARY 9-10 | 9:45 & 11:45 AM GUNTER THEATRE | $10
WOMEN OF THE WORLD Women of the World perform original compositions and folk music in over 17 languages from across the globe. Hailing from Japan, Italy, India, and Haiti, the ensemble is constantly searching for new genres to explore. The group has performed Bulgarian, Cuban, Ladino, Brazilian, African, Indian, and Japanese traditional music, while incorporating their own spontaneous improvisation and a cappella interludes. Women of the World cultivate a message of peace and unity that inspires not only the ensemble itself, but their fast-growing audience, as it spreads awareness of many different musical genres, cultures, and philosophies.
GRADE LEVELS: 4-12 WORKSHOP AVAILABLE: Email
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"The kind of musician they don’t make any more – unpretentious, dedicated to preserving traditional American music and instruments... and so versatile he can make you weep one moment over the story of a dying steel town... and snicker appreciatively the next at a driving Mississippi blues song... ” – PA M E L A C O N S TA B L E , T H E WA S H I N G T O N P O S T
OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 2 | 9:45 & 11:45 AM GUNTER THEATRE | $10 GRADE LEVELS: 3-12
“Beautiful, spirited. Loving... wonderful!” – B O B B Y M C F E R R I N , G R A M M Y ® AWA R D - W I N N I N G V O C A L I S T
Photo by Ojai Dean Zatkowsky
AVITAL MEETS AVITAL Avital meets Avital is a dialogue between two musicians who originate from different worlds but share a common richness of musical heritage. Grammy ® nominee mandolinist Avi Avital comes from a classical tradition whilst award-winning bass virtuoso and oud player Omer Avital is an acclaimed jazz performer and composer. Avital meets Avital draws on the diverse influences of Moroccan and North African sounds, folkloric and classical traditions, and Israeli harmonies and Mediterranean rhythms, creating a musical melting pot where the finesse of chamber music meets the raw emotional energy of jazz.
SYBARITE5 Sybarite5 challenges the traditional ideas of chamber music with their expansive repertoire and innovative style. The string quintet plays a mixture of covers of familiar songs and music composed for the ensemble, incorporating traditional playing with unique techniques to achieve a sound that is all their own. Heralded as the “Millennial Kronos,” the group has been swift to catch the attention of the music world. Their debut album quickly reached the top ten on the Billboard charts and a follow-up album was released to critical acclaim at Carnegie Hall.
APRIL 12 | 10 AM HUGUENOT LOFT | $10
GRADE LEVELS: 3-12
"...the sense of delight in making music together is so palpable that even when someone breaks into a solo... you get the feeling they can’t wait to take up the collective groove again. Utterly brilliant." – GR AMOPHONE
FEBRUARY 25 | 9:45 & 11:45 AM GUNTER THEATRE | $10 GRADE LEVELS: 3-12 “Their rock star status in the classical crossover world is well deserved. Their classically honed technique mixed with grit and all out passionate attack transfixes the audience...they were on fire.” – S A R A S O TA H E R A L D -T R I B U N E
GROUPS
VILL ALOBOS BROTHERS Born and raised in Veracruz, Mexico, the Villalobos Brothers use their violins and voices to blend Mexican folk music with elements of classical, jazz, and rock. Their performances are notable for their own unique style of playing called “FastChatting Violin," as well as their powerful message of love, brotherhood, and social justice. In addition to their virtuosic playing, the brothers – Ernest, Alberto, and Luis – also compose their own original music featuring closely mingled harmonies and intricate patterns. Through multidisciplinary acts that include masks, poems, and theatrical sketches interwoven with powerful lyrics and high-energy compositions, the Villalobos Brothers use their unique style to redefine contemporary Mexican music.
APRIL 23-25 | 9:45 & 11:45 AM GUNTER THEATRE | $10 GRADE LEVELS: 3-12
"I am glad I lived long enough to see [them]! This is amazing! All I can say is, I hope the world gets to experience the Villalobos Brothers.” – M A R I O N J . C A F F E Y, P R O D U C E R AT T H E A P O L L O T H E AT R E
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BALLET FOLKLÓRICO DE MÉXICO
DANCE/THEATER
Founded in 1952 by dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernández, Ballet Folklórico de México fuses music, dance, and costumes of Mexican folklore from pre-Colombian civilizations through the modern era. Permanently housed at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, the company has developed choreography for 40 ballets, composed of 76 folk dancers who have performed extensively across Mexico and abroad. For six decades the company has presented dances that capture audiences with their spirited music and breathtaking costumes, while paying tribute to traditional Mexican culture.
THE TEMPEST
NOVEMBER 16 | 10 AM PEACE CONCERT HALL | $10
“We are such stuff that dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” William Shakespeare’s The Tempest takes place on a magical island where reality and imagination meet. Considered by many to be his final solo work, this drama challenges both the players and the audience to engage in the fanciful world Shakespeare created and grapple with the ideas of justice and revenge. Beginning with an exile and concluding with a reconciliation, The Tempest contains themes of forgiveness, identity, and family, underscoring the power of an individual action to both create and destroy. OCTOBER 16-17 | 9:45 AND 11:45 AM GUNTER THEATRE | $10
Production by The Warehouse Theatre
GRADE LEVELS: 6-12 "This tight knit cast pulls [Shakespeare] off to perfection. They are an enchanting ensemble redux, as each of them effectively plays at least 2 characters. Each of the actors’ performances is laudable with no redundancy between or among their different characters." – C A R O L I N A C U R TA I N C A L L
GRADE LEVELS: 3-12
“It’s stimulating, danced with great aplomb and guaranteed to put a twitch in your step” – THE GUAR DIAN
THE THREE HARRIETS Combining history, poetry, and dance, The Three Harriets tells the inspiring stories of these women—Harriet Tubman, the most famous conductor of the underground railroad; Harriet Jacobs, who escaped from slavery and became an abolitionist, and the author of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl; and Harriet E. Wilson, who was held as an indentured servant in the North and went on to become an important novelist, businesswoman, and religious speaker. Through the brilliance of original poetry and choreography this performance unites themes of perseverance and courage that underscores these women’s lives. This stirring production is a collaboration of literary historian Dr. P. Gabrielle Foreman, choreographer and artistic director Dr. Lynnette Overby, and Peace Center Poet-in-Residence Glenis Redmond. FEBRUARY 4-5 | 9:45 & 11:45 AM GUNTER THEATRE | $10
Painting by Jonathan Green
DAVID DR AKE (DAVE THE POT TER) A blending of history, dance, and poetry, David Drake tells the story of how one man’s life and art created a ripple of inspiration for artists who encountered his genius. Living his life under slavery in South Carolina, Dave became an accomplished potter, engraving poetic couplets onto his masterpieces. Featured locally at the Greenville County Museum of Art and in the nation’s most important museums, his work inspired painter Jonathan Green, poet Glenis Redmond, and countless others. This performance honors David Drake through Redmond and Green’s art, the original choreography of Dr. Lynnette Overby, and the research of literary historian Dr. P. Gabrielle Foreman. This special performance challenges the observer to take notice of the art, the artist, and each story being told within the framework of one man’s mark on history despite his oppression and circumstances.
GRADE LEVELS: 5-12 WORKSHOP AVAILABLE: Email education@peacecenter.org to learn more.
FEBRUARY 6-7 | 9:45 & 11:45 AM GUNTER THEATRE | $10
Photo by Dan Dunlap
GRADE LEVELS: 5-12 WORKSHOP AVAILABLE: Email education@peacecenter.org to learn more.
CALL OF THE CALL WILD: OF THE WILD: ILLUSTR ATED EDITION ILLUSTR ATED EDITION Call of the Wild:Call Illustrated Edition is an original adaptation of the Wild: Illustrated Edition is an original (by Jason Temblay) of Jack London’s classic adventure adaptation of Jack London’s classic adventure novel. This multi-media adventure tells the story of Buck novel by Jason Temblay. This multi-media the dog as he is kidnapped from his lavish California the dog storyduring of Buck dog as he estate and sentadventure to work astells a sled thethe great kidnapped from his lavish California Klondike GoldisRush of the 1800s, embodying themesestate of endurance and survival. The as production features sent to work a sled dog during the great 180-degree projection that surrounds the performer Klondike Gold Rush of the 1800s, embodying providing scenic, artistic, and historical context through themes of endurance and survival. a unique mix of classic illustrations from the book’s first edition, period photographs, and contemporary drawings and animations by Michael Rae. FEBRUARY 11-12 | 9:45 & 11:45 AM GUNTER THEATRE | $10 GRADE LEVELS: 3-8 “Gaulin is...a force of nature…and while he is necessarily out there on the edge given the roles he masters, he is also nuanced, capable of expressing something with the twitch of a finger or the curve of an eyebrow." – C E N T R A L T E X A S L I V E T H E AT R E
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NATIONAL GEOGR APHIC LIVE TERRY VIRTS – VIEW FROM ABOVE Step back, about 220 miles from Earth, and experience our planet from a new perspective. Gain a deeper understanding of our planet’s beauty, climate, and place in the universe from former International Space Station Commander Terry Virts, who took hours of video and hundreds of thousands of still images from the station’s 360 degree viewing module. SEPTEMBER 24 | 10 AM PEACE CONCERT HALL | $10 GRADE LEVELS: 3-12
"Virts’ account sparkles with life, even when the station itself often seems sterile and mechanical." – A I R & S PA C E
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Photo by Terry Virts
SCIENCE
CURRENTS BY MAYUMANA Inspired by the historical Battle of Currents between Thomas Edison and Nikola Telsa, Currents by Mayumana is an energetic journey between two differing views of the essence of light and electricity. Featuring a talented international cast, specially designed musical instruments, and dazzling lighting and visual effects, this non-stop show is a truly unique production. FEBRUARY 26 | 12 PM PEACE CONCERT HALL | $10 GRADE LEVELS: 3-12
“No dull moment, from the beginning of the show the audience is spellbound… steaming spectacular rhythms… a must for your eyes, ears and your feeling!" – D E ZO N DA G , B E L G I U M
Photo by Heidrun Lohr
ERTH ’ S PREHISTORIC AQUARIUM Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium dives to the depths of the ocean, into the world of prehistoric marine reptiles from a time long ago. This awe-inspiring production features actors, technology, and advanced puppetry that bring to life an amazing array of aquatic creatures that connect audiences of all ages to the exciting field of paleontology. JANUARY 28 | 9:45 & 11:45 AM PEACE CONCERT HALL | $10 GRADE LEVELS: 3-8 "This show offers a dose of science, a dash of humour and whole lot of wonder, as Erth brings prehistoric marine creatures to life.” – I N DA I LY
Photo by Zeev Roytman
CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Peace Center offers FREE professional development workshops to support classroom teachers in implementing the Peace Center teacher resource guide lessons and recordings for each concert into the classroom. Each lesson is designed with fun, multi-disciplinary activities crafted to appeal to children’s diverse learning styles and connect to schools’ language arts, math, social studies, and science curricula. The accompanying student worksheet pages (available for download on the Peace Center website) include engaging resources for each concert that lead students on an artistic and cultural journey around the world. You will learn multiple modalities of instruction for each lesson, to support various learning styles. Workshop dates will be announced in the Fall.
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PEACE TOURS Our new Peace Tours grant backstage access to the Peace Center campus, our history, and people behind the magic. Come hear the story of the Upstate’s cultural hub, gaze at the enchanting Aerabella, listen to folklore of the theater industry, and walk in some of Greenville’s oldest buildings. Perfect for small educational groups, tourists, and all lovers of the arts, this tour will give insight into a world behind the curtain. To book a tour, please contact education@peacecenter.org.
Christy Altomare in Anastasia on Broadway, Photo by Matthew Murphy, 2017
PEACE INSIGHTS BROADWAY PEACE TALKS Dr. Kristin Pressley takes a deep dive into the history, inspiration, and people who bring each compelling story to life on the stage. Open to school groups, this FREE community impact program will be held prior to the first Wednesday performance of the below Broadway shows starting at 6 pm. Join “Dr. Broadway” to learn more about the hit shows coming to the Peace Center. THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Wednesday, October 3, 2018 ANASTASIA
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
HAMILTON
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
MISS SAIGON
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
A BRONX TALE Wednesday, February 6, 2019 COME FROM AWAY
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
HELLO, DOLLY!
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
For school groups (15+) interested in attending a Broadway Peace Talk, please contact groups@peacecenter.org. Dates, times, and programs are subject to change.
Photo by Mary B. Photography & Design
With Peace Center Poet-in-Residence Glenis Redmond at the helm, Peace Voices programs offer workshops, master classes, and professional poetry readings for teens and adults. Using poetry as a vehicle for selfexpression, participants are encouraged to discover their own voice, tell unique and personal stories, partake in vital conversations, and develop written and verbal skills.
POET- IN - RESIDENCE From the Peace Center to the State Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ, to the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, to Muscat, Oman South of Saudi Arabia, it is safe to say that Glenis Redmond’s poetry (and educational influence) has traveled almost as far as she has. Redmond is a Cave Canem Fellow, a North Carolina Literary Fellowship Recipient, and a Kennedy Center Teaching Artist. She was responsible for creating the first Writer-in-Residence program at the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock, NC. Redmond believes that poetry is a healer and if you need to find her, she’ll be scouring the world’s trenches, so she can apply pressure to those in need. One eyeopening and honest poem at a time.
POETIC CONVERSATIONS Poetic Conversations feature readings, conversations, and talkbacks with esteemed poets, moderated by the Peace Center’s award-winning Poetin-Residence, Glenis Redmond. Poetic Conversations welcome literary giants to the stage and embrace topics that reflect the diversity of our communities. Events are FREE of charge, reaching a broad audience brought together through the power of the written and spoken word. The program underscores the need for intimate, relevant, and meaningful interactions impacting our community and the world today. Poets share stories of the human condition and invite the community to gather, listen, and reflect in a robust talkback about the poetic exchange they witnessed. It is a place for all to speak and be heard. Poetic Conversations celebrate inclusivity by exploring one’s own value and voice. Find more information at peacecenter.org/peacevoices.
TEEN WORKSHOPS Join us for FREE monthly workshops in the Ramsaur Studio where we’ll explore, create, discover, wordplay, and fall in love with language. Each teen workshop concludes with either a Poetry Slam or Open Mic.
ADULT WORKSHOPS In 2018-2019, two workshop series will be offered for adults, each diving into the theme "Lineage: Telling Our Stories." Writing sessions will walk participants through each step of the writing process and the creation of new work, each on a new theme that requires participants to mine their own personal histories. Please stay tuned for upcoming workshop dates.
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The Peace Center offers comprehensive arts, science, and literary education programs that benefit students and educators in the community.
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR GENEROUS DONORS
South Carolina Arts Commission, Metropolitan Arts Council, Campbell Young Leaders, Inc., Michelin North America, Jolley Foundation, Verizon, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Fred Collins Foundation, John I. Smith Charities, Inc., Publix Super Markets Charities, The Broadway League, Hart-Oeland Foundation, Macy's, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, The Pope-Brown Foundation, Abney Foundation, James M. Bergen and Dianne L. Arbour, Gannett Foundation, M. Pearce, South Arts, Ronald McDonald House Charities, SC Humanities, Bev and James Whitten, Joseph F. Pirola, Jr., Mrs. Russell W. Warren, Anonymous, Bart and Stephanie Schmidt.
If you’re interested in supporting the Community Impact program with a tax-deductible donation, give us a call at 864.679.9202 or visit us online at peacecenter.org/peacekeepers