BEYOND THE STAGE: ARTS EDUCATION

BEYOND THE STAGE!

Opportunities for Education and Experience at the Center

Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam: The Shake Ups November 13 | 10:30AM ET The Palladium

The Shake Ups are an award-winning power-pop group that writes and performs songs inspired by a variety of cartoon favorites. The combination of co-ed vocals, danceable hooks and singable melodies makes for a unique concert experience that can be enjoyed by children of all ages. The Shake Ups are professional crowd-pleasers – and the Midwest’s most animated band!

Luminaries: Masks of Transformation: Engaging an Other November 23 | 2PM ET The Palladium

Long before any pandemic, masks emerged in cultures around the world. Their variety of forms and uses is endless. Their ability to transform the wearer and the world is astonishing. Butler University design professor Wendy Meaden will share some of this history and discuss the use of masks in the performing arts.

Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam: “Holiday Cabaret on Strings” with Melchior Marionettes December 11 | 10:30AM ET The Palladium

Back by popular demand! Join us for a fast-paced, entertaining cabaret of hand-crafted marionettes. Children and adults will delight in the hilarious antics of the Melchior Marionettes and the skill of the puppeteers and they sing along with holiday favorites.

Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam: Traveler’s Dream January 15 | 10:30AM ET The Palladium

With rich voices, engaging personalities and a wide variety of folk instruments, Michael Lewis and Denise Wilson – aka Traveler’s Dream – captivate listeners with lively Celtic, French-Canadian and American folk songs. Take a musical journey through American history with folk songs that kids have loved for ages. Children will be encouraged to interact and sing along!