Education & OutreachDUPAC Presents Special School-Time PerformancesThe 2009-2010 DUPAC season has a number of educational presentations, with something appropriate for every age group - from Free to Be... You and Me for our younger friends, to Ethos Percussion Group and Macbeth for mature students. Below you'll find a complete list of this year's educational events, including grade level recommendations. All student tickets are only $5 and groups receive one free chaperone ticket for every 10 student tickets. Please join us for these one-of-a-kind programs, designed specifically for school audiences! To Register for School Time Performances download the order forms below and fax them to 708-524-6517, or call 708-524-6530 for more information. Macbeth Registration Form Free to Be…You and Me Registration Form Theatre Performances - on sale now 
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare Adapted and directed by Krista Hansen Thursday, November 12, 2009 :: 10:00 a.m. Lund Auditorium Performance Length: 2 hours Recommended Grade Level: 9-12 A mysterious, fast-paced tale of unbridled ambition, Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most highly acclaimed tragedies. Follow Macbeth's journey from hero to tyrant to outcast, along the downward spiral of greed and the inevitable demise that comes from choosing personal profit over the greater good. Performance is followed by a 30-minute discussion with the cast. Free to Be... You and Me 
Conceived by Marlo Thomas and Friends Thursday, December 3 and Friday, December 4, 2009 :: 10:00 a.m. Martin Recital Hall Performance Length: 60 minutes Recommended Grade Level: K-5 Consisting of songs, poems and short scenes, this snappy show encourages kids to think less about what they should be and more about what they could be. Life-enhancing themes are blended with music and humor to help children invent their own futures without limitation, instilling the message that anyone can achieve anything one wants. Chamber Music Performances - on sale November 1 The Harlem Quartet -A Sphinx Ensemble 
Monday, January 25, 2010 :: 10:30 a.m. location to be determined Performance Length: 60 minutes Recommended Grade Level: 6-12 An innovative and daring all-Black and Latino string quartet of First Place Laureates of the Sphinx Competition, with a unique and challenging mission: to advance diversity in classical music while engaging young and new audiences through the discovery and presentation of varied repertoire, highlighting works by minority composers. Brooklyn Rider 
Monday, February 15, 2010 :: 10:30 a.m. location to be determined Performance Length: 60 minutes Recommended Grade Level: 6-12 This multi-faceted string quartet is becoming increasingly known for its creative programming and exciting collaborations which serve to illuminate music in new ways and invite audiences into a shared experience. Through their longstanding participation in Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble, a group dedicated to exploring the cultural intersections of the peoples along the ancient trade route, they have performed throughout the world, recorded three albums for Sony Classical, and have reached audiences through a series of educational initiatives, family concerts and media broadcasts. Ethos Percussion Group 
Monday, March 22, 2010 :: 10:30 a.m. Lund Auditorium Performance Length: 60 minutes Recommended Grade Level: 6-12 Ethos Percussion Group has inspired audiences throughout the country with its exceptional music-making and collective devotion to the incredibly diverse world of percussion music. Ethos' integrates global instruments and playing styles into the conventions of Western chamber music to create a visually and aurally compelling experience. The ensemble's critically-acclaimed performances regularly feature numerous commissions and world premieres, traditional rhythms from India, West Africa and the Middle East, and landmark works by composers such as John Cage, Lou Harrison, Steve Reich and Frank Zappa. *Special family discounts available for public performance on the day before each Chamber Music event. |
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