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A Year with Frog & Toad

Join in the fun of Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books brought to life through a whimsical show following two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad – through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. Part vaudeville, part make believe… all charm, A Year with Frog and Toad tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons.

Author Visits with Writer-in-Residence Barbara Sho...

Workshop/Class (In-School); Workshop/Class (Out-of-School)

Our Writer-in-residence, Barbara Shoup, frequently visits high school classrooms to teach students creative writing. Shoup has published eight young adult novels, and has several decades of teaching experience. Students benefit from an increased understanding of the creative process, and of Indiana literature.

Choose Your Own Poetry Workshop with Bonnie Maurer...

Workshop/Class (In-School)

Students will create original poems on their own or as a class. You can choose one of these popular topics – Friendship Odes and Observation Feelings about yourself Friendly Letter Format Nature Written Portraits Unlocking Imagination Poetry Cards & Games Or meet with Bonnie to create a workshop based on your curriculum.

Dog Loves Books

Field Trip

Louise Yates’ New York Times bestseller comes to life on the Clowes stage in a fun-loving musical about the irresistible Dog who loves everything about books. In fact, he loves books SO much that he decides to open his own bookstore. Dog decides that the best way to sell books is to act out all kinds of fun stories for his customers – everything from dancing dinosaurs to funny fairy tales. His customers can’t help but get into the act, too! How could Dog’s bookstore not be a huge success? Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your students by loving books with Dog and the loving the power of the imagination and the satisfaction that comes when you share books with others.

E-Learning Children's Opera "The Tails of Cats and...

Virtual Experience

“The Tails of Cats and Mice” is an opera for young audiences based on stories from “Aesop’s Fables” set to music by famous opera composers. A Country Mouse has plans to see her cousin in the city, and needs help putting her suitcase together. Perhaps you can help her out. As soon as she’s ready, a Lion is waiting outside her door with a predicament: he has a thorn in his paw and needs help. Will she be brave enough to help him? Meanwhile, in the city, the City Mouse has problems of his own thanks to a Cat that won’t leave him alone. Perhaps he has an ingenious solution to his feline friend, but it will take a lot of bravery to pull it off. This version of “The Tails of Cats and Mice” was based on a staged version that was sent out all over the state of Indiana as part of the Indianapolis Opera Resident Artist Program. Due to school closures caused by coronavirus, we devised this new version for your own home enjoyment. However, the original opera features a choice system that allows the audience to decide how the story goes mid-way. Cast: Janese Pentico – Country Mouse Alexander Henderson – Lion Felipe Prado – City Mouse Laura Zahn – Cat Staff: Stage Director – Matt Cooksey Musical Coach and Pianist – Andrew Pham

Early Childhood School & Outreach Programs

Workshop/Class (In-School); Workshop/Class (Out-of-School)

Whether it’s at the museum or in your classroom, we offer hands-on, exploratory and interactive programs on a variety of topics that provide your students a fun way to learn about Indiana’s art, history and STEM connections. Preschool Journeys This program combines exhibit exploration time with a STEAM-based program. Your students will take a journey through one of the museum’s exhibits to explore the space including real objects and artifacts from the museum’s collection. Our outreach program brings a piece of the exhibit to you! Young ones will be inspired by interactive story time and engage in hands-on STEAM exploration and creation. Preschool Journeys at the museum are 1 hour 15 min. in length. Outreach programs are 1 hour in length. In-museum cost: $6 per student/$6 per chaperone, free for teachers. This amount includes the exhibit tour/program only and does not include admission to the entire museum. Outreach cost: $150/1st session; $100/additional sessions. Playing with Patterns October 1 – December 21, 2018 After exploring Art of the Brick, the world’s largest exhibition of LEGO® art, students will be inspired to take part in hands on projects. They will not only become engineers with building blocks, but also artists and scientists as they create their own STEAM-based project. More than a Box October 1, 2018 – May 24, 2019 Imaginations will run wild in Cardboard Engineering — an experience dedicated to hands-on exploration and creation. Students will be inspired by engineering, art and objects throughout the gallery as well as a story time. Next its hands-on experiments and collaboration on STEAM based projects. Colors and Textures February 18 – June 21, 2019 Inspired by The Color of Style experience, students will observe colors and textures, and be introduced to new artists and designers. Following the exhibit exploration, students will collaborate on a hands-on creation and experience various sensory explorations such as color mixing and textile engineering. Ice Age Animals Step back in time with the help of Frozen Reign to see what life was like in the Ice Age in Indiana. Students will be introduced to many Ice Age animals and explore this interactive space. Next, students will be able to participate in hands-on experiments and STEAM-based projects. Nature Explorers Explore the basics of paleontology, archaeology and biology with a visit to the R.B. Annis Naturalist’s Lab. In this space, students will observe real artifacts and objects and work with a digital microscope called the Micro Eye. Next, they will have a chance to become the expert and participate in hands-on activities inspired by nature. Artful Play (outreach program only) Inspired by Hoosier artist Lois Main Templeton, students will be able to explore the world of abstract art and become an artist for the day. First, they’ll examine an artwork by Templeton and with the help of her book, “Who Makes the Sunrise?”, they’ll take part in interactive storytelling. Also, students will participate in several STEAM based activities and collaborate on a large art project.

Freetown Village 2020 Summer Camp

Camp ; Student Showcase Opportunities ; Workshop/Class (Out-of-School)

Since 1990, our academic enrichment summer camp has impacted the lives of over 5,000 children. Each week children ages 5 – 14 participate in a series of standards-based cultural, social, and community awareness activities. From practical, hands-on history projects, team building and language arts, and field trips, children develop a greater sense of community and personal responsibility.

Here Is My Magic Key

In-School Residency ; Workshop/Class (In-School)

My basket of keys open an attic, a castle door, another dimension and more. Students literally hold the key to their imagination in the palms of their hands with this writing workshop. We explore the possibilities of these magic keys, focus on the senses in creating a story or poem together by the class, then students make up their own. “My key opens a haunted house. Beware. Take my key if you dare.” As we read, we pass the key –the gift of our imaginations– along. Led by Bonnie Maurer.

Long Road to Freedom

Field Trip

As children, the Underground Railroad brought Graceanna, a freed slave, and Mary Catherine, a Quaker girl, together for a brief but powerful friendship. Across the years and across the miles, the Railroad becomes the chain that links the two women together. Treasure this celebratory play depicting of strength of human spirit and the ties that bind us to one another, even amidst the most difficult of circumstances.

Masks, Mime, and Imagination

In-School Performance

Reed Steele introduces students to the art of mime and the potential of expression and imagination. Mime, sign language, and audience participation combined with humor make this a memorable event. This program meets standards in 21st Century Skills, Communication, Critical Thinking, Flexible Themes, Life Skills

Ones and Twos

Workshop/Class (In-School); Workshop/Class (Out-of-School)

When it comes to the subject of math, the first thing students take to is pattern. As years go on, however, many youth never accurately learn or forget to apply pattern to more complex mathematical problems, leaving them behind the learning curve. Ones and Twos is a beat boxing workshop that incorporates math and human beat boxing, one of the subcultures of hip hop. This interactive workshop introduces pattern as a game by using numbers, symbolism, and onomatopoeia to turn math puzzles into musical compositions. The program promises that students will gain an understanding of the correlation between basic arithmetic, music, and pattern as it pertains to a form of composition.

Poetry in the Classroom by Bonnie Maurer

Professional Development

Bonnie Maurer will provide a hands on workshop involving her strategies for creating poetry in the classroom. Teachers will participate by exploring their own responses to the exercise examples.

Seuss and Other Nonsense Stories

In-School Performance

The works of three children’s authors are brought to life in this presentation of theatrical readings. Students will be introduced to the idea of nonsense poetry, and will enjoy the simple pleasure of silliness. This program meets standards in Language Arts, Listening & Speaking

The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System

Field Trip

When the class gets lost on the way to the planetarium, Ms. Frizzle saves the day by blasting into outer space for an epic inter-planetary field trip! But when rivalries both old and new threaten to tear the students apart, our young heroes must learn to pull together or risk getting forever lost in the solar system… Hop on the Magic School Bus for a ride in Theaterworks USA’s musical adaptation based on the original book series published by Scholastic.

The Spirit of James Whitcomb Riley

In-School Performance

Indiana’s own poet is celebrated in this character performance. Through Riley’s verses, students will meet some of the major influences on his imagination such as The Raggedy Man, ‘Lisabeth Ann, Li’l Orphan Annie, and the Goblins.

The Whole Child: Digging into Reggio-inspired Prac...

Professional Development ; Workshop/Class (In-School)

Part 2 of the workshop takes place at the IPS/Butler Lab School 60. During this 3 hour workshop, we will visit with Abby Bucher and learn more about what Reggio-inspired practice can look like in a public school in Indianapolis. We will take a tour and notice environments, we will do some materials exploration that can then be put into practice in your own setting, and we will look at a couple of projects that have been done with students in Indianapolis that shows how we have been inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach.

The Wild Things of Sendak

In-School Performance

Will Gould and Dave Hepler lead you on a journey into the works of Maurice Sendak that includes a wacky rendition of Where the Wild Things Are.

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