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  • A Year with Frog & Toad
    Field Trip
    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.
  • ArtBus
    Field Trip;  Professional Development;  Workshop/Class (Out-of-School)
    All aboard the ArtBus! This public art tour and field trip experience aims to better connect participants with the visual arts in their community and throughout Indianapolis. ArtBus routes start at your location and travel to arts and cultural institutions around town, stopping along the way to discover Indianapolis’ public art. (More detailed route information below, under Locations.) An ArtBus Conductor will help your group make sense of art works by asking open-ended questions designed to prompt close observation. S/he will also lead interactive activities that will help participants think about how art works are made and are valued, and give participants a behind-the-scenes look at artists and arts-related professions. Participants will also get an opportunity to try their hand at making their own art. ArtBus is an ideal experience for youth 8-18 or for adults. ArtBus trips can be customized to provide professional development opportunities for visual arts educators and educators aiming to integrate history, civics, local geography with the arts.
  • Butler Ballet: The Nutcracker - Matinee for School Groups
    Field Trip
    Butler Ballet is proud to present their 35th annual production of The Nutcracker. Come enjoy the music of Tchaikovsky as the dancers recreate this favorite holiday tale. The Nutcracker, based on the story The Nutcracker and the King of Mice written by E.T.A. Hoffman, is the story of a young German girl who dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and a fierce battle against a Mouse King. From the festive party scene to the enchanted Land of Sweets, students will enjoy the artistry, music and dance of this magical production.
  • Discovery Tour
    Field Trip;  Virtual Experience
    Eiteljorg Guides will give students a well-rounded orientation to the museum’s exhibitions and collections with highlights in the Western art, contemporary art and Native American galleries. Special exhibitions can also be included. **This tour can be presented virtually via Zoom. Contact ehinkle@eiteljorg.com for more info.
  • 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.
  • Field Trip Experience
    Field Trip Experience
    Field Trip
    From stepping back in time to examining primary sources, your students will love how hands-on they’re encouraged to be. Students will: Travel back in time with our You Are There series. Explore primary source documents in Destination Indiana. Pinch, swipe and tap their way around the state using our newly updated technology to investigate more than 300 visual journeys into Indiana history, geography and culture. Assume the role of conservators and mend paper in the W. Brooks and Wanda Y. Fortune History Lab. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how science and history work together. Enjoy live music performances and learn about a famous Hoosier in the Cole Porter Room. Discover context clues and make inferences as they analyze primary source documents in INvestigation Station. Option not available for all groups. Please inquire when booking your field trip.
  • Field Trip to Line+Form Atelier
    Field Trip
    Line+Form Atelier offers engaging field trips in the studio on Fridays throughout the school year. Ms. Fran, owner of L+F, connects with teachers to ensure the field trip is meeting the educational needs of the group. Whether it’s a one time visit, or a partnership that will last several months, Line+Form field trips are guaranteed to be a highlight of your student’s year!
  • Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Field Trips
    Field Trip
    Explore our natural and cultural history galleries, from geological specimens to objects related to our 16th president. Discover historical figures in Indiana like Gene Stratton-Porter and Thomas Say. Experience hands-on learning in one of our programs or theater performances. With so many possibilities, no field trip to the museum is ever the same!
  • 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.
  • Student Humanities Presentations
    Field Trip;  In-School Performance;  Student Showcase Opportunities
    Our student matinees in the Humanities brings to life original productions based on classical beginnings or living history presentations. The best-known production of our matinees in the Humanities is Indy In Revue: The Story of Indianapolis. This student matinee uses audiovisual tools, narration, dance and popular song to bring the story of Indianapolis to life. Indiana schoolchildren learn state history in the fourth grade, and this production enhances their curriculum with a focus on the city’s history, creativity and innovation. Shows are held at different venues throughout the city of Indianapolis – most recently at the historic Athenaeum and Herron High School. In addition to Indianapolis students, fourth-graders from the metropolitan area’s seven contiguous counties and from Terre Haute and Evansville attend the Revue during field trips. Claude McNeal Productions often arranges additional outings, such as visits to the Indiana Historical Society, the Indiana State Museum or the Children’s Museum. The Humanities Theatre Group has performed for more than 100,000 primary, secondary and higher education students. Other productions include: • The Greeks: In the Beginning • The Renaissance Era: Europe Awakens • The Modern Era: The Age of Technology • Painting the Universe: How the Humanities Shape Our World • French Cabaret Masters • Cigar City Chronicles: The Story of Tampa, performed for elementary, middle, and high school students in Tampa Bay, Florida Experiencing History Where It Happened: Living History and Re-enactment as Public History Tools: “Indy In Revue” is a living history of our capital city. It brings to life the people, sites, innovations and culture that make up the community’s collective memory. The production is used as a learning tool to allow our students and adults to experience history, and instead of just reading about it, they are watching the events unfold in front of their very eyes. Living history presentations such as “Indy In Revue” have become an increasingly important tool for accomplishing the goal of presenting a community’s history and cultural memory to its ever-changing audiences in a manner that is attractive, engaging, and authentic. The show serves the dual function of serving both history and the community. Using living history presentations as a learning tool makes the process of contextualization much more effective for students. Connecting to place makes historical inquiry more accessible, and challenges the idea that history is an abstract concept far removed from the present. Learning the story of the events that occurred in a particular location and being able to witness the impact of those events, enhance the learning experience, also allowing for the discourse of place in history, and providing a sensory experience beyond the written text. Back in early 1993, author, playwright, founder and then Artistic Director of American Cabaret Theatre, Claude McNeal, wanted to create an original cabaret-style production that centered around the origins of our capital city. As an educator and artist, McNeal’s fascination with place, culture, and history has always been in the forefront of his original works. Around the same time, David Bodenhamer, Executive Director at the Polis Center at IUPUI (a research unit of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI), was putting together the first-ever “Encyclopedia of Indianapolis”. McNeal, a tenured professor of English at that time with the School of Liberal Arts, then approached Mr. Bodenhamer about collaborating with our production team as a consultant on a new production entitled “Indy In Revue”. McNeal and his team spent the next two years researching and developing content for the production, with Bodenhamer helping to provide historical context and lending historical accuracy and authenticity. After an extensive rehearsal process, the production opened to the public as part of A.C.T.’s season of shows in September 1995. For the next eleven years, “Indy In Revue” was presented annually to Indiana fourth-graders as part of our ongoing educational programming at the cabaret. From 2006-2009, presentations were held at the historic Madame Walker Theatre. In 2011 and 2012, we collaborated with Herron High School to present the show once again, this time as part of the annual “Spirit & Place Festival” sponsored by IUPUI.
  • The Diary of Anne Frank Student Matinees
    Field Trip
    ABOUT THE SHOW In a world turned upside down by the Holocaust, Anne Frank held on to her faith in humanity. This story of resilience, optimism, and a young girl’s extraordinary spirit transcends time and offers hope to today’s world. As important today as when it was first written, Anne Frank’s extraordinary diary has become an essential part of how we remember one of the darkest periods of human history. Filled with its young author’s tremendous spirit, we witness the coming-of-age of a complex young girl and her struggles to survive with her family amid the chaos of war and religious persecution. This inspiring classic comes to life to introduce a new generation to this powerful story of courage. The Diary of Anne Frank is on the OneAmerica Mainstage. CONTENT ADVISORY The Diary of Anne Frank is a historical drama that contains some adult themes. A script preview is available upon request. Recommended for grades 6-12.
  • 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.
  • Vocal Recital Program: Journey Through the Eras
    Field Trip;  In-School Performance
    Our recital series, Journey Through the Eras, features the beauty and power of the human voice in a variety of genres: opera, musical theater, art song, and classic “crooner tunes” as they developed over time. If you have a particular request for a program theme, let us know!
  • Voices of Hope: Ryan's Story -- Live Actor Performance
    Field Trip
    Experience a live actor performance to discover how Ryan White served as an example of overcoming discrimination and intolerance and made a positive difference in the world. Discover how Ryan White conquered fear and hatred. Consider and discuss the ways in which we can continue to combat discrimination and intolerance in our world. Performance followed by a brief post-show discussion to explore how we can make a difference today.  
  • We Are the People (North American Indians)
    Field Trip;  Virtual Experience
    Eiteljorg Guides will help students compare Native American resources, traditional and contemporary environments, arts and cultures from across North America. A portion of this tour will concentrate on the art, history an cultures of the Miami, Potawatomi, Delaware and other Native peoples of Indiana. View art and artifacts from the museum’s collection as well as those on loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. This tour is IDOE Academic -standards based, aligned with the visual arts, language arts and social studies subjects. See the Mihtohseenionki Teachers’ Resource Guide here: https://eiteljorg.org/for-educators/educator-resources/. Older students and adults will enjoy this tour, also. **This tour can be presented virtually via Zoom. Contact ehinkle@eiteljorg.com for more info.
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