2008-2009
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
ARTS DISCOVERY SERIES
School Day Programs
A TRIBUTE TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Friday, January 9, 2009 at 11 a.m.
In this program, actor Barry Scott discusses Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
and the civil rights movement of the 1960s and actually becomes Dr.
King, recreating some of his most inspiring speeches.
Recommended
for Grades 3 and up
Barry
Scott Press Release
DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM ENSEMBLE
Friday, January 23, 2009 at 11 a.m.
The Dance Theatre of Harlem is a cultural and educational institution
committed to providing young people an opportunity to perform classical
ballet. This diverse group of dancers come together to show students
what hard work and dedication can do.
Recommended for All Ages
Arts Discovery Series - On Screen
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.
Tickets $5.00 (everyone)
FEBRUARY ONE
Film Presentation
February One highlights the four freshmen from North Carolina A&T
University who initiated the 1960 Greensboro Woolworth lunch counter
sit-ins, which set in motion a whirlwind of sit-ins that swept the South
and reignited the Civil Rights movement. The film uses first hand
accounts of the events to document one volatile winter in Greensboro
that not only changed public accommodation laws in North Carolina, but
served as a blueprint for non-violent protests throughout the 1960s. (61
minutes)
Official
Site
Cinema One
SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
Monday, March 2 , 2009 at 10 a.m. & Noon
This play gives students the opportunity to see some of Dr. Seuss'
greatest characters go from page to stage as the Cat in the Hat narrates
this incredible adventure where the power of imagination saves the day!
Recommended
for Grades Pre-K - 4
Download
STUDY GUIDE FOR SEUSSICAL
Arts Discovery Series - On Screen
Film Presentation
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.
Tickets $5.00 (everyone)
DURHAM: A SELF-PORTRAIT
Durham: A Self-Portrait explores the history of race and class in
the Bull City. The film opens with the "secret game," a basketball
match-up played one Sunday morning in 1944, between N.C. Central and an
all-white team from the Duke University medical school. We then meet
real Durham people from every walk of life, telling stories that span
the past century. (80 min)
Official Site
Cinema One
MISS BINDERGARTEN GETS READY FOR KINDERGARTEN
Friday, March 13, 2009 at 10 a.m. & Noon
Students will have fun learning the alphabet and the basics of spelling
with one of their favorite characters both on the page and off, Miss
Bindergarten, the famous teaching dog.
Download
STUDY GUIDE FOR MS. BINDERGARTEN
Recommended for Grades Pre-K - 1
Arts Discovery Series - On Screen
Film Presentation
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.
Tickets $5.00 (everyone)
THE GUESTWORKER
Film Presentation
We are in the midst of volatile debates on immigration reform. While
some would expand legal immigration progams, others believe that
militias and fences along the Mexican/U.S. border are the right option.
In a lyrical and compelling narrative, The Guestworker
explores the motivation and economic necessity that has called Don
Candelario Gonzalez Moreno, a 66 year-old Mexican farmer, across the
border to labor on U.S. farms since the 1960s. (53 minutes)
Official Site
Cinema One
SUPER SCIENTIFIC CIRCUS
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 10 a.m. & Noon
The Super Scientific Circus is designed to help students understand that
science can be appreciated in everything we see and do. This program
features circus skills, magic tricks and comedy to show concepts such as
gravity, air pressure, centripetal force and more.
Recommended for
Grades K - 6
LINK
TO STUDY GUIDE FOR SUPER SCIENTIFIC CIRCUS
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SCHOOL SHOWS PRESENTED EARLIER THIS YEAR
HISTORY OF THE WORD: THE HIP HOP MUSICAL
Friday, October 3 at 11 a.m.
A hip hop musical journey about one day in an urban high school, the
hopes and dreams of six multiracial students, and the power of the
spoken word. Each character reveals insightful pangs of determination
and growth that are both humbling and inspiring. Described as A
Chorus Line for the hip hop generation, History of the Word
is a celebration of music, dance, language and the human spirit.
Recommended
for High School students
VOTE?
Monday, October 13, 2008 at 10 a.m. & Noon
Eighteen-year-old Nicole Harrison learns why voting is important in this
play that takes her through the Revolutionary War, then leads her to
stand beside women, minorities and young people all demanding their
right to vote. Students sixth grade and up will learn a citizen's place
in the U.S. government and why it is important.
Recommended for
Grades 6 and up
THE PLANT THAT ATE DIRTY SOCKS
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10 a.m. & Noon
Based on the popular children's book, this fun-filled musical celebrates
individuality and two brothers working together to solve problems and
overcome obstacles.
Recommended for Grades 3 - 7
STONE SOUP AND OTHER STORIES
Friday, November 7, 2008 at 10 a.m. & Noon
This performance contains story favorites from Africa, India, eastern
Europe and the United States. Filled with music, color, fantasy and fun,
each tale gently raises value clarification issues while also
introducing the spirit and customs of different cultures.
Recommended
for Grades Pre-K - 4
LINK
TO STUDY GUIDE FOR STONE SOUP
MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 10 a.m. & Noon
This performance is an African Cinderella story that teaches students in
kindergarten through sixth grade that people who are disrespectful to
others do not win, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the virtue
of kindness.
Recommended for Grades K - 6
LINK
FOR STUDY GUIDE FOR MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS
Teachers get your reservations in early! Call the box office at
919-560-3030. Or you can download an ORDER
FORM
and fax to 919-560-3065.
All tickets are $8 unless otherwise noted.
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