2011/12 Education Series Announced by the Fox Cities PAC

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the 2011/12 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Education Series which brings classroom lessons to life for students in the Fox Cities and throughout Northeast Wisconsin. Highlights of the upcoming season include Aquila Theatre Company in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, Clifford The Big Red Dog^TM - LIVE! and Chicago Children's Theatre's The Hundred Dresses.

The announcement of the 2011/12 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Education Series calendar provides a wide variety of educational opportunities to reach as many students as possible. "The Center's 2011/12 education performances cover many subjects including science, social studies, geography, literature, arts, music and dance," said Maria Van Laanen, executive vice president of the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. "Education is a cornerstone of the Center's mission, impacting more than 22,000 students each year."

Designed to compliment Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for grades PreK-12, the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Education Series provides age-appropriate opportunities to experience learning through the performing arts. "A visit to the Center is more than a field trip," said Amy Gosz, director of programming and community engagement at the Fox Cities P.A.C. "As a former kindergarten teacher, I know from experience that educators craft their lessons to help students get the most from each performance. Plays like Freedom Bound and Unsinkable Women have the power to infuse historical facts and textbook lessons with real human emotion. It's an amazing moment when you can see that a student really grasps a classroom concept when they see it live onstage."

To support classroom integration of the performing arts, the Center also provides study guides and other classroom resources in advance of each performance. Classroom workshops and programs are arranged whenever possible to allow students to interact directly with professional artists. Educators can make class reservations now for the 2011/12 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Educations Series. Reservations can be made by phone at (920) 730-3786 or online at foxcitiespac.com.

The 2011/12 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Education Series includes:

Aquila Theatre Company in
William Shakespeare's Macbeth
Thursday, October 20; 9:30 a.m.
Tickets: $7
Suggested for grades 8-12
Community Partner: Menasha Corporation

Griffin Theatre Company's
Frindle
Wednesday, November 2; 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Suggested for grades 3-6
Community Partners: ThedaCare and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's
Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny
Wednesday, November 9; 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Suggested for grades PreK-2
Community Partner: Wisconsin Energy Foundation

NTC PRODUCTIONS
A Christmas Carol
Thursday, December 15; 9:30 a.m.
Tickets: $7
Suggested for grades 4-12
Community Partners: Chuck and Barb Merry Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc. and Mike Cisler and Sarah Traas Family Foundation

Mad River Theater Works'
Freedom Bound
Tuesday, January 31; 9:30 a.m.
Tickets: $5 Suggested for grades 4-8
Community Partner: The Schneider National Foundation

Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Thursday, February 2; 12:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Suggested for grades 5-12
Community Partner: Menasha Corporation

Clifford The Big Red Dog^TM - LIVE!
Monday, February 27; 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Suggested for grades PreK-2
Community Partner: Bruce and Nancy Chudacoff

The Magic School Bus - The Climate Challenge
Wednesday, February 29; 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5 Suggested for Grades 1-4
Community Partners: Bergstrom Automotive and Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Chicago Children's Theatre's
The Hundred Dresses
Wednesday, March 14; 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5
Suggested for grades 3-6
Community Partner: The Schneider National Foundation

ArtsPower's
Lily's Crossing
Thursday, March 15; 12:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5
Suggested for grades 3-7
Community Partner: Wisconsin Energy Foundation

Dallas Children's Theater's
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
Tuesday, March 27; 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Tickets: $5
Suggested for grades 1-6
Community Partner: Mrs. Robert Roloff

Theatreworks USA's production of
Henry and Mudge
Thursday, March 29; 9:30 a.m.
Tickets: $5
Suggested for grades PreK-3
Community Partner: Michiels Fox Banquets Rivertyme Catering

Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs from the Titanic
Wednesday, May 2; 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Presented in the Kimberly-Clark Theater
Tickets: $5 Suggested for grades 6-12
Community Partners: Ken and Peggy Philippi and Mary A. Strange

Theatreworks USA's production of
Nate the Great
Friday, May 11; 9:30 a.m.
Suggested for grades K-4
Community Partners: The Post-Crescent and Wisconsin Energy Foundation

The Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Education Series is supported by the title sponsor, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. The series is also sponsored in part by Bemis Company, Inc. with additional support from Appleton Papers Inc., Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Miller Electric and ITW. The Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Education Series is also supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

ABOUT THE FOX CITIES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in downtown Appleton, provides a premier venue for live performing arts. The Center proudly serves as a gathering place for the community to engage in educational opportunities while enhancing a greater understanding and appreciation of the live performing arts. For more information on upcoming events, education programs and community involvement go to foxcitiespac.com. The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center - Where the Arts Come Alive!

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