Fox Cities P.A.C. Sets 2014-15 Education Series

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center revealed the 2014-15 Bemis Company Education Series last night to a group of educators throughout the Fox Cities and Northeast Wisconsin. The series of daytime performances is comprised of titles that connect with grades PreK-12 curriculum. Highlights include Curious George, The Great Gatsby, Pilobolus and The Lightning Thief.

Artistic Adventures, a new program added to the series, is presented in partnership with the Fox Cities Building for the Arts and the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra. The program is designed for students to visit the Fox Cities Building for the Arts to view the Under the Hat! The Many Worlds of Dr. Seuss exhibit at The Trout Museum of Art and meet members of the Fox Valley Symphony for an interactive introduction to orchestral instruments. Artistic Adventures culminates with a field trip to the Fox Cities P.A.C. where the Fox Valley Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform a Dr. Seuss-inspired concert.

"The Artistic Adventures program is designed to introduce students to the world of visual and performing arts through a connecting theme," said Fox Cities P.A.C. Director of Programming and Community Engagement Amy Gosz. "This year's theme will inspire the student's creativity and imagination through the work of Dr. Seuss and we are thrilled to collaborate with our local arts partners on this exciting new program."

The Bemis Company Education Series is a cornerstone of the Center's mission and is designed specifically to meet Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for students in grades PreK-12. Performance titles are selected for their connection to classroom curriculum. The Center provides study guides and resource materials for all performances and coordinates classroom workshops whenever possible. Ticket prices are subsidized to $5-$7 through Annual Partner support and scholarship tickets are available to schools in need of financial assistance. The series annually draws 23,000 students from the Fox Cities and throughout Northeast Wisconsin.

Reservations for the 2014-15 Bemis Company Education Series are only available to schools, child care centers and home school groups. Reservations may be made by calling the group sales department at (920) 730-3786 or at foxcitiespac.com/educators.

The 2014-15 Bemis Company Education Series features:

Artistic Adventures
Presented in partnership with the Fox Cities Building for the Arts and the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra
Part 1: Fox Cities Building for the Arts; Sep.-Oct., 2014
Part 2: Fox Cities P.A.C.; Monday, March 16, 2015 at 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 2-5
Package price: $7
Community Partner: Mrs. Robert J. Roloff

Sweet Honey in the Rock
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014 at 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 5-12
Ticket price: $5
Community Partners: Darwin and Jeanette Copeman

Direct from Beijing, The National Acrobats of the People's Republic of China Performing
Cirque Peking
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014 at 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 3-12
Ticket price: $5
Community Partners: Johnson Bank/Johnson Insurance and Mary A. Strange

Mad River Theater Works'
John Henry
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 3-7
Ticket price: $5

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's
Stella, Queen of the Snow
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades PreK-2
Ticket price: $5
Community Partner: Great Northern Corporation

Omaha Theater's
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades PreK-2
Ticket price: $5
Community Partners: Bergstrom Automotive and Wells Fargo

The Frog Bride
With David Gonzalez
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 2-6
Ticket Price: $5
Community Partner: Michiels Fox Banquets Rivertyme Catering

Theatreworks USA production of
Curious George
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades PreK-2
Ticket price: $5
Community Partners: Bergstrom Automotive and Schneider National FoundationTheatreworks

USA production of
The Lightning Thief
Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 9:30 p.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 2-6
Ticket price: $5
Community Partner: Schneider National Foundation

Danú 20th Anniversary Tour
Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 6-12
Ticket price: $5
Community Partners: ThedaCare and Woodward Radio GroupPartial Grant Support: Milwaukee Irish Fest Foundation, Inc

Montana Repertory Theatre's
The Great Gatsby
Friday, March 20, 2015 at 9:30 a.m.
Suggested for grades 8-12
Ticket price: $7Community Partners: Associated Bank/Associated Wealth Management and O.C. and Pat Bold

Wild Kratts - Live!
Friday, April 17, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades K-4
Ticket price: $5
Community Partner: Hand to Shoulder Center of Wisconsin

Pilobolus
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 6-12
Ticket price: $5
Community Partners: Chuck and Barb Merry and Willis

ArtsPower's production of
My Heart in a Suitcase
Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 4-8
Ticket price: $5
Community Partners: O.C. and Pat Boldt and Bruce and Nancy Chudacoff

Young Audiences New York's Literature to Life Stage Presentation of
The Giverby Lois Lowry
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 5-10
Price: $5

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