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Fox Cities Performing Arts Center 2017-18 Education Series Announced
By: BWW News Desk May. 03, 2017
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announced the 2017-18 Bemis Company Education Series last night to a group of educators attending from throughout Northeast Wisconsin. The Bemis Company Education Series was created as a way to connect classroom lessons to live performing arts experiences. Through professional development for educators, the creation of performance guides and daytime education programming, the Center provides educational arts based learning opportunities for the next generation of citizens and patrons.
"The arts create a platform to offer an exciting way to learn important lessons from current curriculum. Students can experience topics in a truly unique environment and learn in a way that can be tailored to their individual learning styles," said Maria Van Laanen, president at the Fox Cities P.A.C. "We work closely with our local teachers to assemble a season that will serve students and teachers in the most beneficial way possible and align with current trends in education to provide a well-rounded and impactful learning experience. "
The Bemis Company Education Series performances are a cornerstone of the Center's mission and are designed specifically to meet Wisconsin Academic Standards for students in grades PreK-12. Performances are selected based on their connection to classroom curriculum, relevancy to current classroom topics and ability to engage students through various art forms. The Center provides study guides and resource materials for all performances and coordinates classroom workshops whenever possible. Ticket prices are subsidized at $5-$7 through Annual Partner support and scholarship tickets are available to students in need of financial assistance. The series annually draws an average of 23,000 students throughout the Fox Cities, Northeast Wisconsin and beyond.
Reservations for the 2017-18 Bemis Company Education Series are available to public and private schools, state licensed family or group childcare centers and state-registered home schools. Reservations may be made by calling (920) 730-3726 or at foxcitiespac.com/educators.
The 2017-18 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; Sept.-Nov. 2017
Part 2: Fox Cities P.A.C.; Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 2-5
Package: $7
Community Partner: Michiels Catering
DIAVOLO 25th Anniversary Tour
Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 at 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 6-12
Seats: $5
Community Partners: Great Northern Corporation and Hand to Shoulder Center of Wisconsin
Monkey Baa Theatre Company's
The Unknown Soldier
Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 at 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 6-10
Seats: $5
Community Partners: Schneider Foundation and Mary Strange
Biscuit
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades PreK-3
Seats: $5
Community Partner: Siefert Family
Aquila Theatre's
Hamlet
Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.
Suggested for grades 8-12
Seats: $7
Community Partners: David, Kim & Max Ritzow and Menasha Corporation Foundation
Markaroff Youth Ballet's
The Land of Sweets: An Introduction to The Nutcracker
Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 3-8
Seats: $5
Community Partners: Bergstrom Automotive and Robert and Patricia Endries Family Foundation, Ltd.
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Based on the book by Richard & Florence Atwater
Adapted for the stage by Pins & Needles Productions
Music by Luke Bateman, Lyrics by Richy Hughes
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 1-5
Seats: $5
Community Partners: Johnson Bank/Johnson Insurance and Menasha Corporation Foundation
Lionheart Youth Theatre's
Petra and the Wolf
Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
Suggested for grades 3-8
Seats: $5
Community Partners: O.C. and Pat Boldt and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour's
Darius and Twig
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 8-12
Seats: $5
Community Partner: Associated Bank
Golden Dragon Acrobats
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 4-12
Seats: $5
How I Became a Pirate
Book Music & Lyrics by Janet Yates & Mark Friedman
Based on the book "How I Became a Pirate" by Melinda Long with Illustrations by David Shannon
Produced by Dallas Children's Theater from Dallas, Texas
Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades K-5
Seats: $5
Community Partner: Schneider Foundation
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's
Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades PreK-2
Seats: $5
Young Audiences New York's Literature to Life Stage Presentation of
The Things They Carried
By Tim O'Brien
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades 10-12
Seats: $5
Presented in the Kimberly-Clark Theater
Community Partners: Thomas and Linda Grow/JETA Corporation and Willis Towers Watson
Virginia Rep On Tour's
Three Little Pigs
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Suggested for grades K-4
Seats: $5
Compagnia TPO 's Farfalle (Butterflies)
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.*
Suggested for grades PreK-3
Seats: $5
Community Partner: O.C. and Pat Boldt
Presented in the Kimberly-Clark Theater
*The Thursday 12:30 p.m. performance is sensory-friendly
The Center also announced five workshops as part of the Kennedy Center Classroom Connections program. These workshops are offered through the partnership of the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and Appleton Area School District as part of the Partners in Education program of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Full details are available on our website.
Bemis Company, Inc., is proud to serve as the title sponsor of the Bemis Company Education Series. Additional community support for the series is provided by Kimberly-Clark Corporation and Miller Electric and ITW. The 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 BEMIS COMPANY, INC.
Established in 1959, the Bemis Company Foundation serves as the principal instrument of philanthropy for the company. Bemis Company is a major global supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by leading food, consumer products, healthcare and other companies worldwide. Funded annually by the Company, the Foundation typically distributes approximately $3.25 million per year to charitable organizations and programs in the United States. For more information on Bemis Company's charitable activities, please visit bemis.com.
ABOUT THE FOX CITIES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and cultural education organization located in downtown Appleton, provides a premier venue for live performing arts. Since 2002, the Center has proudly served as a gathering place for the community to engage in educational opportunities while enhancing a greater understanding and appreciation of life through the live performing arts. The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center - Where the Arts Come Alive!
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