Shan-GÓ, Culture Unites US!

Through song and storytelling, in English and Spanish, students will learn how music from the African diaspora has been passed down for generations to maintain culture. These rhythms show the connections between traditions in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean & North America. As the performance concludes students have a deeper understanding of the music and cultures that unite people of African descent around the world.

Prior to the performance classes receive an audiobook. Narrated by Kombilesa Asé , the short recording provides instructions on some of the music to be explored in the upcoming performance. Students are able to listen to and practice rhythms that have specific cultural significance.

School-wide Arts-Integrated Learning (SAIL)

Studies show the more exposure students get to arts integration, the deeper the connections to curricular learning. SAIL is a program that uses a different artists throughout an entire school year. The artist(s) co-plans with educators at all grades to connect classroom learning to an individual art form. The students get the consistency of practice and experience for several weeks, then have the anticipation of learning new topics from a new artist.

As another way to increase whole-school learning, these artists also work with the teachers on professional development, showing them how to replicate the lesson and integrate the arts into their everyday practice. CAL Education staff supports the program through ongoing observation and evaluation to ensure all curricular and social emotional goals are being met.

For more information about bringing SAIL to your school, please call our education department at 216-561-5005!

Stardrop Circus Vs. Gravity

Audience members have the opportunity to see high-flying acrobats perform aerial tricks with silks during this circus performance. Members of Stardrop fight with gravity to showcase the grace and strength of the human body. This performance must take place in a gymnasium because the equipment used is more than 20 feet high. Ideal to pair with the Big Top Physics workshop.

Johnny Appleseed: A Dramatic Recreation

Wearing the legendary pot on his head, Ray brings John Chapman (better known as Johnny Appleseed) to life in a lively and believable presentation. Johnny leads participatory storytelling, songs and movement activities that describe his personal history, his life in pioneer Ohio, the distribution and importance of apples in frontier life, and the varieties and usage of apples in our own times.

What educators are saying about Ray’s

“This program was beneficial to the students because it made history ‘come alive.’ Johnny stayed in character throughout. They will never forget their visit from Johnny Appleseed!” (Grade 3)

“I liked the way Johnny interacted with my students. The whole activity was valuable because the students got a look at history in a way they found fun. My children are still talking and laughing about Johnny. He really was terrific with the kids!” (Grade 5)

“Johnny Appleseed was excellent. He knew how to speak at the children’s level. They enjoyed his accent and clothing.” (K)

“We loved, loved, loved your presentation yesterday. You held the audience spell bound and from the many good answers I am sure much was gleaned from your program.” (K)

“You’d swear it was really Johnny Appleseed in person!”

“We read a picture book about Johnny Appleseed. The book showed pictures that looked remarkably like the actor. I think the kids were very surprised.” (Grade 4)

“Johnny was just perfect. I hope he’l1 return next year.” (Grade 4)

“The children in both classes enjoyed their visit form Johnny Appleseed. The songs and the biographical information was well received. They were excited about the apple seeds, loved his outfit, especially the pot on his head. Having read a version of the Johnny Appleseed story, seeing Johnny really was a meaningful activity.” (Grade 2)

Customized Fitness/Dance

ArtSparks is an educational outreach program that reinforces core academic content through the art of dance. The mission of ArtSparks is to engage participants through movement and music and to strive for excellence by embedding a lifelong quest in each individual to reach their full potential. Founded on the belief that the arts play a vital role in fostering the creativity and self-confidence necessary to become a productive citizen. ArtSparks classrooms encourage children to develop discipline, a standard of excellence, and a belief in themselves that carries over into all aspects of their lives.

Work with our Education Staff to create a customized ArtSparks experience in your classroom!

The Great Law of Peace

Meet Ben Franklin, Hiawatha, Christopher Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Thomas Jefferson, Jacques Cartier and others while discovering the origins of our Constitution not in the European “cradles of civilization” but in the Iroquois Confederacy. Teachers have said this 700 year journey “Taught my whole curriculum in 45 minutes!” Q and A follows performance. Grades 4 to Adult.

Mission IS Possible: What Goes Up, Must Come Down

Sunny D. Light and her henchman Cumulo Nimbus have stolen the greatest treasure in the world! Where did it go and how can Agent 007 1/2 get it back before it’s too late? Will the Mission Is Possible Force find the treasure, save the planet and reconcile Mother Nature with her favorite Sun? They will with your help as a Secret Agent! Join the M.I.P Force as a secret agent to solve this mystery. Odds are, you won’t live to see the morrow, unless the treasure is found! NOTE: This program is about the water cycle! Grades 2 – 5.

Bullying: A Classic(al) Dilemma

Ancient Greek storyteller Homer calls upon Zeus and Mount Olympus to solve a problem faced by students today: bullying. In a participatory odyssey through time that weaves poetic verse with rap, togas with football jerseys, and mythical masks with Converse sneakers, these Greeks show your students why violence gossip peer pressure and by-standing do not stop bullying.

A Spider Named Apollo

Through the dramatic performing arts, the audience is led on a musical adventure, the journey of a spider name Apollo. In connection to literature written and illustrated by Apollo’s Fire, participants explore the adventures of artists at a performance of Mozart’s famous opera The Magic Flute. The book comes to life with professional musicians, singers, actors, and dancers. Through interactive aspects, participants engage alongside the performers to help lead Apollo the Spider on his musical journey through the opera.

This program is only available May 18-22, 2020

“Inspiring Your Story” a post-show workshop for the solo performance Fa(r)ther

Inspiring Your Story” workshop uses the live performance “Fa(r)ther” as a jumping off point for students to begin writing their own narratives. Students will engage in theatre activities such as improvisation, role-playing, character building, sense memory and imagination exercises to generate setting and circumstance, characters, plot points and sensory language for their own written narratives. All writing will be done in individual student journals that can be kept as inspiration and material for future writing assignments.

Fa(r)ther is a powerful and moving solo performance that reveals the inner life and childhood memories of a young woman on the edge between self-destruction and self-actualization. Students will have viewed Fa(r)ther earlier in the day.

Fa(r)ther

Fa(r)ther is a powerful and moving solo performance that reveals the inner life and childhood memories of a young woman on the edge between self-destruction and self-actualization.

About the show: After an explosive encounter with her boss, a young woman finds her attention mysteriously captivated by an ad campaign promoting healthy fatherhood. To her surprise, this single image ignites within her a deep exploration of life and self. While remembering and examining her relationships with her father and step-father, authority figures, friends and boyfriends, she finds herself confronting life’s biggest questions: How can I overcome the challenges of my upbringing? How can I heal the pain in my past? Can I learn to trust? Can I find love? How can I live the life I want?

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