Introduce your students to the Peace Center through our Peace Center Student Matinees. Our arts programs invite young learners to become global citizens in an active exploration of world music, dance, and theater. By learning about the richness of cultural traditions, and works of art – in class and through live performances– students cultivate a global perspective that nurtures empathy and understanding.
What happens after the dismissal bell rings? Travel 10 blocks. Witness 10 unique tales. There’s something for everyone across these 10 vignettes about identity, fear, compassion and friendship – as told through puppetry, dance, music, projections, audience participation, kamishibai (paper theater) and more.
Give your students the memory of a lifetime with the 65-year strong modern dance company known for incredible contemporary favorites and beloved masterpieces that are both “timely and timeless” (Chicago Tribune).
Alvin Ailey’s work celebrates the Black cultural experience and modern dance tradition, seamlessly blending the two.
Comedian Robert Post barely survived Middle School. Struggling because of various learning disabilities, he found that making people laugh saved him. In this brand-new multimedia performance, kids talk to kids in a compelling, funny and educational show. Dealing with real issues affecting students today including social media, testing, bullying and peer pressure these video testimonials by kids and their advocates (along with a generous dose of Post’s signature humor) is sure to resonate with school and public audiences alike.
From the Emmy Award-winning team behind Netflix’s Our Planet series comes a new natural history speaker series: Our Planet Live. This immersive stage show features behind-the-scenes stories from the most eye-catching footage of the natural world.
Frozen Worlds takes you to the arctic in an exploration of climate change and climate migration. Follow polar bears, walruses, seals and penguins as they find their icy homes in danger and learn why the frozen frontier is vital to our planet.
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