Schooltime Series
Performing Arts experiences for students which expand and enhance learning... Each season, the Arts Alliance provides a diversity of performing arts experiences for students in grades Pre-K through 12. Professional artists (actors, singers, musicians, and dancers) - from around the world - travel to Lufkin to perform during the school day for students and their teachers.
Each show has connections to school curricula and offers a unique opportunity for teachers to integrate the arts into their daily lesson planning and individual teaching styles. The performances are imaginatively conceived, artistically produced, and provide relevant, entertaining, and enriching experiences for students.
In 2011-12 three extraordinary productions will appear on the Temple Theater stage: Rioult Dance; Small Steps, Tiny Revolutions, The Peking Acrobats, and The Frog Bride with Storyteller Davis Gonzalez. Each show is age-specific and selected by the Arts Alliance to encourage the power of imagination, creative thinking, and self-expression.
The Schooltime Series is underwritten by funds generously provided by the T.L.L. Temple Foundation. Additional sponsorship support from The Children’s Clinic of Lufkin, P.A. & Angelina Pediatrics, PLLC
- Show Date & Time:
Friday, September 16, 2011- 10:00AM and 1:00PM
- Recommended for
grades 1-8
Small Steps, Tiny Revolutions
A modern dance piece which tells the story of a young boy whose father forbids him to follow his desire to dance. The boy’s dreams lead him into a fantastic land of amazing and colorful beings, called “The Shapes”. His father’s poignant search to find him shows the transforming power of love. Whimsical scenery, costumes, and dramatic lighting create an environment through which the boy, his father, and the audience make a magical and touching journey.
- Show Date & Time:
Tuesday, March 20, 2012- 9:00AM and 1:00PM
- Recommended for
grades Pre-K - 12
The Peking Acrobats
Hailing from The People’s Republic of China, The Peking Acrobats have toured the world for twenty-five years, leaving audiences spellbound by the graceful presentation of their ancient folk art: acrobatics. These talented gymnasts, jugglers, cyclists, and tumblers transform 2,000-year-old athletic disciplines into an all-ages kaleidoscope of entertainment and wonder. Accompanied by live musicians – skillfully playing traditional Chinese instruments -- these daring performers create a spectacular evening featuring all the excitement and festive pageantry of a Chinese Carnival!
- Show Date & Time:
Friday, May 4, 2012- 9:00AM and 1:00PM
- Recommended for
grades 2-6
The Frog Bride With David Gonzalez
When a King sends his three sons to find their brides, two return with fair ladies. The last returns with... A FROG?! The Frog Bride with David Gonzalez is a hip adaptation of a classic Russian tale told by consummate storyteller. Two outstanding musicians weave one of Prokofiev's classics with an original jazz-funk score, as David performs every role against a backdrop of stunning live video projection and moving images by painter Wassily Kandinsky. Filled with comic sparkle, The Frog Bride with David Gonzalez is a "ribbiting" coming-of-age story.