School Matinees
Enhance classroom learning by bringing your students to a school field trip performance at BlackRock Center for the Arts. Our school field trip shows educate, entertain, and engage audiences of all ages, and directly connect with many class curricula.
Produced by National Players
November 27 at 10:30
Recommended for high school audiences
The venerable National Players makes literature live for its audiences by engaging their minds and touching their hearts with fresh, contemporary takes on the classics. Love can be a thrilling ride -- it bursts the seams of young hearts, making them feel things never felt before… But it can also be a dangerous thing -- it can split you open and send you past the point of no return. This year, America’s longest running classical touring company brings to BlackRock Shakespeare’s most enduring tale, re-imagined, re-invigorated, and irresistibly visceral.
February 8 at 10:30
Recommended for grades 1-5
A meaningful and highly entertaining Black History Month field trip! The fact and legend of the Underground Railroad is one of the most memorable chapters in American History. Music and the Underground Railroad, a concert of songs, stories and narratives about slavery and the quest for freedom reveals the hope, the power and eventually the triumph shared by a network of people of many races. Through sing-a-longs, audience involvement and a multi-media presentation Music and the Underground Railroad provides an understanding of the secrets and passion of this powerful era. Kim and Reggie Harris have performed traditional African-American Spiritual and Freedom Songs for almost 30 years and are still going strong! In Concert Kim and Reggie know how to reach out and grab an audience by the heart as they sing.
produced by ArtsPower
April 19 at 10:30
Recommended for grades 2-5
An uplifting musical theater piece based on the beloved author’s life and writing. Laura and her family travel across America in search of a place they can call home. Facing obstacles such as scarlet fever and eviction from their land, their pioneering spirit, passion for the outdoors and family bonds are tested but never broken. When Laura’s sister Mary contracts scarlet fever, causing her to lose her sight, Laura becomes her eyes to the world, and Mary in turn shows Laura how to face life with strength and courage. This uplifting story is is produced by nationally acclaimed ArtsPower.
Reserve your tickets early! For more information, contact Laurie Levy-Page at 240-912-1057 or llevy-page@blackrockcenter.org.