Spring 2010
(scroll down for preliminary Fall 2010 offerings)
The Magic Flute
Cobb Energy Center
http://www.cobbenergycentre.com/education_programs.aspx
When: Thursday, April 29th @ 10AM
Cost: $7.25
Payment Deadline: April 1st
In Mozart’s imaginative and delightful fairytale, two young men-a prince and a birdcatcher - find themselves caught up in the struggle between good and evil as they undergo trials and hardships in their quest for their true loves. In the process they grow up while learning about both themselves and the world. This new production is designed to evoke the fantastical world of children’s stories and will also make use of puppets. Performed in German with English supertitles. Running Time: 55 minutes; taken from the full production and performed with full sets, costumes and lighting, and accompanied by The Atlanta Opera Orchestra.
Zoo Atlanta
When: Tuesday, May 11th
Cost: $8.50/ticket
Payment Deadline: April 13th
We are taking advantage of the last homeschool day at Zoo Atlanta! Come join us to explore the zoo while the weather is cool and everyone else is still in school!
FALL 2010
***This is a preliminary schedule of field trips for the Fall. We will be adding more as local venues' schedules become available.
Chattahoochee Nature Center
When: Friday, September 24th @ 10AM
Cost: $10/ticket
Payment Deadline: September 1st
Come join us to explore the Chattahoochee Nature Center's newly renovated facilities. We will be offering two field trips at the same time-one for our older children and one for the younger ones!
http://chattnaturecenter.org/trail-programs.html
Life Cycles (1st/2nd grade & under): What is a tadpole? Journey through the life cycle of many Georgia native plants and animals to find out.
Wild Wetlands (3rd & Up): A Water Study Program; students hike over our river wetlands boardwalk to learn about the unique relationships of this fragile and important ecosystem.
Charlotte's Web
@ The Center for Puppetry Arts
When: Saturday, October 16th @ 11AM
Cost: $7.50/ticket
Pament Deadline: September 14th
Charlotte the friendly spider has a plan to save Wilbur the pig - she’s going to make him famous using her wits, words, and webs! With a colorful cast of barn-yard characters including the old sheep and Templeton the gluttonous rat, E.B. White’s award-winning tale of unlikely friendship will have you cheering: “Terrific, terrific, terrific!”
http://www.puppet.org/perform/2010-11-index.shtml
Nightingale
@ The Center for Puppetry Arts
When: Friday, November 12th @11AM
Cost: $7.50/ticket
Payment Deadline: October 5th
This lush production brings to life Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale of an Emperor who forsakes his beloved nightingale for a jeweled mechanical bird - only to find himself alone and dying when the machine breaks down due to overuse. Can the real nightingale return in time to bargain with Death and save the Emperor?
http://www.puppet.org/perform/2010-11-index.shtml
The Nutcracker
@ The Fox Theater
When: approx. 2nd week in December
Information is not available yet for show dates or times. We will be looking into the Kids Step daytime program as well as possibly offering the evening full length show for our older children.