Elementary Schools (Grades 3 – 5)

 

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Genre: Theater
Date & Time: December 4 at 10:30 AM
Suggested Grade Level: 5th and up
Venue: Lovelace

Directed by Simon Harvey
Performed by David Mynne
Adapted by Andrew McPherson
Additional script by Simon Harvey and David Mynne

Joy to all mankind? Bah! Humbug! Spend an evening in the company of a mean, tight-fisted, squeezing, grasping, clutching old miser. Watch horrified as Ebenezer Scrooge is haunted by four creepy ghosts - each one more terrifying than the last. In their inimitable style, the team that brought you Great Expectations will now celebrate the holiday season with a mesmerizing one-man performance of Charles Dickens’ timeless, transformative story.

 

Lula Washington Dance Theatre

Genre: Dance
Date & Time: January 31 at 10:30 AM
Suggested Grade Level:   Elementary
Venue: Goldsmith

The Lula Washington Dance Theatre uses dance to explore social and humanitarian issues, including aspects of African-American history, culture, and life. This in-demand ensemble, celebrating its 40th anniversary, has built an international reputation for the earthiness, vitality, energy, and humanism of its repertory, bringing charisma and interpretive power to every dance.  The company returns to The Wallis following their debut performance, which celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

Blue13 Dance Company

Terpsichore in Ghungroos (World Premiere) and Contemporary Bollywood Works
Genre: Dance
Date & Time: February 21st at 10:30 AM
Suggested Grade Level: 4th and up
Venue: Goldsmith

Blue13 Dance Company’s energetic and theatrical contemporary dance style draws inspiration from the classical and cultural art forms of the Indian subcontinent.  Using dance as a vehicle for storytelling, Blue13’s moody, rhythmic, and charged work presents an intelligent American experience of performance that turns the cultural stereotype of Indian dance on its head.

 

From the Top

Genre: Music
Date & Time: March 5 at 10:30 AM
Suggested Grade Level: 4th and up
Venue:  Goldsmith

NPR’s “From the Top” national radio program showcases talented young musicians.  Following the recording of the radio program the prior evening, we will recreate the program for a student audience the morning of March 5.  An acclaimed adult musician will host the program and accompany the student musicians on piano.  Each featured student will be interviewed to share their personal stories and passion for the music.  This is a wonderful opportunity for students to experience classical music and gain inspiration from the featured young musicians who are also from the Los Angeles area.

 

Slingsby Theatre Company’s Emil and the Detectives

Date & Time: March 26 & 27 at 10:30 AM
Genre: Theater
Suggested Grade Level: 3rd and up
Venue:  Lovelace

By Erich Kastner
Adapted for the stage by Nicki Bloom

Never underestimate the determination of a child! Young Emil catches a train to visit family in the big city. Something valuable is stolen. But the thief soon discovers Emil was not such an easy target. A group of quick-thinking and resourceful children rallies around. Can a bunch of kids work together to uncover and outsmart the true criminal?  In Slingsby’s signature intimate theatrical style, Emil and The Detectives is told by two skilled actors immersed in smoke and mirrors, miniature worlds and a cinematic score.

 

New International Encounter Theatre’s Snow White

Date & Time: May 12, 13 & 14 at 10:30 AM
Genre: Theater
Suggested Grade Level: 4th and up
Venue: Lovelace

In a wild and windswept land... far, far away... snow falls on a lonely castle in the forest and a woman sits at her spinning wheel and dreams of the child she always wanted, the child she never had. A little girl who will make her dreams come true, who will be the most beautiful in the whole land. She makes a wish... and pricks her finger... New International Encounter Theatre presents an original take on the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale. Filled with live music, magic and festive fun it's a tale of adventure, danger and a very shiny red apple.

 

DIAVOLO

Date & Time: May 15 at 10:30 AM
Genre: Dance
Suggested Grade Level: 4th and up
Venue: Goldsmith

Combining contemporary dance with martial arts, acrobatics, gymnastics, and hip-hop, DIAVOLO explores the relation and interaction between the human body and its architectural environment to understand overarching social, physical, and emotional impacts. Their international notoriety is highlighted by a Top 10 placing in the 12th season of “America’s Got Talent,” attracting over 90 million television viewers.