Mahaffey at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts Presents Class Acts Series
Ovations School for the Arts students and staff regularly attend The Class Acts Education Performance Series and Community Arts Program based at the Mahaffey Theater at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts in St. Petersburg, FL! It is our belief that the shows in this program are inspiring regardless of age or walk of life. Much like Ovations, the Class Acts program believes arts education is for everyone - from educators to students, children to adults, from business professionals to seniors. The Class Acts' Mission is a belief in the power of the arts to educate, inspire, and expand knowledge, self esteem, and creativity in students and adults propels Class Acts and provides the focused vision for this crucial and vital educational opportunity. Class Acts serves: to provide professional, diverse, educational and entertaining programming for young audiences and; to engage and place professional artists in the theater, in the classroom and in local community organizations to deepen arts based knowledge invigorates social service themes, to integrate and enhance the curriculum and to offer professional development in various arts disciplines. The goal of Class Acts is the development of lifeskills through exposure to and participation in the performing arts. Creativity, social skills, academic enhancement, goal achievement, cognitive learning, problem solving, communication skills and self-esteem are all characteristics that are attained through the participation in Class Acts unique performance series and community arts extension programs. Under the direction of the Education & Community Arts Manager, Class Acts strives to link the arts to the curriculum with thematically integrated performances and teacher resource guides. Each season, arts professionals, professional educators, artists, parents, community advocates and students who utilize the theater provide their expertise and input in the development of the Class Acts season of programming. This direct input results in an academically well-connected series that integrates the arts into a variety of curriculums including: ▪ world culture & diversity ▪ reading, language arts & literacy ▪ history social studies & patriotism ▪ science, math & the environment ▪ character education ▪ specialty theater & music To attend a show with Ovations School for the Arts please click the Register Here button on this page. To find out more about the Class Acts program email info@stpeteclassacts.com
Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Science of Magic Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Twas the Night Before Christmas Monday, December 18, 2017 The Taylor of Gloucester Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Dispatches from the Gulf Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great Thursday February 22, 2018 Janet's Planet Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Live Wire! The Electricity Tour Friday, April 27, 2018 Nugget & Fang
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Tuesday, October 24, 2017 11:ooam-12:00pm Language Arts & Literacy Geared towards Grades PK-4 This musical adaptation of the classic Grimm’s fairy tale features a script with lovable characters portrayed by an ensemble of live actors and wonderful puppets. Follow along as Snow White meets her pint-sized friends, takes the apple from the Evil Queen, receives a kiss from the Prince, and lives happily ever after. This faithful rendition of the fairy tale will inspire young audiences to read the original. Cost is $5.50 per person
The Science of Magic Wednesday, November 1, 2017 11:ooam-12:00pm Science, Math & the Environment Geared towards Grades 2-8 For centuries magicians have used scientific principles to make people levitate in mid-air and vanish in the blink of an eye. Illusionist Bill Blagg’s one-of-a-kind educational experience, The Science of Magic, takes students on a rare, never-before-seen journey “behind the scenes” of the magic world. Students will discover firsthand how magicians use science to create the impossible! The Science of Magic is designed to excite, educate, intrigue and promote students to think “outside the box” and spawn their curiosity about how science and the Scientific Method are used by magicians to create the impossible! Cost is $5.50 per person
'Twas the Night Before Christmas Wednesday, December 6, 2017 11:ooam-12:00pm Science, Math, & the Environment Geared towards Grades K-5 At turns heartwarming and hilarious, this charming Christmas musical is complete with a jolly Santa, reindeer on the roof, moonlight on the snow, Ma and Pa in their caps, and sugarplums dancing in the dreams of hopeful children. Our careworn poet, Clement Moore is struggling to write a Christmas poem. Clement, uninspired until his eyes and heart are opened by the loving, joyous images all about him in his own home and family, begins writing his immortal poem with these words, “’Twas the night before Christmas.” His poem is a delight to his family and to many generations of families who can’t imagine Christmas without “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” Cost is $5.50 per person
Beatrix Potter's "The Tailor of Gloucester" Monday, December 18, 2017 11:ooam-12:00pm Language Arts & Literacy Geared towards Grades K-5 What a treat it is to discover a holiday classic by Beatrix Potter. When a poppycock mayor orders a cherry-colored coat for his Christmas wedding, the poor Tailor of Gloucester works his fingers to the bone. All goes well until the tailor realizes he lacks the piece of twisted silk needed to sew on the final button. He gives his last coin to Simpkin, his faithful pet cat, confident that he will set out into the snow to purchase the much-needed “twist.” But it is Christmas Eve, that one blessed night when animals are granted the gift of speech. And so, before story’s end, we hear not only from Simpkin, but also from all of the mice he has trapped beneath teacups for his holiday feast—well-dressed mice that have benefited for years from the tailor’s elegant scraps. Natural enemies become steadfast friends, and all work together to complete a coat that leaves the bedazzled Mayor—and Simpkin and his mice—speechless for a miraculously happy ending on Christmas Day. Cost is $5.50 per person
Dispatches from the Gulf Wednesday, January 24, 2018 11:ooam-12:00pm Science, Math, & the Environment Geared towards Grades 4-8 In 2010 the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform exploded, releasing more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The disaster was the largest oil spill in U.S. history and put thousands of communities, millions of citizens and a vital ecosystem in serious jeopardy. The event initiated an unprecedented response effort and mobilized the largest, coordinated scientific research endeavor that included USF’s R/V Weatherbird II around an ocean-related event in history.
Produced by filmmakers Marilyn and Hal Weiner, and narrated by Matt Damon, the 60 minute documentary Dispatches from the Gulf follows teams of scientists as they investigate the oil spill’s effect on the world’s ninth largest body of water. The documentary examines the impact of the spill on the local communities, from members of the tourist industry to families who rely on seafood such as shrimp and crabs for their livelihood. Cost is $5.50 per person Teacher Resource Guide
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Wednesday, February 7, 2018 11:ooam-12:00pm History, Social Studies, & Patriotism Geared towards Grades 2-5 This stirring drama with music is a classic tribute to the great American who freed herself and hundreds of her people from the bonds of slavery. Her courage helped to change the world. Share her adventurous life with your students in this accurate and deeply moving musical history lesson. Cost is $5.50 per person
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great Tuesday, February 13, 2018 11:ooam-12:00pm Character Education Geared towards Grades 2-8 Being a 10 year-old kid is kind of a pain. Having an older sister is really a pain. Being afraid of everything is… well, just plain painful! Sheila Tubman, otherwise known as Sheila the Great, comes of age in ArtsPower’s lively and poignant musical, based on Judy Blume’s popular novel, about discovering the person within.
Thursday, April 17, 2018 11:ooam-12:00pm Science, Math, & the Environment Geared towards Grades K-4
BLAST OFF with JANET'S PLANET! Explore the wonders of the galaxy by traveling at the "speed of thought" in this interactive performance that takes young audiences on a virtual tour across the universe.
Based on the educational television show that airs on 144 public television stations nationwide, Janet's Planet fans are in for a real treat as they discover the galaxy from Janet's futuristic Mission Control. The live show engages and challenges young minds while inspiring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) potential. Janet's Planet promotes critical thinking, scientific literacy, encourages lifelong learning, and brings to light the wonderful creativity that is an integral part of science. As Albert Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Cost is $5.50 per person
Janet's Planet Thursday, February 22, 2018 11:ooam-12:00pm Science, Math, & the Environment Geared towards Grades 3-5 BLAST OFF with JANET'S PLANET! Explore the wonders of the galaxy by traveling at the "speed of thought" in this interactive performance that takes young audiences on a virtual tour across the universe.
Based on the educational television show that airs on 144 public television stations nationwide, Janet's Planet fans are in for a real treat as they discover the galaxy from Janet's futuristic Mission Control. The live show engages and challenges young minds while inspiring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) potential. Janet's Planet promotes critical thinking, scientific literacy, encourages lifelong learning, and brings to light the wonderful creativity that is an integral part of science. As Albert Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Cost is $5.50 per person
Live Wire! The Electricity Tour Thursday, February 22, 2018 11:ooam-12:00pm Science, Math, & the Environment Geared towards Grades K-4 In this performance Doktor Kaboom will explore the fundamentals of electrical energy and the history of humanity’s adventures into its potential. At the dawn of the 19th century mankind first harnessed the power of electricity, the world changed and the journey still continues.
Topics covered include: safety; Tesla; Edison; Faraday; lightning bolts, current; voltage; conductive and non-conductive media; electrical arcs; light emission; sparks; resistance; magnetic fields, electric generators: mechanical energy to electrical energy; electromagnetic coils and conductors. Cost is $5.50 per person
Nugget & Fang Friday, April 27, 2018 11:ooam-12:00pm Science, Math, & the Environment Geared towards Grades PK-2 ArtsPower’s colorful new musical tells the story of Nugget, a minnow, and Fang, a shark, who get along swimmingly — until Nugget’s first day of minnow school. There, Nugget learns that minnows are supposed to be afraid of sharks! To regain Nugget’s trust, Fang takes desperate and hilarious measures. Nothing goes as planned. Fang is moping in deep waters when he notices that Nugget and his minnow schoolmates are caught up in some big trouble (and one very big net). Holy mackerel! Can Fang save the day and prove he’s a true friend?
