Educator Newsletter - Midland Center for the Arts

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MAKE SCIENCE, ART AND HUMANITIES COME ALIVE FOR YOUR STUDENTS. Issue 17 • March 2015
ENDS MAY 17, 2015!
ARTS INTEGRATION
TEACHER WORKSHOP
Leonardo
Sound Writing & Word Painting:
Mastering Fluent & Expressive Reading
& Writing • April 13, 2015 • 8:30 – 11:30 am
da Vinci
Do your students enjoy music? How can you use
their natural attraction to various types of music to
encourage reading and writing? Kennedy Center
teaching artist Marcia Daft presents methods that
any teacher can use with students in grades 3 – 6 to
unlock hidden skills. Reluctant writers? Struggling
readers? Attend this workshop to discover new
strategies that have helped other teachers with the
same challenges. Register today!
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Let us help you!
We still have bussing funds available!
Up to $500 available to each school!
Wondering how Leonardo da Vinci relates to
your curriculum? Don’t worry! We’ve created
tours for all ages. Guided tours are fun and
interactive; exploring hands-on force and
motion activities with scientific observation in
the da Vinci exhibit and enjoy measurement
challenges with your group! We will send you
home with worksheets for kids 3rd – 6th grade and a
fun activity for younger ones, Preschool – 2nd grade!
For more information contact Heather Litle at
museumtours@mcfta.org or Book now.
Fee: $25 (space is limited!)
To receive notification of next season’s Professional
Development offerings contact Heather at
museumtours@mcfta.org.
Sponsored by Dow Corning Corporation & the Maxwell K. Pribil
Memorial Trust administered by FirstMerit PrivateBank
COMING JANUARY 2016!
SPEED: Science in Motion
This year: due to contractual agreements with the Leonardo da Vinci licensing company,
school groups that visit the museum after April 14 will pay $4 per student and chaperone.
Organized by Event Marketing
Service GmbH (EMS), Vienna,
and distributed by Exhibits
Development Group (EDG), USA.
Locally sponsored by The Dow
Chemical Company, Dow Corning
Corporation, Great Lakes Loons,
Catholic Federal Credit Union &
Associated Builders and Contractors,
(Greater Michigan Chapter)
Print sponsor: Quick Reliable Printing
Media sponsors: WNEM, 96.1 WHNN,
102.5 WIOG & WCMU Public
Broadcasting
Find our full lineup of offerings at mcfta.org.
It’s never too early to start thinking about
next year!
• DISCOVER how the science of engines,
aerodynamics & motion has lifted auto racing into
the highest echelon of modern technology!
• EXPLORE the technology of Formula One auto
racing – from physics & engineering to human
endurance & biology – through hands-on activities!
• TEST your skills in a race simulator – &
determine if you have what it takes to become a
professional Formula One driver!
This exhibit brings in curriculum elements relating to
Force and Motion, STEM, and Human Systems!
Click here for more information!
800-523-7649 • 989-631-8250 • 1801 W. St. Andrews Rd. Midland, MI 48640
ENJOY A TEACHER’S NIGHT OUT!
Sybarite5
April 18, 2015 • 8 pm
Sybarite5 joins the MSO to
premiere the world’s first
concerto for string quintet
and orchestra by the awardwinning American composer
Dan Visconti. The overture to
Rossini’s opera William Tell, made famous by The Lone Ranger, opens
the program and Tchaikovsky wrestles with fate during his highly
emotional Symphony No. 4.
THEATRE & LITERATURE
GO HAND-IN-HAND!
Is your class reading any of these classic
works from Center Stage Theatre’s 2014/2015
season? Encourage your students to
experience literature on another level.
“Expect an experience that will satisfy your inner rock star and your secret
Mozart.” ~ Arizona Daily Star
SPECIAL OFFER JUST FOR YOU! 2 Tickets for just $60. Use promo code
BOHUSLAV. Valid for April 18, 2015 MSO concert only. Not valid on previous purchases.
SUMMER FUN!
Register for Summer Camps starting March 9th!
Get fired up for Summer Fun at Midland Center for the Arts! We have
full-day and half-day camps available for preschool through teens in
Music, Art, Science, Theatre and History! Register before April 10 and
receive $10 off full-day camps and $5 off half-day camps. Start your
search for the perfect summer camp here.
May 8 – 17, 2015
Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world
over for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, has
invited his fellow cast members for a weekend of
revelry. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in
this glittering whodunit.
Appropriate for teens & up.
Scholarships are also available!
Summer Camp Kickoff
March 14, 2015 • 12 – 3 pm
Learn about camps and classes from around the
region at this free event! Summer Camp Kick Off
was created to help parents streamline their
summer camp planning for their children.
You may come to learn about pottery classes,
but also learn that another organization has
tennis lessons. It is a great one-stop shop.
June 11 – 14, 2015
Share adventures with Lilly and her friends
– and learn about the mysterious black holes in
Swiss cheese as taught by Lilly’s favorite teacher,
Mr. Slinger.
Performed by 4th, 5th & 6th graders. Appropriate
for all ages.
KNOW A CHILD IN NEED?
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The arts and sciences are great ways to build
confidence, inspire creative thinking and
foster responsibility.
Art from the Heart is the Midland Center for the Arts Scholarship Fund,
designed to assist individuals in covering costs associated with
tuition-based classes, camps, educational programming and theatrical
or musical performances.
As an educator, you can be an advocate for those students who need
these kinds of activities. Please help us by identifying students who
could benefit from this program and refer them (or their parents) to
our assistance program. Applications can be found here.
This fund is made possible through special fundraiser ticket sales, the generosity of
individual donors and special grants from a variety of sources.
Thank you to our Art from the Heart Benefactors!
August 6 – 8, 2015
Mistaken identities of every shape and size
commence in this classic farce of Shakespearean
proportions! This production marks the 50th
anniversary of Peanut Gallery, our theatre
program for young people.
Performed by 13- to 21-year-olds. Appropriate for all
ages, but geared more to middle school & up.
THE HALL OF IDEAS
AB DOW SUMMER EXHIBITS
Enjoy year-round!
Integrated Patterns:
Structured Abstraction
Connecting through Interactivity! Three levels
make up the fun, interactive Hall of Ideas
designed especially for toddlers through grade
school students. This handicap-accessible space
traces the spiraling evolution of civilization in the
Great Lakes Bay Region. Advancing through each
level, visitors learn about Michigan’s geological
formation and early inhabitants, and explore the
interconnection of science and art.
April 25 – June 26, 2015
This invitational exhibition features
work by artists from across the country
employing extensive use of pattern,
repetition, geometry and structural
organization.
Tsunami by Hiroko Lancour (detail)
Between Order & Chaos: Marissa
Voytenko Encaustic Paintings
April 25 – June 26, 2015
• Create your own dramatic image with our
interactive Art Wall; then email it to yourself,
a grandparent or friend!
• Work together to make an Alexander
Calder-style mobile
• Explore the Periodic Table of elements &
create over 350 virtual “chemical reactions”
• Merge science & art when you design & shoot
off your own virtual fireworks
• Sit down to the electronic keyboard, grab
drumsticks or an electric guitar for a musical
jam session
• Make music using light beams with our
Beamz Player – No strings attached!
• Become a singing sensation in our new
Karaoke Studio, or use our Digital FX Station
to shape the sound of your voice
• Explore the art of architecture the
Alden B. Dow way
• Immerse yourself in a whole new selection of
challenging & interactive green screen games
• And lots more!
Abstract images centered around structures,
occasional text and drawn images. The
2014 GMAE award winner’s attraction to
the mysterious and “almost-but-not-yet”
yields artwork that allows the viewer to
understand an image, while leaving space
for wonder and thoughtful interpretation.
Balancing Act by Marissa Voytenko (detail)
Burnt Offerings:
Stephen Sebald Drawings
July 11 – September 27, 2015
The 2014 GMAE award winner’s extremely
detailed realist charcoal portrait drawings
are recognized for excellence, precision
and craftsmanship.
Drawing by Stephen Sebald (detail)
ABDM MEMBERSHIPS
With Leonardo da Vinci, an Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art
Museum Membership makes more sense than ever!
Did you know that during our Leonardo da Vinci exhibition, a family
membership will pay for itself after only 2 visits?*
Explore the exciting interaction between art and science through
dynamic exhibitions and programs … with FREE or reduced admission
year-round! Family memberships are just $75 and make great gifts –
for yourself or others!
Benefits include:
• Free year-round Museum admission (discounts on special exhibitions)
• Discounts on Studio School classes
• Free or discounted admission to more than 300 science centers worldwide
• 10% discount at Intermission the Museum Store
• Exclusive communications about Museum happenings
*Based on 2 adults & 2 kids
HANDS-ON HISTORY
WEEKENDS
HISTORY COMES TO LIFE AT
HERITAGE PARK!
Join us for fun and interactive drop-in programs
to discover, appreciate and preserve our unique
local heritage! There’s a new family-focused topic
each month. Fridays are self-guided tour days;
onsite interpreters and activities on Saturdays.
Heritage Park is available to education groups year round
by scheduling with the Education Department at
museumtours@mcfta.org.
Check out these fun school programs!
Bradley Home (Grades 2 & up)
(Half-day experience; this is the city-life portion
of the Root Cellar/Ice Box tour)
The 1874 Bradley Home is a hands-on
historic house museum offering a glimpse
of the everyday life of an early Midland
family. Learn about family dynamics,
luxuries and challenges, traditions and how
they compare to YOUR daily life. Includes a
tour of the adjacent Carriage House and
its amazing collection of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs.
Cost: $3 per person (classroom teachers FREE)
To book, contact museumtours@mcfta.org
Save the dates! (11 am – 2 pm)
Victorian Recycling: Make-Do’s,
Repairs & More! • April 17 & 18, 2015
Spring Cleaning! • May 15 & 16, 2015
Victorian Lawn Games! • June 19 & 20, 2015
Family Carnival Days! • August 21 & 22, 2015
Learn more at www.mcfta.org/hoh
MCHS MEMBERSHIPS
Do you enjoy connecting with the past and
learning about its impact on the present and
future? Then consider membership in the Midland
County Historical Society! Your dues help us
maintain the programs and facilities at Heritage
Park, and bring history to life for hundreds of area
students each year! Click here to learn more and
to purchase your membership.
Midland County Historical Society members
enjoy these great benefits:
• Free admission to all Heritage Park attractions
• Free admission to the Heritage Program Series
• Discounted admission to special events,
workshops & camps
• Special invitations to exhibit
previews & receptions
• 10% discount on Intermission
Museum Store purchases
• Time Travelers reciprocal membership
Chemist & Architect (Grades 3 & 4)
Students peek into the lives of two of
Midland’s best-known entrepreneurs:
Herbert H. Dow and his son Alden B.
Dow. Explore Herbert Dow’s brine well,
learn about the challenges of founding
a company in a new place, and perform
simple science experiments at Heritage
Park. At the Alden B. Dow Home and
Studio students become an architect
for the day while exploring this amazing architectural wonder.
A partnership between Midland County Historical Society and the Alden B. Dow
Home & Studio.
Cost: inquire when booking
To book, contact Beth at 989-839-2744
Sponsored by Consumers Energy
A Chemist in the Making
(Grades 4 & up)
(Half-day experience, Chemist portion of
Chemist and Architect)
Multi-media exhibits and innovative audio
and video displays provide a fascinating
look at the birth of Midland’s largest
business. Experiment with electrical
circuits, simple chemistry experiments and
help to identify human, natural and capital
resources that helped start The Dow Chemical Company.
Cost: $3 per person (classroom teachers FREE)
To book, contact museumtours@mcfta.org
Sponsored by Consumers Energy