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Teachers! 
Plan to join us for summer professional development!

International Educators Network

June 28 – July 2, 2010
on the UAlbany East Campus in Rensselaer

Further details soon!
For information call 518.525.2650.

 


LCI Featured on National Education Association
Web Site

Lincoln Center Institute is pleased to announce that the National Education Association (NEA) is sponsoring LCI’s Imagination Conversations. NEA provides information about LCI’s nationwide initiatives, such as the Imagination Conversations; Imagination First, the seminal book on the importance of imagination in all spheres of today’s society, co-authored by the Institute’s Executive Director, Scott Noppe-Brandon, and Eric Liu; Online Courses; and the International Educator Workshops. LCI considers its inclusion on the Web site of the largest professional organization in the United States representing educators to be an honor and a most important endorsement of its 35 years of practice in the field of arts and education. Please visit the site at http://www.nea.org to learn more about both LCI and NEA. You will find the link to the Institute in the middle panel of NEA’s home page.

 



2009 - 2010 Works of Art
 

At the heart of The Center's educational practice is the work of art, selected for its high quality and richness as a teaching resource. Each year The Center offers a varied repertory of live theater, dance and music performances and visual arts exhibits. During the school year, performances may be main staged or tour our participating schools.

 


From The Street To the Concert Hall

Examine how composers throughout history have incorporated their unique heritages, rhythms of their cultures, and what was considered popular during their lifetime into concert music.  Works Piazzolla (tango), Gershwin (jazzy), renaissance music, Mozart, and a special surprise piece from the "street" of New York City!  K-12

From The Street To the Concert Hall


Unknown Music of the Neapolitan School

Musicians and transcribers of 18th century manuscripts from the Neapolitan School of Music, Gioacchino Longobardi and Alberto Vitolo present the unknown music which laid the foundation of the European tradition. Through stories and performance pieces from Neapolitan Masters and those that followed, they are dedicated to reviving the lost music and influence of the Neapolitan Masters. 


Art-Science Fusion: Scale

A visual art installation and scientist (or is he an artist?) visit based on the collaborative dynamics between New York-based polar biologist Sam Bowser and New Zealand artist Claire Beynon. Study a series of artworks that effectively communicate scientific principles - particularly the "concept of scale (nano-to-macro and vice versa)" - to general public audiences. Work with Visual Arts and / or Poetry as you explore relationships between processes of science and art. In schools.

"This material is based upon work supported in part by the National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs grant ANT-0440769 awarded to S.S. Bowser. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation."


Suddenly Summer Somewhere  - with the Monica Bill Barnes and Company

Two small women stand on top of a dining room table. In silence, carefully navigating the table top, they send silverware crashing to the floor. Simultaneously hilarious and painful, Suddenly Summer Somewhere explores how the passage of time affects the collective lives of two people.  Fresh from the repertory of Lincoln Center Institute.


Post Comedy Theater

Robert Post has developed a loose, playful approach to performance that invites an audience to participate in his creative, zany world. Post creates a charismatic comedy feast that unleashes the imagination and defies description. Equally at home in concert halls or classrooms, he's an entire theatre company himself, specializing in rapid-fire character changes, even different roles for different body parts. Post's performances will include a variety of his works carefully selected to respond to the age levels of the students. An additional element of Post's work is an ongoing dialogue with the audience. Where appropriate, students will have an opportunity to ask questions between works.

Robert Post

The Firebird

Inspired by the Russian folktale and popular ballet of The Firebird, watch as even the impossible is possible, as the mythical firebird comes to life and Ivan and Princess Yelena team up to break the enchantment placed over their kingdom. 

This 50 minute magical puppet fantasy features beautifully handcrafted marionettes, lavish costumes, vivid sets, and a large body puppet; masterly accompanied by Stravinsky's musical score from the ballet of The Firebird. Explore Character Ed. themes such as: cooperation, friendship, courage, self - esteem and responsibility, in our newest puppet production.  K-6


Sylvie (Wickstrom) Kantotovitz

Sylvie (Wickstrom) Kantotovitz Featured from our Literary Arts strand, author / illustrator Sylvie (Wickstrom) Kantotovitz and her books are your live Work of Art!  The illustrator... Browsing through the art books in various bookstores, I felt irresistibly attracted by the nearby shelves of children's books. Such fun stories, such beautiful pictures! And then it struck me. "WHY NOT ME?" Then the writer... Although I had already authored a story, my desire to write developed with the arrival of my daughter, Sosha. She loved to be read to and I loved reading to her. But she also loved to hear invented stories, especially about her...


Adirondack Song - with regional favorite Brian Chevalier and his band:

Experience the history, lore, and lifestyle of New York’s magnificent Adirondack region in this lively musical performance.   Experience the history, lore, and lifestyle of New York’s magnificent Adirondack region in this lively musical performance. Brian Chevalier on vocals and guitar, Frank Orsini on fiddle and Arlin Greene on bass.  History of the Adirondack region through music and song. Music styles include folk rock, rock, bluegrass, classical, and world music.  K-8


  America’s First Poets: Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson

Developed by Teaching Artist: Cara Benson
Often called the father and mother of American poetry, Whitman and Dickinson offer the modern student the opportunity to experience verse at two distinct ends of the spectrum. The long, wild lines of Leaves of Grass emulate the very streets and personalities its enthusiastic author encountered. A true believer in equality for all men and women, Whitman praised his subjects with his attention and his words. Dickinson viewed the world through the window of her reclusive existence. Her short, yet uniquely stylized lines are all the more surprising for their universal themes. Students will read selections from both poets for content and style and write their own poems in response. Recitation from memory will be rewarded. This is a lively and highly participatory unit.


 

World Poetry: Multicultural Voices for the Classroom

Poems of diverse cultures and eras are celebrated in this unit. Latin American, Asian, Afro-Caribbean, Indian, Native American, Eastern European, African, and Middle Eastern poetries are a few of the options available. Focus on a particular culture or pick a theme across cultures. These works can also be connected to contemporary US poets engaging with cross-cultural issues. 6-12


 

Eco-Poetry: Poems to Save the Planet

Can we live sustainably on Earth? If so, how? The imagination has always been key to re-visioning society, and we need our artists now more than ever. What do the poets see and say for our future? Beyond the pastoral, beyond the nature poem, contemporary eco-poetry explores new ways of interacting with each other, with technology, and with the land. 6-12