PROGRAM OF THE LOGAN CENTER
Logan Center Community Arts welcomes you to our 2024/25 Logan Center School Matinee Season. We are excited to carry on the tradition of bringing high-quality, educational artistic experiences to students and teachers. Our exciting 12th School Matinee season features local and world-renowned performing artists representing dance, music, storytelling, and poetry.
As a part of this unique opportunity, we provide 90 free tickets and 2 free buses to all participating schools in the Chicagoland area. We will provide professional development sessions to support educators with connecting the matinee performances to your curriculum. Professional development sessions are required to participate in School Matinees. These workshops will be on Zoom. Each session will provide participants with educational resources.
The Logan Center School Matinee program is made possible through support from the Reva and David Logan Foundation, the Revada Foundation, the Robert S. Guttman Family Charitable Fund, Ivan Anderson and other friends of the Logan Center, as well as partnerships with the Neighborhood Schools Program of the Office of Civic Engagement at the University of Chicago, University of Chicago Presents, and local and national arts organizations and performing artists.
Logan Center School Matinees
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Who: Students and teachers in grades K-12
What: The 12th Anniversary Season of the Logan Center for the Arts
Where: The Performance Hall at the Logan Center for the Arts
When: Weekday mornings from 10:30a-11:30a
Why: Our innovative field trips introduce youth to a diverse array of experiences that provide opportunities for dynamic learning, critical inquiry, and cultural engagement. These field trips provide an excellent form of actively engaging students with the following learning standards:
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• Access to a multi-disciplinary season featuring local and national leaders in the areas of music, dance, theater, poetry storytelling, and film.
• It would cost each school an average of $1,430 to participate in the Logan Center’s School Matinee experience. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, our programs and transportation are presented at no cost to schools.
• We’ve opened our doors to over 50,000+ CPS students through this program.
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#7 Perceive and analyze artistic work
#8 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work
#9 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work
#11 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding
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Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively and orally.
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Apply knowledgeable of language to understand how language functions indifferent contexts
Make effective choices for meaning or style
Comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
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State Goal 16:
Understand and analyze events, trends, individuals, and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States, and other nationsState Goal 17:
Demonstrate knowledge of world geography, as well as understand the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United StatesState Goal 18:
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All matinees take place at the Logan Center on weekday mornings from 10:30-11:30am.
School Eligibility and Confirmation Policy
Each teacher may register for up to three School Matinees per calendar year. Two free buses will be provided per school and schools can receive up to 90 tickets. Registration can be completed and submitted via the provided form. Schools can receive up to 90 tickets. To make reservations for this free program, teachers must:Submit a completed Registration Form;
Attend a Teacher Professional Development Session prior to the reserved school matinee; confirmations will be sent once ticket request forms have been received. Each school may request up to 2 free buses and 90 free tickets for 3 performances this season.
Cancellation Policy
Please make cancellations no fewer than 30 days prior to scheduled performances. Schools that fail to give 30 days’ notice will jeopardize their ability to participants in the matinee program for the remainder of the season.Adjustments to reserved ticket numbers should made no fewer than 2 weeks prior to the scheduled performance. If a school fails to attend a performance or cancels with fewer than 30 days they will be billed for transportation.
Is it possible for my school to stay at the Logan Center for lunch following the School Matinee?
Unfortunately, due to space limitations, we do not have the capacity to accommodate schools for lunch following the school matinee, except on special occasions.How do we make travel arrangements?
The Logan Center makes FREE travel arrangements for all schools attending the matinees. Two free buses will be provided per school. You will receive more information upon registering. -
Yes, we are part of a collective of cultural organizations at the University called Amplify. The Amplify Collective offers a variety of multi-disciplinary arts education opportunities for teachers and their students. Amplify works with individual schools to tailor the most effective schedule, engaging teachers as planning partners to help articulate connections to curricular content and increase impact on school culture.
If you have any questions/concerns about this program, please contact D'onminique Boyd-Riley, Associate Director of Education & Family Programs.
2024-2025 School Matinees
All School Matinee performances take place in the Logan Center Performance Hall from 10:30-11:30am.
Def-i carves out an original niche from introspective and poetic Hip Hop, emerging from Dinétah & the underground rap circuit. He is an experienced youth workshop provider, active Recording Academy / GRAMMYs member, and has served abroad as a U.S. State Department Hip Hop Cultural Ambassador with Next Level Team Nigeria & Team France. Def-i’s dedication to cultural preservation has earned him the respect of Hip Hop veterans, industry professionals, and academics.
Def-i
Wed, Oct 9 / Grades: 6-12
Professional Development Session:
Thu, Oct 3, 4:30-5:30pm on Zoom
A 2024 Guggenheim Fellow Hari Krishnan, is a dancer, choreographer, scholar, and educator who specializes in Bharatanatyam, queer dance, and contemporary dance from global perspectives. His choreographies are designed to challenge stereotypes and enable minoritized communities to reclaim control over narratives of sexuality, religion, and culture in a global arts world. He is the artistic director of inDANCE and Professor in the Department of Dance at Wesleyan University.
InDance
Tue, Oct 22 / Grades: 6-12
Professional Development Session:
Thu, Oct 10, 4:30-5:30pm on Zoom
Join us for Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2024/25 Opera in the Neighborhoods student and public performances of Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World, a story about facing your fears, learning new things, and the power of friendship. You’ll meet Frida’s husband, artist Diego Rivera, as well as a singing parrot, dog, and monkey — and young people will delight in the opportunity to participate in this charming musical journey!
Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World with Lyric Opera House
Fri, Nov 1 / Grades: 3-6
(at capacity)
Professional Development Session:
Wed, Oct 16, 4:30-5:30pm on Zoom
!Bailando! Dancing & Stories (Cuentos) from the Americas!
Stories have been passed on through words, music and dance since the beginning of time. Listen to stories from this hemisphere and get on your feet and learn multiple dance styles including Danza Aztec, Salsa and Cumbia.
Bailando! Dancing & Stories (Cuentos) from the Americas! with Jasmin Cardenas
Tue, Nov 12 / Grades: K-8
Professional Development Session:
Wed, Oct 23, 4:30-5:30pm on Zoom
An initiative of the Logan Center, the CBDLP celebrates the vital artistic force of Black dance in Chicago. From traditional African dance to contemporary choreography, Black dance encapsulates a broad spectrum of artistic expression rooted in the Black experience. This matinee features performances from select dance companies of the CBDLP’s second cohort.
The Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project
Mon, Dec 2 / Grades: 6-12
Professional Development Session:
Thu, Nov 14, 4:30-5:30pm on Zoom
The Grimm family is on the verge of unveiling their amazing new Story Machine, which runs on steam and dreams and promises to revolutionize how stories are told and how people connect. The Grimms explore some of their favorite fairy tales, including The Hare and the Hedgehog, Hansel and Gretel, and The Brave Little Tailor. The show features many styles of puppetry, including tabletop puppetry, object theatre, and shadow puppetry, as well as live music and theatrical clown.
The Chicago International Puppet Festival
Thu, Jan 23 / Grades: K-5
Professional Development Session:
Thu, Jan 13, 4:30-5:30pm on Zoom
In 2019, Gerald Clayton received a commission from Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to compose a musical pendant for visual artist Charles White’s “5 Great American Negroes”mural. He wants people to consider the whiteness of all three cities as a reminder of the overarching oppression pervading each place where White lived and that his expression, birthed as the blues, is a testifying of the black experience in a white world.
Gerald Clayton – “White Cities,”
A Musical Tribute to Charles White
Fri, Feb 14 / Grades: 6-12
Professional Development Session:
Thu, Jan 30, 4:30-5:30pm on Zoom
In this program, storytellers from different cultural traditions share engaging stories that inspire students to learn more about their own cultures and those of others.
Stories Around the World
Wed, Mar 5 / Grades: K-5
Professional Development Session:
Wed, Feb 12, 4:30-5:30pm on Zoom
This annual celebration of National Poetry Month provides a unique opportunity to explore poetry from the page to the stage.
We invite schools to create performances of original or classic poetry to be featured at this event. We are also excited to feature award-winning published authors.
Poetry Festival
Wed, Apr 23 / Grades: K-5
Thu, Apr 24 / Grades: 6-8
Fri, Apr 25 / Grades: 9-12
Professional Development Session: TBD
Windy City Ramblers is to inspire and empower the youth of Chicago through high-quality music education, dynamic live performances, and meaningful community engagement.
Windy City Ramblers
Thu, May 15 / Grades: 6-12
Professional Development Session:
Thu, Apr 10, 4:30-5:30pm on Zoom