DUBUQUE, IOWA (April 8, 2020) — University of Dubuque is excited to announce the 2020-2021 Live at Heritage Center SchoolBus Performance Series. The season will again include programs connected to STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.
The season will kick off Monday, November 30, 2020, and run through Friday, May 14, 2021. It will include 11 programs that feature nationally-touring professional guest artists. Performances were selected to complement classroom curriculum with creative and imaginative learning, critical-thinking opportunities, and live performance experiences. Study guides are available to integrate performance topics into classroom activities.
Launched in 2014, SchoolBus is an annual daytime field trip program for public, private, homeschool, and accredited preschool and daycare groups with students ages 4 and older.
The performances will be held in John and Alice Butler Hall or Babka Theatre in Heritage Center, with bus access and parking. Most performances are about one hour and include a question-and-answer period.
Online reservation request forms are available at www.dbq.edu/heritagecenter/schoolbus. Admission is $6.00 to $8.00 per seat, depending on the quantity purchased and an offering of one free admission for every 15 seats purchased. Seats are discounted by $1.00 if reservations are received by Friday, June 19, 2020.
One performance, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra Young People’s Concert at 9:45AM Friday, May 14, 2021, will be free. Advance reservations are still required; first come, first served. The presentation is made possible through the Columbus Symphony residency at Heritage Center, by the generous support of Joseph (C’68) and Linda Chlapaty.
The Iowa Arts Council offers School Arts Experience grants ranging from $200 to $1,000 to support costs associated with a field trip to an arts event, such as transportation or ticket costs. Grants are awarded based on funding priorities. The deadline to apply is June 1, 2020, for arts activities taking place July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. For more information, visit www.iowaartscouncil.org and click “Grants.”
SCHEDULE
Monday, November 30 — 9:45AM: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, performed by Lexington Children’s Theatre
Monday, December 7 — 12:15PM: Twas the Night Before Christmas, performed by Virginia Rep on Tour
Wednesday, January 13 — 12:15PM: The BFG, performed by GreatWorks Theatre Co.
Monday, January 25 — 12:15PM: Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School, performed by TheaterWorksUSA
Monday, February 1 — 12:30PM: Warriors Don’t Cry, performed by TheaterWorksUSA
Wednesday, February 3 — 9:45AM: It’s Okay to Be Different, performed by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
Monday, February 22 — 9:45AM: Ben Franklin and His Kite, performed by Virginia Rep on Tour
Monday, March 22 — 9:45AM and 12:15PM: Bill Blagg’s The Science of Magic
Thursday, April 8 — 12:15PM: Rosie Revere, Engineer & Friends, performed by TheaterWorksUSA
Monday, April 19 — 9:45AM: The Giver, performed by GreatWorks Theatre Co.
Friday, May 14 — 9:45AM: Columbus Symphony Orchestra Young People’s Concert
For more information, contact Victoria Molle, director of audience services at Heritage Center, at 563.589.3432 or vmolle@dbq.edu.
