RUTGERS-CAMDEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

STEDMAN GALLERY
GORDON THEATER
Third and Pearl Sts.
Camden, NJ 08102

856-225-6306
FAX: 856-225-6597


Stages of Discovery


The broad range of music, theater, dance, and multi-disciplinary performances in this series has been selected both for their high level of artistic quality and for their ability to engage, educates, and inspires student audiences. They teach about the arts as well as other curricular areas, such as math, science, literature, social studies, languages, and values. These interactive programs are presented in the beautiful 650-seat Walter K. Gordon Theater.

The Gordon Theater is wheelchair accessible.


PROGRAM OVERVIEW



The Stages of Discovery performances contribute to the fulfillment of:
  • New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.4 for the Performing Arts. Note about standards here.
  • National Standards for Arts Education ~ Dance #'s 2, 3, 4; Music #'s 3, 6, 7, 8, 9; Theatre #'s 6, 7.
  • Standards in other curricular areas, as determined by the content of each performance, such as math, science, literature, social studies, languages, and life values, among others.

Teachers receive a resource packet to aid in integrating the performance concepts into the classroom curriculum. Packets contain: descriptions of the performances; glossaries of related terms; directions for follow-up projects; a reading and website list for both students and teachers; and related discussion topics.

Before your visit, the teacher will receive:
  • Confirmation letter for date and time of performance
  • Directions, a map, and instructions for bus parking
During the lesson, students will experience:
  • Performance and participatory component (1 hour)
After the lesson, the teacher will receive:
  • A teacher’s guide with information and activities linking the performance to the curriculum.


PAST



Skippyjon Jones THEATER/LITERARY CLASSICS
Skippyjon Jones
Theatreworks USA
Thursday, May 10, 2012
10:00am & 12:30pm
Grades Pre/K-3

Skippyjon Jones is a little kitten with big ears and even bigger dreams! Skippyjon Jones wants to be the best Chihuahua ever. The only problem: he's actually a Siamese cat! Before you can say "holy guacamole," Skippyjon's wild imagination takes over and he becomes El Skippito Bandito/Friskito, the greatest canine sword fighter in Mexico! When the local pack of chihuahuas is terrorized by the gigantic bee, Alfredo Buzzito El Blimpo Bublebeeto Bandito, will Skippyjon be a ‘fraidy-cat or the top dog? A new musical based on the best-selling book by Judy Schachner., Skippyjon Jones is an enchanting musical about unleashing your powerful imagination and following your dreams.

NJCCCS: 1.1, 1.3, 1.4; 3.1, 3.4, 3.5
NAES: Music 3, 6, 7, 8, 9; Theatre 6, 7


Cuentos del Arbol THEATER/LITERARY CLASSICS
Cuentos del Arbol (Tree Tales)
Pushcart Players
March 2, 10 am and 12:30 pm
10:00am & 12:30pm
Grades K-12

A bi-lingual musical bursting with color and high energy tempos just right for Spanish or English speaking audiences of any age! Hola! Snap your fingers, stamp your feet! Catch the color, catch the beat of this fiesta of stories drawn from Spanish and Latin American folklore.

NJCCCS: 1.1, 1.3, 1.5; 3.4, 7.2
NAES: Music 3, 6, 7, 8, 9; Theatre 6, 7


Junot Diaz THEATER/LITERARY CLASSICS
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Literature to Life, American Place Theatre
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
10:00 am performance
Grades 10-12

This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Junot Diaz chronicles the life of Oscar de Leon, a Dominican boy growing up in Paterson, New Jersey who is obsessed with science fiction, falling in love, and the curse that has plagued his family for generations. The American Place Theatre's Literature to Life is a performance-based literacy program that presents verbatim adaptations of significant American literary works.

NJCCCS: 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5; 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5; 6.4; 7.2
NAES: Music 3, 6, 7, 8, 9; Theatre 6, 7


Luna Mexicana DANCE/STORYTELLING
Luna Mexicana and Other Works
Lustig Dance Theatre
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
11:00 am performance
Grades K-12

Luna Mexicana is about Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) held in Mexico as a celebration of family and friends in honor of their ancestors. Other short dance pieces are included. Students will be drawn into the drama, pageantry and narrative tradition of dance. Graham Lustig is an internationally recognized choreographer and teacher Graham Lustig, was trained at the Royal Ballet School in London. Mr. Lustig founded Lustig Dance Theatre in 2010.

NJCCCS: 1.1, 1.3, 1.4; 3.1, 3.4, 3.5; 6.3
NAES: Dance 2, 3, 4; Music 3, 6, 7, 8, 9; Theatre 6, 7