Rock Concert
April 3, 2030
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Rock Concert
April 3, 2030
This is your Upcoming Event Description. Use this space to provide more details about your upcoming event like where it’s located, when it begins and ends, and who it’s geared towards.
Rock Concert
April 3, 2030
This is your Upcoming Event Description. Use this space to provide more details about your upcoming event like where it’s located, when it begins and ends, and who it’s geared towards.
MISSION & HISTORY
K-12 SCHOOL SHOWS
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Junie B Jones: Toothless Wonder
By Allison Gregory
Directed by Alicia Hall
Mainstage Theatre
School Group Matinee:
Friday, September 27, 2024, at 10 a.m.
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Special Offer for School Groups: $2.50 per student, teachers are FREE!
Contact the JLC Box Office for more information at 847-543-2300.
​Junie B. Jones is having a rough day—no, scratch that, a rough week! First off, she is about to lose her first tooth, and what does the Tooth Fairy do with all those teeth anyway? Even worse, everyone in her class has been invited to her classmate Jim's birthday ... except for her. Will Junie land that surprisingly elusive invitation? And if her tooth comes out, what will she even look like? Visit Junie's charming and witty world as we learn together what it means to grow up and fit in.
Recommended for grades K-5.
Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl
in the World
Music by Joe Illick
Libretto by Mark Campbell
Mainstage Theatre
School Group Matinees:
Tuesday, October 29 at 10 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Run Time: 45 minutes
FREE!
Tickets are FREE!
Recommended for grades 3-5.
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This opera will be performed in a mix of both English and Spanish with accompanying materials in both languages.
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Join Lyric Opera of Chicago for our 2024/25 Opera in the Neighborhoods 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. Based on the acclaimed book by author and illustrator Laurence Anholt, the story follows the real-life friendship of Mariana, a young girl living in the heart of Mexico City, and Frida Kahlo, the famed artist. When Mariana plucks up her courage to meet Frida, a friendship blossoms between them. You’ll meet Frida’s husband, artist Diego Rivera, as well as a singing parrot, dog, and monkey. Young people will delight in the opportunity to participate in this charming musical journey.
Mariachi Herencia de México
“La Nueva Generación Tour”
Mainstage Theatre
School Group Matinees:
Friday, January 24 at 12 p.m.
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Special Offer for School Groups: $5.00 per student, teachers are FREE!​
This 2x Latin GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble pushes the boundaries of traditional mariachi music. Simultaneously honoring the past, celebrating the present, and creating the future, this will be an electrifying and unforgettable night of Mexican music and culture.
More details to come.
The above curriculum-enhancing programs not only give students a chance to view live theatre, but the subject matter often coincides with prominent and important lessons being studied in the classroom.