Lewis & Clark Meet the Press

May 2, 3, 4, 2012 
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This program is appropriate for grades 3-12

Let your class experience history first-hand in a theatrical blending of past and present as your students become “The Press” and have the opportunity to ”interview” Lewis and Clark of the Corps of Discovery. Through two back-to-back press conferences, your students will learn what sparked the desire to set about on this famous expedition, the preparations that were made for the journey and what President Jefferson hoped would be discovered on a passage westward. The two explorers relate tales of adventure as well as the unusual discoveries they made along the way. Join us at Cincinnati Museum Center for an hour-long Large Capacity Learning Lab as the cast portraying these two great explorers share their expectations, discoveries, mishaps and triumphs of The Great Journey West.

This experience is paired with the hour-long OMNIMAX film, Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West where participants will be surrounded by a five-story, 72-foot-diameter, domed screen making them feel as if they are part of the great expedition westward with Lewis and Clark.

Major research has discovered that there are many forms of learning styles from which people can discover and understand themselves and the world. It is the goal of the play Lewis & Clark Meet the Press to interweave these styles and engage the audience in a participatory educational experience that promotes personalized learning and reinforces proficiency goals.

Dates and Times
May 2, 2012 through May 4, 2012
10 a.m. and noon. Shows last 45 to 60 minutes.

Applies to state standards for Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

Accommodates up to 245 students, chaperones and teachers per show.

Chaperones
One adult chaperone is required for every 5 students in grades 3-5 and every 10 students grades 6-12.

Costs
Cost is $10.50 per person, admission includes drama and Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West OMNIMAX film.

Cancellation Policy
Full refund will be awarded for groups cancelling more than two weeks prior to scheduled performance date. Cancellation less than two weeks prior to scheduled performance date will be assessed full ticket cost. Cancellations or school closings due to inclement wheater are not subject to penalty.

“Cincinnati 28”

Dates for the 2012-2013 school year have not been finalized. Please check back in the spring.
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This program is appropriate for grades 4-12

A true story of 28 slaves whose strength, struggles and sacrifices lead them on a journey through the Ohio River valley and beyond to freedom.

This hour-long interdisciplinary drama tells the true story of twenty-eight slaves that fled from a Virginia plantation and their adventurous escape through Cincinnati on the road to freedom. Through the dialogue of the professional cast, the audience learns the dangers awaiting a runaway slave, the life of a slave, the pain of separation from family and friends and the courageous roles of the conductors of the Underground Railroad.

Dates and Times
Dates for the 2012-2013 school year have not been finalized. Please check back in the spring.
10 a.m. and noon. Shows last 45 to 60 minutes.

Applies to state standards for Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

Accommodates up to 245 students, chaperones and teachers per show.

Chaperones
One adult chaperone is required for every 5 students in grades 3-5 and every 10 students grades 6-12.

Costs
Cost is $6 per person for Cincinnati 28

Cancellation Policy
Full refund will be awarded for groups cancelling more than two weeks prior to scheduled performance date. Cancellation less than two weeks prior to scheduled performance date will be assessed full ticket cost. Cancellations or school closings due to inclement weather are not subject to penalty.