WORLD STAGE SERIES
CONTINUES AT BETHEL WOODS
Free Performances for All
Ages
BETHEL,
NY (March 14, 2013) – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
continues to announce its spring 2013 community programs in April with the
return of the World Stage Series. The three World Stage
performances include Cendrillon on April 12, Kofi and Sankofa Drum
& Dance Ensemble on April 14, and Othello on May 3. Admission
is free for everyone, but a ticket is required.
The World Stage Series
explores and pays tribute to different cultures and traditions through music,
dance and other cultural performing arts in order to promote an appreciation and
respect for all cultures. The series includes weekend concerts for youth,
families and adults, and a weekday concert specifically for school groups. The
World Stage Series is an initiative with a goal to empower youth to be positive,
engaged members of their community and the world, by fostering a respect for
themselves and their talents, as well as exploring the diversity in the
world.
Cendrillon (Cinderella) Presented by the Manhattan School
of Music*
Friday, April 12, 11:00 a.m. - A School-Day
Performance
In their third annual Amato Opera-in-Brief performance,
students from Manhattan School of Music will present an abridged version of
Jules Massenet’s Cendrillon. The opera is the story of Cinderella. The
performance will be preceded by an introduction to opera and to this particular
performance, and it will be followed by a Q&A session with the cast. This
performance is targeted at grades K-6.
*Due to popular demand,
tickets for this show are no longer available in advance. A limited number of
tickets for this show may be available on a walk-up basis. Please call
845.295.2521 for availability.
Kofi and Sankofa Drum
& Dance Ensemble
Sunday, April 14, 2:00 p.m. - A Community
Performance
Prepare to be caught up in the rhythm of this engaging
ensemble, who combine music with dance. This interactive performance is
guaranteed to create a sense of community spirit, connecting the band with the
audience and audience members with one another. This performance is great for
families, scout and other youth groups. Come early and make an afternoon of it
by participating in a 12:30 p.m. hands-on art activity, based on traditional
arts of Africa.
Othello Presented by the Hudson Valley
Shakespeare Festival
Friday, May 3, 11:00 a.m. - A School-Day
Performance
Bethel Woods is pleased to host Hudson Valley Shakespeare
Festival’s 2013 touring production of Othello. This dynamic, fully-staged
90-minute production is suitable for students in grades 6-12. After the play,
the cast of professional actors will lead a group "talkback" as the actors
discuss the artistic process, themes and characters in the play. We encourage
students to voice their personal points of view and to ask questions about the
play.
Through generous support from Guardian Angel Motorsports, Bethel
Woods is proud to offer free transportation and school program admission to all
Sullivan County, NY public school students. Discounted transportation is also
available for students from surrounding counties, through the support of Rolling
V Bus Corporation.
For more information, or to register your class,
please contact Jodi Kane at 845-295-2521 or Education@BethelWoodsCenter.org.
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About Bethel
Woods Center for the Arts and The Museum at Bethel Woods
Bethel
Woods Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit cultural organization, located at
the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, NY. Located just 90 miles
from New York City on a lush campus featuring bucolic countryside views, the
Center is comprised of the Pavilion Stage amphitheater that accommodates 15,000,
an intimate 440-seat indoor Event Gallery, and the award-winning Museum at
Bethel Woods. The Center offers a diverse selection of popular artists,
culturally-rich performances, and educational, community, and museum programs
committed to inspiring creativity, expression and innovation through the arts.
Bethel Woods is exemplary in its efforts to engage, inspire and advocate for the
accessibility of the arts for all ages and to connect with community partners to
broaden programmatic reach and to strengthen support and resources for its
activities.
The Museum at Bethel Woods is dedicated to the study and
exhibition of the social, political and cultural events of the 1960s, including
the Woodstock festival, and the legacies of those times, as well as the
preservation of the 1969 Woodstock festival site. More than a nostalgic
celebration of a colorful decade, the award-winning Museum provides a focus for
deeper issues and lessons of the decade. The Museum is a dynamic and vibrant
community resource where individuals and groups of all ages participate in
tours, lively lectures, cinematic conversations, changing exhibitions and
special events. The Museum features include a permanent exhibit space, Special
Exhibit Gallery, Corridor Exhibit Gallery, Museum Theater, Event Gallery, retail
store, café, and the Woodstock Monument.
For more information please
visit www.BethelWoodsCenter.org. |
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