School/Community Show, Outreach Activities
9:45 a.m. February 16, 2012

Grades 3 and up
Curriculum connections: language arts and literature, cultural studies, diversity, interpersonal relationships and contemporary issues

Lonnie Collins Motion has so much kinetic energy that his nickname, Locomotion, is perfect. He's seen a lot of sadness in his young life.

When Lonnie discovers a passion for writing poetry, he finally finds a way to express his feelings about his family and his world.

Award-winning novelist Jacqueline Woodson has turned her Coretta Scott King Honor Book into an inspiring play about the journey of an 11-year-old African-American boy as he moves from tragedy to hope, from silence to expression, and from losing one family to gaining a new one.

A Kennedy Center Performance

School/Community shows are hour-long performances connect students with curriculum standards. Tickets are $5 each and include online study guides that provide artist information to enhance the live performance. Call 913-469-4445 to purchase tickets.

Artists can also provide performances at your school, master classes and workshops for students, and professional development. The fee for performances at your site is $3 or $5 per student depending on group size. For more information, e-mail Angel Mercier, Arts Education program director, or call her at 913-469-8500, ext. 4221.