Yellow School Bus Celebration: 20 Years of Arts in Education – Press Release

Courtesy: Walton Arts Center

Walton Arts Center is celebrating 20 years of making the arts available to school children with the Colgate Classroom Series. Walton Arts Center announces the Colgate Classroom Series kick-off event: The Yellow School Bus Celebration, on Tuesday, October 11 at 8:45am. Breakfast will be served and Representative, Uvalde Lindsey will provide the keynote address, followed by a school performance of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters at 9:30am. (Interview and photo opportunities available upon request.)

For 20 years, arts education has been the cornerstone of Walton Arts Center, reaching more than half a million students and teachers throughout NWA and the state. The Colgate Classroom Series offers live matinee performances in a variety of art forms including dance, theater, opera and world music. Students at the October 11 performance will have the unique opportunity to explore a traditional African folk tale – Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters.

Colgate Classroom Series for 2011-12

Martha Graham Dance Company
October 7, 10:00am
Best for Middle School students and up

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters
October 11 & 12, 9:30am and 12:00pm
Best for Upper Elementary & Middle School students

Step Afrika!
October 14, 9:30am and 12:00pm
Best for Upper Elementary, Middle School students and up

Alice in Wonderland
November 3 & 4, 9:30am and 12:00pm
Best for Upper Elementary students

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical
November 7 & 8, 9:30am and 12:00pm
Best for Lower Elementary students

Harold & the Purple Crayon: A Dance Adventure
November 10 & 11, 9:30am and 12:00pm
Best for Lower Elementary students

A Brown Bear, A Caterpillar & A Moon: Treasured Stories by Eric Carle
December 12 & 13, 9:30am and 12:00pm
Best for Lower Elementary students

TAO: The Art of the Drum
February 29, 2012, 9:30am and 12:00pm
Best for Upper Elementary, Middle School students and up

Peking Acrobats
March 14, 2012, 9:30am and 11:30am
Best for Upper Elementary, Middle School students and up

Zorro
April 25 & 26, 2012, 9:30am and 12:00pm
Best for Upper Elementary, Middle School students and up

Diavolo
May 11, 2012, 10:00am
Best for Middle School students and up

For more information on how to register your school for the Colgate Classroom Series performances, visit waltonartscenter.org, or contact the Walton Arts Center Box Office by calling 479.443.5600.