Please note that all reservations are on a first come, first served basis.
Contact Courtney Hiatt, PAC Series Manager, at (360) 650-2829 or Courtney.Hiatt@wwu.edu to reserve space for your students or children.
This year marks our third annual College of Fine & Performing Arts Education Matinee Series. During 2007-2008 we will serve nearly 4,000 children and youth through education activities designed to move, challenge and inspire. Professional artists, some of whom are featured in our 2007-2008 Performing Arts Center (PAC) Series, and pre-professional performers from College of Fine & Performing Arts departments dedicate themselves to share their knowledge and love of the arts with young audiences in our community. Educational outreach programs are central to the mission of the college because we believe that the arts nurture creativity and self-esteem, increase cultural understanding, and bring joy to our lives. The following student matinees are free to school groups, but reservations are required and are taken on a first come, first served basis.
The College of Fine and Performing Arts also offers educational outreach programming through our areas of discipline. Please visit us online to learn more about our dance, sculpture and gallery, and theatre outreach opportunities.
This matinee will showcase excerpts from the WWU "Fall Into Dance" concert, an annual concert featuring original choreography by students of Western's advanced choreography class.
Matinee Date: Friday, November 30, 2007
Matinee Time: 10:30am to 11:30am
Matinee Location: PAC Mainstage
Suitable for Grades: 5-12
Reservations Required
Featuring the three Joubran brothers, this performance will showcase the oud and vocal harmonies, and touch on instruments and culture from the Middle East.
Matinee Date: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Matinee Time: 10:30am to 11:30am
Matinee Location: PAC Mainstage
Suitable for Grades: K-6
Reservations Required
Learn more about Le Trio Joubran
This performance will present selections from "The Ballad of Baby Doe," one of the most popular of all American operas. Sung in English, the story is based on historical characters and follows the life of Horace Tabor, "the Silver King" -- who struck it rich in Leadville, Colorado. Tabor's adulterous affair with Elizabeth ("Baby") Doe, an attractive divorcee, and the scandal that followed are the heart of the drama.
Matinee Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Matinee Time: 10:30am to 12:00pm
Matinee Location: PAC Mainstage
Suitable for Grades: 7-12
Reservations Required
Join us for an instrumental matinee featuring the Grammy-nominated Quartet San Francisco. Known for their classical cross-over and world-influenced repertoire, they will be bringing strings to life with the fiery tango during this performance.
Matinee Date: Friday, April 4, 2008
Matinee Time: 10:30am to 11:30am
Matinee Location: PAC Mainstage
Suitable for Grades: K-6
Reservations Required
Learn more about Quartet San Francisco
Each year the WWU Dance program features a faculty concert with original choreography by Western's Dance program faculty and guest artists. Selections from this annual concert will be featured during this matinee.
Matinee Date: Friday, May 2 , 2008
Matinee Time: 10:30am to 11:30am
Matinee Location: PAC Mainstage
Suitable for Grades: 5-12
Reservations Required
Rooted in a taiko ensemble foundation, the Ōn Ensemble takes taiko, a Japanese drum, and blends it with acoustic instruments, Tuvan overtone singing, and live electronics to reach a unique blend of folk, jazz and rock. Their respect for ancient cultures is apparent as they draw on tradition to make a unique and innovative sound.
Matinee Date: Friday, May 16 , 2008
Matinee Time: 10:30am to 11:30am
Matinee Location: PAC Concert Hall
Suitable for Grades: K-6
Reservations Required
Learn more about the Ōn Ensemble
This matinee will be performed in the round, with the audience seated around the stage and actors. Following the life of a 14-year-old fatherless boy in the San Joaquin Valley, this tale paints a world of full of love, death, money and hope during World War II.
Matinee Date: Friday, May 30, 2008
Matinee Time: 10:30am to 1:00pm
Matinee Location: PAC Mainstage
Suitable for Grades: 9-12
Reservations Required
