The Mondavi Center is pleased to announce our school matinees for the 2023-24 season!
From Native American dance to circus performance, there’s something new to learn for students of all ages. There will be five in-person school matinees, running between October 2023 and April 2024.
We’ve made a change to the ordering process-no more mail in order forms! We have an online request form that simplifies and streamlines the purchasing process.
Tickets are $11 for students, $15 for adults (1 adult for each 10 students required)
Ruth Rosenberg
Mondavi Center Director of Arts Education and Artist Engagement
Cirque Mechanics: Zephyr – A Whirlwind of Circus
Monday, October 16, 2023 • 11:00am
- Location: Jackson Hall
- Recommended Grades: K-12
- Length: 60 minutes
- California Arts Standards:
Responding—Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work; Anchor Standard 8: Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work; Anchor Standard 9: Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work
Connecting—Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art -
About the Event:
An emotive and exhilarating tale about the choices humans have made regarding our planet and its resources. In Zephyr – A Whirlwind of Circus by Cirque Mechanics, audiences will witness the unrelenting tug of war between man and nature, in the name of progress.
Humans have been harnessing the power of the wind for thousands of years. The beauty and efficacy of that timeless and ingenious process inspired the creative team at Cirque Mechanics to create Zephyr, a theatrical circus show that harnesses human power, instead of wind, to generate an energetic acrobatic experience.
Cirque Mechanics has designed and built a performance windmill to serve as the multi-functional mechanical centerpiece of our story. Mounted on a turntable, the windmill combines both modern and older more picturesque elements – with the transformation from one aspect to another providing a change of scenery in real time.
- Artist Website: https://www.cirquemechanics.com/zephyr/
Frankenstein: Manual Cinema
Monday, October 30, 2023 • 11:00am
- Location: Jackson Hall
- Recommended Grades: 7-12
- Length: 60 minutes
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California Arts Standards:
Responding—Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work; Standard 8: Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work; Anchor Standard 9: Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic WorkConnecting—Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art; Anchor Standard 11: Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding
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About the Event:
Love, loss, and creation merge in unexpected ways as Manual Cinema presents its thrilling version of the classic Gothic tale Frankenstein. By imaginatively combines shadow puppetry, cinematic techniques, sound effects, and live music in haunting shows, Manual Cinema stitches together the classic tale of Frankenstein with the biography of the original novel’s author, Mary Shelley, to create an unexpected story about the beauty and horror of creation. The real-life and fictional narratives of Shelley, Victor Frankenstein, and Frankenstein’s monster expose how family, community, and education shape personhood – or destroy it by their absence.
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Artist Website: https://manualcinema.com/work/frankenstein
Dino-Light: Lightwire Theater
Monday, January 29, 2024 • 11:00am
- Location: Jackson Hall
- Recommended Grades: 2-8
- Length: 60 minutes
- California Arts Standards:
Responding—Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work; Standard 8: Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work; Anchor Standard 9: Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work
Connecting—Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art; Anchor Standard 11: Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding
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About the Event:
An original story that captivates audiences young and old, Dino-Light features
a scientist that brings a friendly dinosaur to life. When the dinosaur wanders away from home, he discovers a wonderful world of creatures that light up the darkness and help him find the true meaning of love. This glow-in-the-dark adventure (a recipient of the Jim Henson Foundation Grant) is visually stunning, and praised for its blend of puppetry, technology and dance.
- Artist Website: https://www.lightwiretheater.com/dinolight
Words Take Wing
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 • 11:00am
- Location: Jackson Hall
- Recommended Grades: 4-8
- Length: 60 minutes
- California Arts Standards:
Responding—Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work; Anchor Standard 8: Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work; Anchor Standard 9: Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work
Connecting—Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art; Anchor Standard 11: Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding -
About the Event:
An interactive presentation by author Thanhhà Lại, a Newbery Honor Book winner for her first book 'Inside Out and Back Again' (2011). The book provided a compelling glimpse into what people confronted during the devastation of war and how they were able to not only survive but also ultimately adjust and thrive in a new country. Lai’s writing style, self-described as prose poems, allows the reader to witness poignant moments while gaining understanding about a rich, vital, and historical culture. Her highly anticipated sequel to 'Inside Out and Back Again', 'When Clouds Touch Us' (2023) joins her incredible collection of novels and her picture book, 'Hundred Years of Happiness' (2022).
- Artist website: https://www.thanhhalai.com/
- Words Take Wing website: https://education.ucdavis.edu/about-words-take-wing
Sewam American Indian Dance
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 • 11:00am
- Location: Jackson Hall
- Recommended Grades: K-8
- California Arts Standards:
Responding—Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work; Anchor Standard 8: Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work; Anchor Standard 9: Apply Criteria to Evaluate Artistic Work
Connecting—Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and Relate Knowledge and Personal Experiences to Make Art; Anchor Standard 11: Relate Artistic Ideas and Works with Societal, Cultural, and Historical Context to Deepen Understanding -
About the Event:
Sewam Dance shares the art, culture & beauty of American Indian people hoping to enrich audiences’ understanding of American Indian cultural traditions. Their performances share cultural histories, dances & songs so viewers can come to understand their meanings and participate in building awareness and connections across diverse communities. This program is shared with the intention of creating a first step in building awareness and connections to the rich, beautiful & diverse lifeways of indigenous peoples around the world.
- http://www.sewamdance.com/home.html
