Omaha Performing Arts offers performances specifically geared toward student audiences in the Student Matinee series. These daytime shows by national and international touring artists in theater, music and dance connect the arts to classroom curriculum and bring learning to life.






Omaha Performing Arts' 2011-2012 Student Matinee Series features six all-new performances:

“Expect the Impossible” with Mark Nizer's 3D Live Show
in association with DCA Productions
Monday, February 13, 2012

Original comedy, world-class juggling, movement, music, technology and 3D glasses make this performance “Nothing less than brilliant” (Performance Magazine). Imagine four lasers being juggled at 1000 RPM with the spinning laser beams dancing just above the audience’s heads; or five ping pong balls being thrown 20 feet in the air using only his mouth; or juggling a burning propane tank, a running electric carving knife and a 16-pound bowling ball – that’s Mark Nizer making the impossible possible.

Recommended for grades: 1-5
Curriculum links : Science & Technology, General Education


Luna Negra Dance Theater
Friday, March 30, 2012

Click here for a printable Luna Negra Dance Theater Study Guide.

Founded by Cuban-born dancer and choreographer Eduardo Vilaro, Chicago-based Luna Negra Dance Theater celebrates the richness and diversity of Latino culture. The dance company focuses on the creation of works by contemporary Latino choreographers, including Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Fernando Melo, Gustavo Ramírez and Edgar Zendejas. Steering away from stereotypes and folkloric representations, Luna Negra Dance Theater performs these contemporary works with an energy, power and passion that communicates the immense cultural shift that is shaping America in the 21st century.

Recommended for grades : 5-12
Curriculum links : Latino Culture in American Society, Current Events, Modes of Storytelling

Momix Botanica
Friday, May 11, 2012

With nothing more than light, shadow, props and the human body, Momix transports audiences to a surrealistic world of their imagining. In Botanica, the athletic dancers use inventive props to suggest forms found in nature. Artistic Director Moses Pendleton uses an eclectic score, ranging from birdsong to Vivaldi, to carry the audience further into this hyper-natural realm. Momix’s spectacular blend of physical theater, circus, athleticism and comedy has astonished audiences on five continents for more than 30 years.

Recommended for grades: 4-12
Curriculum links: Environmental Studies, Multi-Media Compositions, Science & Nature

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