(90-second preview)
Electronic Field Trip to the Kentucky Center for the Arts
From: Not included in toolkit. May be taped or ordered from KET.
Length: 01:00:00
Description:
Tour Kentucky’s largest performing arts space and meet some of the artists and technicians who create professional theater and musical events in this KET field trip. The Kentucky Center for the Arts, located on the riverfront in Louisville, houses several different theaters and is the home base of several professional arts organizations. During the field trip, students follow one production—a touring Broadway show—from initial planning to the excitement of opening night. KET’s cameras go behind the curtains to talk with actors, dancers, and musicians as they prepare to go on stage; learn about the many and varied career possibilities in the performing arts; watch as the stage is readied for a large-scale theater production; and learn about innovative ways to make performances accessible to the visually and aurally impaired. The program first aired in March 1999.
Suggested uses:
- to explore elements of performance and elements of production
- as an introduction to theater careers
- to discuss how to make performances accessible and why it is important to do so
- before or after a class field trip to the Kentucky Center for the Arts
Lesson plans using this segment:
More information on Electronic Field Trip to the Kentucky Center for the Arts:
- broadcast schedule
- To order video: Call or e-mail , (800) 945-9167.