High School Matinees

Performances that relate to school curriculum

2023-24 Performances for H.S. Student Groups

 

Our programs have concluded. You can see what took place this year in the list at the bottom of the page.

 

Reservations and Other Information

  • For 23-24, admission is free to all performances and reservations are required. To make a reservation for your school group or for additional details, contact Kim Engel at 518-442-5738 or [email protected].
  • Resource materials are generally available approximately one month in advance of the shows. Directions and bus information are provided upon reservation.
  • Guided campus, Performing Arts Center and Art Museum tours as well as other activities like departmental meetings, class observations and lunch in the Campus Center are possible when your group is on campus. More information will be provided with your reservation.
  • Home school students and parents are welcome. 
Past High School Matinee Performances
four musicians with instruments and a speaker in front of a projected image of DNA
Rising Tide: The Crossroads Project - Sept. 25
This multi-disciplinary live performance fuses original music with art, imagery and science to address global sustainability and provide a path toward meaningful response.
Fahrenheit 451 book cover next to actor in fireman's garb
Fahrenheit 451 - Oct. 25 to 27
Literature to Life’s verbatim stage adaptation spans the full breadth of the novel and features Rich Orlow who tells the story from the perspective of the protagonist and seamlessly transitions between the five other primary characters.
three dancers in black/white print shirts are intertwined with their arms
Passion Fruit Dance Company - Nov. 3
The multinational trio of Tatiana Desardouin, Lauriane Ogay and Mai Lê Hô brings societal issues to light through their street dance, hip-hop, house and clubbing styles.
film poster side by side with quintet of musicians
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - Nov. 13
Arguably the first true horror film and one considered the quintessential work of German Expressionist cinema, this silent film from 1920 is accompanied by an original score composed by Brett L. Wery performed live by wind ensemble Quintocracy.
three musicians sit side by side with instruments and sheet music
Capital Trio and A Book of Hours - Jan. 29
Our resident piano trio dives into the mind of composer, Williams Matthews, and explores the different angles of his contemporary piece, A Book of Hours.
three people intertwined with scientific formulas
ChoreoPhysics - Feb. 7
This program is the product of a collaboration between an artist and a scientist. For an entire semester, Professor Keith Earle of the UAlbany Physics Department and choreographer Ellen Sinopoli focused on a communion of the arts and sciences studying side by side the principles of physics and modern dance.
actor gesturing with his right hand sits in front of a brick wall
Rhapsody in Black - Feb. 14 & 15
Written and performed by LeLand Gantt and directed by Estelle Parsons, this one-man show explores the actor’s personal journey to understand and eventually transcend racism in America.
storyteller at mic performs with eyes closed and hands extended
History is Her Story - March 4 & 5
To kick off Women’s History Month, this program features four storytellers spinning yarns about strong and influential women: both past and present, famous and lesser known, real or imagined in myths, folktales and legends.