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Lessons in Tolrance by Young Audiences Artists
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Lessons in Tolerance

Price starting at: $600

Lessons in Tolerance is an examination of the causes and social costs of the Holocaust, and other examples of genocide and persecution,…

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Rebecca Kelly - I Never Saw Another Butterfly
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I Never Saw Another Butterfly: Poetry, Art, and Stories of the Holocaust

Price starting at: $600

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In this provocative workshop with Rebecca Kelly, students reflect on symbols of the Holocaust, creating their own poetry and art in response….

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Origins of Uganda's Rhythms and Dances by Ssuuna
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Origins of Uganda’s Rhythms and Dances

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Students learn traditional drum rhythms and dances from different regions of Uganda in this workshop with Ssuuna. Working together—some as drummers and…

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Freedom Stories by TAHIRA
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Freedom Stories

Price starting at: $1,040

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Gifted storyteller TAHIRA shares tales of freedom fighters in this dramatic performance. A compelling look at the people who took extraordinary risks…

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Shadow Ball by Rochel Garner Coleman
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Shadow Ball

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Shadow Ball pays homage to the men who played in Negro League baseball and paints a picture of America’s suffering during the…

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I, Nat Love

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Rochel Garner Coleman plays the Black cowboy Nat Love. The performance chronicles the journey of a former slave who joined thousands of…

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The Ways of the Lenape

Price starting at: $540

Who were the Lenape Native Americans of New Jersey and Pennsylvania? Following years of conversation and relationships with Native people, Rob Aptaker…

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The Town that Fought Hate by Catskill Puppet Theatre | Young Audiences New Jersey
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The Town that Fought Hate

Price starting at: $1,370

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When a hate group harasses young Isaac for having a menorah in his window, the townspeople band together to fight the bullies…

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Eda Ne Kakati (From the Past to the Present)

Price starting at: $845

This jubilant assembly introduces students to the artistry of East African cultures through dance, music, and storytelling. Sharing music from his native…

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Medieval Feast

Price starting at: $820

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Join Mary in exploring medieval music and instruments and their continuing influence today! This fascinating collection of chants, ballads, recorder melodies, troubadour…

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Yah-Oh-Way

Price starting at: $1,325

Yah-Oh-Way means “It is good” in Hopi. This exciting and athletic performance by the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers highlights the depth and complexity…

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Trekking Mexico

Price starting at: $2,050

Entertaining, educating, and exciting, the Mexico Beyond Mariachi experience ignites the imagination. Expand your students’ perceptions of Mexico through the artists’ use…

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