2010-2011 Prince William Network Schedule

In this webcast from the Washington Youth Garden at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., you will take a tour of the garden, learn about native and honey bees, go on a hunt for lesser known pollinators, and join a chef in Pollinator Kitchen and Cafe.

Webcast: WEBCAST ONLY - http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org

Renowned ballerina and Balanchine collaborator Suzanne Farrell, along with her acclaimed ballet company, presents a performance and demonstration titled Deconstructing Divertimento. This program is designed to give students a unique vantage point as the company breaks down the choreographic theme and variations that define the classic 1956 Balanchine tutu ballet, Divertimento No. 15. and the pas de deux from the neoclassic ballet, Agon.

Performing Arts Series

Creative writing students Justin Allen and Brianna Cole from Woodbridge Senior High School in Prince William County, Virginia, join moderator Maria Salvadore as they explore with Richard Peck several of his recent books, influences on his work, and the craft of writing, as well as solicit Peck’s advice for aspiring writers.

Performing Arts Series

Celebrating the life and work of legendary jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, Grammy® winner Dee Dee Bridgewater and Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer pay tribute to the “First Lady of Song” in a program that includes some of the songstress’s best-loved jazz hits. Supported by an ensemble from the Dizzy Gillespie™ All-Star Band, Ms. Bridgewater and Ms. Siegel show how Ella Fitzgerald has influenced singers of today, share film clips of this remarkable vocalist, and perform well-known favorites from Ella Fitzgerald’s repertoire.

Performing Arts Series

One of the finest percussion quartets of today, Tambuco Percussion performs a wide assortment of music styles, ranging from structured percussion music to ethnic drum music and avant-garde sound interpretation. Using percussion instruments from bongos to vibraphones, this talented ensemble demonstrates the unique sounds of their instruments, discusses the culture and traditions of Mexico as expressed through music, and performs original compositions inspired by the popular and folk music idioms of Mexico.

Performing Arts Series

Linda Sue Park discusses her recent books and provides a look at what inspired them. Ms. Park also talks about her diverse interests that include perfecting her craft, a desire to explore her heritage, and her passion for baseball. Ms. Park also reads from her recent novels as well as her collection of sijo and discusses this little-known Korean form of poetry.

Performing Arts Series

President John F. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy believed strongly in the power of words and the value of poetry for their children. In The Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children, Caroline Kennedy has gathered together poems about nature, heroism, adventure, and imagination by celebrated poets Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Nikki Grimes, and Carl Sandburg; poems her parents loved and read to her during her childhood. As part of the Kennedy Center's The Presidency of John F. Kennedy: A 50th Anniversary Celebration, several well-known poets of today read and discuss their poems and show how these important themes are continued in their work today.

Performing Arts Series

Have you ever wondered how all the elements of a theater production come together to form the final product? Join award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson as she talks with moderator Maria Salvadore about the creation and adaptation of her book, Locomotion, for the stage. This new production, a Kennedy Center co-commission with Orlando Repertory Theater, is an inspiring story of the journey of an eleven-year-old African American boy as he moves from tragedy to hope, losing one family and gaining another. Additionally, through specially created Webisodes available online only, the actors and technical artists discuss their role in the creative process providing insight into the creative process from start to finish.

Performing Arts Series

In this never-before-seen interview, Academy Award®, Grammy® and Tony® winner Stephen Schwartz talks with Michael Kerker, director of Musical Theater at ASCAP, about his Tony Award®–winning Broadway musical, Wicked, "the most complete—and completely satisfying—new musical in a long time" (USA Today). Stephen Schwartz also discusses his other musicals, including Godspell, Pippin, and the Baker’s Wife and students hear a few of his well-known songs performed live.

Performing Arts Series

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company presents the most ambitious project in the company's 25-year history with Fondly Do We Hope…Fervently Do We Pray, which investigates pivotal moments in Abraham Lincoln's life. Combining imagery, narration, and song with movement, this dance theater work examines a handful of key moments from Lincoln’s remarkable life while challenging and celebrating the lasting contributions of this great president.

Performing Arts Series

This satellite-delivered and webcast program comes live from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas and introduces you to the pollinators and their plants in this preservation center.

Satellite: TBA

Webcast: http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org

The music and dance of India provide students with a window to the vibrant culture and traditions of one of the world's largest countries. As part of the Kennedy Center's maximum INDIA festival, Ragamala Dance introduces students to Bharatanatyam, a traditional dance form from south India. Combining virtuosity and aesthetic beauty, the dancers, accompanied by live music, demonstrate how basic body positions, rhythms, gestures, and facial expressions are woven into each piece. Acclaimed sitar and cello duo, Shubhendra Rao and Saskia Rao-de Haas, perform their own compositions blending European and Indian styles and also perform along with Ragamala Dance. Rao-de Haas will show how she adapted the western instrument to create the 'Indian cello'—the only such instrument in existence.

Performing Arts Series