Engaging Our COmmunity - Hennepin Theatre District
Engaging Our COmmunity - Hennepin Theatre District
Engaging Our COmmunity - Hennepin Theatre District
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2007–08 EDuCATION HIGHLIGHTS “The educational programming is truly making a difference.<br />
I am proud to financially support those efforts.”<br />
stuDEnts intEraCt witH tHEatrE prOFEssiOnal pEtEr<br />
rOtHstEin at maCy’s Oak grill BEFOrE rEviEwing a sHOw<br />
Critical View<br />
<strong>Our</strong> Critical View student reviewer program made it possible for 35<br />
students and their teachers from the Interdistrict Downtown School<br />
in Minneapolis to work with the Trust’s program manager to attend<br />
and review six Broadway touring shows and meet with professional<br />
theatre critics and other performing arts experts. Students<br />
learned critical thinking and writing skills as they evaluated and<br />
communicated their assessments of these productions.<br />
stuDEnts arrivE at tHE statE tHEatrE FOr BraDy Barr,<br />
a NATioNAL GeoGrAphiC LiVe! spEakEr<br />
National Geographic Live! Student Matinees<br />
Four National Geographic Live! speakers, whose specialties ranged<br />
from wild crocodiles to attaching high-tech cameras to land and sea<br />
animals, presented educational programs in the State <strong>Theatre</strong> to<br />
more than 5200 students and teachers, free of charge. The Trust also<br />
provided reimbursement to schools for transportation costs.<br />
–Gregory B. Snyder, M.D., Trust Member<br />
anna silvErman, wHO startED as a TeeN USher, Has<br />
COntinuED tO wOrk witH tHE tHEatrEs OvEr multiplE yEars<br />
Teen Ushers<br />
<strong>Hennepin</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> Trust’s Teen Usher program helped young people in our<br />
community gain valuable work skills and understand the importance<br />
of patron service. <strong>Theatre</strong> tours and access to professional staff also<br />
offered opportunities for the teen ushers to deepen their connection<br />
to the theatres and learn about career options in the arts. Some<br />
participants continue to work at the theatres throughout college.<br />
TiCkeT ACCeSS partiCipants FrOm partnEr OrganizatiOn<br />
prOjECt suCCEss attEnD a sHOw at tHE pantagEs<br />
Ticket Access program<br />
With support from Starbucks, the Trust distributed tickets valued<br />
at more than $260,000 to underserved community members. The<br />
program partnered with more than 50 social service and educational<br />
providers including The Aliveness Project, Boys and Girls Club, Project<br />
Success, Volunteers of America, Passage Community Center, St. Louis<br />
Park Senior Center and the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority.<br />
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