Educational Performances & Programs
2026-2027 Programs
Shrek, The Musical TYA version
Friday, October 9th, 2026 @10am **Tickets Available soon**
Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek the Musical TYA is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message of acceptance. The Old Town Playhouse Theatre for Young Audiences troupe will perform Shrek the Musical TYA at Milliken Auditorium Friday, October 9th at 10am. The cast will also lead the audience through brief, in place, theatre games we call Matinee Movement Medley.
Henhouse Prowlers Bluegrass Ambassadors
Friday, November 20th, 2026 @10am **Tickets available soon**
This program will cover the history of bluegrass and how its roots represent a time in America when people from all over the world were immigrating to the US. The band touches on the history of each instrument alongside the techniques used (eg. violin or fiddle). A section on vocal harmonies and using voices as an instrument is also included. The artists will split the room into sections and demonstrate how to accent beats to make the ‘bluegrass sound,’ all while demonstrating how the band creates rhythm without drums. A section of the program will focus on the storytelling aspect of bluegrass and folk music in general, encouraging the students to think about writing their own songs. Throughout the allotted time, music will be used to demonstrate each concept and the band will teach the audience songs to sing and clap along. The full band typically performs 2-3 full tunes as part of this interactive format. Watch a preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bc1qJyEbQU
Video Content For Teachers and Students
Our YouTube channel has plenty of educational videos available for use in the classroom. Conversations featuring artists who have performed on stage are featured. In addition, our channel also contains live performances from spring 2021.
JazzReach Presents Get Hip!
As a producing partner, the Dennos Museum Center is excited to share the first episodes in a new series from New York-based JazzReach. Get Hip! Everything You Never Knew You Wanted To Know About Jazz Music is a twelve-episode educational docuseries on the subject of jazz music that aims to cultivate a greater appreciation, awareness and understanding of some of the many facets of the art form that make it such a rich, vital, compelling and uniquely American musical tradition.
