Apr 25 Thursday
Learn about the music genres that come from African American history and culture in this youth matinee film screening that also includes a live movement and drumming activity with dancer Tanesha Payne and percussionist T’Bow Gonzalez.
This Carver Youth Matinee Series event is in partnership with the San Antonio African American Community Archive & Museum as well as the producers of “The Quilt”, Musical Bridges Around the World. The film is an educational documentary recommended for ages 8+ that explores the music genres born and formed by African American history and culture and how music of the past connects with that of the present, just like the layers of a quilt. Learn more about the film at: mbaw.org/quilt
Film Sponsors & Partners: H-E-B, Muriel F Siebert Foundation, Plum Foundation, Dominic Anderson, Faye L. & William L. Cowden Charitable Foundation, Texas Public Radio, Carver Community Cultural Center, San Antonio African American Community Archive & Museum, African American Quilt Circle of San Antonio, San Antonio Film Commission, Digital Pro Lab
Doors — 7:00pm
Play — 7:30pm
Experience the magical world of Peter Pan brought to life on the Arcadia stage, presented by students at the Hill Country Micro School.
This event is seated General Admission, first come first served.
Apr 26 Friday
INDOOR THEATRE: London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship.
Apr 27 Saturday
This stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book about the 24-foot-tall Big Friendly Giant and a little orphan called Sophie brings some of Dahl’s most memorable characters to life.
Adapted for the stage by David WoodFrom the book by Roald Dahl
Little orphan Sophie can’t sleep. When she peeks out the window, she is surprised to see a giant. He’s surprised to see her too and whisks Sophie away to his home in Giant Country. But this is no ordinary giant; Sophie’s giant is the world’s only friendly 24-foot-tall giant. His primary occupation is the collection and distribution of good dreams to children. Other giants steal and have a nasty habit of eating children! To save the children of England, Sophie and the Big Friendly Giant (BFG) embark on a magical journey to Buckingham Palace where they must convince the Queen to help them get rid of all the bad giants once and for all. Along the way, Sophie finds a friend she can count on and the BFG finds a friend who accepts him for who he is. The Big Friendly Giant promises to deliver a captivating mix of thrilling adventures, playful wordplay, and even some explosive whizzpopping moments guaranteed to make you smile!
RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 6 +
ESTIMATED RUN TIME: Approximately 65 minutes
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES INCLUDEAmerican Sign Language Interpreted PerformanceSensory-Friendly PerformancePay What You Wish PerformanceStudent Matinee Performances
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May 09 Thursday
For emo music lovers and orchestra aficionados alike, Emo Orchestra is a new live experience that brings some of the most beloved emo songs of your youth to the theater stage with a full orchestra arrangement. This show features a band from the massively resurging Emo genre and pairs them with a thoughtfully curated, world-class orchestra. This Spring, Emo Orchestra welcomes ESCAPE THE FATE as the featured guest. The set list includes four songs from the featured artist’s catalog in addition to 13-15 other hits from the genre. Fans will hear ESCAPE THE FATE perform their own hits as well as songs by Evanescence, My Chemical Romance, Good Charlotte, and many more.