Soul Sessions introduces high school students to the art of DJing through hands on instruction, music history, and performance. Using professional DJ equipment, students build foundational mixing skills while exploring […]
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The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk
Before the paintings, poems, and fame, Bella and Marc Chagall were two young dreamers whose love transformed the world around them. Through music, movement, and theatrical magic, their journey unfolds […]
Reincarnations
The Thirteen presents a student matinee performance of its program Reincarnations, with music of Thomas Tallis, Benjamin Britten, and Samuel Barber. This program features music by English-language composers from the […]
Life Stories
This program is a highly interactive 6-8 session workshop in which students learn to create and perform an original dramatic work based on their lived experiences. Curriculum includes improvisation, storytelling, […]
Cinema Classroom at the Avalon – Inocente
The movie focuses on the life of Inocente Izucar, a homeless teenage immigrant who struggles to achieve her dream of becoming an artist. Cinema Classroom at the historic Avalon Theater […]
Cinema Classroom at the Avalon – Chasing Coral
A powerful film that skillfully demonstrates how coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. It is the result of over 500 hours of underwater footage and […]
Cinema Classroom at The Avalon – The Courageous Life of Irena Sendler
The true story of a social worker who was part of the Polish underground during World War II and was arrested by the Nazis after saving the lives of nearly […]
Swaliga STEAMtheBlock Party
On behalf of the Swaliga Foundation, we are honored to invite your school to join us for the STEAM the Block Party DC 2026, a citywide educational experience in Washington, […]
Studio Theatre Student Matinees
This fall, Studio’s Student Matinee program will offer free tickets to Wilderness Generation by James Ijames, a post-show conversation with artists, and a student resource guide. Ijames won the Pulitzer […]
Soul Sessions: A Music, Songwriting, and Performance Residency
Soul Sessions guides students from rhythm and improvisation to writing and performing their own original music. By tracing the roots of African American music, from jazz and blues to hip […]