The International House of Blues Foundation-Boston (IHOBF-Boston) Blues SchoolHouse will be back in session for the 2010/2011 school year from October through May with programs taking place on select weekday mornings at House of Blues-Boston (15 Lansdowne Street, Boston, MA 02215). IHOBF’s Blues SchoolHouse transforms the House of Blues venue into a multimedia classroom where 5th-12th grade students and their teachers explore aspects of American history and culture through blues music, blues-inspired music and traditions of related folk art.
Program components include:
1) A live musical presentation tracing the history of blues music from its roots in African musical traditions through its emergence and evolution as a unique American
musical form and its influence on other contemporary music forms
2) A visual arts workshop featuring an art tour/presentation of works from the House of Blues art collection and a related hands-on art activity
3) A 120-page classroom guide provided in a cd format; and
4) Teacher workshops that support participants in preparing for the program. Teachers select either the musical presentation or the visual arts workshop for their students.
Each component is approximately two hours in length and offered on select weekday mornings from October through May. The Blues SchoolHouse program is also available for adult groups. Blues SchoolHouse Programming is offered at no cost to student and teacher groups from the Boston Public Schools (BPS) and for a fee to others.
To obtain additional information about the program or the IHOBF, please contact IHOBF-Boston Program Manager Jenny Nardone via email at ihobfboston@livenation.com , by phone at 617-960-8380 or visit the Programming area of the IHOBF website at www.ihobf.org.
Live musical performance/presentation dates:
Tuesdays 2010; 10:00AM-11:30 AM: 10/26; 11/9; 11/16; 11/30; 12/7; 12/14.
Tuesdays 2011; 10:00AM-11:30 AM: 1/4; 1/11; 1/18; 1/25; 2/1; 2/8; 2/15; 3/1; 3/8; 3/22; 3/29; 4/5; 4/12; 4/26; 5/3; 5/10; 5/17; 5/24; 5/31
International House of Blues Foundation (IHOBF) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the arts to schools and communities through programs that promote cultural understanding and encourage creative expression. IHOBF programs teach about aspects of American culture and history through the arts, highlight African American cultural contributions and support youth participation in the arts. IHOBF is supported by House of Blues, House of Blues Foundation Room members, Live Nation and other public and private donors. For more information, visit www.ihobf.org.
