Exciting Matinee Performances!
Bring your classroom to life with live performances at the Center. Take advantage of these exciting opportunities to bring your classroom to the Center for a LIVE performance that connects to your curriculum!
Educational groups of 10 or more qualify for matinee pricing and attendance.
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Booking Opens JUL 31
2026/27 Matinee Performances
Educators are responsible for determining the best fit for their grade level
Booking begins FRI, JUL 31 at 10 AM.
- Matinee Tickets are $6 / per person for students & adults
- 2 complimentary educator tickets provided per attending classroom; bus drivers also receive free admission.
- Participant numbers must be confirmed at least 14 days before your program for staff to issue an invoice.
Clifford the Big Red Dog: The Musical
TUE, NOV 10, 2026 / 10 AM & 12:30 PM
Recommended Grades PreK - K
Everyone’s favorite Big Red Dog, CLIFFORD– bounds onto the stage in a brand-new musical comedy adventure that celebrates friendship, imagination and the magic of unconditional love! Emily Elizabeth absolutely adores her new puppy - the tiny red runt of the litter. But when her GIANT love makes Clifford grow into a GIANT, the family must trade their cramped city apartment for a home on Birdwell Island – where folks aren’t so sure about a house-sized, playful pup. Worried his colossal clumsiness is keeping Emily Elizabeth from making friends, Clifford wishes he never grew so big - and it works!
Curriculum Connections: Music, Language Arts and Communication, Relationships and Family
Kate the Chemist
THU, NOV 12, 2026 / 10 AM
Recommended Grades K - 4
Globally recognized as KATE THE CHEMIST, Dr. Kate Biberdorf is a chemist, science entertainer, and professor at Notre Dame.
Through her theatrical and hands-on approach to teaching, Dr. Biberdorf is breaking down the image of the stereotypical scientist, while reaching people who might otherwise be intimidated by science. As the first Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Notre Dame, Dr. Biberdorf uses fire, ice and explosions to highlight, amplify, teach and entertain her audiences.
Curriculum Connections: Communication and Language Arts, Music, Science, Social Studies
Cirque Kalabanté
FRI, FEB 12, 2027 / 10 AM
Recommended Grades 4 - 12
Imagine a stage where ancestral African wisdom captivates the audience. Separated by a symbolic line, one group shares its knowledge through powerful storytelling, hypnotic songs, and ritual initiation, while the other receives and learns — sometimes with fear, sometimes in resistance.
Through acrobatic contact and moments of mutual support, the dividing line fades. Bodies merge, blending tradition with contemporary movement. The finale erupts into a choreography of unity and collective awakening: the journey itself becomes a revelation.
Curriculum Connections: Music, dance, language, world culture
Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends
MON, MAR 15, 2027 / 10 AM & 12:30 PM
Recommended Grades K - 4
Ms. Greer's classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Ada Twist's curiosity can lead her to solve any problem.
A fun musical based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty, which spotlights the STEM curriculum (focusing on science, technology, engineering and math).
Curriculum Connections: History, geography, culture, dance, music, rhythm
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