Nevada Humanities Presents “Great Basin Young Chautauqua Showcase” on May 31 and June 1
Nevada Humanities celebrates the 27th season of Great Basin Young Chautauqua with the Great Basin Young Chautauqua Showcase. Performances by Great Basin Young Chautauquans will be held on Friday, May 31, 2019 and Saturday, June 1, 2019, starting at 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm at Restless Artists Theatre, located at 295 20th Street in Sparks. Seasoned Chautauqua performer Doug Mishler will serve as the evenings’ master of ceremonies and will share recollections of the Young Chautauqua and Chautauqua experience throughout the program.
The Great Basin Young Chautauqua Showcase will feature a series of performances by Great Basin Young Chautauqua scholars centered around the 2019 program theme “American Dreamers.” Youth performances will feature historical characters that include: P.T. Barnum, Elizabeth Bisland, Nellie Bly, Johnny Cash, Jackie Cochran, Audrey Hepburn, Harry Houdini, Stan Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Annie Oakley, Edith Rosenbaum, Sally Ride, Shirley Temple, Elvis Presley, and Andy Warhol.
The full program will take place from 6:00 – 8:30 pm on both days. Doors open at 5:00 pm. The event is free and open to all. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.
2019 marks the 27th year of Great Basin Young Chautauqua and the Young Chautauqua program in Nevada. Created and founded by Nevada Humanities in 1993, Young Chautauqua is a free, nationally recognized, award-winning program in which young people learn how to research and develop original dramatic Chautauqua presentations. Scholars, ages 8-18, select a historical figure and then spend months researching and rehearsing their characters. In 2002, Nevada Humanities received a Coming Up Taller Award from the President’s Commission on the Arts and Humanities for creating and developing Young Chautauqua. Young Chautauqua has spread to other Nevada communities and has been adopted by other states for use in classrooms and communities around the nation.
“For the past 27 years, Nevada Humanities has provided high-quality Young Chautauqua educational opportunities for youth in northern Nevada,” said Nevada Humanities Executive Director Christina Barr. “This year's group of Great Basin Young Chautauqua scholars are carrying forward this grand tradition with exciting performances at the Showcase. We guarantee you will be impressed with their entertaining and informative theatrical performances.”
This program is made possible with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the City of Reno. Great Basin Young Chautauqua would not be possible without the help of our community partners who hosted public performances this season, including Artown, the Nevada Historical Society, Sundance Books and Music, Swill Coffee & Wine, and the Washoe County Library System.
About Nevada Humanities: Nevada Humanities is one of 56 independent, nonprofit state and territorial humanities councils affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. With offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada Humanities creates public programs and supports public projects statewide that define the Nevada experience and facilitate the exploration of issues that matter to the people of Nevada and their communities. For more information about Nevada Humanities visit nevadahumanities.org.
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