“Encore! Four Short Stories” Monday, September 26 • 9:15 am & 12 pm • Grades 6-10 • 95 minutes • $8
LIT
The nationally acclaimed Chamber Repertory Theatre returns to the Flynn with their dynamic presentation of four classic short stories: The Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs, and The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant, plus the famous Poe narrative poem The Raven. These eerie pieces deepen understanding of the distinctive styles of great writers and highlight a variety of clever narrative devices. Relates to literature, poetry, short stories, creative writing, theater. VT Stan.: 1.3, 5.9, 5.11. Sponsored by Bruce and Ruth Ann Beers
“Photograph 51”
Performed by VT Stage Company in FlynnSpace Tuesdays, October 11 & 18 • 10 am • Grades 7-12 • 2 hours • $12
STEM RESP
The true story of female scientist Rosalind Franklin, who was the first to discover and photograph the two strands in DNA’s double helix. A casual conspiracy amongst her male colleagues led to theft of both the photo and the credit for the discovery, which has henceforth been attributed mainly to Watson and Crick. This intriguing portrait of a remarkable woman takes important steps toward giving Dr. Rosalind Franklin the fame she so richly deserved. Relates to genetics, women’s studies, scientific discovery, theater. VT Stan.: 6.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.14 With support from Vermont Genetics Network
“Sylvester and the Magic Pebble” LIT
Monday, October 17 • 9:30 am & 12 pm • Grades PreK-2 • 1 hour • $8
When Sylvester the donkey finds a shiny red pebble, its power to grant wishes turns his life upside-down. Will he ever see his family again? Find out in this impressive spectacle from Enchantment Theatre Company, adapted from the heartwarming Caldecott-winning children’s book by William Steig. Life-size puppets, digital projections of the book’s
illustrations, and scores of magical illusions will accompany Sylvester on his brave journey to the discovery that there’s no place like home. Relates to literature, problem solving, theater, dance. VT Stan.: 1.3, 2.2, 5.8. Sponsored by Flynn Friends at Wake Robin
4 VT Stan.: Vermont Standards addressed. All shows address 1.14, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7, and relevant form(s) within 5.31-5.37
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