HEC-TV Live! - Inside the Artist's Studio

What’s the process for taking a new play and creating a stage production from scratch? What are the responsibilities of the designers, actors, stage manager, playwright, and director? Find out as you hear from the playwright and from professionals at Metro Theater Company as they stage their production of “Afflicted: Daughters of Salem.” To find a more detailed program description, program objectives, related national curriculum standards, pre-program and post-program learning activities, and a time-coded program agenda, click on the Program Materials link on the right side of this page. This program is targeted to students in grades six through ten.

Explore important issues and themes of belonging, self-awareness and group identity raised in Laurie Brooks’ compelling new play for young people, “Afflicted: Daughters of Salem,” that explores the untold story of the Salem girls as a sort of prequel to “The Crucible.” To find a more detailed program description, program objectives, related national curriculum standards, learning activities, and a time-coded program agenda, click on the Program Materials link on the right side of this page. This program is targeted to students in grades six through ten.

Go inside the artist’s studio with ceramics artist Ruth Reese, artist-in-residence at Craft Alliance in St. Louis, MO. Students interact with the artist as each creates a new piece. Students ask about how the design is created, what tools are used and why, and see the final piece created. We explore the big questions: Where do ideas for art come from? How is inspiration transformed into a piece of art? How are metals and clay used to create works of art? What techniques are available for the metals and ceramics artist? Several students share pieces with the artists for critique and discussion of the

Go inside the artist’s studio with metals artist Hunter Creel, artist-in-residence at Craft Alliance in St. Louis, MO. Students interact with the artist as each creates a new piece. Students ask about how the design is created, what tools are used and why, and see the final piece created. We explore the big questions: Where do ideas for art come from? How is inspiration transformed into a piece of art? How are metals and clay used to create works of art? What techniques are available for the metals and ceramics artist? Several students share pieces with the artists for critique and discussion of the processes they used to create it.

Be part of an interactive writer's workshop with Ridley Pearson, award winning author of the Kingdom Keepers series, Peter and the Starcatchers, and many other books for young readers. 10 am. This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

Be part of an interactive writer's workshop with Ridley Pearson, award winning author of the Kingdom Keepers series, Peter and the Starcatchers, and many other books for young readers. 1pm This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

How do you take the world of Civil War drummer boys and create a compelling and meaningful stage production that is also historically accurate? Meet the directors, designers, and actors from Metro Theater Company and historians from the Missouri Historical Society who are taking on that challenge with the play, "Battledrum." This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

How do you take the world of Civil War drummer boys and create a compelling and meaningful stage production that is also historically accurate? Meet the directors, designers, and actors from Metro Theater Company and historians from the Missouri Historical Society who are taking on that challenge with the play, "Battledrum." This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

How do you take the world of Civil War drummer boys and create a compelling and meaningful stage production that is also historically accurate? Meet the directors, designers, and actors from Metro Theater Company and historians from the Missouri Historical Society who are taking on that challenge with the play, "Battledrum." This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

How do you take the world of Civil War drummer boys and create a compelling and meaningful stage production that is also historically accurate? Meet the directors, designers, and actors from Metro Theater Company and historians from the Missouri Historical Society who are taking on that challenge with the play, "Battledrum." This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

Explores the world of movement with Modern American Dance Company and teaches how the original MADCO dance, Disconnect, was created. Recorded live from the Touhill Performing Arts Center, HEC-TV's Tim Gore is joined by Stacy West, MADCO Artistic Director and choreographer Todd Weeks and the company dancers for an active discussion about the creative elements of dance. Keysor Elementary School's Fifth Grade participates in activities and contributes thought-provoking questions for discussion. This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

Explores the world of movement with Modern American Dance Company and teaches how the original MADCO dance, Disconnect, was created. Recorded live from the Touhill Performing Arts Center, HEC-TV's Tim Gore is joined by Stacy West, MADCO Artistic Director and choreographer Todd Weeks and the company dancers for an active discussion about the creative elements of dance. Keysor Elementary School's Fifth Grade participates in activities and contributes thought-provoking questions for discussion. This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

Explores the world of movement with Modern American Dance Company. The original dance, Reflections in the Wall of Solace, inspired by loss of lives from the 9-11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center buildings is discussed. Recorded live from the Touhill Performing Arts Center, HEC-TV's Tim Gore is joined by Stacy West, MADCO Artistic Director and choreographer/professor of Dance from Queens College, NY, and the MADCO company dancers for an active discussion about incorporating emotion into dance. Conway Elementary School's 5th grade participates in activities and contributes thought-provoking questions for discussion. This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

Explores the world of movement with Modern American Dance Company. The original dance, Reflections in the Wall of Solace, inspired by loss of lives from the 9-11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center buildings is discussed. Recorded live from the Touhill Performing Arts Center, HEC-TV's Tim Gore is joined by Stacy West, MADCO Artistic Director and choreographer/professor of Dance from Queens College, NY, and the MADCO company dancers for an active discussion about incorporating emotion into dance. Conway Elementary School's 5th grade participates in activities and contributes thought-provoking questions for discussion. This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

This program focuses on COCA's production of "The Little Dancer" and allows students and viewers to understand the work and choreography behind the performance. This program was partially funded by the Missouri Arts Council.

This program focuses on COCA's production of "The Little Dancer" and allows students and viewers to understand the work and choreography behind the performance.

This program focuses on COCA's production of "The Little Dancer" and allows students and viewers to understand the work and choreography behind the performance.

Spend an hour with a metals artist as he shows us how he creates his artwork.

Spend an hour with a metals artist as he shows us how he creates his artwork.

This show focuses on those living with disabilities and the challenges they face every day. Most members of the Disabilities Awareness project are disabled and will perform skits to help illuminate the stereotypes and how to overcome them.

This show focuses on those living with disabilities and the challenges they face every day. Most members of the Disabilities Awareness project are disabled and will perform skits to help illuminate the stereotypes and how to overcome them.

This show focuses on those living with disabilities and the challenges they face every day. Most members of the Disabilities Awareness project are disabled and will perform skits to help illuminate the stereotypes and how to overcome them.

This show focuses on those living with disabilities and the challenges they face every day. Most members of the Disabilities Awareness project are disabled and will perform skits to help illuminate the stereotypes and how to overcome them.

Spend an hour with a talented woodworking artist as he shows us how he creates his artwork.

Spend an hour with a talented woodworking artist as he shows us how he creates his artwork.