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Upcoming Arts in Education Events
For the young and young at heart, unleash your inner artist with Arts in Education at The Center! Join us for unforgettable edu-tainment experiences!
Cirque Us Stories
Friday, October 2, 2026 at 10 AM & 12 PM.
Grades: PreK+
Tickets: $9.50 each
SUGAR SKULL!
A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure!
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 10 AM
Grades: 1st - 6th
Tickets: $9.50 each
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare
Presented by GovState Theatre and Performance Studies
SOLD OUT Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 10 AM
Please contact the box office to be placed on the waiting list.
Grades: 7th+
Tickets: $9.50 each
J is for Jazz
A Celebration of Oscar Brown, Jr.
Presented by MPAACT
Friday, November 20, 2026 at 10 AM & 12 PM
Grades: K+
Tickets: $9.50 each
Ruth Page's The Nutcracker Suite
Friday, December 4, 2026 at 10 AM
Grades: K+
Tickets: $9.50 each
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Thursday, February 4, 2027 at 10 AM &12 PM
Grades: PreK-2nd
Tickets: $9.50 each
Pigfoot Mary's Harlem Renaissance
NEW DATE: Thursday, February 11, 2027
at 10 AM & 12 PM
Grades: 4th+
Tickets: $9.50 each
Illuminate
Friday, February 26, 2027 at 10 AM & 12 PM
Grades: 5th+
Tickets: $9.50 each
The Math Maniac Show
A Pi Day Celebration
Tuesday, March 16, 2027 at 10 AM & 12 PM
Grades: K-5th
Tickets: $9.50 each
Once On This Island
Presented by GovState Theatre and Performance Studies
Thursday, April 8, 2027 at 10 AM
Grades: 3rd+
Tickets: $9.50 each
ROARChestra! A Jurassic Adventure!
Presented by Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra
Tuesday, May 4, 2027, at 10 AM & 12 PM
Grades: K+
Tickets: $10
The Center
1 University Parkway,
University Park, IL 60484
Box Office Hours
Tues, Wed, Fri: 10AM-4PM
Thurs: 11AM-6PM
OPEN TWO HOURS PRIOR TO SHOWTIMES
CONTACT
708.235.2222
TICKETS@GOVST.EDU