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Resources for Teachers

Stages, Sights, & Sounds

April 29 to May 16, 2010

Share the excitement of live performance with your students!

Group Sales

For information on group sales and reservations and our subsidized ticket program, please call (312) 661-1028 ext. 35 or email tickets@chfestival.org with the following information:

  • Your name
  • Your school
  • Your email
  • Your phone number and the best time to reach you
  • Date, time, and title of the program(s) you’re interested in

School Schedule

 PDF icon Click here to download a full schedule of school matinee performances [PDF].

Study Guides!

The Chicago Humanities Festival prides itself on helping students and educators get the most possible out of its programs and resources. Download study guides here to accompany all of the 2010 Stages, Sights, and Sounds shows!

These lesson plans will help get your class ready for this spring's performances or can be used long after you've returned to the classroom.

PDF icon  David Gaines - 7 (x1) Samurai Study Guide [pdf]

Visit the 7 (x1) Samurai event page


PDF icon  Redmoon Theater: Cape and Squiggle Study Guide [pdf]

PDF icon  Redmoon Theater: Laika's Coffin Study Guide [pdf]

Visit the Redmoon Theater event page


PDF icon  Visible Fictions: Jason and the Argonauts Study Guide [pdf]

Visit the Jason and the Argonauts event page


PDF icon  Lelavision Study Guide [pdf]

Visit the Lelavision event page


PDF icon  MeTube Study Guide [pdf]

Visit the MeTube event page 


PDF icon  Vélo Théâtre: There's a Rabbit in the Moon Study Guide [pdf]

Visit the Vélo Théâtre event page


PDF icon  Galilee Multicultural Theatre: Sofia's Drawings Study Guide [pdf]

Visit the Sofia's Drawings event page


  PDF icon Barrel of Monkeys: Words@Play Study Guide [pdf]

Visit the Words@Play event page 


Archival Festival Resources

Visit the Archival Educator Resources page for an archive of past study guides. Included are guides covering past festival themes broadly, guides for the CHF Classics in Context program, and guides for select events from festivals past. Topics include fine arts (e.g. Erika Doss, Robert Irwin), Math/Science (e.g. Edward Tufte), Social Sciences (e.g. Robert Darnton, Jeffrey Sachs), and English (e.g. Anne Carson, Colson Whitehead).

Join the CHF Youth Advisory Council!

CHF's Youth Advisory Council is looking for new members for the 2010-11 school year. Council members weigh in with ideas for CHF programs, promote the spring and fall festivals, and gain an understanding of arts and nonprofit administration.

The council is open to students who will be in grades 9-12 during the 2010-11 year. The commitment is approximately 1 hour per month, September through May, and students can receive school or community service credit for time served on the council.

Teachers and students interested in learning more about the council may call 312.661.1028 ext. 17 or contact Associate Director, Marketing & Communications Jara Kern at jarak@chfestival.org.

 PDF icon Click here to download a PDF with more information.


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