The Afro-Caribbean Show
Jorge Arce’s The Afro-Caribbean Show is a highly interactive, multimedia one-person show that includes 25 percussion instruments, audience participation throughout, a geography lesson, and a theatrical representation of "How the Drums were in the Caribbean." In this program, students will understand the historical connection of the American Continent with the rest of the world with new geographical concepts using the Arno Peters Projection map. Audience members will also learn instruments and their history using mathematical concepts, and learn Afro-Caribbean dances in relation to Afro-United States dances. The program culminates in a final celebration with dance and music and full-audience participation!
Audience Limit: K-3 (200 audience limit), 4-12 (300 audience limit)
Curriculum Connection: Spanish, Social Studies, Language Arts, Music, Percussion, Black History, LatinX Studies, Puerto Rico
Single Performance: $900
Additional Performances: $720
Travel: $100 per day
Pricing may vary for weekends/out-of-school time
Processing Fee of $45 added to all contracts
Provisions:
- One reserved parking place.
- A bottle of water.
- A place to unload near the performance space (and 1-2 volunteers to help Jorge carry the instruments).
- A 4’ x 6’ table.
- A sound system and a head set or lavalier cordless mic (if unavailable, please notify AFLMA and the artist can bring their own lavalier mic).
- An electrical outlet in/near the performance space.
Arrival time before first performance: 60-90 minutes.
Strike time: 30 minutes.
Time needed between performances: 15 minutes.
Please introduce the performer as an Arts for Learning Massachusetts artist.
