{"id":85012,"date":"2025-02-20T08:25:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=85012"},"modified":"2025-02-20T08:25:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T14:25:53","slug":"area-students-to-take-in-call-of-the-wild-performances-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=85012","title":{"rendered":"Area students to take in “Call of the Wild” performances today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By ADIA REYNOLDS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hays Arts Council is presenting Noel Gaulin\u2019s \u201cCall of the Wild\u201d today at 9:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. in Beach Schmidt Performing Arts Center. Jack London\u2019s classic tale will be brought to life through a multimedia adventure that mixes classic storytelling with projected illustrations to tell the story of Buck during the great Klondike Gold Rush. The performance is free and open to the public, but will also be shown to fourth and fifth grade students in Hays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brenda Meder, the executive director of the Hays Arts Council, takes great pride in providing enrichment for elementary aged students through the venue of the performing arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy the time these kids move into middle school and high school, they\u2019ll have seen up to six performances at the Beach Schmidt Center,\u201d Meder said. \u201cThat way, they\u2019ll have exposure to the arts, and can hopefully choose to continue engaging with it as adults.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a supplement to the performance, the schools participating were provided with detailed and artistic study guides that lead students through the main themes of the story as well as information about the author, Jack London. Students will use this as an opportunity to learn more about classic literature and the historical relevance of the Gold Rush through the furry friend leading the story, Buck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The multimedia presentation of the classic novel crafts a unique experience for the audience. Three screens are positioned behind Gaulin\u2014the chief and only actor on stage\u2014as he narrates and plays characters when appropriate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe style is on purpose \u2014 the one-man-show style makes the audience use their imagination,\u201d Gaulin said. \u201cI wanted to bring back an essence of storytelling, the storyteller around the campfire vibe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mender emphasized the importance of performances like Gaulin\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just performance\u2014it\u2019s history, it\u2019s social studies, it\u2019s literature,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s a trifecta of education and entertainment that goes beyond children\u2019s entertainment. This is a show for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information can be found at the Hays Community Calendar<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hays Arts Council\u2019s presentation of \u201cCall of the Wild\u201d was made possible through grant funding from the Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the state arts agencies of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as the Hansen Foundation, with performance space support from Midwest Energy.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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