Field Trips

Student Matinees

Add a bit of magic to your regular school year with a field trip to the theatre.

2011-2012 Student Matinee Shows

Summer Matinees

Summer matinees are offered during June and July. Perfect for camps of all kind, scout troupes, and family groups.

2012 Summer Matinee Shows

Alice In Wonderland More information coming soon...

Directions to the Apollo Theater

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From Lake Shore Drive exit at W Fullerton Ave, travel west. Turn right on N Halsted, left on W Wrightwood, and left on N Lincoln (hard left at a six-corner intersection). The theater is just past the el-track on the west side of the street.

From I-90/94 exit at W Fullerton Ave, and travel east. Turn left on NSeminary, right on W Wrightwood, and right on N Lincoln (soft left at a six-corner intersection). The theater is just past the el-track on the west side of the street.

Keep the children on the bus upon arrival until an Emerald City Theatre representative greets you. The representative will make a few announcements to your group and let you know when and where to unload the bus. They will also let you know what time to come back to pick the group up.

The best place for buses to park is near Graceland Cemetery at W Irving Park Rd and N Clark St. Continue south on N Lincoln Ave, turn left on N Halsted, left on N Clark, and continue on to W Irving Park Rd. Park between the train tracks and N Clark.

Information for Bus Drivers

• Emerald City Theatre Company performances take place at the Apollo Theater, located at 2540 N. Lincoln Avenue.
• For drop off and pick up, the buses should be facing south on Lincoln Ave.
• Do not pull into the driveway, instead pull up along the curb next to the Apollo Theater.
• An Emerald City Theatre representative will let you know what time to come back to pick the group up. The best place for buses to park is near Graceland Cemetery at Irving Park Road and Clark. Continue south on Lincoln, turn left on Halsted, left on Clark, and continue on to Irving Park Road. Park between the train tracks and Clark.

Field Trip Fundraising Resources

We know that money is sometimes the biggest obstacle when trying to bring your students on a field trip. Here are a few ideas we’ve heard from educators like you.

• Target Store Grants: Target funds arts programs that bring the arts to schools or make it affordable for youth and families to participate in cultural experiences, such as school touring programs, field trips to the theater or symphony, or artists residencies and workshops in schools.
• NEA Partners - Arts Education: The National Endowment for the Arts provides direct grants in arts education, collaborates in federal, state, and public-private partnerships, and conducts research on arts education for the K-12 community and lifelong learners.
• Goodsearch & Goodshop: GoodSearch is a search engine which donates 50% of its revenue to the charities and schools designated by its users. You use GoodSearch exactly as you would any other search engine. In 2007, GoodSearch was expanded to include GoodShop, an online shopping mall of world-class merchants dedicated to helping fund worthy causes across the country. Each purchase made via the GoodShop mall results in a donation to the user's designated charity or school – averaging approximately 3% of the sale, but going up to 20% or even more.

Have a successful fundraising idea to share? Please email us at oz@emeraldcitytheatre.com.