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Hedy! The Life and Inventions of Hedy Lamarr
Hedy! The Life and Inventions of Hedy Lamarr https://thefim.org/community-programs/education-performances/ February 26 – March 4, 2024 Virtual Hedy Lamarr, glamorous siren of the silver screen, was more than “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World”. She invented Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum Technology that makes the world of wireless communication tick. From Austria to Hollywood, WWII, torpedoes, ecstasy, and intrigue to the very cell phone in your pocket, she was there! This is a virtual field trip but is for a limited time. Age recommendation: 6th grade and older Run time: approximately 60 min.
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Keep Marching The Road to the March on Washington
Keep Marching: The Road to the March on Washington https://thefim.org/community-programs/education-performances/ February 12, 2024, 9:30 am & 11:30 am Flint Institute of Music’s Whiting Auditorium https://thefim.org/whiting-auditorium/ A new play with music by Mad River Theater Works. Bringing collected oral history to life, the one-act play explores the historic 1963 March On Washington. Age recommendation: 2nd – 6th grades Run time: approximately 60 min.
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Dr. Kaboom and The Wheel of Science
Dr. Kaboom and The Wheel of Science https://thefim.org/community-programs/education-performances/ January 30 & 31, 2024, 10:00 am & 12:00 pm Flint Institute of Music’s Whiting Auditorium https://thefim.org/whiting-auditorium/ So much science, so little time. . . Doktor Kaboom is having trouble picking his favorite science demonstrations, so he’s bringing them all! Unfortunately, there are way too many to do them all in one show. The solution: The Wheel of Science! Age recommendation: 3rd – 8th grades Run time: approximately 60 min.
