Politics and Prose Live: Breaking Bread with Kwame Alexander, Marie Arnold, and Veronica Chambers

Welcome to Up Next! This weekly blog post highlights virtual performances, experiences, and book recommendations. As we discover new ways of enjoying and producing the arts during the pandemic, we hope that Up Next may help families, theater fans, educators, and community supporters discover something new or reconnect with much loved organizations.

St. Louis County Library: Book Buddies Program, Applications Due Feb 1

LitWorld and Scholastic: World Read Aloud Day, Feb 3

Politics and Prose: Breaking Bread with Kwame Alexander and Friends, Feb 4

Bay Area Children’s Theatre: Baby Rave, Feb 14

Syracuse Stage: Danny, King of the Basement, Feb 26-28

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: At-Home Resources, Ongoing

American Library Association: 2021 Youth Media Awards, including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz awards

The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati: Martin’s Dream, Through June

Chicago Children’s Theatre: Diamond’s Dream, Through May 21

Metro Theater Company: Jacked! by Idris Goodwin, Through Mar 31

Metro Theater Company: And In This Corner: Cassius Clay (Virtual Field Trip for Schools)