Steppenwolf Education announces Maker May a brand-new lineup of virtual programming free and open to all participants ages thirteen and older. Maker May celebrates the learner, maker and appreciator in everyone, while providing a virtual space to be creative in community with one another. Leaning on the talents of artists close to Steppenwolf Education's heart, participants will get to witness first-hand how incredible artists create and hear what helps them stay motivated to be creative. In addition participants will engage in weekly maker challenges that they can take on from their own living rooms and share with one another.
Each week will feature a two-part workshop. Part one will have a focus on the featured artists, their creative process, how they are thinking about making in the current moment and will leave participants with a maker challenge. Later that same week, participants will have a chance to showcase and discuss their work with our featured artists and the wider creative community. All participants ages 13 and up are welcome. For more details or to register for an event, visit www.steppenwolf.org/education/virtual-workshops/.
Maker May Virtual Programs Lineup
WEEK 1: EXPLORING AND EXPERIMENTING WITH LIVE LIT Tuesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 7
4:30-6pm CST
Comedian and New York Times best-selling author Samantha Irby and WRITE CLUB founder Ian Belknap will introduce us to the world of “live lit,” which refers to literature that is meant to be performed. Irby and Belknap will do a bit of teaching, a bit of sharing, a lot of oversharing. Grab your pen, paper, or laptop and get to writing.
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WEEK 2: PEEK INTO ERIKA L. SÁNCHEZ’S CREATIVE PROCESS
Tuesday, May 12 and Friday, May 15
4:30-6pm CST
National Book Award Finalist and bestselling essayist, poet, and educator Erika L. Sánchez is a writer with many talents who recently collaborated with Steppenwolf for Young Adults and playwright Isaac Gomez for the world premiere stage adaptation of her award-winning novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. Get writing tips from Erika L. Sánchez and discover the writer in you!
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WEEK 3: A DEEP DIVE INTO ERIK & JESSIE & EVERYONE YOU KNOW
Tuesday, May 19 and Thursday, May 21
4:30-6pm CST
Erik Hellman, most recently seen in Steppenwolf’s production of Lindiwe and Familiar, and Jessie Fisher, in Steppenwolf’s production of Constellations and on Broadway in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child. The co-creators of the widely popular and successful show Erik & Jessie & Everyone You Know, will be reflecting on their career, the art of variety show.
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CHECK OUT PREVIOUS VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING
Since launching virtual programming in late March, Steppenwolf Education has reached close to 1000 participants worldwide. These free virtual programs are catered toward teens, educators, early career professionals and beyond. Featuring Steppenwolf ensemble members and established industry professionals and educators, these programs have been described as “incredibly grounding and insightful” by a former participant. Watch Previous Virtual Programming here.
The fourth week of Maker May programming will be announced at a later date on Steppenwolf’s social media channels and website.