Education & Community Outreach
FRIENDS OF THE CORONADO
Free Admission – Reservations Required!
SAVE THE DATE: "REACH FOR THE STARS" FREE FIELD TRIP - STEP AFRIKA!
February 23 and 24, 2027 - Two daytime student shows - reservations required
We are excited to open the doors to the historic Coronado Theatre at no charge for all to enjoy this world-touring performance of Step Afrika! If you are an educator, please reach out to vp@friendsofthecoronado.org to learn how your students can experience this show free of charge.
"Reach for the Stars" brings Rockford school students to the Coronado Theatre for a world-class touring cultural arts performance each year."
After re-opening the meticulously restored and modernized Coronado Theatre in 2001, the Friends of the Coronado established the "REACH for the Stars" project. The annual "REACH" project is our commitment that the Coronado Theatre will always be here to enrich the lives of children.
Each school year, the Friends of the Coronado's "REACH for the Stars" project presents a fully staged world-class touring cultural arts performance at the Coronado Theatre for over 4,000 students to experience.
To ensure participation regardless of the ability to pay, the "REACH for Stars" performances are free-of-charge to students and schools.
The "REACH for the Stars" project is made possible by special funding to benefit Rockford-area students. If you are an educator, please reach out to vp@friendsofthecoronado.org for more information about this field trip.
We are so grateful to expose our students to these types of opportunities. While the Coronado Theatre is a historic gem in this community, many residents spend their entire life here and never get to see the majestic theatre. Our students truly enjoyed and were in awe of the Alvin Ailey Dance performance as well as the Nutcracker! … It’s becoming apparent that our students are developing better creative and social skills from these cultural experiences. We cannot thank The Friends of the Coronado enough for inviting and making these life-enhancing opportunities available to our students. Kudos!”
–Rockford Public School Education Staff
Over 40,000 students have attended REACH performances!
Our mission is to champion the historic Coronado Theatre, a time-honored symbol of civic pride, as a performing arts center and community asset for all to use and share. Friends of the Coronado is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
LOCATION
324 N. Main Street
Rockford, IL 61101
MAILING ADDRESS
Friends of the Coronado Foundation
P.O. Box 1976
Rockford, IL 61110
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