Laina’s Adventures at SPARC!

Oct 20, 2017 | Blog, Laina’s Adventures at SPARC

Hello everyone! My name is Laina Vitalie and I am the new Education Fellow – otherwise known as “The Queen of Enthusiasm” at SPARC. I am excited to announce that I will be taking over our blog once a week, effective immediately. I look forward to sharing all the...

SPARC Student Spotlight – CHANDLER PETTUS

Aug 8, 2017 | Blog, Student Spotlights

August 8, 2017 SPARC Student Spotlight! (Photo of Chandler Pettus and Stage Manager Breezy Potter, taken at a July 24 performance of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH JR. SummerStarz tour.) We’re so proud of the students we get to work with, so we’ve decided to...

Danaë Carter To Lead SPARC’s In-School Program – Stages

Jul 19, 2017 | Blog

Phil Vollmer, who has led SPARC’s in-school STAGES program since early 2016, has just been named the new theatre teacher at Binford Middle School in Richmond. While we’re sorry to see Phil leave SPARC’s administrative staff, we are thrilled for this...

SPARC Summer 2017 Shows & Sign-Interpreted Performances!

Jul 11, 2017 | Blog

Join us this summer for ASL sign-interpreted performances of Oliver! and James and the Giant Peach. Oliver! runs July 28-30, 2017 at Henrico Theater with a sign-interpreted performance on July 30 at 2pm. James and the Giant Peach run July 24-28 at locations throughout...

SPARC & humanstory Won an Emmy Award!

Jun 28, 2017 | Blog

We are thrilled to announce that SPARC and humanstory (filmmakers) have won an Emmy Award for FROM THE WINGS: THE LIVE ART STORY, the feature documentary about the creation of our LIVE ART program! The film has been airing on PBS stations all around the country, and...

LIVE ART: Dream Musical Line-Up Announced!

Mar 29, 2017 | Blog

SPARC Announces 2017 LIVE ART: DREAM Musical Line-Up     Nationally known recording artists and 200 SPARC students with and without disabilities will take the stage together for a night of music, dance, visual art, and inspiring human connection for what has...