How to Survive Middle School

Student Matinee Series

How to Survive Middle School

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Date
February 13
Event Starts
10:30 AM
Ticket Prices
$12
Location
Concert Hall
Availability
On Sale Now

Event Details

AT THIS TIME THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT.

Comedian Robert Post barely survived middle school. Struggling because of various learning disabilities, he found that making people laugh saved him. In this brand new multimedia performance, kids talk to kids in a compelling, funny and educational show. Dealing with real issues affecting students today including social media, testing, bullying and peer pressure, these video testimonials by kids and their advocates (along with a generous dose of Post’s signature humor) is sure to resonate with middle school students and their grown ups!

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Recommended Age

Recommended for grades 5 - 7

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Sep 2025

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Sneak peek at the rehearsal for tomorrow afternoon’s Jaws in Concert performance! Join us at 3 pm tomorrow to see this amazing score performed live while we wind down summer with the original movie blockbuster, featuring an Academy Award®-winning score by composer John Williams. Prepare for an unforgettable film-with-live-orchestra experience, as this masterpiece celebrates its 50th anniversary! 🦈🎥 Kudos to the fantastic Massapequa Philharmonic, led by David Bernard. 👏 Season Sponsor: Catholic Health #TillesCenter #LongIslandUniversity #LongIsland #CatholicHealthLI #LongLiveLongIsland #Jaws #JohnWilliams

We want to extend a huge thank you to our sponsors and friends at LI Speech! Having nine locations in Nassau and Suffolk, LI Speech is the leading speech therapy practice on Long Island. Their practice works with adults and children and specializes in Myofunctional Therapy, PROMPT, Voice Disorders, Fluency, Augmentative Communications, Articulation, Feeding Therapy, Auditory Processing, Expressive/Receptive Language Disorders, and so much more. Led by Janine Stiene, they are also home to the Spot Pal which is the world’s first tongue training device! With their support, we are able to bring you our sensory friendly and relaxed performances throughout our season. These performances have modified sound and light levels, along with pre-performance materials and quiet lobby areas with sensory toys. These “non-shushing” performances offer a safe and comfortable environment for individuals on the autism spectrum and for those who may have limited movement, sensory and/or complex communication needs. Our relaxed performances this season include Chicka Chicka Boom Boom the Musical!, Curious George: The Golden Meatball, as well as our sensory immersive production, Branching Out. For more information on LI Speech, you can visit their website lispeech.com or give them a call at 844-5-speech. Thank you for your support! For tickets to our relaxed performances you can visit our website tillescenter.org or call our Tantleff Box Office at 516.299.3100. #LISpeech #SpeechTherapy #RelaxedPerformance #Family #FamilyFun #LongIsland #NewYork

Calling all LIU Sharks (and non-Sharks)! 🦈 End LIU’s Homecoming weekend by seeing Jaws in Concert at Tilles Center on Sunday, September 14th at 3pm. Now, you may see a shark at the theatre on Sunday, but not to worry - it’s just LIU’s mascot Finley! Finley will be joining us starting at 2pm Sunday for a meet and greet and photo opp. 📸 For the first time, audiences will have the chance to experience the power of a live symphony orchestra performing the entire score in sync with one of the greatest motion pictures of all time. Jaws in Concert is presented with Massapequa Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by David Bernard. 🎻 Season Sponsor: Catholic Health #Jaws #Sharks #Orchestra #Music #LongIsland #NewYork #CatholicHealthLI #NewYork

This Monday, September 8, we are excited to announce over 10 new shows that we are adding to our 2025/26 season, which is generously sponsored by Catholic Health! From jazz icons to a very special Olympian and more, we cannot wait to share this news with you. Make sure you watch our social media, and sign up for our e-newsletter at TillesCenter.org to be among the first to know! Be on the lookout for member, subscriber, and public onsale dates. Season Sponsor: Catholic Health #Announcement #Music #Theatre #LongIsland #NewYork #CatholicHealthLI #LongLiveLongIsland

🎉August Ushers of the Month- Emily Seip and Sam Schelin! 🎉 Meet Emily and Sam, dedicated ushers who always show up ready to work and with a smiling face. They both are passionate about what they do which always translates into their work here at Tilles Center. Thank you for everything you both do for us!! If you see Emily and Sam, make sure to congratulate them on all of their hard work! 💙💛 #Ushers #UshersOfTheMonth #NewYork #LongIsland #TillesCenter

✨ September at Tilles Center ✨ Kick off the season with an unforgettable lineup: 🎶 Elvis Costello brings his legendary sound to our stage, performing his early hits. 🎬 Jaws in Concert with the Massapequa Philharmonic will have you on the edge of your seat as the film comes alive with a live orchestra. 🎸 Foreigner: The Hits Unplugged, hosted by original singer Lou Gramm, fills the night with classic rock anthems. There’s something for everyone this September at Tilles Center! Season Sponsor: Catholic Health #Foreigner #Jaws #ElvisCostello #Rock #Music #LongIsland #NewYork #TillesCenter #CatholicHealthLI #LongLiveLongIsland

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Today we had a visit from NewsdayTV’s Senior Lifestyle Host, Elisa DiStefano, as she interviewed Broadway star and inaugural Artist-in-Residence at Long Island University, Adam Pascal! The interview took place on our Concert Hall stage, and covered everything Adam, including his role as Director of the world premiere production of “Feels Like the First Time - The Foreigner Musical,” which will have its run next April and feature students from LIU’s Post Theatre Company, his views on teaching, his appearance at our September 5 acoustic Foreigner show, as well as Adam’s solo appearance here on November 23. It was a great talk, and we can’t wait to see the piece air on NewsdayTV soon. Thank you both for taking the time today! 👏 #TillesCenter #LongIslandUniversity #AdamPascal #ElisaDistefano #Foreigner #PostTheatreCompany #CatholicHealthLI #LongLiveLongIsland