Capital District Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Kahn, Mitch	Sail Away - Songs of the Seven Seas	History, Music, Performing Arts- Other	Singer-Pianist-Entertainer and society orchestra leader Mitch Kahn celebrates the Great American Popular Songbook with “Sail Away”, a nautical voyage through the eyes of vintage songwriters Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Noel Coward, Frank Loesser, Hoagy Carmichael, Bart Howard, Jimmy Van Heusen, Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Sammy Cahn, Kurt Weill and the Gershwins (among others), as well as contemporary notables Ian Hunter, Peter Allen and Dennis Deyoung (of the rock band Styx). Song titles include well known standards “On a Slow Boat to China”, Beyond the Sea”, “Come Fly With Me” and “Skylark”, plus lesser known titles such as “I Go to Rio”, “Ships”, (recorded by Barry Manilow) and title song “Sail Away” (written by Noel Coward and Gertrude Lawrence). PROGRAMS CURRENTLY OFFERED: Introduction to the Great Songwriters, The Songs that won the Academy Award, Aspects of Love, Sail Away.	$351- $500
Henry, Ruth	The Amazing Erie Canal	History, Music, Performing Arts- Theater	The Amazing Erie Canal dramatizes the vision, obstacles, construction and success of the Erie Canal. Performed by students, this musical drama introduces the audience to the dreamers, the political nay-sayers, the immigrant workers, the economic and social impact of the canal and of course, Sal. Fast-paced scenes, catchy songs and unforgettable characters!	$1001- $3000
Del Bianco, Lou	Hans Christion Andersen	Literature- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	The most exciting performer in the field.- BILLBOARD MAGAZINE A one man musical entertainment! 45 minutes of music and stories like the Kings New Clothes, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina and lots more. All of these stories teach us something about ourselves.	$351- $500
Gardner, Tom	'Tommy' From The Uncle Brothers Family Concert	Music, Nature- Animals, Performing Arts- Other	Tommy (Tom Gardner) from The Uncle Brothers presents an upbeat, interactive and parent friendly show, and loaded with important messages like reading, value of libraries, respect, using imagination, and many others. Having fun is our primary goal so that messages are absorbed. -Over 220 parents and kids thoroughly enjoyed your lively and entertaining music!- Jim Karge, Saratogo Springs Public Library Note: This show is different than Tommy's show for younger children because the songs are aimed at the older children (5-10), but the younger ones love it as well. The program is very similar to the Uncle Brothers family concert, except the kids are more a part of the show.	$201- $350
merwin, chris	Kailani-Island to Island- hula Caribbean show	Multicultural- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Dance	Hula show with authentic hula dancer from Hawaii for adults. Also includes Caribbean music on the guitar and steel drum, hence the name island to island. Hawaiian hula dancer will perform traditional hulas and Chris Merwin sings and plays 1920s Hawaiian steel guitars, electric guitar, and steel drum. Cultural background for the music and dance is given.	$501- $1000
Rowe, Elizabeth	Wit, Wisom and Wonder of Folktales	Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Literary Artists	Ms. Rowe weaves a multicolored tapestry of words designed to enlighten, entertain and inspire. From participatory tales and fables for the very young to the more involved heroics of ancient myths, the wit and wisdom of timeless folktales, the sophistication of classic authors or the haunting chill of an ageless ghost story, her performances and workshops are tailored to audiences of all ages and backgrounds	$201- $350
McEntee, Robert	'Discover the Magic of Reading!'	Literature- Other, Performing Arts- Magic, Performing Arts- Theater	The ideal Reading Club Program! Parents truly appreciate how this unforgettable show motivates their children to love reading & visiting the library! Children love the engaging magic, age appropriate humor, storytelling, audience participation, mind reading and musical grand finale with amazing special effects. Appeals to all ages. The show can be more spectacular with added illusions such as floating a child in the air, sawing someone 'in half', making someone magically appear to introduce the show, adorable bunnies, or an incredible animated talking picture! Complete satisfaction guaranteed or program is FREE! All children receive colorful flyers which teach them how to do 6 tricks. Program is customized for various age groups or family audiences.	$351- $500
Whitcomb-May, Andrea	Dream On Puppet Show with Greta Garbage	Nature- Environment, Performing Arts- Theater, Performing Arts- Puppetry	Puppets Jasmine & Tessy present an amusing tale about their neighborhood. Jasmine dreams about a community garden, but the vacant lot is filled with garbage. Soon the two puppets put their dreams to work. Despite their efforts litter keeps piling up. Will the rest of the neighborhood join them in their dream? Come be a part of the fun & see what happens next! Also starring Reduce, Reuse & Recycle. puppet making workshop available.	$101- $200
Zimmerman, Michelle	A BUTTERFLY BLAST!	Literature- Authors, Nature- Animals, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Come along and capture the fun as award-winning author Michelle Zimmerman reads her children's book "Can't Catch a Butterfly". The butterfly fun continues as she leads an indoor butterfly hunt, butterfly games, songs and a simple craft.	$201- $350
Lawrence, Ted	Dr. Quinton Quark Presents... The Notion of Motion!	Performing Arts- Clowning, Performing Arts- Theater, Science	Dr. Quinton Quark Presents… The Notion of Motion is a rollicking rollercoaster of physics demonstrations teaching about Newton’s Laws of Motion (Inertia, Force & Acceleration, Action & Reaction), how to use a hypothesis, and units. Using extensive audience participation the audience will learn why plates stay on a table when the table cloth is yanked away, why they need to buckle their seatbelts, and why not to walk around in a canoe. Finally, the audience will demonstrate their mastery of the new physics concepts by figuring out what will happen and how each of Newton’s Laws are demonstrated if Dr. Quark discharges a fire extinguisher while wearing roller blades. This show is most often performed for elementary schools; one audience of k – 2 (60 minutes) and another audience of 3 – 6 (70 – 75 minutes). This show is an excellent refresher for the science portions of all the standardized science tests. The Notion of Motion has appeared internationally in Singapore and Afghanistan. This program is written and presented by Ted Lawrence, certified veteran physics and chemistry teacher and former Ringling Bros. clown.	$1001- $3000

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* Inclusion in this database does not indicate endorsement of any performer or program by the NYS Education Department, the Office of Cultural Education, the NYS Library or the participating library systems, nor does it eliminate the need for reference checks and appropriate standard screening procedures.