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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Friedhoffer, Bob	THE PROFESSOR AND HIS AMAZING SCIENCE MAGIC SHOW	Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Magic, Science	SCHOOL PROGRAM INFORMATION The shows are based upon current national Science Education Standards as adopted by the National Science Teacher's Association. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS - HIGH SCHOOLS MIDDLE/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS ____________________ The average presentation lasts between 45 and 60 minutes. Q & A time is set aside if requested by the school. Programs of different time spans are available. Many schools opt to have 2 programs allowing for difference in age and grade levels. The content of the shows vary when possible taking into consideration developmental levels of the grade school audiences and also is tied into the current curriculum where possible. The program for the younger children emphasizes that science is fun and worth pursuing with a limited amount of scientific information appropriate for that age group. The program for the older students has the same emphasis but includes a greater amount of age/developmentally appropriate scientific information	$1001- $3000
CLEMENTS, JEHAN	Original Folk Tales	Literature- Authors, Nature- Environment, Performing Arts- Storytelling	1 - Alfred The Ant - An ant who lives and has fun in Central Park. 2 - A Long Story About a Short Fish - How we cleaned up the Hudson River. 3 - The Banana That Ate New York - A non-violent story with a tasty ending. 4 - We're Having Fun - A sing-a-long Song	$351- $500
Livinston, Laura	TheatreSports	Life Skills- Other, Literature- Other, Performing Arts- Theater	In this interactive introduction to the excitement of live theatre, two teams of professional improvisers challenge each other to spontaneously create scenes inspired by audience suggestions. Audience members help create characters, settings and stories – often participating on stage. Collaboration (actor/actor and actor/audience) is clearly essential. Challenges include using language creatively, scenes resembling books, and scenes inspired by curriculum subjects. Recipient of Young Audiences of New Jersey’s first Artists of the Year Award. Video at www.freestylerep.org.	$501- $1000
Krensky, Stephen	Adventures With the Writing Process	Literature- Creative Writing	Whether jousting with dragons, outsmarting bullies or researching the early life of Benjamin Franklin, Stephen Krensky has learned to understand writing as a process. Using some of his 100+ fiction and non-fiction books as examples, he shares the process by which his ideas become manuscripts, and how those manuscripts are revised (and revised and revised) before being published. His talks are always informal, and he welcomes questions from the audience.	$1001- $3000
TheatreworksUSA, -	A CHRISTMAS CAROL	Literature- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Theater	Tis the season for merriment and fun! Catch the holiday spirit with Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit and all the rest in Theatreworks' heartwarming musical based on the Dickens classic.	$1001- $3000
Roethel, Glen	What Inspires You? - A “Positive Music” Exploration, Concert & Songwriting Workshop	Literature- Creative Writing, Music, Performing Arts- Other	What inspires you? Is it a delicious meal? A glorious sunset? Perhaps a dear friend's smiling face? Whatever it may be, let's get fired up! In this concert/workshop -- perfect for the NYS Summer Reading Program Be Creative and Express Yourself themes -- acclaimed singer-songwriter Glen Roethel will perform some of his POSI (positive message) songs to get our juices flowing, then we'll awaken our inner songwriters when Glen guides us with creative exercises to inspire us and help us write our own POSI song. When we're done, we'll make a quick demo recording so that later on Glen can spice it up, post it at GLENROETHEL.COM, INSPIRELINE.COM (and possibly at the POSITIVEMUSICASSOCIATION.COM websites) and even email it to each participant -- iPod ready.	$351- $500
Smith, Joy	Scary Stuff	Literature- Poetry, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	A program of stories, poems and songs featuring ghosts, witches, vampires and other odd occurrences. Stories ranging from mildly odd or simply funny to very creepy and at least one "jump" tale.	$201- $350
Hale, Bruce	Bruce Hale, author and storyteller	Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Visual Arts- Cartooning	Although a bestselling children's author, I also draw on my theater background and my artistic skills during presentations. Depending upon the needs of the venue, I can choose from these different palettes. A typical presentation involves a talk on how I went from being a reluctant reader to an author, a storytelling or dramatic reading from one of my books, and a cartooning lesson. I am passionate about encouraging kids to read, and have spoken at schools and libraries around the country.	$1001- $3000
O'Neil, Colleen	Fabulous Fables and Amazing Animals	Literature- Other, Music	With an instrumentation of flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and French horn, Jewel Winds provides concerts containing an eclectic mix, from Bach to the Beatles and beyond. This ensemble can perform in a variety of settings and has something for every musical taste. "Fabulous Fables and Amazing Animals" features the following program: Teddy Bear's Picnic Aesop's Fables - The Ant and the Grasshopper, The City Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Hare and the Tortoise, The Wind and the Sun, The Lion and the Mouse. Ballet of the Chickens in their Shells (from Pictures at an Exhibition) Five Frogs The centerpiece of the program, Aesop's Fables, is an original piece for woodwind quintet by composer Rebecca Oswald, and includes narrator. The five short movements are engaging and humorous for listeners of all ages, and provide and introduction to the wonderful world of Aesop and his fables.	$351- $500
DuBois, Betsy	Georgia Popoff	Literature- Poetry, Literature- Authors	Georgia A. Popoff, of Syracuse, NY, is a “community poet,” expressed as performance poet, educator, editor, and spoken word producer. As a performer, she has toured both the west and east coasts extensively, coupling these efforts with opportunities to teach in schools and provide peer workshops in communities where she reads. Among her past projects as producer, she coordinated the monthly reading series, “Third Thursday Poetry at Pastabilities,” for 2 years; “Poetry at the End” at Happy Endings Cake & Coffeehouse, and was the Syracuse Poetry Slam Master for 2 years. In fall/winter 2000, she coordinated a series, “Sunday Kind of Words,” to feature poets who offered both an afternoon workshop and evening reading to the Central New York writing community. In 2001 – 2002, she coordinated a weekly reading, “Poetry Paradiso,” which continued through Spring 2003 in collaboration with the Downtown Writers Center and the Community Folk Art Center in Syracuse. Georgia has also produced local events in conjunction with two international poetry programs, Poets for Peace International and the United Nation’s sponsored Dialogue among Civilizations through Poetry (www.dialoguepoetry.org), in collaboration with the Everson Museum of Art.	$501- $1000

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