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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Winter, Cathy	Creep, Crawl, Fly, Swim and Slither - A Story & Song Concert of Bugs and Beyond !	Multicultural- Other, Music, Nature- Environment	We're buggin' out over books this summer with songs and stories from around the world to bring lots of critters out of the woods, out of the books, and into our libraries! Snakes and frogs and spiders and worms join us for sing-alongs and activity songs. We'll have story visits with Anansi the Spider and the Wide Mouthed Frog as well as tunes about the good creepy crawlies in our gardens. And let's not forget figuring out who eats what!	$201- $350
Bauchiero, Sandra	Aunt Helen's Closet - Performance	Multicultural- Other, Museums, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Aunt Helen’s Closet is a performance based on a real woman from 1909. Helen Fitzgerald embarked on adventures, collected artifacts, and changed history from the 1930’s to the 1990’s. In the performance, audience members are actively engaged by donning Aunt Helen's authentic clothing and jewelry. The chronicle of her incredible journey is Aunt Helen’s Closet, A Museum Approach To Education.	$201- $350
Graham, Michael	The Lazy Fox / The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing	Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Puppetry	THE LAZY FOX/EL ZORRO PEREZOSO Can a very lazy Fox trick an Armadillo? Perhaps...but in this Spring Valley Puppet Theater production of the Argentine folktale, The Lazy Fox, the Armadillo has a few tricks up HIS sleeve! This program features enchanting hand puppet animals and a large rod puppet Sun. This production is also available in a bilingual version: El Zorro Perezoso. THE WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING A hungry Wolf tries to outwit the savvy Shepherd and make a meal of the helpless, little Lamb. Helpless? Maybe not! Adapted from the Aesop Fable, this popular story is enlivened with a colorful Mexican setting, a humorous communication gap and a surprise ending!	$351- $500
Lavender, Carrie	Cubanana Duo - Melodias y danzas de Cuba	Multicultural- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Dance	When Cubanana presents popular Cuban music and dance, such as chachachá and the roots of salsa, everyone loves to join in -- singing, dancing, clapping, & playing instruments! This immersion in Cuban culture is enriched by stories and helps students explore the possibility of dreams. 250 student limit per assembly. Available in Spanish or English. (Keywords: DIGNITY; Cultural Awareness; Diversity; Language Arts; Foreign Language)	$1001- $3000
McKeon-Pierce, Lonna	Remembering Anna Marlak: A Trunk Show on Immigration	History, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	This one-woman show uses artifacts from Mrs. Pierce's grandmother, as she re-tells her immigrant journey all alone, through Ellis Island, to Binghamton, NY, in 1907. This makes the ordeal understandable, powerful,and personal. The storyteller draws each item from the trunk, including photographs, costumes, and small treasures from the Russian and Armenian cultures. The trunk is the very same used by Mr. Pierce's grandmother, who escaped the Armenian Genocide in the early 1900's. Audience members are encouraged to preserve oral histories and artifacts of their ancestors to help understand themselves better; and realize what gifts and curses run through their family history.	$201- $350
Keeffe Schwartzman, Gigi	LET'S TAKE A TRIP! (FOR SUMMER 2011)	Multicultural- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	GREAT FOR SUMMER 2011! We'll wind up our imaginations with Gigi's new "Imagination Key" song, and travel the world through music, stories and interactive skits.We'll also see how some stories and songs "travel the world" in different versions. Puppets, music and completely interactive.	$351- $500
Theater, Open Hand	Grandfather Frost's Stories of Russia	Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Puppetry	Open Hand Theater creates original performances based on the performance traditions of cultures around the world. Grandfather Frost weaves his magic through the Russian forest in a tale spun by Baba Yaga and her mischievous cat. Featuring Vladimir Vasyagin, our international artist in residence from Tomsk, Siberia, this traditional story introduces Russian heritage through its folk characters, music and unique style of puppetry.	$501- $1000
TheatreworksUSA, -	Queen Nur's VOICES OF COURAGE	History, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Acclaimed storyteller Queen Nur takes on the roles of several exceptionally strong African-American pioneers including Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, Mary McLeod Bethune and Cathy Williams, in an indellible tour de force performance.	$501- $1000
Reynolds, Jackie	Bee Bee the Clown's Upside Down/ Underground Balloon Magic Library Show	Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Clowning, Performing Arts- Puppetry	Bee Bee the Clown brings fantastic balloon sculptures to life for kids at the library in a vibrant, interactive comedy magic show combined with amazing balloon sculptures, puppets and ventriloquism. Also available as Jackie the Magician.	$201- $350
Theater, Open Hand	Masks of Life	Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Theater	Artistic director Geoffrey Navias follows the events that mark the important moments in ones’ life, no matter where or when you live. These events are celebrated in many cultures through traditions and rituals using masks, movement and stories. Throughout this lively performance, Mr Navias demonstrates how the mask evokes body movement, emotion and character	$351- $500

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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.