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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Carter, Tom	The Lost German Slave Girl	History, Nature- Environment, Performing Arts- Storytelling	This is a story of slavery in New Orleans before the Civil War and how a mistaken identity freed a slave girl. As well it is is about climate change and how that event changed the course of history	$101- $200
Manley, David	Welcome Park	Performing Arts- Puppetry	The inhabitants of Welcome Park are excited about the new visitor’s center. Park Ranger Ned needs a staff that will teach young visitors about the four seasons Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Bunny thinks he and his friends Dog and Bee would be perfect for the job but Ned is worried because each has a bad habit that could interfere with them doing their best work. As Bunny rushes about, Dog works herself into a nervous tail-spin and Bee tries doing too many things at once, can they convince Ned that they are right for the job? Join Bunny, Dog and Bee in this mad-cap musical adventure appropriate for ages 3 through 8. While reinforcing important seasonal concepts, children will learn to improve their listening skills. 40-minute run time. Optional 10-15 minute Q&A at no additional cost.	$501- $1000
Ransom, Stanley	Civil War songs of New York State	History, Music, Performing Arts- Other	I sing the songs popular during the Civil War, especially songs from New York State. I play guitar, mandolin and banjo. I also play period tunes on the hammered dulcimer and tell the story of the importance of music during the Civil War. I include songs collected in Upstate New York.	$201- $350
Sonny and Perley, Sonny and Perley	Selections from the Great American Songbook	History, Music, Performing Arts- Other	The Great American Songbook- Music of the great American song writers This Live performance of concert vocalist/percussionist Perley Rousseau and keyboardist Sonny Daye highlights the music of the great American composers such as Berlin, Gershwin, Rogers, Hart, Porter, Mercer and others...Includes stories about the music and the composers.	$351- $500
Sonny and Perley, Sonny and Perley	From Paris to Rio	History, Music, Performing Arts- Other	From Paris to Rio--Music of French origin pre 1960 to Brasilian Music post 1960. This live performance of concert vocalist/percussionist Perley Rousseau and keyboardist Sonny Daye highlights the music of Edith Piaf and other French artists prior to the making of the film “Black Orpheus”, and then focuses on the Brasilian music that was subsequently brought to the United States in the 1960's.	$351- $500
Storytellers, Act!vated	Multicultural Folktale Theater	Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Theater, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Non-stop action, physical comedy, audience participation, American Sign Language and imaginative props made from homemade objects. Multicultural Folktales are theatrically staged by professional actors before a gigantic oversized book. Kids are sent to search for books related to the show at the end of each library performance. * Each performance includes 2 folktales. * 30 minute rehearsal for up to 12 participants who perform in the show included.	$351- $500
TheatreworksUSA, -	Living Voices' OUR REVOLUTION	History, Media- Video, Performing Arts- Theater	Walk in the footprints of Peter Freeman, a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolution as he struggles to find a place for himself during the birth of both a new country and a new people —the first generation of African-Americans in the United States of America.	$501- $1000
of New Zealand, Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre	Taonga Treasures	Genealogy, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Taonga Treasures is an interactive program which highlights the cultural treasures of the Maori, the Indigenous people of New Zealand. These treasures include family, homeland, native language, geographic landmarks, stories, songs, regalia and challenge the audience to think of non-tangible items as treasures. Told in storylike form and supported by songs and dances, this program includes English narrations and loads of audience participation.	$1001- $3000
Hudert, Christopher	Aesop's Fables	Literature- Other, Performing Arts- Puppetry, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Aesop’s imaginative and informative world of amusing and instructive stories springs to life in these bright and delightful tales. A solo puppeteer/storyteller brings to the stage the tales of “The Ant and The Grasshopper,” “The Country Mouse and The City Mouse,” and “The Tortoise and The Hare.” Each fable has a moral, or lesson, that illustrates different proper behavior and highlights a different style of puppetry. The wit and wisdom of one of the world’s best known storytellers are as relevant today as they were when Aesop first told them nearly three thousand years ago.	$351- $500
Stearns, Eleanor	Women of Vision	History, Performing Arts- Other, Performing Arts- Other	Costumed portrayals of Clara Barton, Emily Dickinson, Amelia Earhart, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Each program focuses on one woman, telling about her life, visions, and contributions to society. Apropriate for ages 8 through adult. Clara Barton - portrays her activiities during the Civil War and her role in founding the American Red Cross. . Emily Dickinson - shares her thoughts about nature, personal relationships, love, and death through dialogue and her poems. Amelia Earhart - describes her passion for flying detailing some of her flights. The adult version shares her unusual view of marriage and presents her strong feelings about the role of women in society. Elizabeth Cady Stanton - describes the inequities that women experienced in the 1800s and her role in starting the first Women's Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, NY in 1848. She stresses the need for equal rights for women, especially the right to vote. Brochures are available with further information.	$101- $200

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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.