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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Bauchiero, Sandra	Aunt Helen's Closet, Museum Approach to Education	Multicultural- Other, Museums, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Welcome to the world of Aunt Helen's Closet: a place where artifacts, subject matter and literacy unite in performance and education. Aunt Helen’s Closet takes you on an incredible journey from the African Savannah to the Australian Outback. A hands-on museum approach to learning enables audiences to discover various cultures in a friendly and exciting manner. Storyteller Sandra Bauchiero illuminates the connections of world cultures during a vivid performance of history and adventure. Audiences are actively engaged by donning Aunt Helen's authentic clothing and jewelry. A full collection of valuable lessons are encompassed in Aunt Helen’s Closet in addition to a prized resource book gifted to the sponsoring client.	$201- $350
McKeon-Pierce, Lonna	Babushka Tales	Literature- Other, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Understanding the diversity of cultural heritages, Mrs. McKeon Pierce tells tales of Eastern Europe with ethnic costume, props, and song. Babushka means grandmother, and these stories are folktales with the universal appeal of hearing tales on your grandma's lap.	$351- $500
Carpenter, Regi	Where There's Smoke, There's Dinner	Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Literary Artists, Performing Arts- Storytelling	This is a wonderful program featuring stories from the upcoming book of the same title. Family, recipe for disaster or comfort food? It includes stories of the Carpenter clan of the 1000 Islands region in NYS. Colorful, poignant and always saucy. A GREAT adult and teen program.	$501- $1000
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
Edgecomb, Diane	Midsummer's Magic	Multicultural- Other, Nature- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Experience the beauty of the Summer Solstice in Legends and Songs from Many Lands. Drawn from cultures all over the world, Midsummer’s Magic is a story and music celebration of nature at the time of the Summer Solstice. This delightful and entertaining performance brings alive Celtic, Czech, English, Japanese and Australian legends of tree-spirits, fireflies and magical transformations. Midsummer’s Eve is traditionally a time of magic when the luminous world of fairies can join with our own. In this unforgettable story and music event master storyteller Diane Edgecomb and Celtic Harper Margot Chamberlain take us to the heart of the season on the wings of story and song.	$501- $1000
Shepard, Mark	Mysts & Magick: Drums, Songs & Stories From Ireland	Multicultural- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Celebrate the music and tales of Ireland! From the magical seals called Silkies to the likes of Giants, Finn McCool and Cucullien, to Grace O'Malley - the Irish pirate Queen (a real historical character) to the wee fairy folk, Mark Shepard draws on his Irish heritage and involves the audience on an adventure in music and story.	$351- $500
Pelc, Cindy and Jim	A Mystery!	Performing Arts- Magic, Performing Arts- Theater	It's a Mystery! Three tables are set with exciting and interesting props - and the audience will decide which table will be performed and at what time - a mystery to the audience as well as to the performer! Encourage audience to wear mystery type clothing as spectacles, magic wands, capes, hats, feather boas and crowns. Effects include appear and disappearing silks, rope tricks, juggling, etc. Also Available: We Investigate Reading - Wear your investigators cap and bring your magnifying glass to be the Reading Detective! This engaging magical performance demonstrates how reading can enable magical cooking, history, science, and mayhem!	$101- $200
Haynes, Jeff	Teen Cirlces of Healthy Drumming	Health & Fitness- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Other	Description: Weekly drum circle sessions for teen students ages 12-16 years old. Each session would be comprised of 10-15 students. Each participant will be able to pick a drum to play for a 40 minute session. Each session will be broken into two (2) parts: Drumming Instruction Students would receive instruction on developing rhythmic patterns, playing within a group, and exploring the various sounds and tones of the drum. Self Expression through Open Drumming Students will get to drum freely with various genres of music, thus experiencing the pleasure of being inside/a part of the music.	$501- $1000
Hudert, Christopher	Travelin' Jack & Co.	Performing Arts- Puppetry, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Theater	An itinerant puppeteer with a hand puppet booth and a knack for tall tales entertains family audiences much as puppeteers did in America’s Colonial days. Three American folk-tales are told with hand puppets by a single puppeteer who serves as both narrator and character in the show. Based on a Jack tale, a slave story-song, and a morality tale, these stories reflect the depth, scope, and humor of early American storytelling. The first story, “Foolish Jack,” is a Jack tale about Jack’s adventures when he first leaves home. The second story tells “Why Dogs Chase Cats.” The final story, “A Bundle of Troubles,” is a morality tales that teaches a valuable life lesson: count your blessings, not your troubles. As contemporary as it is classic, this show is a delight for audiences of all ages.	$351- $500
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

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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.