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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
McIntosh, Story Laurie	Dig In with Story Laurie	Music, Nature- Gardening, Performing Arts- Storytelling	The time is ripe to book a performer whose work is so genuinely ALL about "Digging In"! For years, Story Laurie's repertoire has reflected her twin passions for both community gardening AND reading. For 2013, you can rest assured that Story Laurie's Summer Reading Program offerings will serve up a cornucopia of fresh & delicious songs and stories -- as well as a few classics -- all magically woven together into a wonderful concert that is just right for kids of all ages. Gardens, book worms, and kid community heroes will all meet up in this program featuring some of the songs from Story Laurie's highly-acclaimed "Groovin' in the Garden" CD -- from which you can download free tracks to whet your appetite at www.storylaurie.com.	$201- $350
Warren, Kenneth	COMEDY VENTRILOQUIST & LECTURER KENNY WARREN	Performing Arts- Puppetry, Performing Arts- Theater	Kenny Warren is one of America's foremost academic authorities on the art of ventriloquism, having written an entire Masters thesis (published and available online) entitled "The Revival of Ventriloquism in America" describing the ancient history of this unusual art form up until the present day. He's performed in nightclubs, the comedy circuit, National television and commercials, corporate venues, etc. First presenting his comedy ventriloquist act, he henceforth lectures on the topic of the history of the art form offering an interesting question and answer session. Mr. Warren also teaches the art of ventriloquism privately.	$501- $1000
Christopher, Dale	Life and Times of Matt Christopher, Presented By his son Dale Christopher	Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Literary Artists	Dale’s stories include periods of his Dad’s life and how he started writing. He also talks about the process of writing and his own involvement working with his Dad. Dale talks emphasize his father’s life values and the many joys of reading. He brings precious mementos to share with his audience and wears a vintage 1938 New York Yankee uniform, depicting the era that his Dad played for a semiprofessional New York Yankees team. Dale's stories are exemplified in his book, Behind the Desk With Matt Christopher (Little Brown, 2004)	$501- $1000
A Barrel of Fun Productions, Art Miller	A Barrel of Fun Puppet Shows	Music, Other, Performing Arts- Puppetry	A Barrel of Fun has a variety of puppet shows available. All shows include a live musical and ventriloquist soft puppet warmup with audience participation. Puppet shows include delightful, believable hand puppet characters who also sing with music tracks. All of our puppet shows are audience interactive, FUNNY and engaging. Summer library reading programs are our a specialty, featuring each year's state theme. For this summer's One World, Many Stories theme, we suggest The Enchanted Kingdom Puppet show. Check website for photos and show descriptions.	$201- $350
Koeraus, Sol	Flamenco y Sol	Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Other, Performing Arts- Dance	Our performance is a wonderful blend of entertainment and education. The artists - in full, colorful, traditional Flamenco costumes - perform and explain the intricacies of Flamenco dance, song, and its rhythms. Participation from the audience is essential. The objectives of this program are: to show the origins of the flamenco dance, song and music; to demonstrate and relate the relationships between Spain and the Latin American cultures; and present a high quality, entertaining multilingual program. This dynamic program highlights the rhythms and emotions of Flamenco. Flamenco began in Southern Spain, and we bring to our educational programs the essence of the different culture that influenced Flamenco: Andalusian, Gypsy, North African, Arabic and Judaic. Unlike other art forms, the traditional dances do not tell stories but instead portray feelings. The program consists of a series of solos, duets and company numbers.	$501- $1000
Bottino, Steve	Zucchini Brothers 100% Healthy - 100% Fun!!! Music	Life Skills- Other, Music, Performing Arts- Theater	A musical trio-Steve (keyboards), Jack (guitar) and Sam (drums), all of whom sing. The concert is a dynamic, interactive show with a focus on such topics as health, safety, self-esteem and the environment-all presented in various musical styles with lots of humor. Great for adults as well!	$501- $1000
Edgecomb, Diane	One World, Many Stories: Around the World Folktales	History, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	This performance complements the 2011 reading theme of 'One World, Many Stories.' Join in and travel around the world with these captivating multi-cultural legends. Each tale offers a participatory look at our comon love of story. Celebrate engaging narratives, animal characters, songs in different languages and home-spun wisdom as one of New England's favorite storytellers takes us from the heart of the Amazon rainforest to the forests of the Czech Republic to the villages of Africa. Celebrate the diversity of people all over the world using the common elements of story, rhythm and song.	$351- $500
McKeon-Pierce, Lonna	Oral History: Connecting to your Family with Storytelling	Genealogy, Literature- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	This interactive program is ideal for conferences, church groups, clubs, libraries, and retirees. Many techniques are given for gathering and sharing family stories that reveal "Aha!" moments about who we are and what our family gifts and curses are. Using family photos, artifacts, and songs to get the juices flowing, many workshop participants experience epiphanies and connect with their families and communities in a new and enriched way.	$201- $350
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
Davis, Katie	Novel and picture book Author-Illustrator Visit!	Literature- Creative Writing, Performing Arts- Literary Artists, Visual Arts- Drawing	Beginning: How to draw great characters, brainstorm, and create a ‘voice’ for characters. Middle: Kids interactively establish plot, setting, and conflict. End: Children edit and re-write the story and create a resolution! Assemblies: Katie teaches story construction, sequencing, how ideas transform from thought to published book. Kids learn to do drawings of emotions, Katie shares her mistakes, and teaches skills students can use when creating their own stories. K-3: Highly interactive: children help write a story; volunteers make different emotional expressions. Katie draws their faces on the characters and together they create a new narrative with emphasis on beginning, middle and end. 4-6: Workshops: brainstorming, plotting, descriptive narrative, and character development. Illustration: teaches kids HOW TO SEE so they’re able to illustrate any story they write. Dear Katie, I'm usually 'ho-hum' when it comes to author visits. You were one to change my mind! You were...the best ever writing session, and I truly mean it! Jayne Pitt, K teacher	$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.