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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
McKenna, Mark	Comic Book and Graphic Novel art	Literature- Authors, Media- Other, Visual Arts- Cartooning	Mark McKenna, a 26 year veteran Comic Book artist for, Marvel, DC and Dark Horse Comics has worked on over 450 comics and over 7000 pages of artwork. He has worked on comics such as The X Men, The Hulk, Batman and most recently Star Wars... Mark has created a program that gets the audience involved in the comic book creating mentality from the story inception to the 5 stages of creating a comic book. Can be "hands on" or a straight lecture. Also, Mark has created a kids book property Banana Tail in which his 3rd book, Banana Tail's Colorful Adventure shipped late last Summer. He has a 25 minute power point presentation on how he created the world of Banana Tail and his friends Tic Tac, the plaid zebra and Reena, the mood-color changing rhino!	$201- $350
Rivest, Robert	Literacy Alive! Lets Celebrate Reading!	Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Mime, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Literacy Alive is a quick moving fun-filled enrichment program that gets students of all ages excited about reading. Robert Rivest reveals the 'hidden treasures' of reading and comically illustrates and the joys of reading everyday. Robert's mastery of mime, theater and improvisation quickly engages children, offering crystal clear examples of: Plot, Character, Setting, Problem, Solution, Beginning, Middle, End, Comedy, and Drama. A fun way to learn!	$351- $500
Brown, Kimberly	A VISIT FROM THE REAL D.W.	Literature- Creative Writing, Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Literary Artists	1.I share childhood memories and explain that most of the characters are based on real people from our family or neighborhood. 2.question and answer 3.A power point presentation,sharing everything from family photos to where Marc lives and works.It also includes,Arthur in the Macys Day parade and a review on how marc write a book. 4.I read a D.W. book on power point. 5.I show the stages of his illustrations. 6.We all draw Arthur together. 7.I will stamp their pictures or books with a Marc Brown autographed stamp with a picture of D.W. on it for a special keepsake.	$201- $350
Schembri, Pamela	Telling Stories, Writing Books	Literature- Creative Writing, Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Pamela Schembri, professional storyteller and author of the easy-to-read series Second-Grade Friends (Holt)presents a fascinating and lively program which combines the writing process and its relationship to storytelling. If you can tell it, you can write it - and people understand this connection after listening to her speak. Using storyboards, journal excerpts and folktales, this is a great program to motivate young writers.	$351- $500
Smalley, Carol Parenzan	Books that Flip, Flop, Squeak, and Pop!	Literature- Creative Writing, Visual Arts- Other, Visual Arts- Crafts	Carol Parenzan Smalley is an engineer by degree and a children's author by profession. She is a member of The Movable Book Society, an association focusing on paper engineering techniques, where books flip, flop, squeak, and pop! In this workshop, participants will be introduced to some of her favorite paper engineers and their books. Students will have the opportunity to create their own moveable book. All materials supplied. Target age: Grades 2 to 6.	$201- $350
Randall, Mike	Mark Twain Live! Starring Mike Randall	Literature- Authors, Performing Arts- Storytelling, Performing Arts- Theater	A One-Man Show Starring Mike Randall. Mark Twain, America's Greatest Author And Humorist is brought to life through the considerable talents of Mike Randall. Since 1972 this Nationally Acclaimed one-man show has charmed audiences throughout the United States and Canada. Appearing Off-Broadway at New York City's ONLY Dinner-Theatre and on college campuses, at Corporate gatherings, Dinner Theatres, Opera Houses, Churches, Schools and in Regional Theatres, the show bursts forth with all the wit and wisdom that was the trade-mark of the Great Man Himself. Mark Twain Live! is endorsed by the Mark Twain Museum of Buffalo. Mike Randall is the official Mark Twain of The Annual Huck Finn Jubilee in Victorville California and the Annual Mark Twain Birthday Bash & Symposium in Buffalo, NY. From the moment Mike Randall walks on stage there is no doubt that the Celebrated Humorist Mark Twain was and continues to be, one of America's greatest natural resources! PERFECT FUND RAISER FOR SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS & FINE ARTS EVENTS!	$1001- $3000
Golden, Gail	Be Creative at Your Library!	Literature- Other, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Theater	Be Creative! is a program of multicultural folktales told story theatre style by 2 professional actors. The program is highly interactive -- featuring audience participation, language and cultural information, humor, and mime. The emphasis is on encouraging reading -- the stories were all found in library books! -- and on creativity. Audience volunteers even get to join the actors in acting out the stories! The Wondermakers have been performing in schools and libraries since 1985 with Young Audiences. The Director of The Wondermakers, Gail Golden, is also Mrs. Claus in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and was Cinderella's Fairy Godmother at Walt Disney World!	$201- $350
TheatreworksUSA, -	THE TEACHER FROM THE BLACK LAGOON & OTHER STORYBOKS	Literature- Other, Performing Arts- Theater	An exciting musical revue based on favorite contemporary children’s books. Book titles subject to change. Teacher From the Black Lagoon- by Mike Thaler and Jared Lee Dogzilla- by Dav Pilkey Grumpy Bird- by Jeremy Tankard I Want My Hat Back- by Jon Klassen Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse- by Kevin Henkes Love Splat, Splat the Cat- by Rob Scotton The Grasshopper and the Ant	$1001- $3000
Powell, Jack	Songwriting Workshops and Performances with RiverJack “Zucchini”	Literature- Creative Writing, Music, Performing Arts- Other	RiverJack’s( comprises one-third of The Zucchini Brothers ) highly engaging style motivates students to participate actively in the creative process. Through dynamic performance, demonstration, and audience participation, RiverJack provides an introduction to the processes of looping, songwriting, and recording, and leaves participants with a finished product that they are proud to call their own. RiverJack uses “loop” (live recording) technology to achieve a full band sound by layering percussion, bass, acoustic guitars, harmonica,trumpet and vocals. During a 60- to 75-minute session, participants will explore the craft of songwriting by writing and recording a song that is uniquely their own, based on a theme or curriculum-related topic. They will work cooperatively to form a musical composition by: brainstorming ideas, writing lyrics, composing a melody, and gaining personal experience with the creative process. The song is then rehearsed and recorded, and the library will receive a CD/mp3 containing the participants’ song.	$201- $350
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

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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.