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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Smith, Joy	Down by the Riverside - Stories of the Rivers of the World	Nature- Other, Nature- Animals, Performing Arts- Storytelling	The largest river in the world is the Nile but the deepest is the Amazon. The Mississippi River is the heart of many rivers and a mecca of different kinds of people and animals who live all up and down it. Join Joy as she explores tales and songs about the magic of rivers all over the world. Stories: The River That Gave Gifts, Yemoja and Ogun, Siddhartha, Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett, The Fish at Dragon’s Gate, The Dreaming Tree	$351- $500
Mayes, Sara	Woodland Indian Ways	Multicultural- Native American, Nature- Other	The everyday life of New York’s Native Americans is compared to our modern lives through the use of natural objects and authentic Native American artifacts. This program includes lots of participation, a Lenape game and an Iroquois legend. It is especially popular during November. Appropriate for children in grades 1st to 5th.	$101- $200
Agostino, Christopher	Christopher Agostino's Transformations - Storytelling	Multicultural- Other, Nature- Animals, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Christopher Agostino’s Transformations Storytelling is a very different kind of a show. Audience volunteers are brought on to the stage and facepainted very quickly to illustrate the stories he tells. The amazing facepainting holds kids attention while they listen to folktales from around the world and his original tales. With his extensive repertoire of stories he can perform successfully for any size audience and any age: kids, teens and adults. In most shows he paints 8 to 12 volunteers while mesmerizing the audience with a theatrical storytelling style and tales that range from the comic adventure of the first time a man met a crocodile to the heroic tale of the boy Punia and the King of the Sharks. Spoken word and painted faces combine in a unique performance art, as author and artist Christopher Agostino illuminates ancient traditions to completely engage modern audiences. It’s surprising and delightful theater for any age. Several themes are available and special shows can be crafted to feature specific cultures and special topics. Discounts available for libraries on certain dates. See the Transformations-Storytelling video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snc0ndU-LBk	$501- $1000
Morse, Andy	DIG INTO READING WITH SONG	Literature- Authors, Music, Nature- Animals	Andy's 2013 program Dig Into Reading with Song is an interactive musical journey using songs and story books at the same time. Many different stories will be sung while volunteers take turns turning the pages. Call and response songs, movement, rhyme and much more will be covered.	$351- $500
Edgecomb, Diane	Once Upon A Wintertime	Literature- Other, Nature- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Once Upon A Wintertime: Warm your hearts and your imaginations with this performance of tales from long ago. These stories of wintertime magic and fun are drawn from many cultures ranging from the lyrical Grimms tale of Snow White and Rose Red to tales of folksy New England escapades. Transform a winter's day or evening into a time of delight. Choose "Once Upon A Wintertime" as a non-denominational way to celebrate the December holiday season "Thank you so much for that lively performance of Once Upon A Wintertime, you had the audience eating out of the palm of your hand! You are so good at judging the audience and tweaking your program to fit the group, even so far as the sound system! You are a true professional and we just love you here in Duxbury." Marty O'Meara, Duxbury Free Library, Duxbury, MA	$351- $500
Sieling, Tom	Howl at the Moon with a Ground-Dweller Tune! - Humorous, VERY participatory (sometimes even a bit athletic!) songs for kids that engage the whole family	Music, Nature- Animals, Performing Arts- Storytelling	Tom performs humorous, VERY participatory (sometimes even a bit athletic!) songs for kids and their families. Fun is the guiding principle. He performed 88 family programs during the summer reading season of 2012, and has delighted tens of thousands over the past twenty years. Tom accompanies himself on guitar, banjo, harmonica, and a drum machine. His 2013 program, 'Howl at the Moon with a Ground-Dweller Tune!', is designed with the 'Dig into Reading!' summer reading theme in mind. He travels with a great sound system for use as needed- it works nicely outside, too. He can be booked for $295/275 with no mileage fee- please see below for details. Dozens of librarian references are available upon request. 'Tom is a wonderfully engaging performer... sure to raise even the most reticent out of their seat! We 'howled at the moon, sang a wild thing tune', and wanted more!' - Nicole Carner, Library Director, Pember Library, Granville 'Tom is masterful both as a musician and in how he relates to his audience... his sense of humor and sheer fun shines throughout it all. He is a winner every time!' Mary Gleason, Children's Librarian, Irondequoit Public Library, Rochester, NY	$201- $350
Ferrari, Johnda	Crazy Color Chemistry	Nature- Environment, Nature- Other, Science	Red, yellow, blue and purple...The vivid colors of the rainbow come alive as we combine science with art. Young colorologists armed with test tubes, powders, liquids and natural curiosity, will conduct fun experiments. We begin with challenge thinking games and then move on to the science of color. Busy hands will work with prisms, diffraction and chromatography. Children will mix, observe and create their own unique colors in this hands-on workshop.	$101- $200
Edgecomb, Diane	The Salmon of Wisdom	Literature- Other, Nature- Other, Performing Arts- Storytelling	True tales and original stories of encounters with the wild. This inspiring and entertaining performance is especially for nature lovers. The show starts off with an upbeat rhyming story of a New York cabbie who travels “up North” in search of a loon. Filled with humorous and evocative moments as we travel with the greenhorn cabbie as he reconnects with the wild. This piece is complemented with beautiful Native American legends and Diane’s original story The Salmon of Wisdom ~ a true tale of a mysterious and inspiring journey along California's Pacific Coast ~ a story of the beauty and mystery of nature. A one of a kind performance by one of New England’s favorite storytellers.	$501- $1000
Smith, Dr. Andrew J.	Art and Science of Mantracking, Search, and Rescue	Life Skills- Other, Nature- Other, Science	This subject encompasses the current state of tracking people who are either lost or fugitives. It discusses the many facets of planning and conducting searches and rescues, especially from the point of view of tracking a person who may or may not wish to be found. Given current attention and public interest in an open manhunt incident, this subject is very topical and will explain much to a concerned public as well as law enforcement or others who may become involved in such an investigation in the future.	$201- $350
grilli, robert	On Safari	Nature- Animals, Nature- Environment	On Safari is a fun-filled interactive musical show with songs and dances about the rain forest. It was inspired by a library Summer Reading Program about 15 years ago. Annie and her husband, Safari Bob, are the core performers. They created the songs and dances based on research in the libraries and with the experts at the Wildlife Conservation Society. They are the "house band" at the zoos and aquariums in New York. On Safari is the 3rd of 9 CD's by the Natural Wonder Band. They have been performing for 20 years.	$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.