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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
!, briz	EARTHSONGS-(Saving the Environment Through Music) National Tour	Music, Nature- Animals, Nature- Environment	Earth friendly songs and a powerpoint slide presentation interspersed with environmental narratives makes this an entertaining and educational show. Briz presented a wonderful,entertaining and informative program to all 900 students in our school. His presentation left the students wanting more. -Marilyn Katz-Vice Principal Lawrence Intermediate School	$201- $350
!, Spook Handy	Sing the World Clean – A Clean Communities Celebration	Music, Nature- Environment, Performing Arts- Other	Choices we make every day have a huge impact on whether we live in a clean or dirty world. This fun, interactive and educational program addresses some of the simple steps we can take to reduce waste, save energy, and become better stewards of the forests, air, water and open spaces we all share. Audiences are taught the three Green R’s – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle - and are asked to help figure out how we can apply them to what really is and isn’t garbage. Song titles include “Garbage”, “It Really Isn’t Garbage”, “Turn it Off!” and of course “This Land Is Your Land.” An excellent program for Libraries, Arts Centers, Churches, Schools and other meeting places. Pete Seeger covers some of Spook's songs and the two perform together several times per year. Visit www.spookhandy.com for more info on the artist and other programs and workshops.	$351- $500
Agostino, Christopher	The Transformation! Show	Multicultural- Other, Nature- Animals, Performing Arts- Storytelling	A world of stories brought to life on the faces of the audience. Author Christopher Agostino presents folktales and original stories illustrated by his amazing facepainting on the faces of audience volunteers. In a playful storytelling style combined with mask and makeup art from the world cultures that tell such tales, he creates a unique performance to completely engage any audience. It’s surprising and delightful theater. His repertoire of tales allows him to tailor performances for children, adults and family audiences, in large or intimate settings. Several themes are available including the performance/lecture: Transformation! The World History of Masks and Facepainting Part of being human is to dream of being more. Our imagination is boundless, brought to life through the art and stories we create. Our art is the mark of our humanity. All human cultures, all of our ancestors, have used art to change the way we look, to describe and affect the world. This is the art of transformation. In these performances, Christopher Agostino shares discoveries from a 30 year adventure in theater, storytelling and facepainting, as chronicled in his book: Transformations! The Story Behind the Painted Faces.	$501- $1000
Brickman, Robin	Art to Wear: Animals, Insects, or Flower Pins	Nature- Environment, Science, Visual Arts- Other	Robin Brickman, an award-winning book illustrator, will teach an art class based on natural science. Everyone will use coloring supplies on paper, cutting and shaping his or her piece, and then adding a pin to its back. The pins can be made into any natural item, such as flowers or insects. They can be lovely or quirky. Accuracy will be encouraged.	$351- $500
Brickman, Robin	Community Mural Workshop	Nature- Environment, Visual Arts- Painting, Visual Arts- Other	Robin Brickman is the award-winning illustrator of several children's picturebooks, based primarily on natural science subjects. Her program has two parts: an initial presentation about her illustrations for books, and then a hands-on workshop. First, she will demonstrate her unique cut-paper technique of watercolor, and then she will help the audience make their own cut paper creatures. Robin will bring an original painting from one of her books for inspiration. Her program has been celebrated for its emphasis on art and natural science, its accessibility to all ages, and Robin's ability to connect with all ages and abilities.	$1001- $3000
Brickman, Robin	Peaceable Kingdom Mural	Life Skills- Other, Multicultural- Other, Nature- Environment	Peaceable Kingdom Community Mural is a new version of Ms. Brickman's highly successful mural workshops. Combining the cut-paper technique of her habitat murals, the subject of this mural builds on class commentaries of INCLUSION or ANTI-BULLYING with a variety of animals, insects, and plants. The mural is made by the students after instruction from Ms. Brickman, using in-expensive paper, coloring supplies, and school scissors.	$1001- $3000
Bromka, Sondra & John	2010 Make A Splash! A Little Water Music Concert	Music, Nature- Environment	Music about Water! From rushing waterfalls, to icicles and raindrops, to songs of the great seas… the many sounds and shapes of water have inspired much wonderful music. Bells & Motley are excited to share a gamut of music from sing-along sea shanty to dream-along concerti. Instruments will also range the gamut, from harp and violin, to squeezebox and mandolin, and a few odd instruments thrown in for a good measure of surprise. A beautiful introduction to the evocative powers of music for audiences of all ages.	$351- $500
Brown, Wayne & Karen	The Ocean Adventure	Nature- Marine Life, Science, Visual Arts- Other	Professional underwater photographers, California marine biologist, Wayne Brown, and his SCUBA instructor wife, Karen, bring their exciting real-life expeditions to your patrons with fast-paced and entertaining multimedia presentations using unique props, biological specimens, breathtaking photography, storytelling techniques, audience participation and life-sized, inflatable animals. Programs include: • The Australia Great White Shark Expedition • The Belize Whale Shark Expedition • A Visit to Nemo's Home -- The Australia Great Barrier Reef • Funny and Freaky Fish in the Caribbean Sea • Diving with Dolphins and Humpback Whales • Playing with Living Mermaids -- Florida Manatees • Slimy Seaweed & Funny and Freaky Fish in the California Kelp Forest • Funny and Freaky Animals in the Belize Rainforests and Coral Reefs • Weird & Creepy Sea Creatures that Go Bump in the Night in the Caribbean Sea	$351- $500
Byers, Kathy	One Earth So Green and Round	Music, Nature- Environment, Performing Arts- Puppetry	One Earth So Green and Round Singer-Songwriters: Kathy Byers with Lydia Adams Davis Highly interactive performers combine original songs, family favorites and entertaining wild animal puppets for all ages. Song content: animal habitats, recycling, global warming, conservation and environmental issues where children can make a difference. Kathy Byers and Lydia Adams Davis are candid entertainers and award-winning recording artists. Between them they have five music CDs to their credit. They are pooling their talents to co-write an educational reptile album. Davis and Byers team up for festivals, school assemblies, library programs and songwriting workshops.	$201- $350
Cain, Ron	Captain HurriCain's Seaside Magic Show	History, Nature- Marine Life, Performing Arts- Magic	As the seagoing Captain HurriCain, Ron Cain promotes reading while celebrating the state's beaches and bodies of water. While telling tales and showing tricks from his travels, Captain HurriCain demonstrates a wacky way with water. Illusions include a container that causes water to disappear and reappear, faucets that defy the laws of nature, and an umbrella that does card tricks. Young audiences also meet Barnacle the Shark and learn about the legend of Champ the sea serpent. Since 1998, Ron has created magic shows based on the annual summer reading program theme. Each program uses magic and humor to promote reading and help children feel good about themselves. A Syracuse University graduate and former teacher, Ron has more than 16 years of experience performing at schools, libraries, companies and festivals throughout New York. He also has appeared on television’s Pappyland and Saturday Showboat. His magic shows with educational messages include Tune In To Magical Idol, Uncle Sam's Old Time Magic Show, Magic of America, Wandering Wizard Show, Magical Museum Show, Tex the Cowboy Magician's Wild West Show, and the Case of the Missing Bunny.	$201- $350

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