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


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Performer	Program	Category	Description	Fee
Michael Salvarezza, Christopher Weaver,	Manatees: The Gentle Giants	Media- Photography, Nature- Animals, Nature- Marine Life	Once the inspiration for the legend of the Mermaid, Manatees today are hardly known as the Sirens of the Sea. Although they are loveably cute, gentle in disposition, harmless to Man and lacking in natural predators, today the Manatee finds itself on the brink of extinction. In this program, Eco-Photo Explorers will examine the Manatee's natural history and explore the many reasons for their decline. Through the use of a multimedia show and video, the viewer is transported to the inland waterways and natural springs of Central Florida to witness Manatees in their natural environment. This presentation is an educational and entertaining experience for all.	$201- $350
Crocker, Keith	The Little Rascals - Mischief Makers	History, Media- Film, Media- Other	Here is a program no one should do without. The Little Rascals are perhaps the most beloved comedy team of the 1930's. Consisting of all child actors, Producer Hal Roach created one of the most enduring series of comedy shorts loved not just by the adults who saw them theatrically but by children who later embraced the Rascals once their shorts were presented nation wide on Television. This fantastic 60 minute program focuses on the life and times of the Little Rascals, complete with a 16mm film presentation of their classic short subject Divot Diggers (1937). If you ever wanted to know all you need to know about the Little Rascals, here’s your chance. Book this seminar NOW!	$101- $200
Lynas, Gerald	Art as a way of life	Media- Film, Nature- Environment, Visual Arts- Other	Full time artist with specialty in public performances and world wide reputation in sand sculpture. Also work in snow and other more permanent sculpture media. Years of experience in childrens publishing.(See www.Lynas Press) Author and publisher of two books. Produced film and video (See Sandsong Parts 1 & 2 on You Tube.) with lots of visual media for school and library demonstrations.	$501- $1000
Crocker, Keith	Funny Fools - History of the Three Stooges	History, Media- Film, Media- Other	Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk... Have your patrons feeling slap-happy with this 90 minute program that shines light on the history of Americas favorite comedy trio, the Three Stooges. We’ll watch three 16mm Three Stooges shorts, Three Little Sew and Sews, featuring Curly, Hot Stuff, featuring Shemp, and Quiz Whiz, featuring Joe Besser. Plus biographical info as well as memorabilia related to their career... A fave of many program directors.	$101- $200
Clive, Young,	POW! The History of Superhero Movies.	Media- Film, Visual Arts- Cartooning	This new, fast-paced program traces the evolution of super-powered cinema, from the Saturday-morning serials of yesteryear to the box-office blockbusters of today. Aimed for all ages, the program uses “family-friendly” video clips and PowerPoint to take audiences behind the scenes of some of the coolest flicks (and a few fun TV shows), exploring how Hollywood’s take on superheroes has changed with the times and technologies available.	$201- $350
Crocker, Keith	Red Storm Rising: Hollywood at War with Itself	History, Media- Film, Media- Other	At the height of the Red Scare, Hollywood found itself split in half in regards to political accusations and pressure to turn over suspected Communist conspirators. This program focuses on the inner turmoil that divided the Hollywood populace and left scars that still linger to this day. It also paints a vivid portrait of the atmosphere of distrust and paranoia that permeated the period, coupled with some interesting examples of anti-communist propaganda produced by Hollywood at the time. Includes clips from The Beast of Budapest (1958) as well as other memorabilia from the period.	$101- $200
Crocker, Keith	The Humor in Horror	History, Media- Film, Media- Other	Examines the mix of horror and comedy in cinema, focusing on the Abbott & Costello Meet (Frankenstein, Jekyll & Hyde, The Mummy) series, using 16mm condensed versions of each film. A bio on Abbott & Costello, plus we explore the role of the horror film in society. We cap it all off watching a classic Three Stooges 16mm horror/comedy short, The Ghost Talks. This is a guaranteed crowd pleaser and a fantastic event for Halloween. 90 minutes.	$101- $200
Crocker, Keith	Lost in Laughter with Laurel & Hardy	History, Media- Film, Media- Other	In case the Marx Brothers didn’t leave you breathless with laughter, then the antics of Laurel & Hardy will. This classic comedy team, who made the transition from silent to sound films, seems to always tickle the funnybone of America. Long before Abbott & Costello, Laurel & Hardy left audiences laughing in the aisles with their subtle yet sure brand of slapstick and tom foolery. In this loving tribute, we will see one of their classic comedy shorts, either The Music Box or a condensed version of Sons of the Desert. And, as always, a biographical overview and memorabilia show will round out the proceedings. Once again, this is a 90 minute program complete with a 16mm film presentation.	$101- $200
Crocker, Keith	JEWISH INFLUENCES IN FILM	History, Media- Film, Performing Arts- Other	This program focuses on the influence of Jewish immigrants on the United States film culture during the Golden Age of Hollywood and, depending on the program picked by the participating sponsor, will focus on examples of actors (Kirk Douglas, Melvin Douglas), actresses (Lauren Bacall, Shelley Winters), directors (Billy Wilder, Otto Preminger) and producers (Samuel Goldwyn, Carl Laemmle). Program concludes with a showing of a 16mm condensation of the Marx Brothers Monkey Business (1931).	$101- $200
Heald, Rien	MuVChat	Media- Video	Use the MuVChat service to host an interactive movie. With MuVChat, your audience texts comments from their cell phones that appear onscreen along with the movie. Works with any DVD.	Up to $100

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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.