by Gregory Maguire In the midst of a Katrina-like disaster, 10-year-old Dinah and her siblings, teenager Zeke and toddler Rebecca Ruth, find themselves cut off from society, with only their distant cousin for company. To distract the siblings from their predicament, Gage begins to tell them the story of the skibbereen, the creatures generally known as tooth fairies. 

Flexible Dates Available. Call to arrange your ideal schedule.

Musicians and transcribers of 18th century manuscripts from the Neapolitan School of Music, Gioacchino Longobardi and Alberto Vitolo present the unknown music which laid the foundation of the European tradition. Through stories and performance pieces from Neapolitan Masters and those that followed, they are dedicated to reviving the lost music and influence of the Neapolitan Masters. 

Art-Science Fusion: Scale

A visual art installation and scientist (or is he an artist?) visit based on the collaborative dynamics between New York-based polar biologist Sam Bowser and New Zealand artist Claire Beynon. Study a series of artworks that effectively communicate scientific principles - particularly the "concept of scale (nano-to-macro and vice versa)" - to general public audiences. Work with Visual Arts and / or Poetry as you explore relationships between processes of science and art. In schools.

Flexible dates available after January 1, 2009.

"This material is based upon work supported in part by the National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs grant ANT-0440769 awarded to S.S. Bowser. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation."
 

Developed by Teaching Artist: Cara Benson
Often called the father and mother of American poetry, Whitman and Dickinson offer the modern student the opportunity to experience verse at two distinct ends of the spectrum. The long, wild lines of Leaves of Grass emulate the very streets and personalities its enthusiastic author encountered. A true believer in equality for all men and women, Whitman praised his subjects with his attention and his words. Dickinson viewed the world through the window of her reclusive existence. Her short, yet uniquely stylized lines are all the more surprising for their universal themes. Students will read selections from both poets for content and style and write their own poems in response. Recitation from memory will be rewarded. This is a lively and highly participatory unit.
 

Post Comedy Theater

Robert Post has developed a loose, playful approach to performance that invites an audience to participate in his creative, zany world. Post creates a charismatic comedy feast that unleashes the imagination and defies description. Equally at home in concert halls or classrooms, he's an entire theatre company himself, specializing in rapid-fire character changes, even different roles for different body parts. Post's performances will include a variety of his works carefully selected to respond to the age levels of the students. An additional element of Post's work is an ongoing dialogue with the audience. Where appropriate, students will have an opportunity to ask questions between works.

Available in schools November 3, 4, 2008 April 29, 20, 2009, May 1, 2009.