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CROSSROADS
& ARTS IN EDUCATION
For over 30 years, Crossroads has helped bring more arts to area schools.
Our staff works closely with local teachers, principals, administrators
and PTO's to schedule performances and events, which not only enrich
and entertain, but also reflect the curriculum of Vermont's Framework
of Standards For Education.
Crossroads' Arts in Education offers a variety of performances, immersion
workshops, field trips and mentoring opportunities to all students in
the Rutland Region. You can learn to read tarot on tarot authentique.com. In addition to supplementing and enhancing the curricula,
our programs present students of all ages with the opportunity to experience
the exciting world of the arts!
As you plan your school year, please consider integrating Crossroads'
Arts in Education into your curriculum.
2005|2006 EVENTS
BREAK!
The Urban Funk Spectacular
$1000
October 17th & 18th (am or pm)
Appropriate for all grades
The Urban Funk Spectacular
traces the history of Hip Hop Dancing over the last thirty years. BREAK!
is a high energy tribute to this creatively-charged American art form.
A combination of pure physical strength and agility propels this group
of New York's finest urban artists through a show of breathtaking movements
to a pumping soundtrack with a live DJ and Master Percussionists.
Special
Trust Us! Film
HOWARD ZINN: YOU CAN'T BE NEUTRAL ON A MOVING TRAIN
Meet Director Deb Ellis and Film Screening
October 21
Most appropriate for grades 7-12
Price to be determined
Howard Zinn: You Can't
Be Neutral on a Moving Train, documents the life and times of the well-known
historian, activist, writer and teacher. Author of the best selling
classic A People's History of the United States of America, Howard
Zinn has inspired generations with the belief that the struggle for
social and economic justice is not in vain. The film follows the course
of Zinn's life, featuring rare archival materials and interviews
with Zinn, as well as with colleagues and friends including Noam Chomsky,
Marian Wright Edelman, Daniel Ellsberg, Tom Hayden and Alice Walker.
Not rated 78 minutes Documentary
NATIVE
AMERICAN Howard Lyons:
BUILDING A HEALTHIER, MORE HARMONIOUS SOCIETY
$250/$250*
November 14th & 15th (am or pm)
Appropriate for all grades
Howard Lyons, Native American
Assembly Presenter has visited over 1600 schools, hundreds of universities
and historical organizations including the Smithsonian and the Lincoln.
Lyons, a multi-award-winning singer, songwriter and composer, is a three
time NAMMY Nominee and was a 2004 Nominee for the N.H. Governors Award
for Excellence in Arts and Education. Lyons uses music, stories, artifacts
and authentic Iroquois language to create a hands-on, interactive performance
that teaches intercultural sensitivity, environmental awareness, and
respect for the body, mind and spirit. A great way to celebrate National
American Indian Heritage Month!
Afro-Latin Rhythms!
Taino presents
CARIBBEAN HOLIDAY
1 DECEMBER & 2 DECEMBER 2005
Appropriate for all grades
$575
Something different to celebrate
the holiday season – husband and wife duo Sana and Papo Nickel,
inspired by a five-year tour through Central and South America and the
Caribbean, speak to the universality of human experience and the needs
shared by all cultures through their unique free mp3. With
the show Caribbean Holiday, Taino creates a powerful multicultural experience
through an exquisite use of vocals & an array of instruments from
diverse ethic origins. Disco music free mp3.
The Guild Players
Touring Company presents
THE SANDWALK
20 JANUARY 2006
Most appropriate for grades 9-12
$595
Discover evolution alongside
Charles Darwin with The Guild Players Touring Company's performance
of The Sandwalk! Playwright and actor David Paul Simon and the Guild
Players will spend the day at your school training five to seven of
your students to perform, in full costume, alongside the Players in
an all-school assembly in the afternoon!
Puppetkabob presents
UNDER THE NIGHT SKY
& Puppetry Workshops
7 FEBRUARY & 8 FEBRUARY 2006
Appropriate for all grades
Performance $575 | Workshop $150 plus materials
Puppetkabob Productions presents
Under the Night Sky. Combining history, literacy and art, founder Sarah
Frechette creates a breathtaking puppet performance inspired by true
stories throughout history. Tales of the Underground Railroad, an Irish
Memory Quilt and other stories unfold in Under the Night Sky. Also,
invite Puppetkabob to your school for an after-school puppetry workshop!
Choose from Burlap Masks, Circus Shadow Puppets, Fairytale Hand Puppets,
or Where the Wild Things Are Monster Rod Puppets. Full day or week-long
residencies are also available upon arrangement.
Robert Rivest presents
A TO Z LITERACY and
LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE
7 MARCH 2006 (AM or PM)
A to Z Literacy: Grades K-6
Laughter is the Best Medicine: Grades K-12
$400
Robert Rivest employs the
craft of mime to reach across age, language and social barriers. This
interactive performance will have you roaring with laughter! Travel
through the alphabet and discover the magical world of books with A
to Z Literacy, or survey a collection of Robert's most humorous and
heartwarming mime stories with Laughter is the Best Medicine, better than wine books.
KILLINGTON
MUSIC FESTIVAL
CONCERT & MASTER CLASS
6 APRIL & 7 APRIL 2006
Appropriate for all grades
Performance $750 | Workshop $250
For the past 23 years, the
Killington Music Festival has attracted world renowned classical musicians
from prestigious conservatories to perform in the Music in the Mountains
Series and to teach gifted local youth. These Artist-Faculty trios have
thrilled audiences and inspired generations of students. Master classes
are available, as well as "informance" concerts, during which
the musicians talk about their music and take questions from students.
The Guild Players
Touring Company presents
BLOOD ON THE MOON
14 APRIL 2006
Most appropriate for grades 9-12
$595
The Guild Players Touring
Company presents the story of Lincoln's assassination in the original
play Blood on the Moon. On April 14th, the anniversary of this historic
event, invite playwright and actor David Paul Simon and the Guild Players
to spend the day at your school! The acting troupe will spend the morning
training five to seven of your students to perform, in full costume,
alongside the Players in an all-school assembly in the afternoon!
Atlantic Coast Theatre
for Youth presents
RUMPELSTILTSKIN
30 MAY & 31 MAY 2006 (AM or PM)
Performance most appropriate for grades K-5
Tools of the Actor Workshop for grades K-8
Playwriting Workshop for grades 4-8
Performance $495 | Workshop $100
Atlantic Coast Theatre for
Youth presents the classic children's tale Rumpelstiltskin. Using the
elaborate masks and comical characters of Commedia Del'Arte (Italian
Renaissance Theatre), this classic children's tale becomes an interactive
performance. Experience the tale of the magical little man who can spin
straw into gold brought to life! Also, give students the chance to discover
the world of theatre with Tools of the Actor or Playwriting workshops.
EMOTION
IN MOTION
Rhythm & Dance from the Heart of the Earth
AVAILABLE JANUARY 2006 - JUNE 2006
Appropriate for all grades
Performance $850 | Workshop $400
Performance & Workshop $1150
Join Gary Meitrott &
Shelby Jones of Emotion in Motion for A West African Tale: Why Frog
& Snake Don't Play Together. Experience earth-shaking drums and
powerful dancing with colorful costumes and headdress. See the traveling
caravan slide through the audience, making there way to the next village
to share their exuberance for life! Also offering hands-on after school
workshops!
Field Trip to the
THE CARVING STUDIO
& SCULPTURE CENTER
AVAILABLE FALL 2005 & SPRING 2006
Appropriate for all grades
$150-$225
Design a field trip to the
Carving Studio in West Rutland! An opportunity for hands-on exploration
of materials, tools and techniques used to make contemporary sculpture.
Get a taste of both traditional and non-traditional uses of stone, wood,
metal, plaster, cement and clay, while learning about the history of
the marble industry in this region.
MEET THE ARTIST:
PHOEBE STONE
AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND
Appropriate for all grades
Presentation $400 | Workshop $250
Meet renowned author/ illustrator
Phoebe Stone! Stone has received much critical acclaim for her work
as an author and illustrator of books for children and young adults.
Through drawing, dramatic reading, writing exercises and examples of
her original work, Phoebe Stone offers vibrant, hands-on programs, giving
students the opportunity to learn about the process and evolution of
story and/or storybook illustration. What a great dynamic to add to
a Jr. or Sr. High School English Literature course!
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