Programs may be
designed
for all ages unless
specified. All
performances
are
available
throughout
the
year.
Customized
events are
designed upon
consultation.
Study Guides
are
provided.
September:
Ready to
Read
A
back to
school assembly
encouraging reading,
cooperation,
safety
and
self-esteem
through
animated
folktales and
stories
of
educational
triumph.
(Pre-K-5)
October:
Naturally
Speaking
Anansi,Bruh
Rabbit and others
emphasize the
importance
of
preserving
nature
and
treasuring
the
environment.
The stories
are
multi-cultural
and
involve
audience ideas and
songs.
(K-8)
November:
Sweet Potato Pie and
Such
A flavorful
seasoning of tales
from the
African and
African
American
Oral
Tradition that
will
ground you in
tradition,
butter you up
with
joy
and
delightfully sweeten
your
mind. Designed
for
audiences to
participate,
celebrate
and
“Jubilate.”
December:
Kwanzaa
Time
This
program involves
participating in a
Kwanzaa
celebration,
with full
explanation of the
principles and symbols of the
African American
holiday.
Lessons are expounded
through original call
and
response, songs,
stories,
drumming and
dance.
January:
Celebrating
Heroes
Unforgettable
lessons of heroes
and
heroines
throughout
the Civil Rights
movement,
as
well as
before
and
beyond, come
alive
through dramatic
story.
Highlights include
African-American
scientists,
Harlem
Renaissance
artists and
more.
February:
No
Mystery in Black History
Powerful stories come to the
audience in the tradition of the griot
through
historical African
American tales. Values are indelibly remembered
through lively African
folktales.
March:Voices of
Courage * NEW
PROGRAM
A
collection of biographic vingettes highlighting
outspoken African
American women of the 19th
Century. Themes of courage andfortitude are
explored. (Grades
5
-up)
April:
From Memphis to
Mali
Take a
musical storytelling
journey
through the African
diaspora, with
traditional African
tales
and riveting
historical
narratives
accompanied
by
songs, drums
and African
string instruments.
Learn
what is an
“Africanism”
and how
traditions,
customs
and language have
been
maintained from the
Motherland to the
Americas.
(Grades
4-up)
May:
Celebrating
Multi-Cultural
Diversity
This
highly interactive
performance teaches cross
cultural appreciation.
Stories are
energetically
presented from
around
the world, including
African, American,
Asian,
Latino, Indian,
Arabian and
Jewish
cultures.
June:
The
Games We
Play
Get Happy
with Hambone,
Stomp It Up
with Step it Down and
Pitty
Pat
Jack
in this full
audience
participation event
engaging members in
traditional
and
newly
created
cooperative
games
from the
oral
tradition.
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