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From Anansi to Zeus

From Anansi to Zeus

Donna Washington/DLW Storyteller, Inc. | (919) 471-3036 | [email protected]

Donna Washington presents age appropriate stories from Anansi the Spider to Zeus for students K-12.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Storytelling
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Native American
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
PhotoPoetry: Reading Images/Writing Poetry

PhotoPoetry: Reading Images/Writing Poetry

Michael Beadle | (828)400-6374 | [email protected]

Use contemporary and historic photos to create richly detailed poems.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Literary
  • Grade Level: Middle
  • Cultural Context: African-American, Asian, European, Middle Eastern
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Roots and Rhythm Workshop

Roots and Rhythm Workshop

Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble | (410) 897-9299 | [email protected]

Footworks teaches traditional music and dance in a way that makes participation accessible and fun.

  • Program Type: Workshop/Residency
  • Discipline: Dance, Multi-Disciplinary, Music
  • Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Asian, Caribbean, European, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, North Carolina
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
Storytelling, Mask & Mime Performances by Doug Berky

Storytelling, Mask & Mime Performances by Doug Berky

Doug Berky | (518) 647-5916 | [email protected]

Performances reflect the styles of the commedia dell’arte, vaudeville, mask and mime theatre.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Literary, Storytelling, Theatre, Visual Arts
  • Grade Level: Elementary
  • Cultural Context: Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Native American
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
The Fastest Plane

The Fastest Plane

Story Tapestries | (301) 916-6328 | [email protected]

Multi-lingual folk tales customized by academic focus area and age group

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Dance, Literary, Multi-Disciplinary, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: African, African-American, Asian, Australian, Caribbean, European, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, Pacific Islander
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County
World of Wonder

World of Wonder

Leland Faulkner | (207) 577-3159 | [email protected]

Journey around the world with magical adventures and stories that delight the imagination. World of Wonder celebrates diversity, with a multi-cultural message of tolerance using mime, magic, and story.

  • Program Type: Performance
  • Discipline: Storytelling, Theatre
  • Grade Level: Elementary, Middle
  • Cultural Context: Asian, Middle Eastern, Native American
  • Accepts bookings in Johnston County

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