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Storyteller/mime Motoko has the combination of skill, talent and ability to translate emotion to motion, creating entertaining and exciting imagery. She puts the audience on an emotional roller coaster. She takes you up, down, upside down and lets you off feeling exhilarated and charged up. Her shows are winners, including her appearance as a New Voices Featured Teller at the 2007 National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN.
Sesame Beef and Broccoli;
Teriyaki Boneless Chicken with Rice;
Vegetable Stir Fry served with Rice.
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Nov. 1
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Stories from the Heart of the Matter
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Elizabeth Ellis
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Once again, Elizabeth Ellis shares her special brand of literary magic with us. Elizabeth is a versatile and riveting teller of Appalachian and Texas tales and stories of heroic American women, though her personal stories are arguably her best. She has captivated over 250,000 children and countless adults at schools, universities and festivals in her 25 year career as a storyteller. Elizabeth's storytelling journey has taken her from her local library to as far away as New Zealand. She was the first recipient of the John Henry Faulk Award from the Tejas Storytelling Association, and the Circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Network.
Sliced Bistro Tenderloin with roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables;
Chicken Milanese with lemon scented risotto and sugar snap peas;
Rigatoni with butternut squash, soft cinnamon marscapone, sage-butter broth and shaved manchego cheese.
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Dec. 6
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Kindred Spirits
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Barbara Chepaitis and
Kate Dudding
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Sometimes our lives are blessed by caring and sharing people who touch our hearts and change our lives. Join Barbara and Kate as they share stories of kindred spirits.
Barbara Chepaitis is author of 7 published novels, including the critically acclaimed Feeding Christine and These Dreams, as well as the sci-fi series featuring Jaguar Addams. She is past director of the storytelling trio The Snickering Witches, and a Teaching Artist with the Lincoln Center Arts in Education program.
Kate Dudding brings history to life by giving a voice to people from the past. She has been commissioned to create performance pieces by several organizations, including: The New-York Historical Society, Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, and The Empire State Aerosciences Museum.
Brisket of Beef with Pan Gravy;
Herb Crusted Panko Chicken;
Orecchiette Pasta with Broccolini and Plum Tomatoes.
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Jan. 10
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Stories and Songs from the Adirondacks and Beyond
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Dan Berggren and
Jeannine Laverty
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Sharing an enchantment with the Adirondacks, singer/songwriter Dan Berggren and storyteller Jeannine Laverty join together for an evening of entertainment from these mountains and beyond.
Sliced Sirloin of Beef with roasted garlic demi glace, potatoes and seasonal vegetables;
Chicken Francaise with rice and seasonal vegetables;
Pasta Primavera.
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Jan. 31
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Having Everything Right
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Three Spirits: Kent Busman,
Alden (Joe) Doolittle, and
Harlan Ratmeyer
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Stories of the "right place and time”, of life "in balance." Join three of the region’s most whimsical and irrepressible storytellers as they spin tales of those key moments in life when we sigh and connect and realize that life just might be in "balance," or at least we're close! Reverend Busman directs the Fowler Camp and Conference Center, Reformed Church in America, Joe Doolittle leads a not-for profit healthcare quality initiative, and Reverend Ratmeyer is Director of Pastoral Care at Albany Medical Center and Pastor of the 1st Reformed Church of Bethlehem.
Proceeds Benefit Capital District Hospice –Tapologo Partnership and
Schenectady First Reformed HIV/AIDs Mission to South Africa
Beef Tenderloin Tips with Egg Noodles and seasonal vegetables;
Chicken Alexander with potatoes and seasonal vegetables;
Eggplant Piccatta.
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Mar. 7
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Celtic Stories
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The Storycrafters
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Award-winning storytellers Barry Marshall, and Jeri Burns, PhD, will share Celtic tales and songs with us. They believe in the time-tested wisdom of traditional stories, and share that wisdom with today’s audiences. They strive to honor world cultures by telling the old stories in respectful ways, often integrating the musical instruments, songs or dances indigenous to that region. Then of course, look out for their original modern renditions of the oldest stories … some of their most requested material.
Corned Beef and Cabbage with Potatoes and Carrots;
Chicken Dijon with fingerling potatoes and seasonal vegetables;
Butternut Squash Ravioli with seasonal vegetables.
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Apr. 11
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Native American Stories
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Jesse Bruchac and
Joseph Bruchac
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Father and son Joseph and Jesse Bruchac will share stories and songs from their Abenaki heritage.
Joseph Bruchac lives with his wife, Carol, in the Adirondack mountain foothills town of Greenfield Center, NY, in the same house where he was raised by his maternal grandparents. Much of his writing draws on that land and his Abenaki ancestry. Although his American Indian heritage is only one part of an ethnic background that includes Slovak and English blood, those Native roots are the ones by which Bruchac has been most nourished. He, his younger sister Margaret, and his two grown sons, James and Jesse, continue to work extensively in projects involving the preservation of Abenaki culture, language, and traditional Native skills.
A graduate of Goddard College, where his thesis was the creation of a syllabus for teaching the Abenaki language, Jesse Bruchac has worked extensively over the past 15 years in projects involving the preservation of the Abenaki language, music, and traditional culture. A musician whose specialty is the native flute, he is the founder of the Dawn Land Singers and has performed American Indian music at festivals and in concert throughout the United States, in Canada, and in several European nations.
Roasted Turkey with sweet potatoes and seasonal vegetables;
Baked Scrod with wild rice and seasonal vegetables;
Vegetable Napoleon.
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