Repertory

Ansel Adams: Masterworks

This collection of 48 photographs by Ansel Adams (1902-84) represents two-thirds of a selection he made late in life to serve as a succinct representation of his life's work. Adams felt these photographs were his best. Called The Museum Set, these images reveal the importance Adams placed on the drama and splendor of natural environments that might not, to the ordinary passing hiker, have revealed their secrets. The collection was donated to The Turtle Bay Exploration Park by D. Fidel Real y Vasquez.

Ansel Adams was a dedicated artist-activist, playing a seminal role in the growth of an environmental consciousness in the U.S. and the development of a citizen environmental movement. His photographs continue to inspire the artist and conservationist alike.

Exhibit Location: Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
Performance Dates: September 17 - January 8, 2012
Performance Length: 60 minutes with Q+A
Recommended Grade Levels: K-12
Maximum Group Size: 40
Planning Session & TA Requirements:
2 Planning sessions: 1 to plan unit, 1 to plan gallery visit
5 TA sessions: 3 classroom preparations, 1 gallery visit, 1 follow-up TA visit

Biboti Ouikahilo

Biboti Oukahilo weaves magic with his African dance, drums, and words. Biboti hails from the Sinfra Progouri West region of the Ivory Coast, West Africa that is rich in rhythmic and dance traditions. Biboti began his professional dance career with the prominent Ivory Coast National Ballet. Touring throughout the world provided Biboti with the opportunity to share his talents in number of countries, such as Morocco, Germany Belgium, England, France, Yugoslavia, Italy, Kenya, Spain and Mexico.

"Teaching the kids about my art in this country, for me, is like being the bridge that connects two towns separated by a treacherous river. As a dancer, drummer and choreographer, bringing this culture to the kids is a way to immortalize my culture. My purpose is to share my ideas with the audience, inviting them to experience this culture through dance, drum, song, choreography and more." Biboti Ouikahilo

Performance Location: Your School
Performance Dates: March, 2012
Performance Length: 60 minutes with Q+A
Recommended Grade Levels: K-12

Keigwin + Company

Founded in 2003 by Artistic Director Larry Keigwin and former Associate Artistic Director Nicole Wolcott, KEIGWIN + COMPANY creates and presents Keigwin's electrifying brand of contemporary dance. KEIGWIN + COMPANY reaches national and international audiences and invigorates diverse communities with a refreshing vision of dance that embodies a theatrical sensibility of wit, style, and heart. KEIGWIN + COMPANY lives to create provocative, witty and engaging dances. Utilizing a collaborative process, K+C combines physicality with theatricality, samples a variety of mediums and, ultimately, fuses art with entertainment.

Performance Location: Wellin Hall, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
Performance Dates: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Performance Length: 60 minutes with Q+A
Recommended Grade Levels: 5-12

Raccoon and Crawfish

Based on a story from the oral tradition of the Oneida Indian Nation, located in Central New York, this 3D animation brings to life the fateful meeting between a scheming crawfish and his mortal enemy, the hungry raccoon. ''Raccoon & Crawfish'' uses modern technology to tell an ancient Oneida Indian legend that has been passed down through countless generations of storytellers. Like many Oneida legends, this story uses characters from the animal kingdom to point a moral - in the case, the dangers of boasting and deception. Past generations relied on the skill of the storyteller to bring these legends to life. Today, we can combine those skills with the skills of the animators to share part of our culture with people who otherwise would never know these tales.

The Four Directions Productions' 3D animated short has captured its fourteenth film festival win. This time Raccoon & Crawfish, the Oneida legend brought to life through animation, has won "Best Animation" at the Guild of Italian American Actors Festival of Short Films and Videos, scheduled for Oct. 4-5 in New York City.

Since its debut at the Syracuse Film Festival in April 2007, "Raccoon and Crawfish" has placed in 47 film festivals in the United States, as well as in six festivals outside this country. Its wins include the prestigious Moondance Festival in Hollywood, the Okanagan Film Festival in British Columbia and the International Film Festival of England. In addition, it was screened at the renowned Cannes Festival in France this past May.

Performance Location: Your School
Performance Dates: Throughout the school year
Performance Length: 60 minutes with Q+A
Recommended Grade Levels: 2-12