Stanford Lively Arts extends a special offer for you to attend Igor
Stravinsky's The Firebird with puppetry by Robin Walsh.

Robin Walsh is a performer and designer who has built everything from
sock puppets to Hollywood movie monsters. Her diverse performances
range from Team America: World Police, Men in Black and Graveyard
Jamboree to The Book of Pooh and Bear in the Big, Blue House. She has
studied and performed with master marionettist Albrecht Roser, and
explores Tai Chi in her search for an artistic/technicality unity.

The Firebird will be performed at Stanford's Dinkelspiel Auditorium
on Saturday, March 8 at 8:00pm and Sunday, March 9 at 2:30pm. The
performances are part of The Stravinsky Project, a four-day
celebration of the composer's 125th birth, and features pianist
Alexander Toradze, the Toradze Studio pianists, and author-historian
Joseph Horowitz.

Puppeteers receive 10% off online ticket orders with discount code
"MARCH". Tickets are available online, by phone, or at the Stanford
Ticket Office in Tressider Union.

http://livelyarts/event.php?code=ALEX
650-725-ARTS (2787)

For more information on Robin Walsh and Firebird puppet images, please visit:
http://www.meisterklasse.net/
http://www.meisterklasse.net/stanford

Attached you will find a full schedule of Stravinsky Project events.
Editor's note: If you would like this attachment, contact me, Mary
Decker, and I will send it to you in a direct email.
marydeck57 sbcglobal dot net

We hope to see you there!

Melissa Mintz
Marketing Manager
Stanford Lively Arts
p 650-725-1961
f 650-723-8231

Today, I'm writing to inform you that
Liebe's Object Manipulation Workshop in Vallejo on March 22
is COMPLETELY booked.

Good news:
If someone is still interested, I could offer to put him/her on a waiting list. Just let me know.

Meanwhile, have a great SPRING & hope to see all of you on March 22!

Best
Herbert

Hello Guild,
Dawn Stewart, the Camp Program Director for a cub scout summer camp in
Woodland (near Sacramento) is looking to hire a puppet show. She sent the
information below with her request: (her contact info is at the bottom of
the email.) Michael

I am looking for a puppet show to fit in the theme of Knights of the
Roundtable. Cub Scout Camp has this theme this year. I am looking for a
show for either June 16 (25-30 minutes) around 6pm OR June 18 (30-40
minutes) about 8pm. Our camp is in Woodland, at the Nelson's Grove
campgrounds.

Dawn Stewart

I happen to notice this job offer on the PofA notice board and thought our
local Bay Area puppeteers might want to know about it. The company's
website is http://www.zanzibarpuppets.com/index.html - They may have
already found the performers they want, but in any case, guild members can
see what one company is doing in the the Bay Area. I do not know the work of this company nor am I recommending it (for that reason.) While the backgrounds of the many persons working on this play look impressive, any company proporting to produce a puppet production of this apparent scope and scale (and budget) that does not require that their performers be experienced puppeteers raises a red flag for me. (Isn't it kind of like putting together a band and saying musical experience would be a plus but not a requirement?) So, if you are interested, approach at your own risk.

Michael

The Notice:

Zanzibar Fairytale Puppet Theater Located in Oakland, CA is looking for
puppeteers for its new rod puppet production of *Cinderella*. Experience
with puppets is not essential; however a genuine interest and enthusiasm in
puppets is. A background in theater is a big plus. We are looking to hire
people on a "per-show" basis that are very dependable, with since of musical
timing and that can comfortably lift 50pd. One member of show team will need
to drive a 10 ft. van and must have a valid CA drivers license that person
is paid $25 more. We offer a competitive per-show salary. However we do not
pay for rehearsals. *Cinderella* will premiere on *May 15th thru the 18th*.
The compensation for these performances is still undecided. You must be
willing to sign a hold harmless agreement. The show uses full lighting and
sound, and we are also looking to hire a lighting and sound tech. We seek
individuals who are interested in becoming part of our team. If interested
please forward a cover letter and résumé along with contact information,
including phone number to theodoredawson gmail dot com. Rehearsals begin *April
12th*. Rehearsals are *Saturdays 12-5pm* and *Monday-Thursday 7-9pm*. This
enchanting new Broadway style production of *Cinderella* sets a new standard
for puppet shows, re-envisioned with a story line that promotes kindness,
hope, friendship and that anything is possible if you believe in your self.
Wonderfully crafted rod puppets beautifully costumed, exquisite scenery, a
lush musical score and dazzling special effects await you.

Here comes an important request.
Hope, one of you guys can fill in - it's a more than valid cause.

If interested or if you have any helpful ideas for her, please email Ms. Joslin at joslink comcast dot net or give her a buzz (see below).
Thanks.

Take good care
Herbert

Hi,

I’m a parent at Glenview Elementary, and I’m writing to you to ask your support for our 10th Annual Read-A-Thon. This year we hope to raise $20,000 to support our school library and provide scholarships for after-school programs. We are looking for a children's performer/puppeteer who will do a performance for the two classes at Glenview who read the most minutes and raise the most money for the Read-a-Thon. The performance would be for about 50 kids and could be any grade K-5 (depending on which classes win). Since it is a fundraiser we don't have a lot of $ to offer but we can come up with a small honorarium. We are hoping to set up the performance for sometime in April during the school day.

Glenview Elementary is an Oakland public school, nestled between the hills and the flatlands, drawing both an ethnically and socio-economically diverse population. About 41% of our students qualifies for free and reduced lunches. Our families represent countries from around the globe and speak more than ten different languages. This amazing diversity is part of what makes Glenview such a great school.

For the past five years, we have been making strides to improve our school library in small increments as our budget allows. When we started, the school library functioned also as a storage room full of dusty boxes and outdated books. There was no librarian, and teachers checked out books on an honor system, re-shelving books on their own time. Through the dedication and hard work of parents, teachers and students, we are proud to open our “new” library doors this year to an automated cataloguing system, a beautiful mural painted by a local artist, refurbished and donated computers, student-size tables and chairs, a comfy rug area for storytelling, and a certified and accredited librarian! Students are now visiting the library several times a week for research and reading. Now our goal is to replenish our collection, to retain our librarian and to provide other educational services to our students.

Over the course of our read-a-thon, students will be asked to log every minute they read and to fundraise in the community. On April 4th we’ll culminate the fundraiser with a celebration featuring local authors and illustrators. The students will spend the majority of their day just reading!

Please let me know if you would be available to do a performance for the class prize. Don't hesitate to contact me for more information. Thank you for your consideration!
Joslin Herberich

For your amusement, click on the following link:

http://www.yahoo.americangreetings.com/ecards/view.pd?i=299649316&m=8476&source=yahoo992

Don't forget to view the playbill after the performance.

We have received so many inquiries about the 6th annual PuppetFest
MidWest (an independent puppet festival) that I thought I’d send you a
note to tell you that the PUPPETFEST MIDWEST 2008 website is now up and
running! This year’s PuppetFest MidWest runs from Tuesday July 8 to
Sunday July 13, 2008 in Trenton, Missouri. Our dates have been
publicized for the last two years, but we now have the latest scoop for
you.
You can download the registration form and see who will be teaching
and performing this year. You can find it all at:
www.puppetfestival.org

We are excited with our confirmed line-up of workshop leaders and
performers. They are:
Drew Allison - Grey Seal Puppets
Nick Barone - Nick Barone Puppets
Luman Coad - Coad Canada Puppets
Pam Corcoran - Corcoran Puppets
Art Gruenberger - Puppet Art Theater
Phillip Huber - The Huber Marionettes
Lynne Jennings - San Diego Guild of Puppetry/Puppetry Center of San
Diego
Karen Konnerth - Calliope Puppets
Randel McGee - McGee Productions
Paul Mesner - Paul Mesner Puppets
Jim Napolitano - Nappy's Puppets
Pix Smith - Dallas Puppet Theater

We will updating the website again soon to tell you exactly what
workshops and performances they will be offering. To get an idea of
what they have taught and performed at the first FIVE PuppetFest
MidWests, please click the link on the website to “past PuppetFest
MidWest festivals”. You can read reviews from excited participants of
our first Five Festivals.
Nick and Rose Sage Barone have done a wonderful job on the website (as
usual). We hope you enjoy it. We certainly hope to see you at this
year’s PuppetFest MidWest!
Thank you,
Debbie Lutzky Allen and Peter Allen, PuppetFest MidWest Directors
www.puppetfestival.org

Hello Guild,
Your February 2008 newsletter is on the guild website and ready to download
to print or read, including the following features: Guild President's
message, Holiday Party huge success, Review of "One Wacky Winter," Review of
"Polly Polar Bear and the Prince of the Sea," Review of "Rumpleskiltskin,"
Board News, New Board Members, Calendar, Classifieds, Next Guild Meeting and
pre-registration for guild workshop on March 22.

To jump right to the Newsletter page of the guild website where you can find
the links to get both of the newsletter files, go to
http://www.sfbapg.org/newsletter.htm -

NOTE: ONCE AGAIN THERE ARE 2 PDF FILES FOR THE NEWSLETTER AND TO GET BOTH
YOU HAVE TO DOWNLOAD BOTH FILES. I apologize for this and I don't know why
it happens. If there are any pdf-printer savvy guild members who have any
idea how to get around this problem I would love to hear from you. I write
the guild newsletter in a word processing program and then use a pdf printer
software to "print" the file as a pdf file, and it will only recognize some
of the pages. Let me know if you have any thoughts on this.

--
Michael Nelson