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		Arithmetic and Rhythm Sticks A Music program for grades K - 5 by Baba Jubal Harris Students replicate and create rhythms of increasing complexity while learning to play rhythm sticks. Exploration of addition and subtraction, patterns, collecting data and making predictions is... Blues in the Schools (Workshop) A Music program for grades 4 - 12 by Bob Frank Bob introduces America’s classic native art form -- the blues. Accompanied by his National Steel Guitar, six-string guitar, harmonica and mandolin, Bob plays songs from the Great Depression, the... Blues in the Schools: America’s Great Original Art Form (Performance) A Music program for grades 4 - 12 by Bob Frank From its birth in the 19th century through its growth and popularity as the foundation of American popular music, the Blues continues to grow in influence and popularity. Presented by Bob along with... Clave: The Key A Music program for grades K - 12 by The Roberto Ocasio Foundation Against the ongoing beat of the “clave” rhythm, Artist-in-Residence, Bobby Sanabria plays complex rhythms on a variey of Latin percussion instruments and drum set, simultaneously playing, singing,... Create Your Own Monologue: The Seedfolks Project A Theater Arts program for grades 6 - 12 by Jimmie Woody Newberry Award winning author Paul Fleischman's "Seedfolks" tells the inspirational story of how a young girl transforms a sad and lonely Cleveland neighborhood into a wonderful community... NEWDance and Drum Extravaganza A Dance program for grades K - 12 by African Soul Through discussion and demonstration, students get an understanding of African Culture. They learn to perform basic movements as they explore traditional music and make connections between dance... Dance, Tell, Celebrate Me! A Dance program for grades K - 6 by Susan Weber and Colleen Clark Through story and dance, explore African, Celtic, Indian and Hispanic culture. Students move, sing and chant to celebrate their strengths and reaffirm a positive body image with joyful reminders to... Discover West African Rhythm Through Drumming and Dance (Workshop) A Music program for grades K - 12 by Sogbety Diomande Led by native West African Sogbety Diomande, students learn the three basic sounds of the African djembe drum. They also learn basic techniques of hand drumming, focusing on the styles found in... Escape! A Theater Arts program for grades 5 - 8 by Women in History In this adventure, students take on different 19th Century personas as they come to understand and empathize with the men and women who fought so hard and risked so much to gain freedom from slavery.... Experience Majestic Manding Kingdoms of West Africa A Music program for grades K - 8 by Baba Jubal Harris Through music and storytelling, Baba Jubal takes students on an adventure to the Manding African Empire. Students learn about West African culture while singing and learning rhythms. Students may... Explore Culture through Art (Out of School Time Program) A Visual Arts program for grades K - 8 by Carol Lynn Mitchell There are 6 billion people in the world and they live lives that are in many ways just like yours. Visual artist Carol Lynn Mitchell brings children a FUN, inquisitive way to look at world culture... Last Fugitive Slave: Ohio A Theater Arts program for grades 3 - 8 by Kulture Kids' Robin Pease Learn about the experiences of African-Americans under the institution of slavery in this re-enactment of the true story of Lucy Bagby, a runaway slave captured in Cleveland amid the protests of... Majestic Manding Kingdoms (Performance) A Music program for grades K - 8 by Baba Jubal Harris Through music and storytelling, Baba Jubal takes students on an adventure to the Manding African Empire. This participatory program combines history, geography and language while engaging students in... Masks! A Visual Arts program for grades K - 12 by Wendy Mahon All cultures have a history of mask making. In this workshop students learn to make masks using a variety of materials and techniques. Wendy teaches the value of masks as they are used by different... News and the Blues A Music program for grades 4 - 8 by Bob Frank Compose your own blues lyrics about current events, including perhaps local, national or regional issues, sports or even lifestyle trends. In addition to supporting literacy standards, this workshop... Reader's Theater A Theater Arts program for grades K - 5 by Jimmie Woody A few chairs, a couple of music stands and you have Reader’s Theater. This workshop promotes literacy using popular classics such as Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters, The People Could Fly, Anansi the... NEWThe Sound of My Own Drum A Music program for grades K - 6 by Mama Fasi (Linda Thomas-Jones) Through exploration of African percussion and rhythms, students practice discipline and collaboration. By playing rhythms alone and with others they become responsible for their own behavior while... To Be An American A Theater Arts program for grades 4 - 12 by Women in History History comes alive as a woman from American history steps out of the textbooks and into your classroom. From the colonial period to the 20th century, the character arrives dressed in period costume... Understanding Cultural Symbols and Printmaking A Visual Arts program for grades 2 - 8 by Bonnie Dolin Examine and discuss cultural symbols as Bonnie assists students in creating their own prints. Many symbols are incorporated to support the study and understanding of other cultures: from Native... Voices in Black History (Performance) A Theater Arts program for grades 4 - 12 by Jimmie Woody Griot is an African term for storyteller. Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, W.E.B. Dubois, Sojourner Truth, Muhammad Ali, and many other prominent voices in African-American history were griots. Griot... Voices in Black History (Workshop) A Theater Arts program for grades 4 - 12 by Jimmie Woody Pair a performance of Voices in Black History with this two-day workshop. Students are inspired to further explore the people and stories that Jimmie brings to life. Through writing exercises and... NEWVoyage to Africa A Dance program for grades K - 12 by African Soul Experience traditional dances and songs of Africa. Explore the rich culture and folklore created through the African Diaspora. Performers/teachers demonstrate shared songs, dances, and rhythms from...