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The October issue of Time Warner Cable’s education newsletter, TWC’s Education Connection, is featuring unique Cable in the Classroom educational resources for teachers, students and, parents.

The purpose of this newsletter is to update you on the current Cable in the Classroom resources that are available for you to videotape and download off the Internet for use in your classroom. Website addresses are provided for downloading lesson plans. Please forward TWC’S Education Connection to any colleagues you know who would find this information useful. For more information on CIC or questions about this newsletter, contact eric.kantor@twcable.com.

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BROADBAND DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

Time Warner Cable and Cable in the Classroom invite learners of all ages to experience the brain-charging impact of excellent content combined with powerful technology in Shakespeare: Subject to Change. It's the first installment in a series of lively, appealing learning experiences that show how broadband technology can support active, meaningful and memorable learning. For all of the talk about how broadband can revolutionize education, there have been few good examples. If you've ever needed an illustration to show others how this technology can impact teaching and learning in your classrooms, this is it.

You'll learn how and why the text of Shakespeare's plays has changed over time. In the process, you'll experience how broadband allows all kinds of learners to benefit from great content in open and interactive environments, using text, images, audio, full-motion video, and animations.

 

Shakespeare: Subject To Change

 

Accessible: Users are on the receiving end of resources such as clips from major film productions of Hamlet and 16th century images normally only available at the prestigious Folger Shakespeare Library, as well as expertise gathered from different parts of the globe to be available anywhere, anytime there is a computer and a high-speed Internet connection.

So, stop by www.ciconline.org/broadband for an informative and engaging adventure in learning with broadband.

For more information about educational programming, support materials, online resources, and much more, visit http://www.ciconline.org.

Educational Resources for Teachers, Parents and Students

AOL@SCHOOL

Featured Partner: TIME for Kids

Over the years, TIME magazine has provided its readers with weekly updates on the key events that shape our society. Now you can keep your younger students current with what is going on in the world with resources from TIME for Kids. Students can also use TIME for Kids to conduct research and to voice their opinions on pressing issues that affect school-aged kids around the country. Typically, you would have to be a subscriber to the magazine or an AOL member to access these timely resources, but as an AOL@SCHOOL user, you get free access to all of the resources available on Time for Kids.

http://www.aolatschool.com/elementary/news/index.adp

 

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Did you know that AOL@SCHOOL's FREE software provides you with communication tools such as e-mail, age-appropriate Internet filters, and exclusive content from your state? Our e-mail system is safe and flexible, so that if you allow access for your students, you can control it so that they can only e-mail each other. You can even check your own e-mail from home. http://www.aolatschool.com/teachers/tools/email.adp.

 

To receive a copy of our free software, sign up online at http://www.aolatschool.com/order/index.adp or call 1-888-708-0719.

 

Biography-Ayatollah Khomeini: Holy Terror

A profile of the Iranian leader who led one of the most daring revolutions in history and served a crushing blow to America.

Airs October 3 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0021.html

 

Biography-Alexander Graham Bell: Voice of Invention

A profile of the philanthropist and benefactor who invented the telephone and other devices.

Airs October 6 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0024.html

 

Biography-Sir Isaac Newton: The Gravity of Genius

This episode profiles the scientist who contributed to mathematics, astronomy, and physics.

Airs October 7 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0138.html

 

Biography-Benjamin Franklin: Citizen of the World

The scientist, politician, diplomat, and printer is profiled in this episode.

Airs October 9 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0073.html

 

Biography-Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Master

A look at the legendary artist, inventor, and thinker.

Airs October 10 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0512.html

 

America's Castles: California Dreamers

This episode explores two unique California estates.

Airs October 12 at 10:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0037.html

 

Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre

The 1997 two-part adaptation of Brontë's novel stars Samantha Morton as Jane Eyre and Ciaran Hinds as Edward Rochester.

Part 1 of 2 airs October 13 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0362.html

Part 2 of 2 airs October 14 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0363.html

 

Biography-William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama

A portrayal oft the poet and playwright whose work is as popular now as it was during his own lifetime.

Airs October 15 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0550.html

 

Biography Special: The Lost Generation

Two-part profile of literary greats in 1920s Paris, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Dos Passos, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein, and Ernest Hemingway.

Part 1 of 2 airs October 16 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

Part 2 of 2 airs October 17 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0571.html

 

Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden:

U.S. Treasury & the Private Warehouses of the Smithsonian

This episode examines how currency is manufactured and visits the private Maryland warehouses of the Smithsonian Institution.

Airs October 18 at 3:00pm ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.1294.html

 

America's Castles: The Historic Hudson Valley

This episode explores mansions of New York State's Hudson River Valley.

Airs October 19 at 10:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

Airs October 20 at 4:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0037.html

 

Biography International: Fidel Castro: El Comandante

This documentary looks at the leader of Cuba, from his student years to his rise to dictator.

Airs October 20 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0038.html (English)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.1636.html (Spanish)

 

Investigative Reports-The Supersized Generation: Kids and Obesity

A look at the ever-increasing problem of obesity among America's kids and its consequences, ranging from diabetes to premature death.

Airs October 21 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0816.html

 

Investigative Reports: Young Guns

This episode explores how American gun culture affects children, including young victims with gunshot wounds and a 9-year-old on her first deer hunt.

Airs October 22 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0389.html

 

Investigative Reports: Teenagers Under the Gun

This episode features teenagers discussing what they think motivates other teens to commit acts of violence.

Airs October 23 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0324.html

 

Investigative Reports: Campus Insecurity

This episode examines how universities under-report, ignore, or actively cover up crimes to safeguard their images.

Airs October 24 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0599.html

 

America's Castles: Mexico's White House

This episode tours Mexico City's Chapultepec Castle.

Airs October 26 at 10:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0037.html

 

Mystery of Genius: Masters and Madmen

The two-part program examines the relationship between madness, intellect, and insight.

Part 1 of 2 airs October 30 at 7:00am ET. A&E Network (1:00)

http://www.aetv.com/class/admin/study_guide/archives/aetv_guide.0597.html

 

BET Classroom

 

The Naked Truth

African American men from various regions and backgrounds discuss the implications of teenage sexuality, HIV and AIDS, peer pressure, and the media's role in promoting premarital sex. Mature subject matter.

Airs October 26 at 3:00am ET. Black Entertainment Television (0:30)

http://www.affiliatekit.com/networks/bet/bet/4cop/classroomconnection/index.html

CNN Student News

Airs on CNN Headline News Monday through Friday from 3:12 - 3:22 am ET. Educators use CNN Student News in their classrooms for the news of the day, as well as segments that encourage student participation. CNN Student News is easy to integrate into any lesson and is closed-captioned for use by hearing impaired or ESOL classes. http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/fyi/retelecast/

 

CNN Presents: Classroom Edition

Episodes of the documentary series, CNN Presents, edited for classroom use.

Airs October 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 4:00am ET. Cable News Network (1:00)

http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/fyi/

 

CNN en Español

This Spanish-language Web site, a version of CNN.com, offers news and current events information from around the world. CNN en Español could be useful in high school Spanish classes.

http://cnnenespanol.com/

 

 

C-SPAN Classroom

 

Road to the White House

News, events, issues, speeches, and appearances related to the 2004 presidential race.

Airs October 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 6:30pm and 9:30pm ET. C-SPAN (1:30)

Airs October 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 12:30pm ET. C-SPAN (1:30)

http://www.c-span.org/classroom/govt/campaigns.asp

 

Rebuilding Iraq

This Web site offers streaming video from the four-part series that followed United States Administration for International Development (USAID) administrator Andrew Natsios on his rebuilding assessment tour of post-war Iraq. Also available are interviews with various USAID response team members and additional resources.

http://www.c-span.org/iraq/iraq_rebuild.asp

 

Choices and Consequences

The program spotlights issues facing adolescents, such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, and violence.

Airs October 3 at 8:00am ET. Court TV (1:00)

http://www.courttv.com/choices/teachers/

 

Your Turn: Divorce, Domestic Violence, and the Family

West Virginia teens engage in conversation about divorce and how they deal with their emotions.

Airs October 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 4:00am ET. Court TV (0:30)

http://www.courttv.com/choices/yourturn/divorce/index.html?sect=2

 

Junkyard Wars

This series uses concepts of physics and engineering to construct various machines such as cars, boats, and aircraft. Airs at 9:00am ET. Discovery Channel (1:00)

October 27 - Mechanical Monsters

October 28 - Wild Watercraft

October 29 - Air Movers

October 30 - Wind Machines

http://school.discovery.com/networks/junkyardwars/index.html

 

 

ESPN Sports Figures

Designed for middle and high school students, this series features professional athletes who help demonstrate math and physics concepts through sports.

 

Reflecting on Billiards/The Math Reaction

Jeanette Lee uses billiards to explain reflection, angles of incidence, and congruent angles; baseball player Troy Glaus examines reaction time, velocity, and gravity.

Airs October 6 at 4:30am ET. ESPN2 (0:30)

http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_math_reaction.jsp?iAm=null

 

Surfing Science/Tennis Triangle

Surfer Rochelle Ballard illustrates wave concepts; tennis player MaliVai Washington explores similar triangles, ratio, scale diagrams, and gravity.

Airs October 13 at 4:30am ET. ESPN2 (0:30)

http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_tennis_tri.jsp?iAm=null

 

The Hoop Variable/Victory with Vectors

Kenyon Martin uses basketball to demonstrate graphing, data analysis, and velocity; baseball's Barry Larkin examines vector addition.

Airs October 20 at 4:30am ET. ESPN2 (0:30)

http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_victory_vector.jsp?iAm=null

 

Shooting Vectors/Waterskiing in Circles

Allison Fisher illustrates vectors on a billiards table; Rhoni Barton demonstrates speed, acceleration, and velocity on the slalom waterskiing course.

Airs October 27 at 4:30am ET. ESPN2 (0:30)

http://sportsfigures.espn.com/sportsfigures/lp_waterskiing.jsp?iAm=null

 

Modern Marvels: Space Shuttle

This episode examines how a reusable spaceship has transformed the dream of ongoing space exploration into a reality.

Airs October 2 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.2292.html

 

Save Our History: Presidential Yacht: The U.S.S. Sequoia

This episode traces the history of this ship from her construction and service under seven U.S. presidents to her 1988 designation as a national landmark.

Airs October 3 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.2207.html

 

Mexico: From Independence to the Alamo

This episode follows the rise of Mexico City as the capital of New Spain, the emergence of a uniquely Mexican culture, and the roots of the Mexican independence movement.

Part 2 of 4 airs October 7 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0279.html

http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/mexico/

 

Mexico: Battle for North America

This episode explores Mexico's first decades of autonomy and examines the Mexican-American War, when Mexico lost half of its national territory to the U.S.

Part 3 of 4 airs October 8 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0278.html

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0278.html

 

Mexico: Revolution and Rebirth

This episode examines the tyrannical rule of dictator Porfirio Diaz and the 1910 rebellion that overthrew him.

Part 4 of 4 airs October 9 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0281.html

http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/mexico/

 

Save Our History: Yellowstone National Park

The program explores how ecologists and the National Park Service are working to preserve Yellowstone from the threats of pollution, sprawl, and tourists while still keeping it accessible for visitors.

Airs October 17 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.2227.html

 

Modern Marvels: World Trade Center

This episode offers a pre-9/11 look at the technology and engineering of the World Trade Center, including the feats of its construction.

Airs October 20 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/guides.html

 

Modern Marvels: Empire State Building

This episode looks at how the invention of the elevator and other new technologies contributed to creating this urban landmark, once the tallest building in the world.

Airs October 21 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0373.html

 

Save Our History: Save Our Sounds

This program explores the efforts of the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress to preserve a variety of sounds, including Native American rituals, oral histories of slaves, and other recordings of the past.

Airs October 24 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/saveourhistory/main.html

 

Haunted History: New England

This episode recounts several New England ghost legends, including the specters of the House of the Seven Gables.

Airs October 27 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0393.html

 

 

Haunted History: Charleston

This episode explores 300 years of this South Carolina city's reported encounters with apparitions, including a lovestruck poet.

Airs October 28 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0394.html

 

Haunted History: New Orleans

The episode explores the Big Easy's haunting spirits, including Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau and a family of phantoms.

Airs October 29 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0395.html

 

Haunted History: San Francisco

The episode explores some of this city's famous ghost stories, including the Moss Beach Distillery's "Lady in Blue."

Airs October 30 at 6:00am ET. History Channel (1:00)

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/admin/study_guide/archives/thc_guide.0396.html

LIFETIME CLASSROOM

Intimate Portrait: Betsey Johnson

Profile of the fashion designer and her activism as a breast cancer survivor.

Airs October 8 at 4:00am ET. Lifetime (1:00)

http://www.lifetimetv.com/community/olc/cable/bio_bjohnson.html

 

MTV’s CABLE IN THE CLASSROOM

Busting the Double Standard: The Guys

This program examines sexual health issues from a male perspective, including abstinence and homophobia.

Airs October 6 & 20 at 4:00am ET. MTV (0:24)

http://www.mtv.com/partners/cic/

 

Busting the Double Standard: The Girls

Celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez help analyze sexual health issues for young women, including gender stereotypes and personal choice.

Airs October 13 and 27 at 4:00am ET. MTV (0:24)

http://www.mtv.com/partners/cic/

Nick News: Special Edition-Faces of Hope: The Kids of Afghanistan

This episode visits with Afghan kids in their homes, in school, at play, and at work.

Airs October 6, 22 and 27 at 6:00am ET. Nickelodeon (0:30)

http://www.nickjr.com/grownups/teachers/supplies/shows/nick_news/nn_faces_of_hope.jhtml

 

Nick News: Special Edition-Peace on Earth

This episode explores the Arab/Israeli conflict in the Middle East and its relevance to Americans, examining the history, religions, customs, and beliefs of the West Bank region.

Airs October 8 and 20 at 6:00am ET. Nickelodeon (0:30)

http://www.nickjr.com/grownups/teachers/supplies/shows/nick_news/nnse-peace.jhtml

 

Nick News: Episode 215

This episode profiles an Afghan family that fled the Taliban regime and discusses how extremists can corrupt any religion; watches a four-man softball team; looks at goats who fight fires; and visits with kids designing paper hearts for their congressional representatives on United Nations Day.

Airs October 10, 15 at 6:00am ET. Nickelodeon (0:30)

http://www.nickjr.com/grownups/teachers/supplies/shows/nick_news/nn_taliban.jhtml

 

Nick News: Episode 219

This episode examines terrorism and its effects on diplomacy worldwide; visits with kids who compete in ballroom dancing competitions; and looks at the pros and cons of corporal punishment in schools.

Airs October 13 and 29 at 6:00am ET. Nickelodeon (0:30)

http://www.nickjr.com/grownups/teachers/supplies/shows/nick_news/nn_terrorism.jhtml

 

Rubbadubbers

Bath toys come to life to problem-solve, learn lessons, and build self-esteem.

Airs M-F at 9:00am ET. Nickelodeon (0:30)

http://www.nickjr.com/grownups/home/shows/rubbadubbers/

Showtime Classroom

Bang Bang You're Dead

2002 Showtime original film about a troubled teenager who plays out his anxieties in a controversial high school play. Adult language, violence. Showtime (1:33)

Airs October 1 at 6:15pm ET.

Airs October 18 at 2:35pm ET.

Airs October 28 at 8:00pm ET.

http://sho.com/framelaunch.cfm?page=/bbyd/resourcesstudy.cfm&pageparam=

 

SCI-FI Classroom

Inside Taken: Cable in the Classroom

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Taken, Steven Spielberg's 2002 miniseries about alien abduction.

Airs October 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 5:30am ET. Sci-Fi Channel (0:22)

http://www.scifi.com/taken/cableintheclassroom/

 

 

VH-1 Classroom

 

The Greatest: 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons

Series highlights pop icons with longstanding cultural significance.

Episode 2 airs October 7 at 4:00am ET. VH1 (1:00)

http://www.vh1musicstudio.com/

 

The Weather Classroom

 

The Weather Classroom: The Atmosphere

This episode explores trade winds, warm and cold fronts, jet streams, and the seasons.

Airs October 2 at 4:00am ET. The Weather Channel (0:30)

http://www.weather.com/education/wxclass/lessonplans/atmosphereslessonplan.html

http://www.weatherclassroom.com/lesson_plans/weather_classroom/index.php

 

The Weather Classroom: Tornadoes

This episode explores the cause and formation of tornadoes.

Airs October 13, 16 at 4:00am ET. The Weather Channel (0:30)

http://www.weatherclassroom.com/lesson_plans/weather_classroom/index.php

http://www.weatherclassroom.com/lesson_plans/weather_classroom/

 

The Weather Classroom: Weather and Water

This episode explores rain, clouds, dew, fog, humidity, El Niño, La Niña, droughts, and floods.

Airs October 27 and 30 at 4:00am ET. The Weather Channel (0:30)

http://www.weatherclassroom.com/lesson_plans/weather_classroom/index.php

 

The Weather Channel Espanol

This Web site allows students to test their Spanish skills by reading information in Spanish about weather forecasts around the world.

http://espanol.weathercom/?from=footer

 

Opportunities and Educational Events

Please call the ASO office at (518) 465-4755 if your class would be interested in joining us for a Monday morning full of excitement or send email to info@albanysymphony.com.

Time Warner Cable is proud to sponsor Hyde School Programs for the second consecutive year, supporting arts education for students of all ages in twenty regional school districts. The Hyde Collection, a fine arts museum located in Glens Falls, offers guided tours throughout the school year FREE of charge. The expansive permanent collection and regularly changing special exhibitions provide the foundation for School Programs that link art and art history with social studies, language arts, math, and science. The Museum’s education department collaborates with classroom teachers and curriculum coordinators to develop object-based programming that satisfies New York State learning standards and prepares students for features of their standardized achievement tests. Over twenty options are offered, each designed to meet the needs of the student and teacher – reflecting the curriculum in both grade level and subject matter. Tours can be customized to specific classroom needs.

 

For more information on school programs, call 792-1761, extension 17 or go to the Hyde’s Web site at http://www.hydeartmuseum.org/art/art_Frame.htm

Form(ation): Modern & Contemporary Works from the Feibes & Schmitt Collection

September 7 through December 7, 2003 – Charles R. Wood Gallery

Selected from the private collection of Werner Feibes and Jim Schmitt, this exhibition presents fifty-five works by thirty-five important European and American artists of the twentieth century. Comprised of paintings, collage, drawings, and sculptures completed between 1914 to 2000, this exhibition includes work by artists such as Jean Arp, Wassily Kandinsky, Keith Haring, Grace Hartigan, Sol LeWitt, Robert Motherwell, Man Ray, and Andy Warhol.

 

Inside/Out: Revisioning Hyde House by Susie Brandt and Margo Mensing

August 10 through November 16, 2003 – Hoopes Gallery

Hyde House (closed for restoration from July 2003 through spring 2004) and The Hyde Collection are amazing gifts from Charlotte Hyde for all to enjoy. Artists Susie Brandt and Margo Mensing created a multi-media installation exhibition to show how these gifts have impacted our community. How do artists turn an idea into art? Conceptual art is about ideas put into a physical form. Using video, photography, and the rarely seen stove from Mrs. Hyde’s kitchen, the artists reveal the special relationship between local people and their art museum.

 

Objects of Devotion: The Art of Medieval & Renaissance Europe

November 30, 2003 through February 29, 2004 – Hoopes Gallery

This exhibition is a great opportunity for teachers and students to take part in the Museum’s What were the Middle Ages? or What was the Renaissance? programs. With this exhibition, participants will have the opportunity to see works of art that date from 1150-1537, all in the same gallery!

 

Rodin: In His Own Words, Selections from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation

January 18 through April 11, 2004 – Charles R. Wood Gallery

Teachers and students can delight in an exhibition of works by the man who, in his day, was considered the greatest sculptor since Michelangelo. The show includes over thirty of Rodin’s (1840-1917) most famous works, including casts of The Thinker and The Man with the Broken Nose. Teacher packets and in-class preparation materials are available upon request. This exhibition is organized and circulated by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation.

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Music at Noon Concert Series

October 14 - The Pandemonia Orchestra Swinging Big Band

November 11 - The North Winds Woodwind Quintet

December 9 - Jupiter Circle: A Contemporary Seasonal Concert

January 13 - Aniko Szokody: Classical Cello & Piano

February 10 - Carol Daggs & Friends: Jazz Standards and more

March 9 - Ariel Duo: Classical Violin & Harp

 

April 13 - Brian Patneaude Quartet: Jazz

 

May 11 - Findlay Cockrell: Piano

 

 

For more information on how your school group can attend Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Music at Noon Concert Series contact the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Box Office at (518) 273-0038. http://www.troymusichall.org/noon.asp

To schedule your school group or for more information, contact the Egg Box Office at (518) 473-1845 or go to http://www.theegg.org/education/.

Monday, October 27, 2003, 10:15AM:

THE KENNEDY CENTER IMAGINATION CELEBRATION ON TOUR in

Dreams in the Golden Country: Grades 4-8

In the early 1900s, immigrants young and old are flocking to the "golden country" to escape poverty and persecution in Europe. Zipporah Feldman, better known as Zippy; her sister, Tovah; and her mother come to the United States from Russia to join their father who has acclimated himself to the American way, much to his wife's dismay. Both Tovah and Zippy begin to understand the workings of America and try to find their place in this strange new land. Part of the acclaimed Dear America™ book and television series, Dreams in the Golden Country is a co-commission of the Kennedy Center and Scholastic Entertainment.

 

Monday, November 3, 2003, 10:15AM

THE KENNEDY CENTER IMAGINATION CELEBRATION ON TOUR in

The Emperor's New Clothes: Grades 2 and up

Set against the fairytale backdrop of Hans Christian Andersen's timeless tale, this new opera for young audiences, with book and music by Ric Averill, offers a delightful introduction to opera as well as a fun and humorous interpretation of the classic tale of romance, rebellion and disguise. Containing arias, duets, trios and even a closing quintet, the show will prove a delight for audiences of all ages.

 

Friday, January 30, 2004, 10:15AM

TALL STORIES in

The Gruffalo: Grades Pre-K-2

Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep dark woods in this magical adaptation of the Blue Peter award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Mouse can scare hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined? Songs, music, laughs and scary fun for children and their adults. Let your imagination run wild…

 

Monday, February 9, 2004, 10:15AM

NEW YORK THEATRE BALLET in

Cinderella: Grades K-3

New York Theatre Ballet's production of Cinderella is a one-hour ballet that will charm children of all ages. The story is elaborately told with wicked stepsisters, the fairy godmother, magic slippers, and a most charming prince - all performed with colorful costumes "reminiscent of the most spectacular book illustrations" and an ingenious mobile set. The ballet features a cast of 14 and is part of NYTB's special repertory for children and families.

 

Friday, February 27, 2004, 10:15AM

ELLEN SINOPOLI DANCE COMPANY in

Dance By Chance: Grades 3-6

The Egg’s resident dance company mixes math with movement, matching learning to fun! This popular performance program gives students an appreciation for an exciting art form while exploring the principles of probability, percentages and fractions. The wild and wacky emcee gets the students involved with mathematical queries based on the roll of the dice, spin of the wheel, pick of the cards and toss of a coin which, in turn, determine the dances that the company will perform for the students.

 

Monday, March 1, 2004, 10:15AM

MERMAID THEATRE OF NOVA SCOTIA in

Very Eric Carle: Grades Pre-K-3

Following the international success of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Very Quiet Cricket, Mermaid Theatre draws upon the magic of black light to capture the charm of favorite Eric Carle stories. An adventurous trip to the zoo changing into different animals teaches The Mixed-Up Chameleon the importance of being true to oneself. In The Very Busy Spider, a spider builds a web on a farmyard fence and ignores the playful banter of the barnyard animals. These whimsical tales are much beloved by several generations and have been translated into twenty languages.

 

Monday, March 8, 2004, 10:15AM

Les Ballets Africains: Grades 1-12

Les Ballets Africains, the national ensemble of the Republic of Guinea, has thrilled audiences worldwide and is universally recognized as Africa's most accomplished touring company. In a compelling program celebrating the company's half century, Les Ballets Africains performs traditional dance, music, acrobatics and storytelling that captures the elemental energy of its native land. Pulsing rhythms from ancient tribal instruments build the excitement as the company bursts onto the stage in an explosion of dance and song. The pace and color of this production will captivate students of all ages.

 

Monday, March 15, 2004, 10:15AM

SMYTHE & SAUCIER in

Circo Comedia: Grades K-3

Unpredictable thrills are the signature style of this explosive duo from Montreal. Circo Comedia was conceived in the autumn of 1998 to perform Smythe and Saucier’s distinctive brand of humor and eccentric talents. In the tradition of the Quebec Circus, Saucier, former Cirque du Soleil performer and master equilibrist, performs his feats from dizzying heights while Smythe, catastrophic clown eccentric, gets carried away by his own folly. Circo Comedia is an exhilarating and inventive phenomenon that will inspire awe and wonder.

 

Friday, April 30, 2004, 10:15AM

ELLEN SINOPOLI DANCE COMPANY in

Lucky 13: Collaborations & Connections: Grades 7-12

Celebrating thirteen dancing years, The Egg’s resident company brings together thirteen outstanding artists spanning disciplines for a performance including new choreography and repertory favorites. Considered a master of the art of collaboration, Ellen Sinopoli has challenged the notions of conventionality in creating her choreography by pairing it with the obvious as well as the most unlikely of partners. The program will offer students a performance experience encompassing a variety of art forms to develop an appreciation for each of them individually as well as an understanding of the nature of collaboration through dance.

 

Time Warner Cable is bringing AOL Time Warner’s "Time To Read" volunteer literacy mentoring program to New York’s Capital Region. We are seeking teachers and volunteers interested in participating in this fully supported program designed to train volunteers and provide completely developed curricula, magazines and other materials.

 

http://www.timetoread.com/

 

To discover how Time Warner Cable and the Time To Read program can help you bring the joys of reading to more children, contact Gary Wengrofsky at 518-242-8931 or gary.wengrofsky@twcable.com

"Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF" is an education and fundraising initiative that gives U.S. kids the opportunity to learn about their peers worldwide who are truly in need and raise money on their behalf. The annual tradition began in Philadelphia in 1950 when a youth group collected $17 in decorated milk cartons on Halloween to help children overseas. Since then, U.S. children have collected $119 million by going door-to-door with the trademark orange collection boxes on Halloween and by planning fundraisers with their schools or groups.

http://www.unicefusa.org/trickortreat/for_educators.html

 

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