Calendar: Some Upcoming Performances

Photos courtesy of Leo Wong

Note: Performances with times listed are open to the public.

• Mon. August 23
  Julia Child: Cook and Nifty Wench Julia Child made French cooking accessible to American cooks, was the first person on PBS to win an Emmy, and enjoyed a passionate marriage. Come hear how this Smith graduate worked for the OSS during World War II, married a sophisticated man 6" shorter than herself, and taught millions everything they needed to know to produce delicious meals.
  Woodlawn Commons, Wesley Community, Saratoga Springs, NY.

• Thu. August 26
  Lighting the Way Home: Stories of Lighthouses and Their Keepers Lighthouses have been in existence for thousands of years, some of them marking harbors, others marking hazards. Award-winning storyteller Kate Dudding brings to life some lighthouses and the people who worked in them.
  The Terrace at Glen Eddy, Niskayuna, NY.

• Sat. August 28, 10:30 a.m.
  Laughing Fits: Tales to Tickle Your Funny Bone Children laugh 40 times more per day than adults -- that's just not right! Come help improve your laughing average as Kate Dudding shares personal stories, folk tales and maybe even a tall tale or two.
  Kingston Farmers Market, Kingston, NY FREE

• Tue. September 14
  Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home, Clifton Park, NY

• Tue. September 14
  Beacon Pointe Memory Care Community, Clifton Park, NY

• Sat. September 25
  Tales of Technology As part of their 110th anniversary, Kate Dudding shares stories of technology from the last several centuries. GE Global Research, Niskayuna, NY.

• Mon. September 27
  Oscar Hammerstein: Lyricist, Writer and Mentor Oscar Hammerstein wrote the lyrics for some of the most beloved Broadway musicals of the early – mid 20th century. Kate Dudding shares stories of: the musical “Showboat,” the first Broadway musical with a significant plot; how Oscar transformed “Tales From the South Pacific”, a Pulitzer Prize winning collection of stories by James Mitchener, into the musical we now love; and how Oscar mentored Stephen Sondheim, a Broadway composer/lyricist of the mid-late 20th century.
  Woodlawn Commons, Wesley Community, Saratoga Springs, NY.

• Tue. October 14
  Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home, Clifton Park, NY

• Tue. October 14
  Beacon Pointe Memory Care Community, Clifton Park, NY

• Sat. October 16, 11:00 a.m,
  Slightly Scary Halloween Stories Join storyteller Kate Dudding in the fun as she shares stories from around the world. Use your ears, arms, hands, legs and voices to bring these tales to life.
  East Greenbush Community Library, East Greenbush, NY (518) 477-7476 FREE

• Tue. November 9
  Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home, Clifton Park, NY

• Tue. November 9
  Beacon Pointe Memory Care Community, Clifton Park, NY

• Mon. November 15
  Painters and Friends: Stories of Claude Monet and John Singer Sargent Learn the stories behind the paintings with storyteller Kate Dudding. Claude Monet and John Singer Sargent were friends as well as giants in their fields and obsessed with light. See images of their paintings while hearing about their work and their lives.
  The Terrace at Glen Eddy, Niskayuna, NY.