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Home My WebLink AboutItem 8.4 ChildrensTheatreWingFunding \. ... CITY CLERK File # Or91[a]la]-@[{i] .';. AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 7,1997 SUBJECT: Request for Funding from Children's Theatre Wing Report by: Diane Lowart, Parks & Community Services Director EXHIBITS ATTACHED: A. Correspondence from Les Duman, Volunteer President of Children's Theatre Wing Information For Introduction - Shanachie B. RECOMMENDATION: ~onSider FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Not to exceed $1,000. As funds were not budgeted for this purpose, an additional appropriation from the Unallocated Reserve would be required. DESCRIPTION: At the December 17, 1996 meeting of the Dublin City Council, Children's Theatre Wing Volunteer President, Les Duman, informed the Council that Children's Theatre Wing (CTW) most likely will be closing their doors at the end of the summer. He presented information on their final show, Pinnoccio, and stated that he would also like to speak with someone about Shanachie, an Irish folk music and storytelling group. The matter was referred to the Parks and Community Services .irector. . . As explained in the attached letter (Exhibit A), CTW is proposing to bring Shanachie to Dublin as an educational and entertaining vehicle connecting Dublin with its sister city, local heritage and general historic and folkloric value. The performances are scheduled from January 22 through January 26, 1997 at Dublin Elementary School, the interim home of CTW. CTW is requesting that the City provide flyers and posters for marketing purposes and that the City coordinate distribution of a portion of these flyers and posters in the Dublin schools and businesses. Distribution outside of Dublin will be handled by CTW. Total printing costs are estimated to be $1,000. Shanachie is a California based group that presents a folk-singing show that features music from around the world. Using a show-type format that emphasizes audience participation, its repertoire includes music from Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales mixed with American Folk Music, Bluegrass, Country, Western, Gospel, Calypso, Music Hall as well as songs in Spanish, German and Russian. An information sheet on Shanachie is attached in Exhibit B. It is recommended that the City Council receive the presentation from Staff and representatives from Children's Theatre Wing. If the Council wishes to fund the request from CTW, it will be necessary to authorize an additional appropriation in an amount not to exceed $1,000 from the General Fund Unallocated Reserves. .-----------------------C()PIE-ST()~~~~~m~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-------------- -~ ITEMNO.M F:\citycoun\ccmtgs\ 17ctw.doc !> '"'" . Ms. Bonnie Leonard Dublin Parks and Recreation December 26, 1996 Dear Ms. Leonard. Thank you for your time spent on the telephone with me. As you requested, I am formally proposing a City of Dublin and CTW co-production of Shanachie, Please review the printed information provided. We request inclusion of this proposal as an agenda item at the next City Council meeting. CTW is proposing bringing Shanackie to Dublin as an educational and entertaining vehicle connecting Dublin California with its sister city, local heritage and general historic and folkloric value. CTW is requesting that the City of Dublin provide flyers and posters for marketing purposes and that Dublin will distribute a portion of these in the Dublin schools and businesses. Distribution outside of Dublin will be handled by CTW, Total printing costs are estimated to be $1000.00. Dublin will be allowed to help create the marketing pieces so that the Dublin City identity can be featured on the pieces. . Please call with any questions: CTWoffices: 551-7100 My office: 426-6808 Thank you for your consideration. ~ ---q1 ../' .,' ,y . /- ' Les Duman Volunteer President of CTW. . EXHIBIT A S WORLD " ,'" F 0 L K SINGERS . INFORMATION FOR INTRODUCTIONS SHANACHIE (SHA~NA-KEE) : An Irish word that means "Storyteller". This California based group presents a folk~singing show that features Music from around the world. Using a show- type format that emphasizes audience participation, its repertoire includes music from Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales mixed with American Folk Music, Bluegrass, Country, Western, Gospel, Calypso, Music Hall as well as songs in Spanish, German and Russian. In fact, Shanachie has performed for over 7,000,000 people in live concerts staged at Fairs, Festivals, Hotels and Lodges, Colleges and Universities, Night Clubs and Restaurants, Cruise Ships, Shopping Centers, Street Fairs, Radio and Television. The group has also performed for" Fraternal Organizations, Theme Parks, Corporate Business Functions, Senior Citizens Organizations, Church Sponsored Events, Municipal Celebrations and Concert Series, and Elementary, Junior High and High School audiences. Shanachie has also performed at over 40 County and State Fairs in Washington, Arizona, Nevada and California as well as numerous well known festivals such as The Highland Games, Santa Rosa, the Gilroy Garlic Festival, The Prescott Bluegrass Festival, (Arizona) Steinbeck Country Folk Festival, Swallow Hill Music series. (Denver, Colorado) City Celebration (San Francisco) and the Gravenstein Apple F~stival. The group has als represented the U.S. at International Festivals in Dublin, Ireland (1988), Istanbul, Turkey (1989), Mohnessee, Germany (1990 & 1992), Walkriaburg, Germany (1991), and Moscow, Russia (1993). Shanachie also performed in Canada and throughout the United States in tours in 1990 (12 cities and 7 states) and 1992 (6 cities and 4 states) and in 55 venues throughout Germany and Luxembourg plus performances in Norway, Denmark, Scotland, England, France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Iceland. In fact, Shanachie is the first American Folk Group to perform in what was East Germany (1991). Shanachie has also had the pleasure of working with such Show Business Dignitaries as Jim Neighbors, Arlene Dahl, Henny Youngman, Judy Collins, John Stewart, Tom T. Hall, Leroy Van Dyke, Dan Seals & Riders in the Sky. Over the last 10 years Shanachie has entertained more than 500,000 students in assemblies throughout California, Arizona, Illinois, Oregon and Washington, D.C. These assemblies provide special educational material that combine a unique "question and answer format" that teaches the student both American History and Music Theory. Shanchie is the first American group to perform in an East German & Russian school. Three record albums produced by the group have received air time in 45 countries and are frequently played on over 1 00 Stations throughout the United States and Canada. In 1988, the group was featured with its own show on NBC Television and produced its own feature 1 hour length video "With Love Shanachie" (1989) that has been broadcast from 72 different TV Stations throughout the U.S. . 1885 E. Bayshore Road, #70 · E. Palo Alto, CA 94303 · (415) 473-0664 EXHIBIT B