Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The Tall Oak Tree!
Red Yarn Summer Shows!
Red Yarn and the critters are back from a successful east coast/southern tour, and we're ready for an active Portland summer! We have many shows coming up, including a new library program and some Red Yarn Puppet Band shows in August. Click on the links for more info on these shows, or go to the Red Yarn Facebook page.
Wednesday, August 29, 12:00pm
Red Yarn Puppet Band at PCPA Noontime Showcase
Red Yarn Puppet Band at PCPA Noontime Showcase
Oh, and one more thing: did you see Red Yarn Puppet Band's first professional music video? Check it out on YouTube!
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Puppetry Workshop rescheduled
Just a quick note to say that the Puppetry Workshop originally scheduled for this Sunday, June 10th at Cafe au Play is rescheduled for Sunday, July 22nd at 2pm. If you are interested in signing your child up for the rescheduled workshop, please fill out and mail/email the registration form below. Thanks!
See the post below for more info on Red Yarn's upcoming tour, summer camps, and performances.
See the post below for more info on Red Yarn's upcoming tour, summer camps, and performances.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Red Yarn Summer Camps, Workshops & Performances!
Things are hopping here at Red Yarn Productions! I'm beginning my fourth week of residency at Vernon Elementary, auditioning a Young Audiences school performance program this Friday, and planning an exciting summer for Red Yarn. Find details on camps, workshops, performances, and a tour below!
Red Yarn Summer Camps!
Puppetry Camp at Friendly House, July 9-13
Got extra milk containers, tire tubes or cardboard boxes? We have been saving materials all year to create puppets out of recycled materials. Students will build inventive puppets then write eco-themed puppet shows and songs. The week culminates with a child-produced puppet and music performance. For rising 1st-6th graders. For cost and registration info visit the Friendly House website.
Music, Puppetry & Storytelling at Picassitos, July 16-20
Red Yarn is teaming up with a family art studio in Sellwood for this awesome daycamp. During this week-long session students will create papier mache puppets and musical instruments with recycled materials. Then they will develop a musical story complete with original songs. The grand finale will be a Friday performance of the camp’s musical puppet show! For rising kindergarten-3rd graders. For cost and registration info visit the Picassitos website.
Rock Band at Friendly House, August 13-17
Get ready to rock! Students will learn skills on guitar, drums, and piano, start their own rock’n’roll bands, write and record songs, and perform in a Battle of the Bands. For rising 1st-6th graders. For cost and registration info visit the Friendly House website.
Red Yarn Workshops!
Puppetry Workshop at Cafe au Play, June 10, July 22, 2:00-3:30pm
In this 90 minute workshop, participants will learn basic puppet-building and operating skills. Students will build their own elaborate sock puppets, develop characters, and put on an impromptu puppet show at the end of class. For ages 4-10. $10-$20 sliding scale, plus $5 materials fee. (See registration form at bottom of post)
Folksong Workshop at Cafe au Play, July 22, TBA, 2:00-3:30pm
Learn the art and joy of folksongs! Red Yarn will teach participants classic American folksongs, examining song structure and lyrical patterns along the way. Then students will have a chance to write their own folksong lyrics, and will perform their songs at the end of class. For ages 4-10. $10-$20 sliding scale. (See registration form below)
Red Yarn Performances!
June 9, 11:00am: Red Yarn at Cafe au Play Farmers Market
July 15, 3:30pm: Red Yarn at Woodlawn Swap'n'Play
July 17, 2:30pm: "The Tall Oak Tree" at Capital Hill Library
July 18, 2:30 & 4:00pm: "The Tall Oak Tree" at Woodstock Library
July 21, 11:00am: Red Yarn at Cafe au Play Farmers Market
July 27, 3:00pm: Red Yarn at Kenton Farmers Market
August 23, 5:15pm: Red Yarn at Buckman Farmers Market
Red Yarn Tour!
June 17, 3:00pm: Red Yarn at Barefoot Books in Concord, MA
June 18: Busking in Boston, MA; time and place TBA
June 19: Busking in Brooklyn, NY; time and place TBA
June 21, 4:00pm: Red Yarn at the Magnetic Field in Asheville, NC
June 29: Busking in New Orleans, LA; time and place TBA
July 1: Houseshow in Austin, TX; time and address TBA
Monday, April 30, 2012
My first school residency!
I just finished the first two weeks of a four-week elementary school residency--my first teaching artist experience through Young Audiences. My residency is called "Folk Song Puppet Show," so each class is learning an old animal folk song, creating elaborate sock puppets of the song's characters, and performing for other classes on the final day. I'm working with 10 Pre-K through 3rd grade classes at Vernon Elementary, visiting each group three times. The first two weeks were a blast! The students created hilarious, expressive, beautiful puppets and put so much energy into singing and performing the songs. I'm posting a few pictures of the puppets here, but you can find a full photo album on my Facebook page.
Mrs. Fox from "The Fox"
Little Fox & Farmer John from "The Fox"
Tomcat from "Froggie Went A'Courtin'"
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Upcoming shows!
This Saturday, April 7, at 2:00pm, I'm performing at Picassitos, a wonderful family arts & crafts studio in Sellwood. This is the first of a series of perfomances promoting a summer camp I'm co-leading at Picassitos from July 16-20.
I'll also be performing at Cafe au Play each Friday in April from 10:30-11:00am. My November and February residencies at Cafe au Play were tons of fun, and this month should be just as awesome. 
Hope to see you soon!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Hillsdale rescheduled, plus more April shows!
I rescheduled my Hillsdale Library show for this Tuesday, March 27, from 10:15-11:00am. Sorry about the cancellation last week, and I hope to see you on Tuesday! See below for the full schedule for "Hep Cats & Hound Dogs" at the libraries.
Also, I have a few other shows coming up in April. At 2pm on Saturday, April 7 I'll be performing at Picassitos, an awesome art & craft studio in Sellwood. This is the first of a few shows I'll be doing at Picassitos in promotion of a summer day camp I'm co-leading there from July 16-20 (registration info to come).
I'll also be performing at Cafe au Play on SE Division from 10:30-11:00am each Friday in April. I'll post a flyer for those shows soon!
Red Yarn's Upcoming Shows:
Tuesday, March 27, 10:15-11:00am
"Hep Cats & Hound Dogs" at Hillsdale Library
1525 SW Sunset Blvd. Free!
Monday, April 2, 11:15am-12:00pm
"Hep Cats & Hound Dogs" at Troutdale Library
2451 SW Cherry Park Rd., Troutdale, OR. Free!
Friday, April 6, 10:30-11:00am
Red Yarn at Cafe au Play
5633 SE Division Street. $3/person!
Saturday, April 7, 2:00-2:45pm
Red Yarn at Picassitos
8021 SE 17th Ave. $3/person!
Friday, April 13, 10:30-11:00am
Red Yarn at Cafe au Play
5633 SE Division Street. $3/person!
Saturday, April 14, 2:00-2:45pm
"Hep Cats & Hound Dogs" at Gresham Library
385 NW Miller Ave., Gresham, OR. Free!
Friday, April 20, 10:30-11:00am
Red Yarn at Cafe au Play
5633 SE Division Street. $3/person!
Saturday, April 21, 11:00-11:45am
"Hep Cats & Hound Dogs" at Fairview-Columbia Library
1520 NW Village St., Fairview, OR. Free!
Saturday, April 21, 3:00-3:45pm
"Hep Cats & Hound Dogs" at Northwest Library
2300 NW Thurman St. Free!
Friday, April 27, 10:30-11:00am
Red Yarn at Cafe au Play
5633 SE Division Street. $3/person!
Friday, April 27, 4:00-4:45pm
"Hep Cats & Hound Dogs" at Midland Library
805 SE 122nd Ave. Free!
Saturday, April 28, 10:30-11:15am & 11:45am-12:30pm
"Hep Cats & Hound Dogs" at Sellwood-Moreland Library
7860 SE 13th Ave. Free!
See you soon!
Andy "Red Yarn" Furgeson
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