Arts Trek Children's Series
Wednesdays 10:15 a.m.
Knights of Columbus
Pavilion
Montcalm Street, Ticonderoga
The Arts Trek Series is FREE to children and those who bring them
(Bring your own lawnchairs)
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Are all
princesses helpless? Are all knights brave and strong? Are all dragons evil?
Find out in this whimsical retelling of the fairy tale by E. Nesbitt.
Explore the issues of stereotypes, discrimination, self-esteem, greed,
and friendship with this vivid puppet production. This show features
classical music, large rod puppets, mouth puppets, a 7 ft dragon and a
life-size knight on horseback for a jousting scene you will never forget! |
July 14th - "Mother Earth" with Kitty
Jones Mother Nature
and her friends reveal the delicate balance of the ecosystem. This show
whimsically yet pointedly illustrates the theme of respect for our good Earth
and all her creatures. Stop by the Ticonderoga Heritage Museum before the concert for a special workshop with “Mother Earth” |
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July 21st –The
Seagle Colony performs Jack and the
Beanstalk
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July 28th – Richard Stillman in
Pecos Bill’s Wild West Trace the
history of country music, topped off with a country clog dance , a Pecos Bill
story, and cowboy rope tricks. For the past twenty years Richard Stillman has been touring his own shows to theatres, schools and festivals. His shows combine original and traditional folk music, storytelling and percussive dance. |
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August 46th – Ventriloquist
Sylvia Fletcher performs The
Adventures The Adventures
of Sylvie & The Magic Trunk is a story of how a young Girls imagination
and talent leads her to the fun and creative world of ventriloquism. Shy and
unsure to show her classmates her passion she discovers that everyone in her
school loves her gift of comedy and wants to see more of her funny friends
who live in the Magic Trunk. |
August 11th – “In the Good Old Colony Days” with
Tom Hanford
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The Ticonderoga Festival Guild is supported by contributions and memberships of individuals, by donations from area business and organizations, and by grants from the NYS Council on the Arts, the NYS Division for Youth (through Essex County Youth Bureau), the Arts Council of the Northern Adirondacks, the South Lake Champlain Fund, the International Paper Foundation, and Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation..