Metro Region: New York State Performers, Programmers & Related Resources for Public Libraries & Groups


Performer Information
Performer name:	Richard Feingold
Phone:	201-697-9152
Mailing address:	39 S. Dorchester Rd Emerson, NJ 07630
E-mail address:	rickfeingold@att.net
Website:	http://https://www.facebook.com/RickFeingoldEvents/
Previous appearances at:	Tappan Public Library, Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library, Goshen Library, Cornwall Library, Finkelstein (Spring Valley)Library Contact information for New York State Public Libraries
Information last updated:	01/28/2019

Records 1-4 of 4

Program
Category
Description
Fee

Madam C. J. Walker – The First Black Female Millionaire History,
Multicultural- Other

Born in 19th century rural Louisiana to former slaves Sarah Breedlove rose to become the first female African-American self-made millionaire in the United States. Known as Madam C.J. Walker, she developed a line of beauty care products for black women. Walker built a factory, hair salon, mail-order business and a beauty school which trained 20,000 sales agents. Later she became a philanthropist and was active in organizing the NAACP’s Silent Protest Parade in New York in 1917.
$201- $350

1959: The Year that Changed Jazz History,
Multicultural- Other,
Music

1959 was the year jazz broke away from bebop music to new forms. Four major jazz albums continue to be felt today. Miles Davis, Kind of Blue; Dave Brubeck, Time Out; Charles Mingus, Mingus Ah Um; and Ornette Coleman, The Shape of Jazz to Come. Rarely seen performances help bring the era to life and explore what made these albums vital in 1959 and today. The program contains interviews with Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Joe Morello (Brubeck’s drummer) and Jimmy Cobb (the only surviving member of the Miles Davis band).
$201- $350

Alexander Hamilton - The Musical and the Duel History,
Multicultural- Other,
Performing Arts- Theater

Today, Hamilton, a ground-breaking musical featuring Black and Latino actors playing the founding fathers is the hottest ticket on Broadway. Hamilton, who as an immigrant became the first Secretary of the Treasury and founded the U.S. financial system died at the hands of Vice President Aaron Burr upon the dueling grounds in Weehawken, NJ. This program features the Hamilton mix-tape performance at the White House, an introduction to the characters of the musical, and music from the Broadway production including Ten Duel Commandments.
$201- $350

The Schuyler Sisters and the Hamilton Musical History,
Multicultural- Other,
Performing Arts- Theater

Four daughters of wealthy General Philip Schuyler ran away to elope with rich men. But Elizabeth Schuyler married Alexander Hamilton, a penniless, orphan, immigrant for love. We will read the love letters Hamilton sent to Eliza during their courtship then meet two other women—Angelica Schuyler Church and Maria Reynolds—who were after Alexander. This program features music from the Hamilton Broadway musical including The Schuyler Sisters, Helpless, Satisfied, and It’s Quiet Uptown.
$201- $350

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* Inclusion in this database does not indicate endorsement of any performer or program by the NYS Education Department, the Office of Cultural Education, the NYS Library or the participating library systems, nor does it eliminate the need for reference checks and appropriate standard screening procedures.

Program	Category	Description	Fee
Madam C. J. Walker – The First Black Female Millionaire	History, Multicultural- Other	Born in 19th century rural Louisiana to former slaves Sarah Breedlove rose to become the first female African-American self-made millionaire in the United States. Known as Madam C.J. Walker, she developed a line of beauty care products for black women. Walker built a factory, hair salon, mail-order business and a beauty school which trained 20,000 sales agents. Later she became a philanthropist and was active in organizing the NAACP’s Silent Protest Parade in New York in 1917.	$201- $350
1959: The Year that Changed Jazz	History, Multicultural- Other, Music	1959 was the year jazz broke away from bebop music to new forms. Four major jazz albums continue to be felt today. Miles Davis, Kind of Blue; Dave Brubeck, Time Out; Charles Mingus, Mingus Ah Um; and Ornette Coleman, The Shape of Jazz to Come. Rarely seen performances help bring the era to life and explore what made these albums vital in 1959 and today. The program contains interviews with Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Joe Morello (Brubeck’s drummer) and Jimmy Cobb (the only surviving member of the Miles Davis band).	$201- $350
Alexander Hamilton - The Musical and the Duel	History, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Theater	Today, Hamilton, a ground-breaking musical featuring Black and Latino actors playing the founding fathers is the hottest ticket on Broadway. Hamilton, who as an immigrant became the first Secretary of the Treasury and founded the U.S. financial system died at the hands of Vice President Aaron Burr upon the dueling grounds in Weehawken, NJ. This program features the Hamilton mix-tape performance at the White House, an introduction to the characters of the musical, and music from the Broadway production including Ten Duel Commandments.	$201- $350
The Schuyler Sisters and the Hamilton Musical	History, Multicultural- Other, Performing Arts- Theater	Four daughters of wealthy General Philip Schuyler ran away to elope with rich men. But Elizabeth Schuyler married Alexander Hamilton, a penniless, orphan, immigrant for love. We will read the love letters Hamilton sent to Eliza during their courtship then meet two other women—Angelica Schuyler Church and Maria Reynolds—who were after Alexander. This program features music from the Hamilton Broadway musical including The Schuyler Sisters, Helpless, Satisfied, and It’s Quiet Uptown.	$201- $350