From: Donna Kreutz [mailto:prwords@q.com]
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 5:16 PM
Subject: Green Fields Presents "Coyote's Eyeball" Nov. 8
CONTACT: Contact: Lori Foster, lfoster@greenfields.org or 297-2288.
PUPPETEER PATTI SMITHSONIAN PERFORMS “COYOTE’S EYEBALL”
AT GREEN FIELDS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL ON SUNDAY, NOV. 8
TUCSON, AZ – Award-winning puppeteer Patti Smithsonian will present “Coyote’s Eyeball And Other Fantastic Stories of the Constellations” on Sunday, Nov. 8 at Green Fields Country Day School in northwest Tucson.
Smithsonian has presented her humorous educational multi-media shows in Canada, Mexico, Ireland, France and Turkey. She’s also worked in Taiwan for two months the past three years designing floats, animal puppets and shows for the Jane Goodall Foundation.
“Coyote’s Eyeball” features Bigfoot, magical flying horses, sea monsters, jealous stars and people with bad breath – all characters found in constellation myths around the world. Smithsonian said, “It is a very funny show that gets people excited about the constellations.“ The presentation is hosted by Coyote, an irreverent 24-inch hand puppet. Smithsonian acts out the characters and voices before a ten-foot projected animation of large puppet characters, including a magical horse and chariot that will “fly” totally around the theatre. “This is a show that art teachers walk away from with new ideas and inspiration for exciting projects they can do with their classes,” she said.
“Coyote’s Eyeball” will be presented in the Green Fields Center for the Performing Arts on campus at 6000 N. Camino de la Tierra in northwest Tucson, near Shannon and Orange Grove. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for children under 12. Reservations are recommended. Call Green Fields at 297-2288.
Smithsonian will be artist-in-residence at Green Fields from Nov. 2 through 6, working with second through fifth grade students as they learn to make puppets, then animate them with expressions and voices. The residency will culminate with a presentation by the students during Green Fields K-5 Open House Nov. 8, followed by Smithsonian’s multi-media puppet theatre performance.
Smithsonian has been an Artist in Residence through the Colorado Council on the Arts for 20 years, won the UNIMA International Award for Excellence in Puppet Theatre and honors from The Jim Henson Foundation.
Green Fields began in 1933 as a boarding school for boys and evolved into one of Southern Arizona’s leading independent college preparatory schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The curriculum includes core classes in English, social studies, science and math, plus foreign languages, the visual and performing arts, technology, publications and athletics. In a typical year, 100 percent of the graduating class goes on to attend four-year colleges or universities. For more information call 297-2288 or visit www.greenfields.org.
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