Guinness Book of World Record School!

Today I had the privilege to perform for the students at the Savannah Country Day School as part of the day of celebration for completing their Reading Challenge and coming in sixth place.  Not sixth place in Savannah, not sixth place in Georgia, not sixth place in the United States, but sixth place in the WORLD!!!!!  They will now be recognized, along with the rest of the top twenty schools, in the Guinness Book of World Records put out by Scholastic!  How exciting - and I got to perform for them!  And on a real stage in a great auditorium no less!  Great way to start the fall season of school programs.

Here's a link to the article:  World Record Readers!

 I hope these students inspire everyone to READ, READ, READ!!!!

The Poe Puppet Show!

Ever wanted to experience the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe in puppet form?  Then look no further than The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta this coming February and March as they present "The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe."  Click Poe Puppets! for more info.

I will most definitely be attending this awesome show!  

The Raven Performed to Music!!!!

Hello to all of my fellow Poe fans out there!  I have recently come across a GREAT way to introduce "The Raven" to students in middle and high school.  Kristen Lawrence is a classically trained organist and musician who has recently released a CD of Poe's "The Raven" done to music.  It is awesome and you can listen to it at the link below by clicking the "YouTube" button on her page!  Better yet, she also has lesson plans that you can download for FREE right off her site!  I would then encourage you to go and buy the CD on iTunes, Amazon, or through her website. 

Kristen Lawrence

Here is a great article and interview about last summer's "Around the World with a Book" show that went along with the "One World, Many  Stories" theme.  This specific show was in the Bull Street Library in Savannah, GA - one of the many libraries on a two week tour of Savannah's library system that I do each summer. 

Savannah Article and Interview


And here is a video that the Savannah Library posted on their website.  They wanted a quick blurb about what I do and I was told that we could do multiple takes if we needed to.  How many takes did we need - just one - cause that's how I roll!  :)

Video Interview

Enjoy! 

Summer Reading Ends and the School Year Begins...

Summer Reading has come and gone and now it's time to start the school year with shows all over the southeast.  Below are a few links to some articles about the new elementary program the "I Dream of Reading Extravaganza!" which has been performed in over 70 libraries during the summer.

http://www.msgr.com/news/community/article_2115e344-d1a6-11e1-af17-0019bb2963f4.html

http://www.aikenstandard.com/star_news/News-0628-NCL-CHAD-CREWS--4085286

http://aikenleader.villagesoup.com/place/story/wagener-library-summer-reading-program-hosts-local-magician/851999

Greetings Everyone!  Below you will find a link to a nice little article about my "Around the World with a Book" program for elementary schools.  This is from the North Augusta Today newspaper.  Hope you enjoy!


Magician hopes his act motivates pupils to read | North Augusta Today

On the Road Again...with Summer Reading Programs!

Greetings Everyone!
I am typing this while going down the interstate and using the internet on my phone. My niece Kara is my assistant for the first half of the summer and she is handling the driving for me at the moment - which can be a scary thing as she has her learner's permit and is literally learning how to drive!

The new show has received great reviews and is a blast to perform. We just go done with a week of shows down in South Georgia with shows at the public libraries in Brunswick, St. Mary's, Camden County, Folkston, Nahunta, Jesup, Darien, and Ludowici. Along the way Kara and I visited the beach, saw several of my relatives, and went on a late night ghost tour which included a stop inside the St. Simon's lighthouse - the third most haunted lighthouse in the US!

Local shows over the next couple of weeks before once again heading out of town to Rockhill, SC and then Savannah, GA!

See everyone on the road! And if you are a friend on facebook, don't forget to take a look at the wild and crazy Summer Video Journals starring Chad and Kara!

Have a great day!
Chad