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Enjoy Glimpses into the 4th Annual Story Crossroads Festival plus
Our Traditional Parts of the Newsletter
* Latest News
* Cap's Off to You! (people or organization profiles who use story)
* Story Videos (created or loved by us)
* Story
* Story Game
A different email list features Utah storytelling events including, though not limited to, Story Crossroads. Click here for the archive.
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May 28th at 6pm - Karl Behling - Transcontinental Railroad from a Mountain Man's Point of View
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Join Us...
Event: Terrific Tuesday- Transcontinental Railroad from a Mountain Man's Point of View
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 6:00pm-6:45pm
Featured Story Artist: Karl Behling as a Mountain Man
Cost: Free, open to all ages
Location: Gale Center of History and Culture, 10300 S. Beckstead Lane, South Jordan, UT
Thanks to Funders: Utah Department of Heritage and Arts (Spike 150), Gale Center of History and Culture, Story Crossroads
Go directly to NowPlayingUtah.com page on event
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House Concerts for June 1st, July 1st, August 16th & Sept. 27th
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Join Us...
Every month we enjoy another house concert geared for teens and adults. We are scheduled to as far as September 2019. Here is a listing yet with more details of June 1st and July 1st below. You can host or share ideas with us at storycrossroads@gmail.com.
Sat., June 1, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm featuring Dale H. Boam
– Taylorsville, UT, Duke Home
Mon., July 1, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm featuring Jim Luter
– Taylorsville, UT, Summit Vista
Fri., August 16, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm featuring Thom Manning
– West Jordan, Hedman Home
Fri., September 27, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm featuring Mary Louise Hughes
– Salt Lake City, UT, Hughes Home
October 2019 and beyond available for Hosts!
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Sat., June 1, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm featuring Dale H. Boam, hosted by Duke Home at 4879 South 3145 West, Taylorsville, UT 84129
Theme: "So My Grandfather and I...": Don't Worry, The Statue of Limitations Has Passed
Dale H. Boam's Grandpa thought the idea of fun was never, strictly speaking, always what you would objectively call "safe." During his life as a veterinarian, he had broken his fingers so many times he could point at all nine planets and one near-earth object at the same time. Broken bones were just expected, and sometimes, just sometimes, hilarious. Dale has a varied resume as he is a liar, lawyer, tenured languages professor,
certified ASL Interpreter, and voice-over actor. He would call himself a Renaissance Man, but he can't do math.
RSVP: Call/text Sylvia Milner at (801) 450-4439 or email storycrossroads@gmail.com
Suggested Price: $15.00+/person, $25.00+/couple or family, though any amount welcomed, best for ages 10+ and adults
Details: Refreshments served, Books and CDs available for purchase
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Mon., July 1, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm featuring Jim Luter, hosted by Summit Vista at 3390 West Signal Peak Drive, Taylorsville, UT 84129
Theme: "The Flying Tigers of World War II"
The Flying Tigers turned the course of the war in China. These fighters could not even be called "pilots" as they did not wear the American military uniform, though their service for seven months made a difference in the hope felt throughout the nation. Jim Luter shares and weaves the experiences that was not always recognized by the government. Jim spent 38 years teaching, and chairing, the Speech Department at the Los Angeles City
College. For several years, Jim then explored the world of storytelling and merged what he already excelled at with communication.
RSVP: Call Debbie White at (385) 557-2324 or email storycrossroads@gmail.com
Suggested Price: $15.00+/person, $25.00+/couple or family, though any amount welcomed, best for ages 10+ and adults
Details: Refreshments served, Books and CDs available for purchase
Go directly to the House Concert page on the Story Crossroads website
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If you are aged 18-201, then you could be part of these free 8-hour workshops typically each February-April with this one offered in June/July 2019 at the River's Bend Senior Center. Email storycrossroads@gmail.com with questions and interest or call/text (801) 870-5799. You can also find and share this information from here: https://storycrossroads.com/calendar/freeresidencies/
River's Bend Senior Center, best for adults/seniors
Tuesdays, June 18, 25 and July 2, 9, 2019
9:30am-11:20am
Master Story Facilitator: Jim Luter
Address: 1300 West 300 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Email storycrossroads@gmail.com or call/text (801) 870-5799 stating your interest or any questions
Go directly to 8-hour Workshop webpageroads website
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House Concert from April 2019
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On April 26, 2019, Wenlock Duane Free introduced us to a couple members of his family with stories you had to pause and wonder if they really happened. The world is full of noodlehead stories in folklore, and Duane proved that every family has their own noodlehead stories. One can laugh from them, learn from them, or both. From getting a bike
helmet to fit to attempting a death mask before death, we all had a great time listening to the antics of Duane's relatives. We even had the time someone wanted an alligator as a pet.
We thank the Skousens for hosting our April House Concert, the 36th one of this series.
Go to the House Concert webpage on the Story Crossroads website
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Taylorsville Senior Center Workshop Attendees--Congrats!
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The Taylorsville Senior Center residency was one of our last feed-ins for the 4th Annual Story Crossroads Festival, and much could be celebrated with the stories crafted through the mentoring of James Wind and Judy Stanger. The last day of class is never the end. Starting in June, the Story Taylors (or would it be Tailors) continue
to meet every other Monday night from 5:30pm-7:00pm beyond the 8-hour workshops ever since this has been offered three years ago. Feel free to contact the senior center for more details. The group also performs at the center once a quarter.
Go to the 8-hour Workshop webpage on the Story Crossroads website
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4th Annual Story Crossroads Festival Celebrations
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Blind Center - Scout & Family Fun Night
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Every year we grow the Scout and Family Fun Night. On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, fifty-three of us were delighted to have a flag ceremony that combined the Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Boy Scouts. We heard from youth teller Mat Uvario followed by the featured tellers, Omar and Lori Hansen. We had a couple youth group field trips. Thank you to
Kira Larkin for being our emcee at the Blind Center in Salt Lake City. Click on the link below or the picture above to go directly to the Scout and Family Fun Night page on our website held each year.
Go to the Scout & Family Fun Night webpage on the Story Crossroads website
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Festival - Murray and South Jordan
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The attendance of the Festival on May 15, 2019 plus the school/senior center/Blind center performances from May 13-16 was 5,704. To compare, it was 2,287 for the inaugural year in 2016 and 4,549 in 2018.
We received hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds of feedback forms from many attendees. Several teachers and students raved about the story artists and the hands-on activities.
We had media coverage through The Apple Seed storytelling radio show through BYU with a one-hour episode all on Story Crossroads soon-to-be-aired. We will share through Facebook and the next e-Newsletter.
Go directly to the Photo Gallery of the 2019 Festival on the Story Crossroads website
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Gale Center of History and Culture - Festival
Language of Story:German / A Land Twice Promised
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The night after the Festival is our academic discussion and storytelling concert geared for teens and adults. For the "Language of Story" academic series, we focused on the German-speaking people and historical stories as well as legends known among them. Dr. Jeff Packer shared an epic story that had
many similar motifs to other cultures such as Viking lore and Greek myths.
Later, we had our eyes opened as Noa Baum, an Israeli storyteller, performed the moment when she became friends with a Palestinian woman. She then wove the stories of each of their mothers. The room was filled to capacity and the performance inspired a standing ovation. Click on the link below or the picture above to go directly
to the Language of Story/Big Secret Story Concert page on our website.
In 2020, we will focus on the Hungarian language and culture followed by a performance by Csenge Zalka called "The Princess in the Shroud."
Go to the Language of Story/Big Secret Story Concert page on the Story Crossroads website
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Field Trip Requests Open for May 13, 2020
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Groups of 10 or more people as well as Homeschooling groups can take advantage of the $1.00/person rate.
The 5th Annual Story Crossroads Festival is on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. For the morning, we are at the Murray City Park (495 East 5300 South, Murray, UT). For the evening, we are at the South Jordan Community Center/Heritage Park. The parking is between the Center and Park (10778 S. Redwood Rd., South Jordan, UT).
Go directly to the Tickets & Group Reservations page on the Story Crossroads website
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Celebrating your way of using story
Featuring: R.E.A.C.H. Utah / Utah Pirate a.k.a. Raising Education through Arts, Characters, and Heroes
501(c)(3) Nonprofit of Story, Imaginative Play, & Much More
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The skeleton flag billows out from the pirate ship through R.E.A.C.H. Utah / Utah Pirate across many lands--from FanX to the
Utah Renaissance Faire. Oftentimes, R.E.A.C.H. Utah is shared on the same line as Utah Pirate. Though this organization is much more than pirate ships that inspire imaginative play. These people dress as pirates, mermaids, and even King Arthur himself as they enter schools to teach how to develop stories while simultaneously teaching anti-bullying, literacy, history and the arts. We are thrilled that they participated at the 4th Annual Story Crossroads Festival during the "We All Have Stories"
Family Marketplace.
Photo Credit: Vladimir Chopine
Find out more the impact that R.E.A.C.H. Utah / Utah Pirate have had and will have for Story Crossroads (click below or on picture).
Read the Complete Blog Post on R.E.A.C.H. Utah/Utah Pirate
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Although the 4th Annual Festival has passed, this video highlighting Noa Baum, Oba William King, and Omar and Lori Hansen is a lovely reflection on what we enjoyed. Reminisce with us or get a glimpse for the first time with this 1 1/2-minute video.
If you or someone you know has a story video that you want us to see, then let us know about it and email us a link to it. Who knows? Perhaps we will be inspired to invite you to one of our Story Crossroads event? Remember that the 5th Annual Story Crossroads Festival is
on May 13, 2020.
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Artwork by Rowan North, captofthebast@gmail.com,
The Enchanted Storks, Iraqi tale
The people of Baghdad wondered how the Calif, ruler of Islam, knew details of their lives. They did not know that the Calif and his Vizier disguised themselves as merchants and listened to people as they talked. On one of these days of disguise, the Calif bought a snuffbox from a peddler. The Calif and Vizier wondered if anything was inside, and they found a written message:
A sniff of snuff, for wings to soar.
Casalavair for hands once more.
The Calif wished to fly with wings. The Vizier worried that they would never be able to change back. The Calif convinced the Vizier and both tried the magic. They transformed into two storks. The two storks flew all over Baghdad, through meadows, gardens, and along the Tigris River. Then, the Vizier (speaking in stork language) told the Calif it was best to become human again. They flew back to the snuffbox. They called out
"Casalavair!" They remained as two storks. As the sun set, they wondered if they would ever return to their true forms. They were hungry and had to eat what any stork would eat: fish, mice, frogs, snails, worms, and eels.
The next morning, the storks awoke to soldiers and servants desperately searching for the missing Calif and Vizier. They storks knew this was useless, and no one would understand their squawking. Then Calif saw his brother, Omar, come by caravan. Omar always coveted the Calif's position as ruler of all Islam. The Calif listened as Omar announced that he knew his brother was missing and would not return. Omar claimed the right
to rule. Calif called out, "Do not open the gate!" But all that the people heard was "Calap! Calap!" Omar smiled and said, "Even the storks welcome me." The gate was opened.
The two storks flew away and started their new life in the forest and mountains. One day, they saw a woodpecker crying and asked why. The woodpecker said, "You were born birds, but I am a princess. A sorcerer cursed me because I would not marry him. I will remain a woodpecker until another man asks to marry me." The Calif asked where to find the sorcerer. The woodpecker said he came every night with his magicians. Calif and the
Vizier headed to the spot. Four cloaked magicians gathered around a fire. Calif recognized one of the magicians as the peddler who sold him the snuffbox. Later arrived Calif's brother, Omar. He paid the magicians and then asked how they were able to get rid of Calif. The peddler/magician said, "They turned themselves into storks, and I gave the disenchantment...or so they thought. I wrote 'Casalavair' when it is really 'Calasavair.'"
Calif and the Vizier swooped down and attacked everyone with their sharp beaks. The magicians ran off. Calif and Vizier cried, "Calasavair!" They were human. Calif found the woodpecker and said, "Princess, will you be my wife?" Then a young lady stood before them. She accepted.
All three of them returned to the gates of Baghdad. The people cheered to see the Calif. Omar paled. He pleaded for his life. Calif said he could have him beheaded but would instead banish him to the farthermost part of the earth and there Omar would eat nothing but toads and snails.
The people noticed that Calif seemed to know even more than before. Little did they know that two enchanted storks sometimes flew about, listening and learning.
Artwork by Rowan North, captofthebast@gmail.com,
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"You Know All!"
Inspired by story "The Enchanted Storks"
Geared for Ages 8+
Two people represent the Calif and the Vizier as storks. Everyone else are the people at the marketplace and throughout Baghdad. Calif and the Vizier step out of the room or far enough away, if outside, with backs turned. The people discuss what secret will be talked about. They must decide on three topics but only one is the true secret. For example, the people may repeat "Sally stole some cookies" as well as "Ben has purple eyes"
and finally "Tyler has a crush on Lily." When Calif and Vizier pretend to swoop/fly around when called back, then Calif and Vizier listen to the things said by the people. Calif and Vizier turn human to discuss which of what they heard was the true secret. If it is right, then the people say, "You know all!" If it is wrong, then the people say, "So you are human!" People can rotate the roles of Calif, Vizier, and the people.
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Funders of Story Crossroads |
We appreciate funding from National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the Utah Division of Arts and Museums (UDAM), the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), the Nubian Storytellers of Utah Leadership (NSOUL), the Utah Humanities, the Utah Valley University, the
South Jordan Arts Council, the City of Murray-Cultural Arts, Casey and Rachel Hedman and many generous individuals who have made things possible.
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