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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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House Concerts for Sept. 27th & Oct. 3rd
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Join Us...
Every month we enjoy another house concert geared for teens and adults. Here is a listing yet with more details of September 27th and October 3rd below. You can host or share ideas with us at storycrossroads@gmail.com.
Fri., September 27, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm featuring Mary Louise Hughes
– Salt Lake City, UT, Hughes Home
Thurs., October 3, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm featuring Mark Gollaher – Riverton, UT, Barnson Home
November 2019 - TBA, featuring Karl Behling
December 2019 - TBA
Fri., January 3, 2020, 7:00pm-8:30pm featuring Julie Barnson – West Jordan, UT, Hedman Home
---------------------------More Details for September 27th and October 3rd
Fri., September 27, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm featuring Mary Louise Hughes, hosted by Hughes Home at Brookstone Condominiums, 1683 East 6550 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Theme: "Family Tales: The Things You Can Learn Living with a Bunch of Humans"
It’s a good thing we humans are not perfect. How else could we find so much material for good stories? Take a step back and you will see the humor, the tenderness, and the lessons learned in everyday encounters with people. While her stories are personal, you may find some uncanny reflections of the humans in your own house. Mary Louise Hughes has performed for several
storytelling festivals including Story Crossroads.
RSVP: Call/text Mary Louise Hughes at (801) 403-7438 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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Thurs., Oct. 3, 2019, 7:00pm-8:30pm featuring Mark Gollaher, hosted by Barnson Home, 12428 South 2145 West, Riverton, UT 84065
Theme: "Spine-tingling Tales: Poe & Other Stories"
Discover what goes bump in the night and live to tell about it. Mark Gollaher is a well known storyteller, actor and artist in Utah. He has performed at numerous events including the Timpanogos, Vernal, Weber State, Boise River, and Cache Valley Storytelling Festivals. He has toured with the Utah Symphony telling "Peter and the Wolf" and wrote,
directed, and performed many dramatic portions of the Symphony's productions such as “Beethoven Alive!” as well as narrated their productions like "The Composer is Dead.”
RSVP: Call/text Julie Barnson at (801) 809-3567 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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Thank You to Karl Behling - May 28th - Transcontinental Railroad from a Mountain Man's Point of View
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Karl Behling performed as part of the Terrific Tuesday at the Gale Center of History and Culture on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 thanks to the Spike 150 Grant. The funders of this specific concert were the Utah Department of Heritage and Arts, the Gale Center of History and Culture, and Story Crossroads. With 30 people in the audience, we expected most of
the people coming would be families. Instead, the majority who came were adults including people who specialize in history.
Although Karl performed as a mountain man before, this particular piece was commissioned to celebrate the Transcontinental Railroad and the interactions he could have had in that time period with the Irish, African-Americans, Shoshoni, Paiutes, Washo, and Mormons. This was a 45-minute concert though Karl looks forward to a 1 1/2 hour version to be featured as a house concert in November 2019 (more details to come). The
link is for our House Concert Series so you can check back.
Go to the House Concert webpage to follow up on these details
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House Concerts from June, July & August 2019
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On June 1, 2019, Dale H. Boam was hosted by the Dukes and people were holding their sides from all the laughter (or simply holding mouths wide open). It can be hard to separate the truth from the embellishments as Dale's life is always full of adventure. On July 1, 2019, Jim Luter drew in a record number of 55 people in
attendance for our house concert series at the Summit Vista Clubhouse. Many people complimented on Jim's portrayal of a Flying Tigers pilot and--for a moment--some people actually thought he was one of the originals. On August 16, 2019, Thom Manning merged stories with juggling tricks to share stories from his life including how he and his wife courted as well as a father/son relationships. This particular house
concert was special due to being the 39th House Concert while Rachel Hedman, Founding Executive Director, was still aged 39 for three more days. Kip and Charlotte Maxwell surprised her with a cake, candle, balloon, and sign to add to the festivities. Other people shared lovely messages, cards, and flowers.
We thank the Dukes, the Summit Vista in Taylorsville, and the Hedmans for hosting our June, July, and August House Concerts, the 37th, 38th, and 39th ones of this series.
Go to the House Concert webpage 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: The Story Mine / David Bullock & Cathy Barker
7-Year Radio Show with 344 Episodes
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The Story Mine radio show on KPCW brought storytelling to people who needed to discover the art. David
Bullock and Cathy Barker volunteered their time to make sure each 30-minute episode was compiled, edited, and ready to air every Sunday morning at 8:30am for seven years. They had no paid staff. They had
no funds from KPCW to gather in the material. They invited Utah storytellers to record for free in their studio. This dedication from David and Cathy shone as bright as gold on the radio waves and into the homes of people in Park City, in Utah, and around the world. Storytellers known locally and internationally were featured with the hard-to-believe-but-true commentary from David and Cathy. These people, amazing storytellers in their own right, gave their all to others.
The Story Mine will forever be treasured.
Find out more the impact that The Story Mine / David Bullock & Cathy Barker have had and will have for Story Crossroads (click below or on picture).
Read the Complete Blog Post on The Story Mine / David Bullock & Cathy Barker
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During the 30th Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, National Youth Teller Atharv Agashe tells a story about getting the best deals for coconut burfi, at least when being figured out by a miser. About 8 hours of video was livestreamed at this Festival and will eventually be available on
BYUradio YouTube Channel. Get a taste of this story and crave more.
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 Boy and the Dragon, First Nations Canada tale
A boy left to seek his fortune as he was an only child and needed adventure. He was about to leave when he learned of a dragon causing destruction and ate women and children. The dragon could transform into a handsome man and could sneak or trick people before anyone knew to attack.
The boy decided to seek for this dragon. He climbed a hill and looked out. Then a handsome man appeared before him. This man was so pleasant that the boy did not believe this could be the dragon. Yet, the boy was on his guard. Then the man asked, "Where are you going?" The boy did not reveal much except that he was seeking adventure. The man offered the boy shelter for the night as well as food. The boy followed the
man. He stopped as he saw bleached bones outside the door. Without a word, the boy entered the lodge. An old woman was inside stirring a meat stew in the pot. The boy refused the meat and asked for corn. When the man left the lodge to gather wood, the old woman warned the boy that the man indeed was the dragon. She gave the boy some moccasins that could travel great distances with one step as well as a piece of birch bark with a picture on it. The boy was to take the birch bark to another man.
Though, no matter how far the boy traveled, the dragon-man would catch up with him by evening.
The boy hid these items but the old woman said that he must kill her and place a robe on her before he left. She would then revive herself as the dragon-man had a spell on her.
The next morning, the boy did all the old woman asked. The boy came upon an old man and gave the birch bark with the picture on it. This man gave another pair of moccasins to exchange with the ones the boy wore. The man gave a different birch bark with a different sign on it.
The boy took one step and came upon an even older man and gave this one the birch bark. The boy received a third pair of moccasins and a maple leaf with a symbol on it. The boy was told he had one final stop to go.
The boy took one stop and came upon a very old man and gave the maple leaf. This very old man told the boy to go down the stream and walk on the water as if it was dry ground. The boy was not to look at the water while doing so. The boy was given a birch bark with magic symbols that could change the boy into whatever the boy wish to stay safe.
The boy did all he was told. By evening, the dragon--no longer in man form--did catch up to him as promised by the old woman. The boy waved the magic bark and turned into a fish with red fins and jumped into the lake. The dragon asked, "Little fish with red fins, have you seen a boy?" The boy-fish said, "I have been sleeping. I have seen no one. I will tell you if I see a boy." The dragon asked a toad, but
this toad knew nothing. Then another fished was asked, and the fish said, "You have talked with the boy." The dragon sought out the toad but could not find the toad anymore. The dragon found a musk-rat and shouted, "Have you seen a boy?!" The rat said no. The dragon accused the rat of being the boy. The rat burst into tears and claimed the boy had stepped on the roof of his house. The dragon looked for another animal. The dragon asked a turtle if he had seen a boy.
The turtle said the boy was down the stream. The turtle warned, "Be careful, dragon. That boy will kill you."
With this warning, the dragon transformed into a snake to as to sneak up on the boy. The boy was still in the form of a fish. The boy-fish swam around and around a whirlpool. The dragon-snake did not sense the whirlpool, was caught in it, and was drowned. The boy-fish found the dragon, brought the dragon to shore, changed back to human form, and cut off the dragon's head.
The boy returned to the dragon's lodge and did not see any sign of the old woman. He traveled to his home. He told the village the story. The people have been wary of snakes ever since learning that the dragon concealed itself as a snake. They honor the story by killing any snake that comes upon their paths.
Artwork by Rowan North, captofthebast@gmail.com,
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"Magic Moccasins"
Inspired by story "The Boy and the Dragon"
Geared for Ages 8+
You need at least six people to play and a large open space either outside as large as a soccer field or a gymnasium. Make sure you have small pieces of paper about the size of an index card (or simply use index cards) as well as several pencils. One person is the Time-keeper with a stopwatch. One person represents the Youth who is seeking a dragon. Three people represent Old People who possess magic moccasins. Finally, one person
represents the Dragon. Any extra people could be more people who possess magic moccasins. Distribute one piece of paper and one pencil to each of the Old People with magic moccasins. The Old People create a line with about 20 feet between them. The Youth starts running to the first Old Person once the Timekeeper says, "Go!" while the Dragon stays behind and must wait 30 seconds to run after the boy. The Timekeeper says a second "Go!" for the Dragon. If you
have more than three Old People, then add 10 seconds for any extra ones. For example if you have five Old People, then the Dragon must wait 50 seconds before running after the Youth.
Meanwhile, the Youth pretends to put on imaginary magic moccasins while the Old Person draws a simple symbol on the paper such as a circle, a sun, an arrow, etc. The Old Person cannot start this drawing until the Youth has arrived. This drawing is given to the Youth. Then the Youth takes this paper and runs to the next Old Person. The Youth repeats the actions and pretends to put on imaginary magic moccasins while this second Old
Person draws a simple symbol that MUST be different than the one shown by the Youth. This drawing is given to the Youth. Then the Youth takes this paper and runs to the third Old Person. This repeats until all the Old People are visited. The finish line is about 20 feet from the last Old Person and marked with a chair, flag, stick stuck in the grass, etc. If the Youth can get to all the Old People before the Dragon, then the Youth runs a circle around the Dragon and
the Dragon is conquered. If the Dragon catches up to the Youth before the Youth can make the finish line, the Dragon circles the Youth and the Youth is conquered.
If the Youth is victorious, then all the symbols are gathered from the Old People and the Youth tells his story using those symbols to everyone (including the "dead" Dragon). For example, if there was a circle, a rectangle, and a heart, then the Youth could say something like, "I went on my journey and circled the land, I came upon a home and received guidance. My heart told me to listen to all that was said. I ran hard and defeated the
dragon."
If the Dragon is victorious, then all the symbols are ripped up and thrown away by the Dragon.
Rotate who plays what role.
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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 Utah Humanities, the South Jordan Arts Council, the City of Murray-Cultural Arts, ZAP-Zoo, Arts,
& Parks of Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City Arts Council, Casey and Rachel Hedman and many generous individuals who have made things possible.
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