Utah Storytelling--April to June

Published: Tue, 04/05/11


Utah Storytelling Events
-Semi-monthly email list for story lovers and story listeners-
-compliments of the Utah Storytelling Guild-

Welcome Message & Opportunities
If you know any events open to the public, then send to the Utah Storytelling Guild at usgmemo@gmail.com.  Rachel Hedman is this email's coordinator.  Submit events by the 1st and 15th of the month.

May 5, 2011 will be the Mountain West Arts Conference with Keynote Chris Abani, Nigerian Storyteller.  See details below or go to http://www.arts.utah.gov.

May 17, 2011 will be the Story Potluck, charity event at the Ladies' Literary Club House (historic).  This is sponsored by the Utah Storytelling Guild and the Utah Division of Arts & Museums.  See more details at http://www.storypotluck.wordpress.com.

For those on Facebook, the Utah Storytelling Guild is a group on it.  You can also follow announcements from the guild on Twitter through utstoryguild.
 
Until we tell again-



Go to http://www.utstoryguild.org for free Chapter meetings. 
Or individual meetings are listed amongst events below.
Event Listings

Event:  "The Art of Grantwriting"
Host:  Utah Division of Arts & Museums
Dates/Times/Locations:
--All workshops are 8:30am-4:00pm with 1-hour lunch break--
*Thurs. April 7th--CVCA at 43 S. Main, Logan
*Thurs. April 14th--Rio Grande Depot at 300 S. Rio Grande, Zephyr Rm, SLC
Cost:  Arts & cultural representatives may participate free, but reservations are required as space is limited.
RSVP/Contact:  Anna Boulton at aboulton@utah.gov or (801) 235-7546
Website:  http://www.artsandmuseums.utah.gov


Event:  Settlers' Soiree, experience pioneer arts & entertainment
Host:  Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts
Date/Time:  Tues. April 12th, 6:00pm-8:30pm 
Schedule:  Pioneer Arts-6:00pm-8:00pm; Storytelling in Barn-6:30pm-7:00pm; Dinner-7:00pm; Story Road Utah Show-7:20pm-8:00pm; Community Dance-8:00pm-8:30pm
Featured Pioneer Tellers:  Suzanne Hudson, Elaine Brewster, Rachel Hedman, Karl Behling (UPHA/Utah Storytelling Guild members)
Story Road Utah Guests:  Marvin Payne-Host, Nancy Hanson, Sam Payne, Tammy Robinson, Clive Romney, Enoch Train, Payton Kemp
Cost:   $15.00/plate, open to all though please RSVP by April 8th to Bonnie Romney at (801) 685-0569
Location:  Wheeler Farm at 6351 South 900 East, Murray

 
Event:  USG--Olympus Chapter Meeting
Date/Time:  Wed., April 13th at 6:30pm (coaching) and 7:00pm-8:45pm (meeting)
Location:   
Story Room, SLC Library at 210 E. 400 S., SLC
Cost:  Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: 
$20.00/individual or $30.00/family 
(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact:  Joanna Huffaker at jo2day@gmail.com


Event:  The Story Stone: A Staged Reading
Hosts:  UVU Department of Theatric Arts and Orem Public Library
Date/Time:  Fri. April 15th at 7:00pm
Featured Playwright/Storyteller:  Wendy Gourley
Cost:   Free, open to all
Location:  
Orem Public Library (Media Aud.) at 58 N. State St., Orem


Event:  Fillmore City Library's Multi-Cultural Street Fair
Date/Time:  Sat. April 16th from 11:00am-4:00pm (storytelling at 11:30am and 2:30pm)
Featured Teller:  Julie Barnson
Cost:   Free, open to all, could buy things from vendors
Location:  Fillmore City Library at 25 South 100 West, Fillmore


Event:  USG-Bridgerland Chapter Meeting
Date/Time:  Wed., April 20th at 6:30pm
Location:  Summerfest Office at 69 E. 100 N., Logan
Cost:  Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: 
$20.00/individual or $30.00/family 
(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact:  Dr. David Sidwell at dr.davidsidwell@gmail.com


Event:  USG-Ben Lomond Chapter Meeting
Date/Time:  Wed., April 20th at 7:00pm
Location:  Weber County Library at 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden
Cost:  Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: 
$20.00/individual or $30.00/family 
(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact:  Laurie Allen at funnygrandma258@yahoo.com


Event:  2nd House Concert--Storytelling
Date/Time:  Fri. April 22nd from 7:00pm-9:00pm
Featured Tellers:  Laurie Allen, Karl Behling, Holly Robison (qualified through professional development series)
Cost:  Free, open to older audiences/adults
Location:  Holly's home in Murray, email her at robhollyb@gmail.com for address and directions
Website/Contact:  
http://www.utstoryguild.org or usgmemo@gmail.com to ask how to host or get involved in this series

  
Event:  Little Bloomsbury Foundation 5th Annual Art & Music Festival on "Provident Living"
Date/Time:  Fri.-Sun. April 22nd-24th from 10:00am-9:00pm
Featured Tellers:  Willa Miller, Dr. Brenda Sun
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Little Bloomsbury Foundation Office at 181 N. 200 E., Logan
 
 
Event:  Mountain West Arts Conference
Date/Time:  Thurs. May 5th from 7:00am-5:00pm
Keynote:  Chris Abani, Nigerian Storyteller
Cost:  $85.00/person, $75.00/Change Leader, $65.00/student
Location:  Utah Cultural Celebration Center at 1355 W. 3100 S., West Valley City
Website/Contact:  http://www.arts.utah.gov or contact Jason Bowcutt at jbowcutt@utah.gov or call (801) 236-7554


Event:  USG--Timp Tellers Chapter Meeting
Date/Time:  Thurs. May 5th at 7:00pm
Location:  Orem Public Library (Media Aud.) at 58 N. State St., Orem
Cost:  Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: 
$20.00/individual or $30.00/family 
(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact:  Ginger Parkinson at gingerparkinson@gmail.com


Event:  Story Potluck, dinner & story concert that helps homeless
Sponsors:  Utah Storytelling Guild and Utah Division of Arts and Museums (part of Random Acts of Art Grant)
Date/Time:  Tues. May 17th at 6:30pm
Featured Story Chefs:  TBA
Cost:  Proceeds helps Road to Home--$50.00/plate, $10.00/e-book with cookbook anthology
Location:  Ladies' Literary Club House (historic) at 850 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Website:  http://www.storypotluck.wordpress.com or email usgmemo@gmail.com for more details


Event:  34th Annual Scandinavian Heritage Festival
Dates/Times:  Thurs.-Sat. May 26th-28th with 5:30pm-9:00pm (Thurs.), 9:00am-8:00pm (Fri.), and 7:00am-9:00pm (Sat.)
Storytelling:  Noon-3:30pm on Fri., 12:30pm-3:30pm on Sat.
Featured Tellers:  Carol Esterreicher, Ivo Peterson, Alison Fiscus, Andrew Clark, Valerie Meade
Cost:  Free except for food or crafts to buy at booths
Location:  Most at Snow College Campus at 150 E. College Ave. (100 North) or Pioneer Park (enter at about 50 N. 100 W.), Ephraim
 
 
Event:  4th Annual Youth Tall Tale Contest
Date/Time:  Tues. May 31st at 7:00pm
Featured Tellers:  Youth who wish to enter/compete
Cost:  Free, open to all with prizes to those who tell
Location:  The Gale Center of History and Culture at 10300 Beckstead, South Jordan
Contact to Participate:  Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or info@rachelhedman.com


Event:  Utah Arts Festival (with storytelling)
Dates/Times:  Thurs.-Sun., June 23rd-26th, Noon to 11:00pm daily
Utah Tellers:  Steffani Raff, ToriAnn Perkey, Paige Funk
National Teller:  Syd Lieberman
Cost:  Adult-$10.00/day; Seniors-$5.00/day; Under age 12-Free; 4-day Pass-$30.00
Location:  Library Square at 200 East 400 South, Salt Lake City
Website:  http://uaf.org

 
Event:  Youth Teller Reunion Concert--open to public
Sponsors:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival and Ogden's Eccles Dinosaur Park
Date/Time:  Sat. June 25th at 1:00pm
Featured Tellers:  10 youth tellers from the Weber State University Storytelling Festival (grand finale of Youth Teller Reunion)
Cost:  Admission to Park, regular rates:  Adults-$7.00; Seniors/Students-$6.00; Children (2-12)-$5.00; Under 2-Free
Location:  Ogden's Eccles Dinosaur Park at 1544 East Park Blvd., Ogden
Contact/Websites:  Ask Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or info@rachelhedman.com for more details. See http://www.weber.edu/storytelling and http://www.dinosaurpark.org

 
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