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-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-
Or individual meetings are listed amongst events below.
Event Listings
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: O
rem Public Library (Storytelling Wing) 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: Morningstar: Native American Dancers (and stories)
Date/Time: Mon. April 18th from 7:00pm-8:00pm
Featured Tellers: Morningstar group
Cost: Free, open to all
Location:
Orem Public Library (Storytelling Wing) at 58 N. State St., Orem
Event: USG-Bridgerland Chapter Meeting
Date/Time: Tues. April 19th 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: Little Bloomsbury Foundation 5th Annual Art & Music Festival on "Provident Living"
Date/Time: Thurs.-Sat. April 21st-23rd from 10:00am-9:00pm
Story Concerts: Fri. from 6:00pm-7:00pm, Sat. from 2:00pm-3:00pm Hardworkin' Hero Stories & Workshop
Featured Tellers:
Rachel Hedman (Thurs. & Sat.),
Willa Miller (Fri.), Dr. Brenda Sun (Fri.), Gary D. Hansen (Fri. & Sat.)
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Little Bloomsbury Foundation Office at 181 N. 200 E., Logan
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
Event: Nature Night-Campfire Stories
Date/Time: Wed. May 4th from 4:00pm-9:00pm
Schedule: Activities ongoing; Younger Story Show at 6:00pm; Older Story Show at 7:30pm
Featured Teller: Daniel Bishop
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Stokes Nature Center at 2696 East Hwy 89, 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
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: USG--Olympus Chapter Meeting
Date/Time: Wed. May 11th 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: 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
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. as well as live Story Road Utah radio show session
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/participate
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
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
Event: 25th Annual Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Fair
Dates/Times: Sat.-Sun. June 25th-26th, Storytelling will be three 30-minute sessions daily
Featured Tellers: Glastonbury Duo--Dave and Carol Sharp from UT
Cost: $9.00 for one-day Adult, $12.00 for two-day Adult, $7.00 for
one-day Senior/Child 5-12, $9.00 for two-day Senior/Child 5-12,
Under 5 are free, $38.00 for two Adults and two 5-12-year olds
Location: Howard Amon Park at one corner east from the George
Washington Way and Lee Blvd. in Richland, WA
Event: Timpanogos Storytelling Retreat
Focus: Historically Speaking: Capturing Place and Time
Dates/Times: Mon.-Fri., June 27th-July 1st, All day for each day
Featured Presenter/Teller: Syd and Adrienne Lieberman, award-winning storyteller and spouse
Deadline/Cost: Registration limited and cost includes all workshop events, luxury lodging, activities and two meals each day. Sign-up by May 1st and pay only $700 or $650 if sharing a room. After May 1st = $750 or $700 if sharing a room.
Location: Beautiful private home in Sundance area, address given
to those attending
storyteller@orem.org or call (801) 229-7436
Event: Glastonbury Duo in Murray Park
Sponsor: Murray Arts Council as part of Murray Arts in the Park
Date/Time: Tues. June 28th, Noon-2:00pm
Featured Tellers: Glastonbury Duo--Dave and Carol Sharp
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Murray Park Pavilion #5 at 296 E. Murray Park Ave, Murray
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