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Event: "Twice the Reward: A Dragon's Tale"--combines elements of several Chinese fairy tales
Dates/Times: Saturdays at 7:00pm on March 20th, 27th, and April 3rd
Featured Tellers: Treehouse Troupe
Cost: $3.00/member, $6.00/non-member (child and adult)--Order tickets online or call (801) 394-9663
Location: Treehouse Museum at 347 22nd Street in Ogden, UT
Website: http://www.treehousemuseum.org
Event: Call Backs for Youth Tellers (open to public)
In Connection With: Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Date: Wednesday, March 24th
Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm
Featured Tellers: Top youth tellers from open teller auditions
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Orem Public Library at 58 North State St. in Orem, UT
Websites: http://lib.orem.org and http://www.timpfest.org
Event: 3rd Annual Utah's Biggest Liar April Fool's Contest
Date: Thursday, April 1st
Times: 6:30pm for youth level, 7:00pm for adult level
Featured Tellers: Youth (K-12th grade) to Adults from community
Story Length per Participant: 5 minutes or less
Deadline to Register as Participant: March 27th
Cost:
Free, sign-up required through April Johnson--see contact info
Prizes: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes determined for each level (youth and adult)
Location:
Storytelling Wing of Orem Public Library at 58 North State St. in Orem, UT
Website/Contact: http://lib.orem.org or sign-up through April Johnson at (801) 802-8255 or aprildj@juno.com
Event: Utah Storytelling Guild Monthly Meetings
Dates/Times:
*Thursday, April 1st at 6:30pm (to take part in Liars Contest)--Timp Tellers, UT County
*Tuesday, April 13th at 6:30pm--Bridgerland, Logan and northern UT area
*Wednesday, April 14th at 6:30pm (coaching) and 7:00pm (meeting)--Olympus, Salt Lake County
*Wednesday, April 21st at 7:00pm (potluck party at Anneliese's home)--Ben Lomond, Ogden area
Cost: Open to all, official membership is $20.00/person for year
Locations:
Timp Tellers--Orem Public Library (Media Auditorium) at 58 North State St. in Orem, UT
Bridgerland--
American West Heritage Center at 4025 S. Hwy 89/91 in Wellsville, UT
Olympus--Story Room in SLC Library at 210 East 400 South in Salt Lake City, UT
Ben Lomond--Anneliese Konkol's home in Ogden, contact Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 for address
Website: http://www.utahstorytellingguild.org
Event: Ginger Tales for Young Children
Date: Thursday, April 15th
Times: 10:30am and 11:30am
Featured Teller: Ginger Parkinson
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Springville Library at 50 S. Main St. in Springville, UT
Websites: http://www.springville.org/springvillelibrary/ or
http://www.gingertalesstorytelling.com
Event: Alpine School District Storytelling Showcase
In Connection With: Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Date: Monday, April 19th
Time: 6:00pm
Featured Tellers: All youth tellers invited to tell during 2010 Timpanogos Storytelling Festival during Labor Day weekend
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Storytelling Wing of Orem Public Library at 58 North State St. in Orem, UT
Websites: http://lib.orem.org and http://www.timpfest.org
Event: Mountain West Conference on the Arts
Date: Thursday, May 13th
Time: 7:00am-4:00pm
Keynote: Ben Cameron, Program Director of Arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in New York, NY
Featured Performer: 2010 Poetry-Out-Loud Utah State Champion
Featured Presenters: Margaret Hunt, Richard Sline (PhD), Alex Caldiero, Rob Carney, Jean C. Howard, Jonathan Weidenhamer, Jessica Peterson, Jessica Ballard, Cynthia Yeo, Crystal Young-Otterstrom, Pete Codella, Brian Seethaler, Joel Long, Marce Blackerby, Ruth Lubbers, Raymond Tymus-Jones, Adam Sklute, Melva Tourangeau, Ben Bell, Rick Wray, Geralyn Dreyfous, Diana Major Spencer, David White, Fred Adams, Anna Campbell Bliss, Janet Gray
Cost: $80.00/person, $55.00/student, $45.00 for Governor's Awards Luncheon only
Location: Utah Cultural Celebration Center at 1355 West 3100 South in West Valley City, UT
Website/Contact: Go to http://www.arts.utah.gov or contact Jason Bowcutt at jbowcutt@utah.gov or call (801) 236-7554
Event: 3rd Annual Youth Tall Tale Contest, grades K-12
Date: Tuesday, May 25th
Time: 7:00pm
Featured Tellers: Any youth from Kindergarten to High School
Story Length per Participant: 3-10 minutes of an original or classic tall tale
Cost: Free, open to all--general public invited
RSVP: Walk-ins are welcome, though it is preferred to contact Rachel (info below) for slot
Prizes: Winner will receive family pass to Timpanogos Storytelling Festival that occurs every Labor Day weekend ($100 value), while everyone who participates will receive other prizes, goodies, and certificates
Overview: Pioneers and frontiersmen of the 1820-1860 entertained themselves by jumping into the fantastic through a tall tale. Whether hearing about the giant logger Paul Bunyan or the man-cub turned cowboy Pecos Bill, there were always elements of historical or natural truth. The tales reflected the awe and hope that the people had for the vast forests, the magnificent mountains, and the immense deserts of the West.
Judges will look for the following in your story:
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