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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.
The JustStories Festival is available online from August 1-3, 2012. Each hour new stories are posted so you can enjoy it real-time or the videos will be there for a few days later. Chat with national storytellers. Go to http://www.facebook.com/juststories, scroll down, and press play.
From August 1-25, 2012, the Gardner Village in West Jordan will receive entries for "So you think you're a witch" contest. Entry cost is $25. See http://www.gardnervillage.com.
The Weber State University Storytelling Festival will have auditions on September 8th (every 2nd Saturday of September) starting at 12:30pm. Contact Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 for scheduling an 8-minute slot. More details below.
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-
Utah Storytelling Guild
Or individual meetings are listed amongst events below.
Event Listings
Event: Bridgerland Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Sat. Aug. 4th, 9:30am (1st Saturdays)
Location: (Different than normal) Angie's Restaurant, Main St. and 700 North, Logan
Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults--buy own breakfast
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: $20.00/individual or $30.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact: Leah Adkins at LASTredDragon@yahoo.com or (435) 760-0412
Event: Olympus Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. Aug. 8th, 7:00pm-8:30pm (2nd Wednesdays)
Location: Story Room, Salt Lake City Library, 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
Sponsor: Bountiful City
Date: Thurs.-Sat., Aug. 9th-11th, 2012 (storytelling on 10th and 11th)
Featured Tellers and Times:
Janine Nishiguchi--Fri., 12:30pm
Rachel Hedman--Fri., 5:30pm
Cassie Ashton--Sat., 12:30pm
Another teller--Sat., 5:30pm
Gary Hansen (flute playing & telling)--Sat., 7:30pm
Other Performers:
Dancers and Musicians from France, Indonesia, Colombia, Kenya, India, Russia, Croatia, Sierra Leone, Costa Rica
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Bountiful City Park, 200 W 400 N, Bountiful
Event: Farmington Bay Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Aug. 9th, 7:00pm--coaching, 7:30pm--meeting
Location: Kaysville Branch Library, 44 N. Main St., Kaysville
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: Janine Nishiguchi at janinethestoryteller@yahoo.com
Event: Ben Lomond Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. Aug. 15th, 6:30pm--annual summer potluck
Location:
Jean's home in 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: Jean Andra Miller at jamandr2m@gmail.com
Event: "The Tale of Old Ephraim" with Daniel Bishop Date/Time: Sat. Aug. 18th, 6:00pm-7:00pm
Featured Teller: Daniel Bishop, the Storyteller--shares epic story of Frank Clark and Utah's last known grizzly bear
Cost: $5.00/person or $15.00/immediate family, registration required by calling Center
Location: Stokes Nature Center, 2696 E. Hwy 89, Logan
Event: 3rd Annual Magna City Storytelling Festival (part of Magna Art Festival)
Sponsors: Empress Theatre, Magna Library, Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Times: Sat. Aug. 25th, 10:00am-9:00pm
Featured Tellers: TBA
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Empress Theatre, 9104 West 2700 South, Magna
Event: 23rd Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Dates/Times: Thurs.-Sat. Aug. 30th-Sept.1st with Thurs. 10:00am-9:00pm (workshops and evening concert), Fri. and Sat. 9:00am-10:00pm (concerts all day/night)
National Tellers: Donald Davis, Bill Harley, John McCutcheon, Waddie Mitchell, Clare Murphy, Antonio Sacre, The Storycrafters, Dovie Thomason, Kim Weitkamp, Pippa White, Betty Ann Wylie
Utah/National Teller: Sam Payne
Early Bird Prices until Aug. 1, 2012: Start from $8.00 (evening concert) to $40.00 (full festival w/o workshops) to $120.00 for family weekend pass
Locations: Mt. Timpanogos Park in Orem--Handicap parking and a drop-off/pick-up area available at the Mt. Timpanogos Park entrance. For continuous shuttle service to the Park, please park at one of the following locations: 810 E. 600 N.-Orem, 766 E. 1200 N.-Orem, 4775 N. 300 N.-Provo (across Riverwoods Shopping Center). Please allow approximately 15 minutes for shuttle service depending on lines and traffic. Evening concerts will be at the SCERA Shell and at the Mt. Timpanogos Park.
Event: "Meet n' Mingle" Utah Storytelling Guild-open to all
Date/Time: Sat. Sept. 1st, 9:00am-9:45am with free light refreshment
Cost: Admission into Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Location: Bonneville Tent, Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Mt. Timpanogos Park, Orem
Event: Timp Tellers Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Sept. 6th, 7:00pm (1st Thursdays)
Orem Public Library, 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: Auditions for Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Live Audition Date/Time: Sat. Sept. 8th, starting at 12:30pm
Festival Dates: Feb. 25-27, 2013
Looking For: Adults-18+, Youth/Adult Tandems, Bilingual
Other Options: If unable to attend Live Audition, then you could submit requirements by Internet or Mail: Application, picture, 8-minute or less story
Judging the Following:
1. Storyteller Elements--Audience Connection, Stage Presence, Respect Committee
2. Story Elements--Audience Appeal, Unique, Appropriate for Family Audience
3. Performance Elements--Intro, Vocal Clarity, Vocal Expression, Eye Contact, Body Language, Appropriate Gestures, Familiarity with Story, Satisfying Ending, Poise
Location: Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden
Contact/Website: Call Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 for more info and to schedule 8-minute audition slot or email storyauditions@weber.edu. Go to http://www.weber.edu/storytelling.
Event: Youth Teller Group-free-Ogden (ages 8-18)
Sponsor: Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Start-up monthly again starting Sept 19th, 2012
Adult Leaders--always 2: Debra Francis and Karl Behling
Cost: Free, open to kids aged 8-18, permissions form to complete by guardian
Location: Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden
Event: 9th Annual VernalUTAH's Indian Summer Storytelling Festival
Dates: Thurs.-Fri., Sept. 20-21, 2012
Times: Thurs. concert--7:30pm; Fri. symposium--8:00am-Noon; Fri. Dutch oven dinner/Bil Lepp story concert--6:30pm (preferred seating, dinner) or 7:30pm (concert only); Fri. late night ghost stories--9:00pm
National Tellers: Bil Lepp, Kim Weitkamp, Antonio Rocha
Costs: Thurs. concert--free; Fri. symposium--$25.00/person; Fri. dinner/concert--$20.00/person; Fri. concert only--$10.00/person; Fri. ghost stories--$8.00/person
Locations:
Thurs. concert--Vernal Middle School, 721 W 100 S, Vernal
Fri. symposium--Utah University Vernal Campus (HS), 320 N Aggie Blvd., Vernal
Fri. dinner/concert--Vernal Middle School, 721 W 100 S, Vernal
Fri. ghost stories--Uintah Rec Center, 610 S Vernal Ave., Vernal
Event: Youth Teller Group-free-Salt Lake (ages 8-18)
Sponsor: Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Start-up monthly again starting Sept 20th, 2012
Adult Leaders--always 2: Julie Barnson and Holly Robison
Cost: Free, open to kids aged 8-18, permissions form to complete by guardian
Location: Murray Library, 166 E. 5300 South, Murray
Contact: Julie-- julie.barnson@gmail.com
Event: Ogden and Salt Lake Ghost Tours
Dates/Times: Mostly Fri.-Sat. with a Thurs. and Wed., Oct. 5-6, 12-13, 18-20, 26-27, 31; 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm, 9:00pm tours (call to confirm)
Ghost Tour Guides/Tellers: Laurie Allen, Julie Barnson, Kristen Clay, Cherie Davis, Cassie Ashton, Janine Nishiguchi, Nannette Watts, Nancy Wold
Cost: Ranges from $12.00-$18.00 with group rates and other possible discounts
Locations--Tours last 1.5 to 2 hrs:
Starting place for Ogden tours--parking lot north of Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave., Ogden
Starting place for Salt Lake tours--behind Rio Grande Bldg, 300 S 500 W, Salt Lake City
Event: Utah Youth Storytelling Showcase
Connected To: National Youth Storytelling Showcase
Dates: Tues. Oct. 8th, starting at 6:00pm
Wanted Tellers: Any youth Kindergarten-High School who wishes to make the National Youth Storytelling Showcase, top 5 from Utah are forwarded and judged a 2nd time
Story Length for Youth Teller: Range of 5-10 minutes
Cost: Free, open to all--general public invited whether or not you have youth telling
Location: Gale Center of History and Culture, 10300 Beckstead Ln., South Jordan
If Cannot Attend: Live audition is preferred. Youth can submit video but must be received no later than Monday, Oct. 7th by mail to Rachel Hedman, PO Box 160631, Clearfield, UT 84016 with the required forms found at http://www.nationalyouthstorytellingshowcase.org.
Event: Freedom Film and Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Sat. Oct. 20th, all day and then Sat. Nov. 10th, all day
Featured Tellers: Brian Jackson Fetzer, Rachel Hedman, Janine Nishiguchi, Holly Robison
Location: Fort Douglas Post Theatre, 245 Fort Douglas Blvd., Salt Lake City
Cost: $5.00/adult per session, $3.00/child per session (morning, afternoon, and evening sessions)
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