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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.
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.
Enjoy one of the largest storytelling festivals in the nation during Labor Day Weekend: Timpanogos Storytelling Festival found at http://www.timpfest.org.
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: "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: Bridgerland Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Aug. 30th, 6:30pm (otherwise usually 1st Saturdays)
Location: (Different than normal) Bluebird Restaurant, 19 N. Main St., Logan
Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults--buy own dinner
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: 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, dues-paying USG members receive group rate for all ticket purchases
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: 16th Annual Old Capitol Arts and Living History Festival Dates/Times: Fri.-Sat., Sept. 7th-8th, all day for both days starting at 10:00am
Featured Tellers: TBA
Other Artists: The Bar "D" Wranglers, Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band, Trotta and Ronstadt, Pistol Rock, Sweetwater Crossing, Redhill Rangers, Randy and Julia, Tanya Stephenson, B. Bailey, Old Time Fiddlers, Megan Huber
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Territorial Statehouse State Park, 50 West Capitol, Fillmore
Contact/Website: Call (435) 253-0505, or go to the website
Event: Pleasant Grove Heritage Festival Date/Time: Sat., Sept. 8th, all day
Featured Tellers: TBA
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Pleasant Grove Park, 1st South Main St., Pleasant Grove
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: Donald Davis Retreats (Sept. and Nov.)--spots available
Sponsor: Timpanogos Storytelling Institute
Dates/Times: Sun.-Fri. for Sept. 9th-14th and/or Nov. 11th-16th
National Teller/Presenter: Donald Davis
Cost: $700/retreat includes 2 meals/day for 5-day retreat and free admission to any of the Thankgiving Point attractions. Bring a friend and each of you only pays $600 each.
Location: Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi
Event: Olympus Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. Sept. 12th, 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
Event: Farmington Bay Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Sept. 13th, 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: Youth Teller Group-free-Ogden (ages 8-18)
Sponsor: Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Start-up monthly again starting Wed. Sept 19th, 6:00pm
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
Contact: Debra-- debrafrancis@netzero.net
Event: Ben Lomond Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. Sept. 19th, 7:00pm
Location:
Weber County Library, 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: Jean Andra Miller at jamandr2m@gmail.com
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: Monster Mash n' Dash--with storytelling
Sponsor: Kaysville Parks and Recreation
Date/Times: Sat. Oct. 13th, 3:00pm-5:00pm, Pre-Festival, and 5:30pm-9:00pm, Main Festival--with storytelling at two tents from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Featured Tellers--Tent #1: TBA
Featured Tellers--Tent #2: TBA
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Heritage Park, 150 N. Fairfield Rd., Kaysville
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)
Event: StorySwap, Utah's celebration of Tellabration! event
Sponsor: Utah Storytelling Guild
Dates/Times: Fri.-Sat., Nov. 16th-17th
Fri.--All day telling stories in Utah County schools
Fri.--Night--concert
Sat.--All day--workshops, concerts, open mics
Co-Chairs: George McEwan and April Johnson
Featured Tellers/Presenters: TBA
Location: TBA, Utah County
Cost: Free, donations accepted and merchandise available for purchase
www.utstoryguild.org * usgmemo@gmail.com * PO Box 160631, Clearfield, UT 84016 |
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