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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.
Experience the 4th Annual "Tales of a Summer Evening" as part of Farmington Festival Days on July 11th from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Several Utah Storytelling Guild members will be featured. See details below or go to http://www.farmington.utah.gov/.
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Until we tell again-
Utah Storytelling Guild
Check out our website at http://www.utahstorytelling.org or call the President, Karl Behling, at (801) 390-7163 for more details about the Utah Storytelling Guild. Go to any of our free Chapter meetings listed below.
Event Listings
Event: Bridgerland Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Sat. July 6th, 9:30am (usually 1st Saturdays)
Location: Paradise Cafe', Cache Valley Mall, 1300 N. Main St., Logan Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults--buy own meal
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: $30.00/individual or $40.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact: Leah Adkins at LASTredDragon@yahoo.com or (435) 760-0412
Event: "Telling Centerville's Story" (every 2nd Tues. of month)
Date/Time: Tues. July 9th, 6:30pm-8:00pm (next one Aug. 13th)
Featured Tellers: George McEwan, Karl Behling, Wayne Kartchner
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Thomas Whitaker Museum, 168 N. Main St., Centerville Website: http://www.centervilleut.net/museum.main.html
Event: 4th Annual "Tales of a Summer Evening" with Farmington Days
Date/Time: Thurs. July 11th, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Featured Tellers: Wayne Kartchner, Julia Sim, Don Westover, Julie Jensen, Karl Behling (Utah Storytelling Guild tellers)
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Community Arts Center, 120 S. Main St., Farmington
Contact: Karl Behling at kbstoryteller@gmail.com
Event: Timp Tellers Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. July 11th (usually 1st Thursdays)
Location: Orem Public Library, 58 S. State St., Orem
Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: $30.00/individual or $40.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact: ToriAnn Perkey at taperkey@hotmail.com
Event: Nephitellers Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. July 11th, 7:00pm-8:30pm (usually 1st Thursdays)
Location: Nephi Public Library, 21 West 100 North, Nephi Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: $30.00/individual or $40.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact: Rene' Sheets at rasheets99@msn.com
Event: Patriot Camp with storytelling--open to public
Date/Time: Fri. July 12th, 9:30am (Camp is July 9th-12th)
Featured Teller: Gary Van Dozer as George Washington
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Barnes Park, 950 W. 200 N., Kaysville Website: http://www.utahpatriotcamp.com
Event: Arts in the Park--Weber State University (storytelling)
Dates/Times: Each weekday in June and first two weeks of July with hands-on storytelling games and activities every Friday from Noon to 1:00pm
Featured Teller/Facilitator: Rachel Hedman (June 7th and 14th, other Fridays handled by trained volunteers)
July 12th--West Ogden Park, 751 24th St., Ogden
Cost: Free, open to all
Event: Youth Teller Reunion Concert--open to public
Sponsors: Weber State University Storytelling Festival and Ogden's Eccles Dinosaur Park
Date/Time: Sat. July 13th, 1:00pm
Featured Tellers: 10 youth tellers from the WSU 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, 1544 E. Park Blvd., Ogden
Event: Dig into Heritage (pioneer stories and songs)
Sponsor: Davis County Library System Summer Reading Program
Dates/Times:
Tues. July 16th, 3:00pm--Centerville Branch at 45 S. 400 W., Centerville
Tues. July 16th, 7:00pm--Headquarters at 133 S. Main St., Farmington
Wed. July 17th, 3:00pm--Central Branch at 155 N. Wasatch Dr., Layton
Thurs. July 18th, 3:00pm--South Branch at 725 S. Main St., Bountiful
Thurs. July 18th, 7:00pm--North Branch at 562 S. 1000 W., Clearfield
Featured Teller: Clive Romney
Cost: Free, open to all
Event: Olympus Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. July 17th, 7:00pm (3rd Wednesdays)
Location: Murray Library, 166 E. 5300 South, Murray
Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: $30.00/individual or $40.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact: Lorianne Ouderkirk at lfouderkirk@yahoo.com
Event: "Heritage Festival" with Draper Days
Dates/Times: Fri.-Sat. July 19th-20th, Fri.-5:00pm-9:45pm; Sat.-10:00am-9:00pm
Professional Tellers: Clive Romney, Sam Payne, Karl Behling, Rachel Hedman, Suzanne Hudson, Cassie Ashton, Dave & Carol Sharp
Community Tellers: Clair Huff, Phil Shell
Cost: Free, except for food and craft booths
Location: Historic Day Dairy Barn, 1200 East and 12500 South, part of the "Pioneer Square", Draper
Event: Days of '47 Youth Festival
Date/Time: Sat. July 20th with storytelling 10:00am-2:00pm
Featured Tellers: Janine Nishiguchi, George McEwan, Suzanne Decaria, Carol Esterreicher, and cameo appearances of Karl Behling (Utah Storytelling Guild tellers)
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Outside Salt Lake County Building, 451 S. State St., SLC Websites: http://www.daysof47.com and http://www.utahstorytelling.org
Event: "Peter and the Wolf and other Story Music"
Event: Lunch Bunch at Gallivan Center--Storytelling Concerts
Dates/Times (all Noon to 1:00pm) and Featured Tellers:
Tues. July 23rd--Karl Behling
Fri. Aug. 2nd--Gary Hansen (with Native Amer. flute)
Mon. Aug. 5th--Laurie Allen
Tues. Aug. 27th--Carol Esterreicher
Fri. Sept. 13th--Gary Hansen (with Native Amer. flute)
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, just west of the bridge in a grassy area with tables and chairs for lunch goers
Event: Salt City Steamfest (with storytelling)
Date/Time: Fri. July 26th, 10:00pm-11:00pm "Tale by Gaslight" with Victorian ghost stories
Featured Teller: Julie Barnson
Cost: Admission cost to Steamfest, $15.00/person for one day or $30.00/person for the weekend (July 26th-28th)
Location: Davis Conference Center, 1651 N. 700 W., Layton Website: http://www.saltcitysteamfest.com
Event: National Storytelling Conference
Theme: "Story: Seed of Creativity"
Dates/Times: Thurs.-Sat. Aug. 1st-4th
Cost: $405/adult or $330/student or senior (prices rise after July 1st)
Location: Richmond, Virginia Website: http://www.storynet.org
Event: Storytelling at Station Park (every 1st Monday)
Dates/Times: Every 1st Monday (July 1st, August 5th) from 6:00pm-7:00pm
Event: Farmington Bay Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thurs. Aug. 8th, 7:00pm (usually 2nd Thursdays, no meeting in July to support Days of a Summer Evening concert)
Location: Kaysville Branch Library, 44 North Main Street, Kaysville Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: $30.00/individual or $40.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Event: Story Camp for Ages 8-18
Dates/Times/Themes:
Mon.-Fri. August 12-16, 9:00am to Noon each day-Story Writing
Featured Tellers/Presenters: Cherie Davis and Nannette Watts
Cost: Depends on whether or not you are an Orem resident, $25.00 to $100.00
Location: Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem
Contact: Cherie Davis at cherie@cheriedavis.com or call (801) 318-7197
Event: Storytelling Make n' Take Programs with Carol
Dates/Times/Themes:
Tues. Aug. 27th--Get Ready for Friday the 13th
Tues. Sept. 24th, 6:00pm--Johnny Appleseed
Tues. Nov. 26th, 6:00pm--Thanksgiving History and Customs
Featured Teller: Carol Esterreicher
Cost: Free, open to all
Event: Ben Lomond Chapter Meeting-Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wed. Aug. 21st, 6:30pm (Summer Party)
Location: Jean's home in Ogden email for address and directions
Cost: Free, open to 8-yr-olds+-adults
Yearly Utah Storytelling Guild Membership: $30.00/individual or $40.00/family(all 8-yr-olds+ in same household)
Contact: Jean Andra Miller at jamandr2m@gmail.com
Event: 24th Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
Dates/Times: Thurs.-Sat. Aug. 29th-31st with Thurs. 10:00am-9:00pm (workshops and evening concert), Fri. and Sat. 9:00am-10:00pm (concerts all day/night)
Out-of-State Tellers: Gerladine Buckley, Donald Davis, Carmen Deedy, Josh Goforth, Kim & Reggie Harris, Andy Offutt Irwin, Bil Lepp, Syd Lieberman, Laura Pershin Reynor, Barbara McBride-Smith, Ed Stivender, Liz Weir
Early Bird Prices until Aug. 1, 2013: 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: Auditions for Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Live Audition Date/Time: Sat. Sept. 14th, starting at 12:30pm (every 2nd Sat. of Sept.)
Festival Dates: Feb. 24-26, 2014
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 Storytelling Retreat "What's Your Story?"
Dates/Times: Mon.-Fri. Sept. 16th-20th, starts 9:00am Monday on through lunch Friday
Out-of-State Teller/Presenter: Donald Davis
Cost: $700.00/person (or $600.00/person if you go with a friend), covers two meals a day, lodging, free pass to attend Thanksgiving Point, and experience
Location: Thanksgiving Point, Lehi
Website: Contact Timpanogos Storytelling Institute through timpfest@gmail.com or call (801) 228-1350 or go to http://www.timpfest.org
Event: Hauntings--Audition and Performance for spooky stories
Connected To: Timpanogos Storytelling Institute & Orem Public Library
Dates/Times: Sat. Sept. 28th, 10:00am-2:00pm (auditions) with top ones invited to performance Mon. Oct. 28th, 7:00pm
Wanted Tellers: Anyone with a stage-ready spooky story to not only be considered for the performance on Oct. 28th but also for the 2014 Timpanogos Storytelling Festival "Shivers in the Night" and other prizes
Story Length: No time limit, but 10 minutes or less is preferred
Story Audience: Aim the stories to be for those aged 12 years+, will tingle the spine. You will be rewarded for the great use of suspense, mystery, intrigue, voice, audience response, story development, story craft, performance and originality.
Cost: $5.00 registration fee due by Sept. 20th
Location: Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem
Event: Utah Youth Storytelling Showcase
Connected To: National Youth Storytelling Showcase
Live Audition Date/Time: 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
Other Options: Live audition is preferred. If unable to attend Live Audition, then 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: Kaysville Monster Mash n' Dash with storytelling
Date/Time: Sat. Oct. 12th, 5:30pm-8:00pm
Featured Tellers: TBA, Utah Storytelling Guild tellers
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Heritage Park, 150 N. Fairfield Rd., Kaysville Website: http://www.utahstorytelling.org
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