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If you know of 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. |
Reserve your spot to audition for the 19th Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival on Saturday, September 13th. Contact Rachel Hedman at storyauditions@weber.edu or call (801) 870-5799. Go to http://weber.edu/storytelling/.
Details below. Monday, September 15th is the deadline to submit workshop and performance proposals for the National Storytelling Conference held in Kansas City, MO, July 30-August 2, 2015. Go to http://www.storynet.org. Wednesday, December 31st is the deadline to submit workshop and performance proposals for the
Timpanogos Storytelling Conference held in Orem, UT, September 2-3, 2015. Go to http://www.timpfest.org. --------------- Every Sunday at 8:30am, listen to the KPCW "The Story Mine" radio show hosted by David Bullock and Cathy Barker. More details and listen at http://www.kpcw.org.
Their 100th episode will be Sunday, September 14. Every Monday-Saturday at Noon and rebroadcasts, listen to the BYU Radio-a Sirius Satellite radio 143-"The Apple Seed" hosted by Sam Payne. More details and listen at http://www.byuradio.org. |
Event: Live Auditions for Weber State University Storytelling Festival Date/Time: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 starting at 10:20am (every 2nd Saturday of September) Festival Dates: February 23-25, 2015 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 Cost: Free, open to all Location: Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden Contact: Reserve slot/receive info--Email Rachel Hedman at storyauditions@weber.edu or call (801) 870-5799. Go to
http://www.weber.edu/storytelling/ Event: The Fool of the World and other Story Music Sponsor: Utah Divisions of Arts and Museums Dates/Times: Monday, September 15th, 7:00pm-8:15pm, Provo Library Saturday, October 25th, 2:00pm-3:15pm, Discovery Gateway Museum Monday, November 17th, 7:00pm-8:15pm,
Orem Library Featured Musicians: Aspen Winds, woodwind quintet Featured Teller: Rachel Hedman Cost: Free, open to
all Locations: Provo Library, 550 N. University Ave., Provo Orem Library, 58 N. State St., Orem Discovery Gateway Museum, 444 W. 100 S., Salt Lake City Event: Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Wednesday, September 17th, 7:00pm (usually 3rd Wednesday of the month) Cost: Free, open to
all USG Membership: $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family Location: Murray Library, 166 East 5300 South, Murray Event: What's Your Story? a Donald Davis retreat Sponsor: Thanksgiving Point with Timpanogos Storytelling Institute Dates/Times: Monday-Friday,
September 22nd-26th, 2014 (all day each day) Featured Presenter/Teller: Donald Davis Cost: $700.00/person, includes lunch and dinner--discount at SpringHill Suites, adjacent to Thanksgiving Point (make hotel reservations by calling
1-800-963-2145) Location: Thanksgiving Point, 3003 North Thanksgiving Point Way, Lehi Contact: http://www.timpfest.org, call (801) 228-1350 or email
story.timpfest@gmail.com Event: Storytelling Workshop--Coaching Youth Tellers and Seeing the Benefits in the Classroom Sponsor: Weber State University Storytelling Festival Date/Time: Tuesday, September 23rd, 4:00pm-5:30pm Featured Presenters/Tellers: Rachel Hedman & Karl Behling Cost: Free, open to anyone who does or would like to coach youth tellers Location: Davis School District, Kendell Building, 75 East 100 North, Farmington Contact: http://www.weber.edu/storytelling or http://www.davis.k12.ut.us or call Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 Event: Utah Renaissance Faire (with storytelling) Dates/Times: Friday-Saturday, September 26th-27th, 10:00am-6:30pm Featured Teller: Stephen Gashler, Julie
Barnson, Ginger Parkinson, Paige Funk, Brian Jackson Fetzer, Glastonbury Duo (David and Carol Sharp) Cost: $12.00/ages 12+, $10.00/student or senior (valid ID), $8.00/child (ages 6-11), Free for children 5 and under, $4.00/student and school kids for Friday 10:00am-3:00pm only Location: Thanksgiving Point, 3003 North Thanksgiving Point Way, Lehi Contact: Call (801) 768-4900 for tickets, service fees apply or go to http://www.utahrenaissancefaire.com Event: Chase Your Tale 5K Fundraiser for Center for Story Date/Time: Saturday, September 27th, starting at 9:00am Cost: Register through http://www.raceentry.com and
pre-race prices are $7.00/child under age 12, $15.00/adult--there is a $2.00 discount if you spread the word on this event through social media (see Center for Story Facebook page) Location: Starting Line at Orem Public Library, 58 N State St., Orem Contact: http://www.raceentry.com, http://www.oremlibrary.org or http://www.centerforstory.org Event: Storytelling Workshop--Coaching Youth Tellers and Seeing the Benefits in the Classroom Sponsor: Weber State University Storytelling Festival Date/Time: Tuesday, September 30th 4:30pm-6:00pm Featured Presenters/Tellers: Rachel Hedman & Karl Behling Cost: Free, open to anyone who does or would like to coach youth tellers Location: Treehouse Museum, 347 E. 22nd St., Ogden Contact: http://www.weber.edu/storytelling or http://www.davis.k12.ut.us or call Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 Event: Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Thursday, October 2nd, 7:00pm (usually 1st Thursday of the month) Cost: Free, open to
all USG Membership: $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family Location: Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem Event: Nephitellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Thursday, October 2nd, 7:00pm (usually 1st Thursday of the month) Cost: Free, open to
all USG Membership: $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family Location: Nephi Public Library, 21 W. 100 N., Nephi Event: Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Friday, October 3rd, 6:00pm Cost: Free, open to all USG Membership: $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family Location: Merlin Olsen Central Park, E Center St. & S. 300 East, Logan Event: Logan Downtown Ghost Tours Sponsor: City of Logan Dates/Times: Fridays and Saturdays of October with two exceptions of October 27th and 30th
(Dates--October 3-4; 10-11; 17-18; 24-25; 27 & 30) with tours times 7:00pm-8:30pm & 8:30pm-10:00pm Ghost Tour Guides/Tellers: David Sidwell, Daniel Bishop, other Utah Storytelling Guild members, and more TBA Cost: $7.00/person or
group rates of $5.00/person with 18+ people Location: Starting place for Logan tours-Cache County Courthouse, 200 N. Main St., Logan Contact: Email David Sidwell at david.sidwell@ccs.dut.org or go http://www.loganutah.org Event: Ogden & Salt Lake Ghost Tours Dates/Times: Mostly Fridays and Saturdays, October 3-4; 10-11; 17-18; 24-25; 29-31; November 1 with starting times ranging from 5:00pm-9:00pm depending on the nigh Ghost Tour Guides/Tellers: Laurie Allen, Kristen Clay, Cherie Davis, Cassie Ashton, Nannette Watts, Karen Kagie, Becky Nalder, Janine Nishiguchi Cost: Ranges from $12.00-$18.00/person with group rates and other possible discounts Locations: 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 South 500 West, Salt Lake City Contact: Call (801) 604-1218 to reserve spot(s) and go to http://www.storytours.com Event: Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Thursday, October 9th, 7:00pm-8:30pm (usually 2nd Thursday of the month) Cost: Free, open to all USG Membership: $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family Location: Stewart Gallery, Kaysville Library, 44 N. Main St.,
Kaysville Event: Hauntings Auditions Sponsor: Timpanogos Storytelling Institute Date/Time: Friday, October 10th, starting at 5:00pm with top ones performing on
Monday, October 27th Wanted Tellers: Anyone with a stage-ready spooky story Story Length: No time limit though stories 10 minutes or less are preferred Story Audience: Aim for the stories to be spine-tingling for those aged 12 years+, best if has use of suspense, mystery, intrigue, voice, audience response, story development, story craft, performance, and originality . Cost: $5.00 registration fee Location: Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St, Orem Contact: http://www.oremlibrary.org, http://www.timpfest.org, or contact April Johnson at aprildj8@gmail.com or call (801) 802-8255 Event: Utah Youth Storytelling Showcase Connected To: National Youth Storytelling Showcase Live Audition Date/Time: Tuesday, October 14th, 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 Judging: Focus on storyteller, story, and storytelling elements (most points awarded for "connection with audience")--NO READING! Cost: Free, open to all--general public invited whether or not you have youth telling Location: Gale Center of History and Culture, 10300 Beckstead Lane, South Jordan Contact/Website: Call Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 for more info and to schedule slot. Go to http://www.galecenter.org. For forms, go to
http://www.nationalyouthstorytellingshowcase.org. 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, October 13th by mail to Rachel Hedman, PO Box 274, West Jordan, UT 84084 with the required forms found at
http://www.nationalyouthstorytellingshowcase.org. Event: "Telling Centerville's Story" (every 2nd Tuesday of month) Date/Time: Tuesday, October 14th, 6:30pm-8:00pm (next one November 11th) Featured
Tellers: George McEwan, Karl Behling, Wayne Kartchner Cost: Free, open to all Location: Thomas Whitaker Museum, 168 N. Main St., Centerville Event: Garden After Dark (includes storytelling) Dates/Times: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, October 16-18; 23-25, 6:00pm-9:00pm Featured Tellers:
TBA Cost: $6.00/Garden Member, $12/General Public (Tickets for sale starting September 22nd) Location: Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City Contact: Call (801) 585-0556 or go to http://www.redbuttegarden.org Event: Spooktacular Stories Sponsor: Davis County Library System Dates/Times: Monday, October 20th, 7:00pm--South Branch Thursday, October 23rd, 7:00pm--Syracuse Branch Monday, October 27th, 7:00pm--Kaysville Branch Tuesday, October 28th, 7:00pm--Headquarters in Farmington Tuesday, October 28th, 7:00pm--Centerville Branch Tuesday, October 28th, 7:00pm--North
Branch Wednesday, October 29th, 7:00pm--Central Branch Featured Tellers (3-5 tellers/Branch): Rachel Hedman, Janine Nishiguchi, Cindi Julander, Suzanne Grigsby, Marilyn Getts, Amy Sutton-Curtis Cost: Free, open to all Locations: South Branch--725 S. Main St., Bountiful Syracuse Branch--1875 South 2000 West, Syracuse Kaysville Branch--44 N. Main St., Kaysville Headquarters--133 S. Main St., Farmington Centerville Branch--45 South 400 West, Centerville North Branch--562 South 1000 East, Clearfield Central Branch--155 N. Wasatch Dr., Layton Contact: Go to http://www.daviscountyutah.gov/library/ Event: 2nd Annual Hauntings Contest Sponsor: Timpanogos Storytelling Institute Date/Time: Monday, October 27th, 7:00pm Featured Tellers: To be determined from Hauntings auditions, top tellers Cost: Free, open to all Location: Orem Public Library, 58 N.
State St., Orem Contact: Go to http://www.oremlibrary.org and http://www.timpfest.org Event: Annual StorySwap, in celebration of national Tellabration! Host: Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Saturday, November 8th, 2014, 10:00am-4:00pm with
optional dinner buy on own (Workshops/Panels in morning, Concert in afternoon) Featured Presenters/Tellers: Utah Storytelling Guild members Cost: Free, open to all--possible cost for lunch, donations accepted Location: Clearfield Community Center Little Theatre, 140 E. Center St., Clearfield Contact: Contact Suzanne Decaria to volunteer to help in some way or to receive details. Email sdstorymom@gmail.com or call (801) 668-7544. |
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