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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. |
Story Crossroads has two remaining residencies on February 13th and 20th with a teen one at the Magna Library and a family one at the Viridian Event Center. There is even a 45-second film about it
here: https://youtu.be/ABqw3A92x2Y See more details below.
Go to the 20th WSU Storytelling Festival on
February 22nd-24th in the Ogden/Layton areas. See the website for full schedule (http://www.weber.edu/storytelling/) or see details below.
Go to the Murray Storytelling Festival on Saturday, March 12th from 11:00am-4:00pm at the Murray High School. See
more details below.
See the 7th issue of "Story Crossroads: The Newsletter" that features a Celtic story, a story game to go with the story, story video, and a "Cap's Off to You" featuring someone who uses story in everyday to work life: Julie Jensen. Story Crossroads is a Salt Lake free and open festival launching
April 15-16, 2016. Read the newsletter here: http://archive.aweber.com/storytellingadv/BDNFy/h/Story_Crossroads_The.htm |
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Storytelling Radio Shows Broadcasting from Utah |
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Every Sunday at 8:30am, listen to the KPCW "The Story Mine" radio show hosted by David Bullock and Cathy Barker. Listen at www.kpcw.org
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Every Monday through Saturday at Noon (and rebroadcasts), listen to the BYU Radio--a Sirius Satellite radio 143--"The Apple Seed" storytelling radio show hosted by Sam Payne. Listen at www.byuradio.org
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Event: Free 8-hour Family-Focused Storytelling Residencies Sponsor: Story Crossroads Purpose: After learning storytelling for two 4-hour Saturdays, the family members will be performance-ready. Top tellers will be chosen to tell for Story Crossroads Festival on April 15-16, 2016 Location/Dates/Times: Viridian Event Center, 8030 S. 1835 W., West Jordan Saturdays, February 13 & 20, 2016 from
1:00pm-5:00pm Featured Presenter: John Adams Cost: Free, open to all (children 7 or under are invited to do activities in another room of the library while older siblings and parents learn the art of storytelling) Contact: Rachel Hedman
at storycrossroads@gmail.com or call (801) 870-5799 Go to the Story Crossroads website
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Event: Free 8-hour Teen-Focused Storytelling Residency Sponsor: Story Crossroads Purpose: After learning storytelling for two 4-hour Saturdays, the tweens/teens will be performance-ready. Top tellers will be chosen to tell for Story Crossroads Festival on April 15-16, 2016 Location/Dates/Times: Magna Library, 2675 S. 8950 W., Magna Saturdays, February 13 & 20, 2016 from
1:00pm-5:00pm Featured Presenter: Ted Erekson Cost: Free, open to tweens/teens Contact: Rachel Hedman at storycrossroads@gmail.com or call (801) 870-5799 Go to the Story Crossroads website
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Event: Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 7:00pm (usually the 3rd Tuesday of the month) Cost: Free, open to all USG Membership: $30.00/year for
individual, $40.00/year for family, can be done through PayPal at www.utahstorytelling.org at "Join Us!" page Location: Conference Room C, Salt Lake City Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake
City Contact: John Adams at sha8spr1@comcast.net or call (801) 824-4646 www.utahstorytelling.org
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Event: Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 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, can be done through PayPal at www.utahstorytelling.org at "Join Us!" page Location: Weber County Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden Contact: Alan Griffin at agriffin5@yahoo.com or call (801) 731-1695 www.utahstorytelling.org
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Event: Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Thursday, February 18, 2016, 7:00pm-8:30pm (every 3rd Thursday of the month) Cost: Free, open to all USG Membership: $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family, can be done through PayPal at www.utahstorytelling.org at "Join Us!" page Location: Kaysville Library, 215 N. Fairfield Rd., Kaysville Contact: Wayne Kartchner at wkartchner@gmail.com or call (801) 451-5724 www.utahstorytelling.org
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Event: 20th Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival Dates/Times: Monday-Wednesday, February 22-24, 2016, 9:30am to Noon each day with afternoon campus workshops or outreach concerts (such as the Story Slam, Symposium with Donald Davis, and Senior Center concerts), and evening
concerts Sponsor: Story Crossroads Out-of-State Featured Tellers: Donald Davis, Bill Harley, Carmen Deedy, Angela Lloyd Treasured Tellers: Virginia Rasmussen, Phyllis J. Savage Utah Tellers: Laurie Allen, Karl Behling, Elaine Brewster, Cherie Davis, Joan Effiong, Ann Ellis, Ted Erekson, Mark Gollaher, Wendy Gourley, Omar & Lori Hansen, Rachel Hedman, Suzanne Hudson, Kathleen Lund, George McEwan, Jean Andra Miller, Janine Nishiguchi, Sam Payne, Debi Richan, David & Carol Sharp, David Sidwell, Jan C. Smith, Nannette Watts, Lynn Wing, Kate Young Cost: Free, open to all (only cost for those who wish to attend the Storytelling Festival Dinner at 6:30pm on Tuesday, Feb. 23rd) Locations: Monday-Tuesday--Eccles Conference Center (Peery's Egyptian Theatre), 2415
Washington Blvd., Ogden Wednesday--Davis Conference Center, 1651 N. 700 W., Layton Go to the WSU Storytelling Festival website
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Event: Weber State University Storytelling Festival Fundraiser Dinner Date/Time: Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 6:30pm-9:00pm Out-of-State Featured Tellers: Donald Davis, Bill Harley, Carmen Deedy, Angela Lloyd Cost: $60.00/plate or $500.00/table (seats 8
people) Location: Timbermine Restaurant and Steakhouse, 1701 Park Blvd., Ogden Contact: Call Jackie Shafer at (801) 626-7515 or email jackieshafer@weber.edu to reserve your seat and/or table Go to the WSU Storytelling Festival website
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Event: USG Annual Membership Meeting, open to all Date/Time: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 4:30pm (before 6:30pm concert next door at Davis Conference Center) Featured Presenters: Transition from Former USG President David Sidwell to Current USG President Janine Nishiguchi Cost: Free, open to all, though you can pay for your own meal though you do not have to eat there Location: Roosters Brewing Company & Restaurant, 748
Heritage Park Blvd., Layton, UT Contact: Call or text David Sidwell at (435) 764-2006 or email
david.sidwell@ccsdut.org Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Canyons School District Storytelling Festival (Story Weavers) Date/Time: Thursday, February 25, 2016, 5:30pm-8:30pm, K-2nd grade tell from 5:30pm-6:45pm and 3rd-5th grade tell from 7:00pm-8:15pm Featured Presenters: Youth tellers from the Canyons School District and the top ones will be invited to also tell for the Story Crossroads Festival on April 15-16, 2016 Cost: Free, open to all Location: Professional
Development Center, 9361 S. 300 E., Sandy, UT Go to the Story Weavers website
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Event: Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 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, can be done through PayPal at www.utahstorytelling.org at "Join Us!" page Location:
Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Ogden Contact: Paige Funk at paigefunk@gmail.com or call (801) 762-7613 www.utahstorytelling.org
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Event: Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Saturday, March 12, 2016 (usually 2nd Saturday of the month) Cost: Free, open to all USG Membership: $30.00/year for
individual, $40.00/year for family, can be done through PayPal at www.utahstorytelling.org at "Join Us!" page Location: Old Ephraim Room in Logan Library, 255 N. Main St., Logan Contact: Leah Adkins at LASTredDragon@yahoo,com or call (435) 760-0412. www.utahstorytelling.org
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Event: Murray Storytelling Festival Sponsors: City of Murray, Murray Public Library Date/Time: Saturday, March 12, 2016, 11:00am-4:00pm (new performance every hour on the hour) Cost: Free, open to all Featured Tellers: Cassie Ashton, Julie Barnson,
Cherie Davis, Carol Esterreicher, Ginger Parkinson, Jan C. Smith, Nannette Watts and top community tellers selected from residencies in schools and community venues Location: Murray High Little Theater & Choir Room, 5440 S. State, Murray Go to the City of Murray website
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Event: Utah's Biggest Liars--Contest Entries (Youth & Adults) Sponsors: Orem Public Library & Timpanogos Storytelling Institute Dates/Times: Monday, March 14, 2016, Registration & Entry Fees Due Saturday, March 19, 2016,
3:00pm-5:00pm, Preliminary Contest Friday, April 1, 2016, 6:00pm for Youth & 7:00pm for Adults, Liars Finale
Contest Cost: Audiences--Free, open to all, Registrants--$10.00 that can be paid
online Location: Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem Details and Registration: Go to http://www.timpfest.org to register as well as to receive more details on what makes a strong lie for this
contest
Go to the Timpanogos Storytelling Institute website
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Event: Showcase of the Around the World: The Tellable, Edible Art Project Sponsors/Partners: Salt Lake City Arts Council, Bad Dog Arts, Glendale Community Learning Center, Utah Storytelling Guild, Story
Crossroads Date/Time: Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 7:00pm Cost: Free, open to all Featured Presenters: Youth exhibit the three art skills learned through the "Around the World: The Tellable, Edible Art Project" of storytelling, visual arts, and the culinary art Location: Glendale Library, 1375 W. Concord St., Salt Lake City, UT Go to the Glendale Library website
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Event: An Evening of Story with Kevin Kling (Moab) Sponsors: Utah Division of Arts and Museums, WESTAF, National Endowment of the Arts, & Timpanogos Storytelling Institute Date/Time: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Cost: Free, open to all Featured Teller: Kevin
Kling Location: Grand County High School, 608 Fourth E Street,
Moab Go to the Timpanogos Storytelling website
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Event: An Evening of Story with Kevin Kling (Orem) Sponsors: Orem Public Library & Timpanogos Storytelling Institute Date/Time: Friday, March 18, 2016 Cost: Free, open to all Featured Teller: Kevin
Kling Location: Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem Go to the Orem Public Library website
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Event: Youth Tell Off Sponsor: Cache Valley Storytelling Festival Date/Time: Saturday, April 2, 2016, Time TBA Cost: Free, open to all Featured Tellers: Youth tellers from the training workshops showcase and are then selected to tell at the Cache Valley Storytelling Festival in June 9-11, 2016 Location: Logan Library, 255 N. Main St., Logan Go to the Cache Valley Storytelling Festival website
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Event: Story Blasting In Connection With: Story Crossroads Reason: Have fun telling stories in the neighborhood while letting people know that the Story Crossroads Festival will be free and coming up April 15-16, 2016
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 6, 2016, meet at Viridian Event Center Lobby at 6:00pm and then split as partners to Salt Lake County neighborhoods for door-to-door storytelling Cost: Free, open to all How to Get Involved: Send an email to storycrossroads@gmail.com or call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 to RSVP to be a Story Blaster. You will need at least one 1-minute or 2-minute story to share with people. Starting & Ending Location: Lobby of the Viridian Event Center, 8030 South 1825 West, West Jordan, UT Go directly to the Story Blasting page on Story Crossroads website
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Event: Story Crossroads Festival Sponsors: Utah Storytelling Guild, Utah Division of Arts and Museums, National Endowment of the Arts, WESTAF, Salt Lake City Arts Council, Nubian Storytellers of Utah Leadership, Utah Humanities & Story Crossroads Dates/Times: Friday, April 15, 2016, 9:00am-Noon and then 7:00pm-9:00pm (Outreaches in Afternoon) Saturday, April 16, 2016, 9:30am-9:00pm Featured Tellers: Christopher Agostino (Agostino Arts), Joseph Sobol, Baba Jamal Koram Professional Story Artists: Carol Esterreicher, Cherie Davis, Chris Dokos Greek Band, Clive Romney, Glastonbury Duo (David & Carol Sharp), David Bullock, Dustin Loehr, Elaine Muray, George McEwan, Ginger Parkinson, Grupo de Danza Nuevas Raices, Holly Robison, Jan C. Smith, Janine Nishiguchi, Joan Effiong, Julie Barnson, Julius Chavez, Karl Behling, Lynn Wing, Mark Gollaher, Nannette Watts, Nino Reyos, Paola Cespedez, Paul Boruff, Richard Hatch, Sam
Payne, Stephen Gashler, Suzanne Hudson, Tausala Performing Arts Plus 80 Community Tellers on Stage (youth, adults,
seniors) Cost: Free, open to all Location: Viridian Event Center, 8030 South 1825 West, West Jordan, UT SPANISH HEADSETS AND ASL INTERPRETATIONS FOR EVENING CONCERTS--Full schedule is on the website Contact: Rachel Hedman at storycrossroads@gmail.com or call (801) 870-5799 Go to the Story Crossroads website
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Event: An Evening of Storytelling with Donald Davis Sponsors: Utah Division of Arts and Museums, National Endowment of the Arts & Timpanogos Storytelling Institute Date/Time: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Cost: Free, open to all Featured Teller: Donald
Davis Location: Provo Library, 550 N. University Ave., Provo Go to the Timpanogos Storytelling website
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Event: Jordan School District Storytelling Festival (Story Weavers) Date/Time: Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Time TBA Featured Presenters: Youth tellers from the Jordan School District and the previous year top ones will be invited to also tell for the Story Crossroads Festival on April 15-16, 2016 Cost: Free, open to all Location: South Jordan Middle School, 10245 S. 2700 W., South Jordan,
UT Go to the Story Weavers (Jordan) website
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