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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. |
There's still time to enjoy the spooky options this October with ghost tours and spine-tingling performances. See below.
Plan on the annual StorySwap as the Utah Storytelling Guild celebrates its 25th anniversary on Saturday, November 5th from 10:00am-4:00pm. Go to http://www.utstoryswap.org or see more details below.
Enjoy house concerts geared for teens and older through the Story Crossroads house concert fundraising series for one of these coming up Friday, November 11th. Go to http://www.storycrossroads.com under "Events" and then "House Concert Fundraising Series" for details or how to be a host yourself (more details below). These can happen anywhere in the state.
Check out the "Deadline" section below for a ton of audition and application opportunities to be part of wonderful events.
See the 11th issue of "Story Crossroads: The Newsletter" that features a story from First Nations Canada, a story game to go with the story, two story videos, and a "Cap's Off to You" featuring two people who use story in everyday to work life: Annie and Dan Eastmond. Read the newsletter here: http://archive.aweber.com/storytellingadv/8_b1e/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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Monday, October 31, 2016--Deadline to submit a workshop proposal for the 2017 Utah Early Childhood Conference happening Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017 at Weber State University. Go to http://www.utahearlychildhoodconference.com for details.
Thursday, November 1, 2016--Deadline for 2017 or 2018 Story Crossroads Festival Story Artist Applications, http://www.storycrossroads.com under "Get Involved"
Thursday, November 1, 2016--Deadline to submit your favorite 10-minute "The Library" themed story to then be considered as one of five performers
selected for Timp Tell 2017 (Timpanogos Storytelling Festival) and winners will receive two adult weekends passes, go to http://www.timpfest.org/storytelling-events Saturday, November 12, 2016--Deadline to submit workshop proposals for the 2017 National Storytelling Conference, June 29-July 2 in Kansas City, MO, go to http://www.storynet.org
Saturday, November 12, 2016--Deadline to enter Fringe Lottery (55-minute of whatever program you want to do) that is part of the 2017 National Storytelling Conference, go to http://www.storynet.org/conference/fringe.html for more
details
Monday, November 14, 2016--Deadline for online application for youth (K-12th grade) Patriotic Storytelling Contest with 3-5-minute stories that is put on by America's Freedom Festival in Provo and partnered by Timpanogos Storytelling Institute, go to http://www.freedomfestival.org/event/patriotic-storytelling-contest/ for more details Saturday, December 31, 2016--Deadline to submit workshop or performance proposals for the 2017 Timpanogos Storytelling Concerence (September 6-7), go to http://www.timpfest.org/events/timpanogos-storytelling-conference-2016 Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Garden After Dark at the Red Butte Garden: Haunted Holidays Around the World (with storytelling) Date/Time: Friday-Saturday, October 28 & 29, 2016, 6:00pm-9:00pm Featured Tellers: Janine Nishiguchi (28th), Carol Esterreicher (29th)--previous dates featured Ginger Parkinson, Jan C. Smith, Suzanne Hudson & Laurie Allen Cost: $6.00/person for Garden Members, $12.00/person for General Public Location: Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT (University of Utah
campus) Go to the Garden After Dark webpage with FAQs
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Event: Ogden & Salt Lake City Ghost Tours
Dates: Fridays-Saturdays of October 2016
Times:
Ranges from 5:00pm-9:00pm depending on the night (see website at http://www.storytours.com)
Ogden Ghost Tour Guides/Tellers: Laurie Allen, Karen
Kagie
Salt Lake Ghost Tour Guides/Tellers: Kristen Clay, Nannette Watts, Cherie Davis
Cost: Prices range from $15.00-$20.00 but booking online at http://www.storytours.com gives a $2.00 discount off the regular price--Groups may also
book private shows anytime
CHANGE OF PICK-UP!--Locations: Starting place for Ogden bus tours--Pick up at Rainbow Garden's main entrance (1851 Valley Drive, Ogden, UT) Starting place for Salt Lake bus tours--Pick up in front of Clark Planetarium (110 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT)
Notes on Locations--It's best to book online and get exact information on where to meet. Walking tours have slightly different starting locations than bus tours and
not all tours are available each night.
Contact: Call (801) 888-8551 or (801) 678-8768 to reserve spot(s)
Go to the Ogden & Salt Lake City Ghost Tours website
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Event: Logan Downtown Ghost Tours
Dates/Times: Fridays-Saturdays of October 2016, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Logan Ghost Tour Guides/Tellers: Members of the Utah Storytelling Guild, mainly from Logan/Cache Valley area as well as Cache Valley Theatre Company members and Music Theatre West members
Cost: $10.00/person, order and reserve your date at http://www.logandowntown.com
Location: Start at Thatcher-Young Mansion, 35 West 100 South, Logan (free parking)
Go directly to the Logan Downtown Ghost Tours page
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Event: Rotary's Guinness World Record Event & Video Share (stories from refugees)
Could use up to 30 volunteers to help emcee, judge, and
have things run smoothly, contact Kristen Clay at (801) 888-8551 or email FatLadySingingK@aol.com Sponsors: Utah Rotary Clubs and Rotary Youth Programs & Life Story Library Foundation with support from ZAP
Grant Date/Time: Saturday, October 29, 2016, 12:30pm-5:00pm Featured Tellers/Presenters: Burundi Drummers, Video Share of Refugee Stories at 3:00pm Cost: $10.00/person (free for refugee and immigrant families), register by October 15th if wanting t-shirt Location:
West High School, 241 N. 300 W., Salt Lake City, UT Contact (for
info or to help): Contact Kristen Clay at (801) 888-8551 or email FatLadySingingK@aol.com. Register for event here
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Event: "Let's Story!" Fall Story SLAM (workshops to lead up to slam competition) Sponsor: Weber State University Storytelling Festival Story SLAM: Monday, October 31, 2016, 11:30am, Shepherd Union, Wildcat Theater Emcee/Featured Presenter: Sam Payne Cost: Free, open to students, faculty, and community members (18+)
Locations: SLAM
at the Shepherd Union, Wildcat Theater
Questions: Call (801) 626-7515 or go to http://www.weber.edu/storytelling/
Story SLAM with Sam Payne
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Event: Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Thursday, November 3, 2016, 7:00pm (usually 1st Thursday of the month, though
different for October due to scheduling with Orem Library) 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., Orem Contact: Paige Funk at paigefunk@gmail.com or call (801) 762-7613 Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Annual StorySwap, in celebration of national Tellabration! and also celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Utah Storytelling Guild Host: Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Saturday, November 5,
2016, 10:00am-4:00pm Featured Presenters: Janet Low, Lora Schmidt, Wendy Gourley, Founding & Original Members Afternoon Concert Tellers: Suzanne Hudson, Angie Kathleen Lund, Annie Eastmond, Laurie Allen, Carol Esterreicher, Mitch Nelson, Alan Griffin, Wayne Kartchner
Cost: Free, open to all--pizza provided to those who come, feel free to bring a salad or dessert to share though not required Location:
Gale Center of History and Culture Museum, 10300 S. Beckstead Lane (1600 West), South Jordan, UT Contact (for info or to help): Email Wayne Kartchner at wkartchner@gmail.com or call (801) 336-6917 Go to the StorySwap website
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Event: A Night of Music and Celebration to benefit The Road Home: A Legacy of Story Music by Clive Romney Date/Time: Saturday, November 5, 2016, 7:00pm Emcee: Ben McAdams, Salt Lake County Mayor Featured Presenters: Clive Romney, Enoch Train, Amy Whitcomb, Brett Raymond, Cherie Call, Christeena Riggs, Clog America, Cori Connors, Dyer Highway, Julie-Anne Morphis, Michael Webb, Nancy Hanson, Payton Kemp, Sam Payne, Tammy Robinson, Riverton Children's Choir Cost: Tickets available here (http://www.roadhomeconcert.com), all proceeds help The Road Home, a homelessness
organization Location:
Mount Jordan Middle School, 9400 South 300 East, Sandy, UT
Go to the Road Home Concert website
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Event: Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Wednesday, November 9, 2016, 7:00pm (usually 2nd 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: Southwest Branch Library, 2039 W. 4000 S., Roy Contact: Alan Griffin at agriffin5@yahoo.com or call (801) 731-1695 Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: 9th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert Date/Time: Friday, November 11, 7:00pm-8:30pm Featured Teller: Laurie Allen: "From
Sea to Shining Sea: Freedom Stories for the Quest of Freedom"--best for teens and adults Host: Hokanson Home Suggested Donation: $10.00+/person, though any teen or adult
welcome, CDs also available for purchase Location: Hokanson Home, 3005 West 820 North, Provo, UT RSVP: Call Mary Hokanson at (801) 450-4439 or email yarnicity@gmail.com Details: Refreshments served Purpose: This fundraiser event is held so the Story Crossroads Festival remains strong (see www.storycrossroads.com, can also donate online whether or not you can attend) Go directly to House Concert webpage on Story Crossroads site
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Event: Salt Lake Freedom Film and Storytelling Festival Date/Time: Saturday, November 12, 2016, 9:30am-10:30pm Featured Teller/Filmmaker: Brian Jackson Fetzer Live Performance: Evening Session--"Joy to the World!" with
Brian Jackson Fetzer and Jay Brian Ballard, Christmas concert and sing-a-long from 7:30pm-8:30pm Films (order to be shown): "Songbirds of the Crossroads"; "Persuasion"; "The
Pi Song Phenomenon"; "The Blue Carbuncle, A Sherlock Holmes Mystery"; "The Unfolding"; "A Rocky Mountain Celebration--Celebrating the Nobility in Liberty"; "Ghostly Guardians"; "Christmas Lights"; "The Snowman"; "The Cokeville Miracle" Cost: $5.00/adult per session and $3.00/child per session (morning, afternoon, and evening sessions) Location: Historic Fort Douglas Post Theater, campus of University of Utah, 245 S. Fort Douglas Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT Contact and Information: Call Brian Jackson Fetzer at (801) 532-2766 Go to the Festival website to see schedule in detail
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Event: Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Saturday,
November 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. Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Tuesday, November 15, 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 on the 4th Floor, Salt Lake City Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City Contact: John Adams at
sha8spr1@comcast.net or call (801) 824-4646 Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Thursday, November 17, 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 Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: An Evening of Storytelling by Bil Lepp Sponsors: National Endowment for the Arts, Utah Division of Arts and Museums, Timpanogos Storytelling Institute
Date/Time: Thursday, November 17, 2016, 7:00pm Cost: Free, open to all though will need free ticket(s) due to limited space Location: Provo City Library, 550 N. University Ave., Provo, UT Go to free tickets page for Bil Lepp concert (works starting Nov. 3rd)
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Event: 10th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert Date/Time: Thursday, December 8, 2016, 7:00pm-8:30pm Featured Teller: Lynn Wing: "Over
the Hill and Through the Woods: Growing Up in the 50s and 60s"--best for teens and adults Host: TBD, your chance to host! Email storycrossroads@gmail.com with
request Suggested Donation: $10.00+/person, though any teen or adult welcome, Books/CDs also available for purchase Location: TBD, your chance to host! Email storycrossroads@gmail.com with request RSVP: Email storycrossroads@gmail.com Details: Refreshments served Purpose: This fundraiser event is held so the Story Crossroads
Festival remains strong (see www.storycrossroads.com, can also donate online whether or not you can attend) Go directly to House Concert webpage on Story Crossroads site
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Event: Story Train at the Ogden's Christmas Village Dates/Times (each train ride lasts about 10-15 minutes): Saturday, December 10, 2016,
5:00pm-9:00pm Saturday, December 17, 2016, 5:00pm-9:00pm
Featured Tellers: Utah Storytelling Guild members
Cost: Free, open to all--tips are welcomed
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Location: The Story Train will do a short loop around Ogden's Christmas Village, down 25th Street, over to the Junction and back to the Village. The train picks people up at 353 25th Street in front of the Ogden Amphitheater.
Go to the Christmas Village website
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Event: Murray Storytelling Residency for Adults
Sponsors/Partners: City of Murray, Murray Public Library
Dates/Times: January-February, 2017, TBA
Featured Teller/Presenter: Carol Esterreicher
Cost: Free, open to all adults
Location: Murray Heritage Center, #10 East 6150 South, Murray Note: A premier county festival, Story Crossroads, is held April 2017 at the Salt Lake
County Viridian Event Center. Murray will be selecting up to 15 finalists from the city festival to participate in this new event.
Go to the City of Murray website
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Event: Free 8-hour Adult/Senior-Focused Storytelling Residency
Sponsor: Riverton Senior Center, Story Crossroads
Purpose: After learning storytelling for four 2-hour sessions once a week, the adults will be performance-ready. Top tellers will be chosen to tell for Story Crossroads Festival on April 20-21, 2017
Location/Date/Time: Riverton Senior Center, 12914 S. Redwood Rd., Riverton, UT--dates/times in January 2017 TBA More Locations with Dates/Times TBA
Featured Presenter: Robyn Bishop
Cost: Free, open to adults and seniors
Contact:
Rachel Hedman at storycrossroads@gmail.com or call (801) 870-5799
Go to the Story Crossroads website
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