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If you know of any storytelling or story-related events open to the public, then send to Rachel Hedman at storycrossroads@gmail.com. |
The Utah Youth Storytelling Showcase has changed time of year and format due to changes with the National Youth Storytelling Showcase. Thus, the October 10th concert is cancelled and will be rescheduled in March
2018 at the Orem Public Library. Details to come as it nears. Free parent/youth coaching by Rachel Hedman to prepare for that time. Email info@rachelhedman.com or call/text 801-870-5799.
October 9th is the deadline to submit if you have a scary story geared for
ages 12 and older for The Hauntings through the Timpanogos Storytelling Institute. See details below or go to http://www.timpfest.org.
See the latest Story Crossroads newsletter by clicking here. This Volume 3, Issue 3 has the latest news including updates the on upcoming House Concerts and 3rd Annual Festival, one Story Video of the
Month honoring Jan Andrews, who recently passed away, a story from Bolivia and a story game to go with it, and Cap's Off to You to Dianne de Las Casas, who also recently passed away. |
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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 9, 2017--Deadline to apply online and submit $10 entry fee as part of The Hauntings Preliminary Contest through Timpanogos Storytelling. Appply at timpfest.org though may not be posted until after the
Festival.
Wednesday, November 1, 2017--Deadline to submit online application and video to be considered for 2018 or 2019 Story Crossroads Festival on May 23, 2018 or May 22, 2019 (almost all 2018 selected). See more here: https://storycrossroads.com/get-involved/be-a-story-artist-for-the-main-stage-event/.
Sunday, December 31, 2017--Deadline to submit your best 10-minute story of no particular theme by video or audio file to be considered
for one of five spots for the Timp Tell competition during the 2018 Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. Email story.timpfest@gmail.com for more info. You can also go to timpfest.org though may not be posted until after the Festival.
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December 31, 2017--Deadline to submit workshop or performance proposals for the 2018 Timpanogos Storytelling Conference & Festival to happen on September 6-8, 2018. Email story.timpfest@gmail.com for more info. You can also go to timpfest.org though may not be posted until after the Festival. Go to the Story Crossroads website
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Event: 18th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert Date/Time: Friday, September 29, 2017, 7:00pm-8:30pm Featured Story Artists: Jan C.
Smith & Suzanne Hudson Twice Upon a Time: Folk & Fairy Tales--best for ages 8+ These two tellers transport people with their humor, drama, and flair. While Jan C. Smith represented the Western Region at the 2017 National Storytelling Conference concert, Suzanne Hudson led the Utah Storytelling Guild and performed in venues across the state and beyond. Now see how these two story artists transform folk and fairy
tales to hit home for today's world. Stories are best for ages 8 and older.
Suggested Donation: $15.00+/person, $25.00+/couple or family, though any amount welcomed, best for ages 8+ Location: Hurley Home, 143 West 5900 South, Murray, UT 84107 (RSVP for directions) RSVP: Call/text Jerri Hurley at (801) 915-2344 or 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: Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Thursday, October 5, 2017, 7:00pm 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: The Bee True Stories from the Hive!, competitive storytelling for ages 21+ (partly to content, partly to drinks available)
Date: Friday, October 6, 2017, Doors open at 6:00pm, stories start at 7:00pm and lasts towards 10:00pm
Featured Tellers: Ten storytellers picked at random from a hat has five minutes each to tell a true story on the theme of the night "Great Outdoors" without notes
Cost: $18.00/person, must be aged 21 or older, go to http://thebeeslc.org to purchase tickets starting September 15,
2017
Location: Clubhouse on South Temple, 850 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT
Go to The Bee website
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Event: Ogden & Salt Lake City Ghost Tours
Dates: Fridays-Saturdays of October 2017, starting October 6th
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 2017 starting October 6th, 7:00pm-9:00pm Logan Ghost Tour Guides/Tellers: Members of the Utah Storytelling Guild, mainly from Logan/Cache Valley area as well as Green Wolf Productions 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 to the Logan Ghost Tours website
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Event: Hauntings Contest Dates/Times: Monday, October 9, 2017--by midnight--application/entry fee due Saturday, October 14, 2017, --Hauntings Preliminary Contest Saturday, October 30, 2017, 7:00pm, Hauntings Finale Contest Featured Tellers: Could be you...anyone aged 12+ may apply and then be selected to tell at the Preliminary and possibly the Finale
Contest Cost: $10.00 entry fee though watching the Preliminary or Finale Contests are free and recommended for those aged 12 and older Location: Orem Public Library, 58 N. State Street, Orem, UT Contact: April
Johnson, call/text (801) 473-9066 or email aprildj8@gmail.com Go to the Timpanogos website
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Event: "Keeping Centerville's Story Alive" presents The Lund Home for Boys, 1922-1949 Date/Time: Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 7:00pm Featured Presenter: Robin Jensen Cost: Free, open to all Location: Centerville City Hall, 250 N. Main St., Centerville, UT Go to the event page on Centerville's Whitaker Museum website
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Event: An Evening of Stories with Antonio Sacre Date/Time: Thursday, October 12, 2017, 7:00pm Featured Teller: Antonio Sacre Cost: Free, open to all Location: Mt. Pleasant Library, 24 E. Main St., Mt. Pleasant, UT Go to the Timpanogos website
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Event: 19th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert Date/Time: Friday, October 13, 2017, 7:00pm-8:30pm Featured Story Artists: Glastonbury
Duo (Dave & Carol Sharp) Encounters from the "Other World": Celtic Stories & Songs--best for teens and adults Travel back in time as Glastonbury Duo plays music from the Celtic countries, Tudor England, or Renaissance Europe. Carol and Dave Sharp play many kinds of music, including haunting harp and flute, songs of long ago, and rousing dance tunes. Glastonbury Duo includes period costumes, hand carved instruments,
and storytelling, with elements of culture, history and language. Instruments include a hand carved Celtic Harp, Bowed Psaltery, Irish Flute, Whistles, Recorders, Alto Cornamuse, Zils, Bodhran, Tambourine, Schietholtz or Epinette. Vocals are sung in Gaelic, Welsh, and English.
Suggested Donation: $15.00+/person, $25.00+/couple or family, though any amount welcomed, best for teens and adults Location: Gourley Home, 4137
W. Mesquite Way, Cedar Hills, UT 84062 (RSVP for directions) RSVP: Call/text Wendy Gourley at (801) 633-4918 or 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: Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Saturday, October
14, 2017, 10:30am (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 Checketts at LASTredDragon@yahoo.com or call (435) 760-0412. Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Spooktacular Stories, Davis County LIbrary System Dates/Times/Locations:
Monday, October 16, 7:00pm-8:00pm--South Branch Library
Thursday, October 19, 7:00pm-8:00pm--Syracuse(Northwest) Branch
Monday, October 23, 7:00pm-8:00pm--Farmington(Headquarters)
Tuesday, October 24, 7:00pm-8:00pm--3 locations--Kaysville Branch, Centerville Branch, and Clearfield(North) Branch
Thursday, October 26, 7:00pm-8:00pm--Layton(Central) Branch
Featured Tellers, about 3 per location: Rachel Hedman, Janine Nishiguchi, Kim Budd, Hillary Schmutz, Laurel Pedersen,
Brooke Kowalczik, Shauna Coy, Sara Cox, Suzanne Grigsby, Jon Sears, Marilyn Getts, Brad Maurer
Cost: Free, open to all Locations, in order of performances:
South Branch, 725 S. Main St., Bountiful, UT
Syrcause(Northwest) Branch, 1875 South 2000 West, Syracuse, UT
Farmington(Headquarters), 133 S. Main St., Farmington, UT
Kaysville Branch, 215 N. Fairfield Rd., Kaysville, UT
Centerville Branch, 45 S. 400 W., Centerville, UT
Clearfield(North) Branch, 562 S. 1000 E., Clearfield, UT
Layton(Central) Branch, 155 N. Wasatch Dr., Layton, UT
Go to the Programs page on Davis County Library System website
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Event: Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 7:00pm (usually the 3rd Tuesday of the month) Cost: Free, open to all USG embership: $30.00/year for individual, $40.00/year for family, can be done through PayPal at www.utahstorytelling.org at "Join Us!" page Location: Salt Lake City Library-Conference Room on 4th Floor, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 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, October 19, 2017, 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: Julie Jensen at jensenathome@hotmail.com or call (801) 725-4254 Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Garden After Dark Theme: Adventures in Wonderland Dates/Times: Thursdays-Saturdays, October 19-21, 2017 & October 26-28, 2017,
6:00pm-9:00pm Featured Teller: Ginger Parkinson Cost: $6.00/Garden Member, $12.00/General Public, all events geared for families Location: Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT Go to the Red Butte Garden website
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Event: Tunnel Tales: Not for the Faint of
Heart In Connection With: Cache Valley Storytelling
Festival Date/Time: Friday-Saturday, October 27-28, 2017,
9:00pm-11:00pm Featured
Teller: Cost: $6.00 when pre-pay online, $8.00 at the gate, best
for ages 12+ Location: Logan's Central Park Tunnels, Center Street
and 2nd East, Logan, UT Details: Suspenseful stories that will
thrill you and chill you down to the bone. They should not be graphically violent. Never-the-less, they are not recommended for children under 12 years of age. Note: Fortunately, chairs will be provided. But unfortunately, there are no restrooms open this time of year, nor heat, so "Plan Accordingly." Go to the Cache Valley Storytelling website
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Event: 22nd Annual StorySwap, Utah's celebration of the National
Tellabration! Sponsored By: Utah Storytelling
Guild Date/Time: Saturday, November 4, 2017,
9:00am-3:00pm Featured Tellers/Presenters: Utah Storytelling Guild
members Cost: Free, open to all of all ages (potluck
lunch) Location: Wendy Gourley's home, 4137 W. Mesquite Way,
Cedar Hills, UT Questions/Comments: StorySwap Coordinator is Jan C. Smith and you can reach her by calling (801) 541-8331 or emailing janstories@gmail.com Go to the StorySwap website
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Event: 16th Semi-Annual Salt Lake
Freedom Film and Storytelling Festival Sponsored By: Freedom Motion Pictures, Corona of an Eclipse Productions, and My Own Backyard Publications Date/Time: Saturday, November 4, 2017, 9:00am-10:30pm, see website for expected times of films and live performances Featured Tellers/Performing Artists: Brian Jackson Fetzer, Jay Brian Ballard (Live at 10:30am and
6:00pm) Featured Films: Songbirds of the Crossroads directed by Brian Jackson Fetzer; Wind and Snow by Mary Kaye; Rulon's Game directed by Calvin Cory; The Pi Song Phenomenon directed by Brian Jackson Fetzer; One, Two, Three--Circles on the Sea directed by Brian Jackson Fetzer; Ghostly Guardians directed by Brian Jackson Fetzer; The Unfolding directed by Christian Vuissa; Critter Tunes and Tales featuring Daniel Bishop and directed by Brian Jackson Fetzer; Michael Jackson
Tribute--Heal the World--Child Prodigy Cover directed by Maati Baani; Festival of the Trees directed by Brian Jackson Fetzer; Just Let Go directed by Christopher S. Clark and screenplay by Vance Mellen Cost: $3.00/child and $5.00/adult per session (Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Sessions) Location: Historic Fort Douglas Post Theater on the Campus of the University of Utah, 245 South Fort Douglas Blvd., Salt Lake City,
UT Questions/Comments: Call Brian Jackson Fetzer at (801) 532-2766 Go to the Salt Lake Freedom Film and Storytelling Festival website
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Event: An Evening of Stories with Bil Lepp
Date/Time: Thursday, November 16, 2017, 7:00pm Featured Teller: Bil Lepp Cost: Free, open to all Location: Escalante Library, 90 North 100 West, Escalante, UT Go to the Timpanogos website
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Event: An Evening of Stories with Donald Davis
Date/Time: Wednesday, December 6, 2017, 7:00pm Featured Teller: Donald
Davis Cost: Free, open to all Location: Springville Library, 45 S. Main St., Springville, UT Go to the Timpanogos website
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Event: Uncalled For Trio: It's All Downhill from Here (10th Anniversary)
Date/Time: Saturday, December 9, 2017, 7:00pm Featured Tellers: Bil Lepp, Kim Weitkamp, Andy Offutt Irwin Cost:
$12.50/person for front seating, $10.00/person for general seating Location: Show Barn,
Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UT Go to the Timpanogos website
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