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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. |
Tickets are available online for the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival on September 7-9, 2017 (moved to Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, UT). See details below or go to http://www.timpfest.com. For dues-paying Utah Storytelling Guild members, there is a discount code that has already been sent out.
Several intensive learning opportunities are available such as a week-long retreat with Shonaleigh or a 16-hour course taught by Sam Payne and Suzanne Christensen on being a
Master Story Facilitator. Both happen in September 2017...see more details below.
See the latest Story Crossroads newsletter by clicking here. This Volume 3, Issue 1 has the latest news including what happened at the 2nd Annual Festival, two Story Videos of the Month with one on featured tellers of this last Festival and another of an interview of Donald Smith of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, plus a story from Zimbabwe and a story game to go with it, and Cap's Off to You to the South Jordan Arts Council. |
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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: Randel McGee & Groark Puppet Show--Salt Lake City Library System Dates/Times: Wednesday, July 5th, 1:00pm-Marmalade
Branch Wednesday, July 5th, 4:00pm-SLC Downtown Library Thursday, Juy 6th, 2:00pm-Chapman Branch Featured Story Artists: Randel McGee and Groark the
Dragon Cost: Free, open to all Locations: Marmalade Branch, 280 W. 500 N., Salt Lake City,
UT Salt Lake City Downtown Library, 210 E. 400 S., Salt Lake City, UT Chapman Branch, 577 S. 900 W., Salt Lake City, UT Go to the Salt Lake City Library System website
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Event: Arts in the Park with Storytelling each Monday Dates (all Noon to 1:00pm, includes free lunch starting at 11:30am) July 5th-7th (No 3rd or 4th of July), Mt. Ogden Park, 3144 Taylor Ave., Ogden July 10th-14th, Lester Park, 663 24th St, Ogden Mondays--Tell It--Storytelling (presented by Rachel Hedman) Tuesdays & Wednesdays--Play It and Make It--Music and Dance Thursdays--Imagine It--Puppetry and
Theatre Fridays--Make It--Visual Arts Cost: Free, open to all Contact: Call Kathryn MacKay at (801) 626-6782
Go to the Arts in the Parks website
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Event: Lunch Bunch at The Gallivan Center (with Storytelling) Dates/Times/Featured Story Artists: Friday, July 7, 2017, Noon-1:00pm-Gary
Hansen Monday, July 10, 2017, Noon-1:00pm-Laurie Allen Friday, July 21, 2017, Noon-1:00pm-Carol Esterreicher Wednesday, August 2, 2017, Noon-1:00pm-Karl
Behling Tuesday, August 22, 2017, Noon-1:00pm-Annie & Dan Eastmond Thursday, August 31, 2017, Noon-1:00pm-Annie & Dan Eastmond Location: The Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, UT Go directly to the Calendar page of The Gallivan Center
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Event: Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Thursday, July 6, 2017, 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., 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: Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Saturday, July 8,
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: Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Wednesday, July 12, 2017, 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: Douglas Dickson at libertysmasterstoryteller@gmail.com or call (801) 430-3881
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild Date/Time: Tuesday, July 18, 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, July 20, 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: 16th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert Date/Time: Saturday, July 22, 2017, 7:00pm-8:30pm Featured Story Artist: Steffani
Raff Life's Little Metaphors: Stories & Songs of Humor & Heart--best for teens and adults Join award-winning author and storyteller, Steffani Raff, for an evening of humorous and thoughtful family stories about living a meaning-FULL life. One listener commented, "Steffani is such a great storyteller she could even make the phone book sound
interesting!"
Suggested Donation: $15.00+/person, though any teen or adult welcome Location: Wing Home, 160 East 400 North, Payson, UT (RSVP for
directions) RSVP: Call/text Lynn Wing at 1-608-780-1833 or email lynnawing@gmail.com or call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 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: Tandem Tales of Trouble: Rachel Hedman & Janine Nishiguchi Connected to: Murray City Children Matinee Series Date/Time: Friday, July 27, 2017, 2:00pm-2:45pm Featured Story Artists: Rachel Hedman & Janine Nishiguchi Cost: Free, open to all Location: Pavilion #5, Murray City Park, 296 E. Murray Park Ave., Murray,
UT Go to the City of Murray website
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Event: 17th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert Date/Time: Friday, August 11, 2017, 7:00pm-8:30pm Featured Story Artist: Wendy
Gourley Not Quite Ready for Prime Time: A Storytelling Sitcom--best for teens and adults When Wendy's widowed mom with four children, married a widower with four children, she envisioned that her life would play out like the Brady Bunch--her favorite show. She soon learned that her family had a much bigger and messier grid than the Brady's and there was no housekeeper in sight. Wendy will provide the hikinks, you provide
the laugh track.
Suggested Donation: $15.00+/person, though any teen or adult welcome Location: Hedman Home, 4825 Sunset Park Lane, West Jordan, UT (RSVP for
directions) RSVP: Call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 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: Inaugural Year of Teton Storytelling and Arts Festival Dates/Times: Saturday-Sunday, August 19-20, all day and night Featured Story Artists:
Kim Weitkamp, Bil Lepp, Omar & Lori Hansen, Sam Payne, Clive Romney, Janine Nishiguchi, Annie & Dan Eastmond, Wendy Gourley, Rachel Hedman and others TBA Cost: TBA, tickets can be purchased online
prior to festival or purchased at the door the day of the festival Location: Rexburg, ID with exact address soon Go to the Teton Storytelling and Arts Festival
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Event: Utah Valley Renaissance Faire (with storytelling) Dates/Times: Friday-Saturday, August 25-26, 2017, all day and night Featured Story Artists:
Glastonbury Duo (David & Carol Sharp) and several Utah Storytelling Guild Members TBA Cost: Covers one or both days--$15.00/person (aged 12-64), $30.00/family pass (3-5
people) Location: Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, UT Go to the Utah Valley Renaissance Faire
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Event: 28th Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Dates/Times: Thursday-Saturday, September 7-9, 2017, Conference Dates-Thursday (9am-4:30pm), Festival Dates-Thursday (7pm-9pm); Friday (10am-10pm); Saturday
(10am-10pm)
Featured Conference Presenters: Bil Lepp, Barbara McBride-Smith, Charlotte Blake Alston, Joseph Sobol, Anne Shimojima, Tim Lowry, Priscilla Howe, Carmen Deedy, Rona Leventhal
Featured Festival Tellers: Charlotte Blake Alston, Brenda Wong Aoki, Catherine Conant, Donald Davis, Carmen Deedy, Josh Goforth, Michael Reno Harrell, Bil Lepp, Tim Lowry, Barbara McBride-Smith, Sam Payne,
Shonaleigh
Cost: $8.00-$125.00 depending on if evening, one-day, family pass, or conference/festival combo, see exact costs online here: http://timpfest.org/store/tickets Location: MOVED TO ASHTON GARDENS, THANKSGIVING POINT, 3900 Garden Dr., Lehi, UT with parking available on location Go to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival website
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Event: Week-Long Workshop on the Art of Storytelling with Shonaleigh: Word Dancing Dates/Times: Monday-Friday, September 11-15, 2017, 9:30am-3:30pm Featured Presenter/Teller: Shonaleigh from England Learn how stories are held, unpeeled, understood and internalized
Cost: $250 for Early Bird Price, $300 after August 15, 2017 (Lunch provided), Register by calling Cassie Ashton at (801) 859-5967 or email coachassie@gmail.com Location: Ashton Home,
12471 White Rose, Draper, UT Go to Shonaleigh's website
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Event: 16-hour Course--Being a Story Guide for Others: The Master Story
Facilitator Dates/Times: Mondays & Fridays, September 18, 22,
25, 29,10 2017, 10:00am-2:00pm Featured Presenters/Tellers: Sam
Payne and Suzanne Christensen Learn how stories are held, unpeeled,
understood and internalized Cost: $320, includes book of your
choosing from approved list Payment Plan Options: Payment Plan is
also available so instead of $320 all at once, you can pay up to 12 times ($26.66/month). You fill out the basic contact information and then come to the course and fill out a simple payment plan form for how many times (2 times, 6 times, 10 times, or 12 times) Skills Learned: Discovering Stories from Snippets; Dramatic Story Structuring; Finding Moving Moments & Transforming into Performance-Ready Pieces; Teaching & Coaching Others Professional and USOE credit
available How to Register: Fill out form online at https://storycrossroads.com/teaching-story/sign-up-master-story-facilitator-16-hour-courses/ Questions: Call/text
Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email storycrossroads.com Location: Eastmond Home, 3001 E. La Joya Dr. (4310 S.), Holladay, UT Go to Master Story Facilitator page on Story Crossroads website
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