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If you know of any storytelling or story-related events open to the public, then send to Rachel Hedman at info@storycrossroads.org.
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Judges needed for the Ogden School District Storytelling Festival on Wednesday, January 22nd starting at 6:30pm at the Ben Lomond High School in Ogden. Contact Karl Behling at kbstoryteller@gmail.com or call/text at (801) 390-7163.
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Every Monday through Friday from 6:00pm-8:00pm, on Sirius XM 143 and locally on 107.9 FM--"The Apple Seed" storytelling radio show hosted by Sam Payne.
Listen at www.byuradio.org
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January 24, 2020 by 5:00pm - Utah Arts Festival
All arts are represented at this event. Storytelling falls under "Literary Arts." Applications are now open for performing and possibly presenting workshops. Festival takes place June 25-28, 2020 in downtown Salt Lake City. Email amanda@uaf.org and/or go here for
application: https://uaf.org/applications/literary-arts-application
Applications now Available - BYU's ARTS Express Conference
Applications are open now for presenting workshops to elementary educators on June 9-11, 2020 with the theme "Every Child, Every Art" in Utah County. National Storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston is one of the scheduled keynotes. Email eac.frontdesk@byu.edu and ask for how to access the
application.
March 6, 2020 - National Youth Storytelling Showcase
Applications and video links are due to be considered for the National Youth Storytelling Showcase, which also represent the youth tellers who perform for the 2020 Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. Go to http://www.nationalyouthstorytellingshowcase.org for the forms and details. You can also call/text Nannette Watts at (801) 362-4411.
April 1, 2020 - Open Call for Youth Tellers for Story Crossroads
Applications and video links are due to be considered as part of the 33 youth spots in connection with the 5th Annual Story Crossroads Festival on May 13, 2020. Youth must have worked on the story a minimum of six hours as this is not a typical audition and values the progress and practice with the story. Go here for more
details: https://storycrossroads.org/be-a-youth-teller-open-call/. You can also call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799.
Go to the Story Crossroads website for this newsletter's archive
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Event: FREE Murray Storytelling Residencies/Workshops, feed into Murray Storytelling Showcase and later into the county-level Story Crossroads Festival
Locations/Dates/Times:
Liberty Elementary, geared for Grades 3-6, Tuesdays/Thursdays only,
Jan. 16-Feb. 6, 2020, 3:15pm-4:45pm
You don't have to attend Liberty Elementary to participate
Murray Library, geared for Grades 3-12, Saturdays,
Jan. 25-March 7, 2020, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Murray Heritage Center, geared for Adults & Seniors, Tuesdays/Fridays only, Feb. 18-March 27, 2020, 10:00am-11:30am
Facilitators: Suzanne Hudson, Billie Jones, Cassie Ashton, Lora Schmidt, Jan C. Smith, Cherie Davis, Ginger Parkinson, Nannette Watts
Cost: Free, open to all, more details at http://www.murray.utah.gov/1293/Murray-Storytelling-Showcase and click here for registration form
Contact: Anyone wishing to participate or ask questions can connect with Lori Edmunds by calling (801) 264-2614 or emailing ledmunds@murray.utah.gov.
Go to the Weber State University Storytelling Festival website
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Event: Ogden School District Storytelling Festival
Sponsored and Supported by the Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 6:30pm-8:00pm
Featured Story Artists: Youth storytellers from Ogden School District, K-12th grade
Cost: Free, open to all
Could use a couple more judges, please contact Karl Behling at kbstoryteller@gmail.com or call/text (801) 390-7163
Location: Ben Lomond High School, 1080 9th St, Ogden, UT 84404
Go to the Weber State University Storytelling Festival website
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Come to any or all sessions, even when mid-way with workshops. However, best results come from being able to go to all of the four 2-hour sessions.
Event: 8-hour Storytelling Workshops for Adults
Dates/Times/Locations:
RIVERTON SENIOR CENTER
Fridays, January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020
1:00pm-3:00pm
Master Story Facilitator: Rachel Hedman
Address: 12914 S. Redwood Rd., Riverton, UT
TAYLORSVILLE SENIOR CENTER
Mondays, February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2020
5:30pm-7:30pm
Master Story Facilitator: James Wind and Judy Stanger
Address: 4743 S. Plymouth View Dr., Taylosrville, UT
SOUTH JORDAN COMMUNITY CENTER
Mondays, February 24 & March 2, 9, 16, 2020
10:00am-Noon
Master Story Facilitator: Jim Luter
Address: 10778 S. Redwood Rd., South Jordan, UT
ANOTHER 8-HOUR WORKSHOP TO BE ANNOUNCED FOR 2020 SOON AT MILLCREEK SENIOR CENTER
Cost: Free, open to all, Click here for workshop handout as well as FAQs
Details: Email info@storycrossroads.org or call/text (801) 870-5799 stating your interest or any questions
Go directly to the Workshops page on Story Crossroads website
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Event: 14th Annual Clearfield Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Saturday, January 25, 2020, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Featured Story Artists: Several professional and community tellers (including youth)
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Clearfield Community Arts Center, 140 E. Center Street, Clearfield, UT
Go the Clearfield City website
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Event: Navajo Winter Stories and potluck (please bring dish to share)
Date/Time: Sunday, January 26, 2020, 4:00pm
Featured Story Artists: Traditional Navajo storytellers, singers, and drummers
Cost: Free, open to all, please bring a dish to share for the potluck
Location: Adopt-A-Native-Elder, 328 W. Gregson Ave., Salt Lake City, UT
Contact: Call (801) 474-0535 for more details or questions or email mail@anelder.org
Go to the Adopt-a-Native-Elder website
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Event: Teddy Bear Sleepover...with Storytelling
Date/Time: Monday, January 27, 2020, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Featured Story Artists: Janine Nishiguchi and Rachel Hedman
Cost: Free, open to all
Details: Bring your favorite stuffed animal to sleepover at the library and see pictures of what they were up to throughout the night. While there, enjoy some bear stories and songs as a bedtime routine for you and your animals performed by
two professional storytellers.
Location: Headquarters Library, 133 S. Main St., Farmington, UT
Go to the Davis County Library programs webpage
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Event: Morgan School District Storytelling Festival
Sponsored and Supported by the Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 28, 2020, Time TBA or contact the Morgan Elementary School
Featured Story Artists: Youth storytellers from Morgan School District, K-12th grade
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Morgan Elementary, 344 East Young Street, Morgan, UT 84050
Go to the Weber State University Storytelling Festival website
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Event: Timp Tellers Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild,
2 Meeting Types/Dates/Times/Locations per Month
Dates/Times:
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 7:00pm (usually 1st Thursdays), focus on workshops, round robin performing, and recording
Location for "Workshop/Round Robins": Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem, UT
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 7:00pm (usually 3rd Thursdays), focus on work, research, split time to present depending on who is there
Location for "Work/Research": American Fork Library, Historical Archives Room, 64 South 100 East, American Fork, UT
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
Locations:
Orem Public Library, 58 N. State St., Orem
Contact: Ginger Parkinson at (801) 400-3568 or email gingerparkinson@gmail.com
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Coyote Tales Live Storytelling "Flawed," competitive storytelling for ages 21+ (partly to content, partly to drinks available), event held quarterly in the year
Sponsors: Utah Humanities, Petite Feast, The Center for the Arts at Kayenta
Date/Time: Friday, February 7, 2020, Pre-Show Party-6:30pm; Stories-7:30pm and lasts towards 9:00pm
Featured Tellers: Storytellers picked at random from a hat has 5-7 minutes each to tell a true story on the theme of the night "Flawed!" without notes. Relive your experience on the Coyote Tales stage. Please no stand-up routines or rants.
Cost: $20.00/person, must be aged 21+ - https://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=KAYENTA&tck=true, Pre-Purchase Beverage Tickets are
$5.00 - https://coyotetalesstories.com/product/beverage-ticket/
Location: Center for the Arts in Kenyata, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins, UT 84738
Contact: Call Victoria Topham at (801) 755-6645 or email coyotetalescontact@gmail.com
Go directly to the Coyote Tales webpage with Center for the Arts at Kenyata
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Event: Bridgerland Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Saturday, February 8, 2020, 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, Logan Library, 255 N. Main St., Logan, UT
Contact: Leah Checketts at (435) 760-0412 or email LASTredDragon@gmail.com
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: A Night of Stories - 23rd House Concert
Date/Time: Saturday, February 8, 2020, 7:00pm
Featured Tellers: This series typically has any mixture of the following tellers--Ginger Parkinson, Steffani Raff, Cassie Ashton, Paige Funk, Jan C. Smith,
Lynn Wing
Cost: Free yet tip jar available, geared for teens and adults
Location: Smith Home in Sandy, UT, please RSVP and receive address by calling/texting Jan C. Smith at (801) 541-8331
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild site for each of the featured tellers
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Event: Olympus Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 7:00pm-8:30pm (every 2nd 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: Millcreek Library, 2266 E. Evergreen, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Contact: Annie Eastmond, call/text (801) 859-9601 or email annieeastmond@gmail.com
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Ben Lomond Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 7:00pm (usually 2nd Wednesdays)
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: Main Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, UT, downstairs Room B
Contact: Douglas Dickson at libertystoryteller@gmail.com
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Utah Women Suffrage Week--with Celebration at Capitol including Storytelling
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 9:00am-3:30pm with Storytelling continuous from 9:00am-12:30pm (though weblink below shows other events February 10-15)
Featured Tellers: Jan C. Smith portraying Susan B. Anthony; Lynn Wing portraying Emmeline B. Wells; Suzanne Hudson portraying Anne Merrill Horne; Cassie Ashton portraying Martha Hughes Cannon
Cost: Free, open to all, especially geared for K-12th graders
Details: Much to do including "Utah Women Working for the Vote and Beyond" exhibit, storytellers, scavenger hunt, activities, archives, prizes, and more! Even more details at the webpage.
Location: Rotunda, Utah Capitol Building, 350 State Street, Salt Lake City, UT
Go directly to the Utah Women Suffrage Week webpage
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Event: "Promises, Promises"--The Bee True Stories from the Hive!, competitive storytelling for ages 21+ (partly to content, partly to drinks available)
Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020, Doors open at 6:00pm, stories start at 6:30pm and lasts towards 10:00pm, done each month on 2nd Thursdays
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-"Promises, Promises: stories of commitments made and kept, and the broken ones, too"-without notes
Cost: $15.00/person, must be aged 21 or older, go to http://thebeeslc.org to purchase tickets, tickets on sale by January 30th at 10:00am
Location: Metro Music Hall, 615 West 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT
Go to The Bee website
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Event: Bryce Canyon Winter Festival
Dates/Times: Saturday-Monday, February 15-17, 2020, 8:00am-8:00pm for Saturday and Sunday while 8:00am-2:00pm for Monday--exact storytelling schedule TBA
Featured Teller: Ginger Parkinson
Cost: Free fun indoor and outdoor activities with stay at Ruby's Inn
Location: Ruby's Inn, 26 South Main Street, Bryce Canyon City, UT 84764
Directions: When traveling to Bryce Canyon National Park from I-15, use Highway 9 through Zion National Park, or Highway 20
Go to the Ruby's Inn website and directly to the Winter Festival page
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Event: 45th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert
Date/Time: Thursday, February 20, 2020, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Featured Story Artist: Sam Payne
Theme: One of a Million Stars
When the night is dark, sometimes the only light comes from the remembered stories of those we come to know as family. Stories such as these will be told by story musician Sam Payne. He has brought his stories and songs to concert halls in Canada, Bulgaria, Tokyo, and from coast to coast in the United States. He hosts “The
Apple Seed: Tellers and Stories,” a national radio show broadcasting daily on BYU Radio.
Suggested Donation: $15.00+/person, $25.00+/couple or family, though any amount welcomed, best for teens and adults
Location: Hedman Home, 4835 Sunset Park Lane, West Jordan, UT 84081
RSVP: Call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email info@storycrossroads.org
Details: Refreshments served and storytelling books and CDs will be available to purchase
Purpose: This fundraiser event is held so the Story Crossroads Festival remains strong (see http://www.storycrossroads.org, 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: Farmington Bay Chapter of Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Thursday, February 20, 2020, 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: Email Gary Hansen at gary_d_hansen@msn.com
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: Registration Opens: "Down the Rabbit Hole: Intensive Research for Storyteller" 5-hour Intensive Workshop
DESIGNED FOR STORYTELLERS, EDUCATORS, ACTORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, ANYONE INTERESTED IN STORY
In Connection With: Story Crossroads
Date/Time: Registration opens Friday, February 21, 2020 for the 5-hour Workshop to occur on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 from 9:30am-2:30pm, doors open at 9:00am
Presenter: Dr. Csenge Zalka from Hungary
Note: You can also email info@storycrossroads.org for a reminder email for when registration is open
Cost: $100.00/person, includes catered lunch, registration required, you can ask to be reminded by email by sending us an email now at info@storycrossroads.org
Location: Murray Park Church of Christ, 494 East 5300 South, Murray, UT
Contact: Email info@storycrossroads.org or call/text Rachel Hedman with questions
Go directly to the webpage for Intensives on Story Crossroads website
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Event: February Workshop "Storytelling for Grown-Ups" put on by The Bee: True Stories from the Hive!
Date: Saturday, February 22, 2020, Noon-5:00pm
Presenters: Giuliana Serena-The Bee's Founder; Nan Seymour-The Bee's Director of Narrative Encouragement
Registration Required: Limited to 18 people, $115.00/person, go online to reserve space here (though won't be available until January 11, 2020 to register): https://www.thebeeslc.org/events/sfg-02-22-20.
If registration is cost-prohibitive for you, we invite you to apply for a scholarship here: https://www.thebeeslc.org/scholarship.
Location: Mindful Yoga Collective, 223 700 East, Suite 4, Salt Lake City, UT
Details: We'll explore some of the "hows" and "whys" of compelling storytelling and attentive listening through a combination of guided writing prompts, oral storytelling exercises, and practical instruction. Experienced and aspiring storytellers - and even those who don't consider themselves to be "storytellers" at all - are invited to join us; we are experts at providing
encouragement and creating brave space for people to be themselves together. Open to the public-mature teens and adults. Please bring a favorite pen, a notebook if desired (worksheets will be provided), a water bottle, a snack if you'll need it, and willingness to participate imperfectly.
Go directly to the webpage for The Bee Storytelling Workshops
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Event: 24th Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Dates/Times: Monday-Wednesday, February 24-26, 2020
Featured Story Artists: Kuniko Yamamoto, Bobby and Sherry Norfolk, and many more TBA
Cost: Free, open to all (except for cost of those going to the fundraising dinner on Tuesday night, February 25, 2020)
Locations:
Monday-Tuesday--Eccles Conference Center (Peery's Egyptian Theatre), 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden
Wednesday--Davis Conference Center, 1651 N. 700 W., Layton
Go the Weber State University Storytelling Festival website
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Event: Fundraising Dinner--24th Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Featured Story Artists: Kuniko Yamamoto, Bobby and Sherry Norfolk
Cost: $60.00/plate, dress in Sunday best or better
MUST RESERVE BEFORE SOLD OUT
Reservations: If you are interested in joining us, please contact, Patricia Cieslak, Executive Assistant by email patriciacieslak@weber.edu or by phone 801-626-7515.
Location: Timbermine Restaurant, 1701 Park Blvd., Ogden, UT
Go the Weber State University Storytelling Festival website
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Event: 2nd Annual Celtic Tunes & Tales presented by the Olympus Chapter of the Utah Storytelling Guild
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 7:00pm
Featured Story Artists: Selected tellers from the Olympus Chapter of the Utah Storytelling Guild
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Millcreek Library, 2266 E. Evergreen Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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Event: 3rd Annual Old Capitol Storytelling Festival
Date/Time: Saturday, March 14, 2020, starting at 10:00am
Featured Story Artists: TBA for professionals though also featuring community tellers - adults and youth - in and around Fillmore, UT
Cost: TBA, open for all ages
Location: Millard High School, 200 Eagle Ave., Fillmore, UT 84631
Go to the Old Capitol Storytelling Festival - 2020 schedule still to be posted
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Event: A Night of Stories - 24th House Concert
Date/Time: Saturday, March 14, 2020, 7:00pm
Featured Tellers: This series typically has any mixture of the following tellers--Ginger Parkinson, Steffani Raff, Cassie Ashton, Paige Funk, Jan C. Smith,
Lynn Wing
Cost: Free yet tip jar available, geared for teens and adults
Location: Funk Home in Lehi, UT, please RSVP and receive address by calling/texting Paige Funk at (801) 762-7613
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild site for each of the featured tellers
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Event: 17th Annual Vernal UTAH's Storytelling Festival
Dates/Times: Thursday-Friday, March 26-27, 2020
Featured Story Artists: Adam Booth, Corinne Stavish, Laura K. Deal
Cost: $3.00/student, $5.00/general or $10.00/family, different stories each night
Location: Vernal Middle School, 721 West 100 South, Vernal, UT 84078
Go directly to the Vernal UTAH's Storytelling Festival Facebook page
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Event: Weber County Library - Weber Reads ...including Storytelling by Karl Behling "The Stories of Water"
Dates/Times:
April 6, 2020, 6:30pm - Main Library-Ogden
April 16, 2020, 6:30pm - Southwest Branch-Roy
April 23, 2020, 6:00pm - Pleasant Valley Branch (Earth Day itself)
Featured Teller: Karl Behling
Cost: Free, open to all
Locations:
Main Library, 2464 Jefferson Ave., Ogden, UT 84401
Southwest Branch, 2039 West 4000 South, Roy, UT 84067
Pleasant Valley Branch, 5568 Adams Ave., Ogden, UT 84405
Go to the Weber County Library website
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Event: A Night of Stories - 25th House Concert
Date/Time: Saturday, April 11, 2020, 7:00pm
Featured Tellers: This series typically has any mixture of the following tellers--Ginger Parkinson, Steffani Raff, Cassie Ashton, Paige Funk, Jan C. Smith,
Lynn Wing
Cost: Free yet tip jar available, geared for teens and adults
Location: Wing Home in Payson, UT, please RSVP and receive address by calling/texting Lynn Wing at (608) 780-1833
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild site for each of the featured tellers
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Event: Murray Storytelling Showcase
Feeds Into: Story Crossroads Festival
Date/Time: Saturday, April 18, 2020, 11:00am-4:00pm
Featured Story Artists: Participants in the Murray Storytelling Showcase are chosen from our various storytelling residencies at the Murray Library, the Murray Senior Recreation Center, Liberty Elementary after-school and in designated school classrooms.
Cost: Free, open to all
Location: Murray Library, 166 East 5300 South, Murray, UT
Go to the Murray Storytelling Showcase webpage
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