Utah Storytelling--mid-February to March

Published: Fri, 02/19/10



Utah Storytelling Events


Welcome Message and Opportunities
 
Make your story wish and find it come true at any of the wonderful Utah storytelling events.

If you know any events that are open to the public, then please
email me.  Deadline to submit is every 1st and 15th of the month.

As this service to send events is free, you may feel in a giving
mood to donate. 
 You can send donations to Rachel Hedman at 
PO Box 160631, Clearfield, UT  84016 or go to her website and donate through PayPal any amount--none too small--on her homepage at http://www.rachelhedman.com.  Thanks!

February 22nd-24th, 2010 is the Weber State University Storytelling Festival that is free to attend and great for all ages.  Go to http://www.weber.edu/storytelling for details.


May 29th, 2010 will be the first storytelling contest for any retold tale from the online Saga of the Sanpitch.  Entries must be in by May 14th.  Grand prize is $250 and event connects with the Scandinavian Heritage Festival in Ephraim.  Go to http://www.upharts.org for details.

Besides this email list, receive tips, trends, and storytelling games through the new monthly e-newsletter called "The Rachel Response: Storytelling Adventures".  You can sign-up for this free at the homepage of http://www.rachelhedman.com.  Go to http://aweber.com/b/115y1 for glimpse of February issue. 

 

For those on Facebook, the Utah Storytelling Guild is a group on
it.  You can also follow announcements from the guild on Twitter
through utstoryguild
.  When you follow StorytellingAdv on Twitter, you will receive the daily "YouthTellerTip" besides everyday
 

 

  
Enjoy the newest blog entry "Storyteller Spirit: 3 Signs When You Have It. . .And When You Don't" at
http://www.storytellingadventures.blogspot.com.
 
Until we tell again,
 
Rachel Hedman
Professional Storyteller
Utah Storytelling Guild Presiden
Tel:  (801) 870-5799
Email:  info@rachelhedman.com
How-To Blog:  http://www.storytellingadventures.blogspot.com
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"Year of the Family" Book:  http://www.yearofthefamily.com
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Reserve Rachel as your storyteller today!

 

Event Listings



Event:  14th Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Dates:  Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 22nd-24th
Times:  9:30am to 8:30pm on Monday, 9:30am to 2:50pm on Tuesday (plus 6:30pm Storytellers Dinner), 9:30am to 8:30pm on Wednesday
National Tellers:  Patrick Ball, Beauty and the Beast
Tellers (Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton), Donald Davis, Leeny Del Seamonds
Treasured Tellers:  Anneliese Konkol, Bill Higley
Regional and Local Tellers:  Isabel Asensio, Laurie Allen, Julie Barnson, Karl Behling, Daniel Bishop, Larry Chaston, Kristen Lynne Clay, Robert Daniel Cope, Cherie Davis, Joan Effiong, Carol Esterreicher, Brian Jackson Fetzer, Paige Funk, Alicia Giralt, Mark Gollaher, Mary Halverson, Luckey Heath, Rachel Hedman, Suzanne Hudson, Esther Phelps Jackson, Jean Andra Miller, Janine Nishiguchi, Katie Nuttall, Ginger Parkinson, Virginia Rasmussen, Holly Robison, Phyllis Savage, Jan C. Smith, Nannette Watts, Sherrie West
***87 youth tellers will also perform
Cost:  Donations accepted throughout the year and at event
Locations: 
Monday and Tuesday--
Peery's Egyptian Theater at 2415 Washington Blvd. in Ogden, UT
Wednesday--
Davis Conference Center at 800 West Heritage Park Blvd. in Layton, UT
Website:  http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/



Event:  "Stories for Little Ones"--Preschool Children's Concerts
In Connection With:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date:  Monday, February 22nd
Time:  10:30am-11:10am (Savage) and 11:20am-Noon (Konkol and Halverson)
Featured Tellers:  Phyllis Savage, Anneliese Konkol, Mary Halverson
Cost:  Free from 10:30am-Noon, though staying at Treehouse beyond Noon would require admission prices of $6.00/child and $5.00/adult
Location:  Treehouse Museum at 347 22nd Street in Ogden, UT
Website:  
http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/


Event:  "Words Take Wing:  Teaching Students to Tell Stories"
In Connection With:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date:  Monday, February 22nd
Time:  11:30am-12:20pm
Featured Presenters:  Beauty and the Beast Tellers (Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton)
Cost:  Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at
event
Location:  Moench Room of McKay Education Building at 1301 University Circle on Weber State University in Ogden, UT
Website:  http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/



Event:  Bedtime Stories
In Connection With:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date:  Monday, February 22nd
Time:  6:30pm-7:10pm
Featured Tellers:  Beauty and the Beast (Mitch Weiss and Martha
Hamilton)
Treasured Tellers:  Bill Higley, Anneliese Konkol
Cost:  Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at
event
Location:  Peery's Egyptian Theater at 2415 Washington Blvd. in
Ogden, UT
Website:  http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/



Event:  History Alive!  Girls Can Be Pirates Too (with storytelling)
Dates/Times:  
Monday, February 22nd, 7:00pm at Holladay Library
Tuesday, February 23rd, 4:00pm at Sandy Library
Friday, February 26th, 4:00pm at Draper Library
Featured Teller:  Allison Fiscus dressed as pirate character (involves food and dance with the storytelling)
Cost:  Free, open to all, geared to school ages
Locations:  
February 22nd--Holladay Library at 2150 E. Murray-Holladay Rd. (4730 S.) in Holladay, UT
February 23rd--Sandy Library at 10100 S. Petunia Way (1405 E.) in Sandy, UT
February 26th--Draper Library at 1136 East Pioneer Road (12400 S.) in Draper, UT

Websites:  http://www.slcolibrary.org



Event:  Campfire Tales
In Connection With:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date:  Monday, February 22nd
Time:  7:30pm-8:30pm
Featured Tellers:  Patrick Ball, Donald Davis, Leeny Del Seamonds
Cost:  Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at
event
Location:  Peery's Egyptian Theater at 2415 Washington Blvd. in
Ogden, UT
Website:  http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/



Event:  "Connecting with Utah Performing Arts Resources"
Host:    Utah Arts Council and Utah Presenters
Dates/Times:
Tuesday, February 23rd, 9:00am-11:00am--Cedar City
Tuesday, February 23rd, 6:00pm-8:00pm--St. George
Wednesday, February 24th, 3:00pm-5:00pm--Kanab
Thursday, February 25th, 2:00pm-4:00pm--Ephraim
Friday, February 26th, 2:30pm-4:30pm--Orem
Tuesday, March 9th, 9:30am-11:30am--Moab
Tuesday, March 9th, 3:00pm-5:00pm--Blanding 
Wednesday, March 10th, 2:00pm-4:00pm--Richfield
Featured Presenters:  Anna Boulton, Jason Bowcutt, Wendi Hassan
Cost:  Free, open to any performing artists and those who direct events or venues
Locations:  
Cedar City--SUU Hunter Conference Center, Meadows Room, 351 West University Boulevard
St. George--St. George Social Hall, 47 East 200 North
Kanab--Southwest Applied Technology College, 733 South Cowboy Way
Ephraim--Snow College Art Gallery, Humanities & Art Building, 200 East 100 North
Orem--Orem Public Library, Media Auditorium, 58 N. State Street
Moab--Arts & Recreation Center, 111 East 100 North
Blanding--Conference room at the Arts & Events Center on CEU Campus, 715 West 200 South 
Richfield--Sevier County Administration Building, 250 N. Main Street

Contact/Website:  RSVP to Jason Bowcutt at (801) 236-7554 or jbowcutt@utah.gov or go to http://www.slcolibrary.org



Event:  "Stories for Little Ones"--Preschool Children's Concert
In Connection With:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date:  Tuesday, February 23rd
Time:  10:30am-11:10am
Featured Teller:  Sherrie West
Cost:  Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at event
Location:  Room 201 of Eccles Conference Center at 2415 Washington Blvd. in Ogden, UT
Website:  
http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/



Event:  "Exploring the Attic of Family Memories"
In Connection With:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date:  Tuesday, February 23rd
Time:  12:30pm-1:45pm
National Teller:  Donald Davis
Featured Teller:  Daniel Bishop

Cost:  Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at event
Location:  George Eccles Lecture Hall of Elizabeth Hall at 1904 University Circle on Weber State University in Ogden, UT
Website:  
http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/



Event:  "Tales from Around the World"--Bilingual Voices Concert
In Connection With:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date:  Tuesday, February 23rd
Time:  2:00pm-3:15pm
Featured Tellers:  Holly Robison, Alicia Giralt, Isabel Asensio, Anneliese Konkol, Joan Effiong, Jean Andra Miller
Directed By:  Nancy Wold

Cost:  Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at event
Location:  George Eccles Lecture Hall of Elizabeth Hall at 1904 University Circle on Weber State University in Ogden, UT
Website:  
http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/



Event:  "Stories for Little Ones"--Preschool Children's Concert
In Connection With:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date:  Wednesday, February 24th
Time:  10:30am-11:10am
Featured Teller:  Julie Barnson
Cost:  Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at event
Location:  Twilight Room 1 at Davis Conference Center at 800 West Heritage Park Blvd. in Layton, UT
Website:  
http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/



Event:  "It Takes Two to Tango"--Seniors' Concert
In Connection With:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date:  Wednesday, February 24th
Time:  1:30pm-2:30pm
Featured Teller:  Leeny Del Seamonds
Cost:  Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at event
Location:  Twilight Rooms 2 & 3 at Davis Conference Center at 800 West Heritage Park Blvd. in Layton, UT
Website:  
http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/



Event:  "The Flame of Love:  The Legend of Tristan and Iseult"
In Connection With:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date:  Wednesday, February 24th
Time:  1:30pm-2:20pm
Featured Teller:  Patrick Ball
Cost:  Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at event
Location:  Hetzel-Hollein Room of Stewart Library at 2901 University Circle on Weber State University in Ogden, UT
Website:  
http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/



Event:  National Storytellers Concert--Our Best Stories
In Connection With:  Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Date:  Wednesday, February 24th
Time:  6:30pm
Featured Tellers:  Patrick Ball, Beauty and the Beast
Tellers (Mitch Weiss and Martha Hamilton), Donald Davis, Leeny Del Seamonds
Cost:  Free, though donations accepted throughout the year and at
event
Location:  Meridian Ballroom of Davis Conference Center at 800 West Heritage Park Blvd. in Layton, UT
Website:  http://community.weber.edu/storytelling/



Event:  Utah Storytelling Guild Monthly Meetings
Dates/Times:
*Thursday, March 4th at 7:00pm--Timp Tellers, UT County 
*Tuesday, March 9th at 6:30pm--Bridgerland, Logan and northern UT area
*Wednesday, March 10th at 6:30pm (coaching) and 7:00pm (meeting)--Olympus, SL County
*Wednesday, March 17th at 7:00pm--Ben Lomond, Ogden area
Cost:  Open to all, official membership is $20.00/person for year
Locations:
Timp Tellers--Orem Library (Media Auditorium) at 58 North State St. in Orem, UT 
Bridgerland--American West Heritage Center at 4025 S. Hwy 89/91 in Wellsville, UT
Olympus--Story Room in SLC Library at 210 East 400 South in Salt Lake City, UT
Ben Lomond--Weber County Library at 2464 Jefferson Ave. in Ogden, UT
Website:  http://www.utahstorytellingguild.org



Event:  Storytelling in the Logan Tabernacle
In Connection With:  Bridgerland Storytelling Guild
Date:  Friday, March 12th
Time:  7:00pm-8:30pm
Featured Tellers:  Tellers from Cache Valley, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Logan Tabernacle at 100 N. Main St. in Logan, UT
Contact:  Email Dr. David Sidwell at dsidwell@awhc.org



Event:  "Twice the Reward:  A Dragon's Tale"--combines elements of several Chinese fairy tales
Dates/Times:  Saturdays at 7:00pm on March 13th, 20th, 27th, and April 3rd
Featured Tellers:  Treehouse Troupe
Cost:  $3.00/member, $6.00/non-member (child and adult)--Order tickets online or call (801) 394-9663
Location:  Treehouse Museum at 347 22nd Street in Ogden, UT
Website:  http://www.treehousemuseum.org


Event:  Ginger Tales for Young Children
Date:  Thursday, March 18th
Times:  10:30am and 11:30am
Featured Teller:  Ginger Parkinson
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Springville Library at 50 S. Main St. in Springville, UT
Websites:  http://www.springville.org/springvillelibrary/ or
http://www.gingertalesstorytelling.com



Event:  Ginger Tales for Young Children
Date:  Thursday, April 15th
Times:  10:30am and 11:30am
Featured Teller:  Ginger Parkinson
Cost:  Free, open to all
Location:  Springville Library at 50 S. Main St. in Springville, UT
Websites:  http://www.springville.org/springvillelibrary/ or
http://www.gingertalesstorytelling.com