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If you know of any storytelling or story-related events open to the public, then send to Rachel Hedman at [email protected].
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Starting January 1, 2021, we will be splitting out the Utah Storytelling Events email list from the Virtual Storytelling Events email list. Need to be part of the newly-formed Virtual-only list? You can email us at [email protected] or see this webpage for details/sign-up.
Besides this free resource, Story Crossroads is pleased to announce that we have memberships with exclusive content and connections with commissioned story artists. You can learn about individual and organizational memberships at http://www.storycrossroads.org/member.
Story Crossroads has the monthly "All Things Story" Virtual Workshop Series with Heather Forest, PhD on Saturday, January 9, 2021 from 9:00am-10:30am MST and Karl Behling on Saturday, February 6, 2021 from 9:00am-10:30am MST. More details to participate or present here: http://www.storycrossroads.org/AllThingsStory.
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Every Monday through Friday from 6:00pm-8:00pm Mountain Time, 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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Now!--Open Call for Youth Tellers for TGIF Virtual Storytelling Festival
If you have youth that might be interested (and with parent's permission) like to participate in one of the TGIF Virtual Storytelling Festivals, please forward to Sheila Arnold the names through [email protected].
Now!--Open Call for Story Facilitators with the "All Things Story" Virtual Workshop Series
April 1, 2021 - 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 6th Annual Story Crossroads Festival on May 10-13, 2021. Live/proper-distanced and virtual spots available. 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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Dickens’ Show Benefits Story Crossroads
Storyteller Tim Lowry, a longtime friend of Story Crossroads, has a special online version of his popular show Dickens’ A Christmas Carol available at his website. Tim has presented this story at the National Storytelling Festival and the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, not to
mention locations from Georgia to Alaska.
The show is available now through January 6, 2021 as a 3-day rental for $20. View the trailer and/or purchase a ticket at http://tinyurl.com/TimLowrySC. Enter the coupon code CROSSROADS and you’ll get $2 off and Tim will also make a $3 donation to Story Crossroads helping us further our mission.
Go directly to Dickens' A Christmas Carol webpage featuring Tim Lowry and use code
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Timpanogos Storytelling Encore Benefit Festival!
Able to be ordered now, becomes available on 12/26/2020 Midnight Mountain (about 11:59pm 12/25/2020) and available to view 1/3/2021
Last chance day to order: 12/30/2020 and still available to 1/3/2021
Over 60 hours of viewing, 118 sessions
As a holiday gift to show our appreciation, 75% of the Encore Festival profits will be divided among this year’s featured tellers and guest emcee/storytellers.
Tickets will be $30 and will be sold directly through Bizzabo. To purchase tickets, please visit our www.timpfest.org, click on “Purchase Encore Pass,” and use your Timpanogos Storytelling login and
password
Go to Timpanogos Storytelling Festival site
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7th Adults ONLY Stories
Host: Artists Standing Strong Together
Saturday, December 26, 2020
7:00pm-10:00pm Mountain / 9:00pm-Midnight Eastern
Time to sit back and enjoy stories just for adults - no, not holiday stories or winter stories - but "kick back with the grown folk" stories.
Featured Storytellers: M.J. Kang & Sharon Elwell (both from CA), Sara DeBeer & Nina Lesiga (both from
CT), Chetter Galloway (GA), Larry Castleberry (MI), Robin Kitson (NC), Bob Dancer (NV) & Lauren Hope (VA).
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please feel free to share with family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances and even strangers.
Go to the 7th Adults ONLY Stories Facebook event page
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Proper-Distanced House Concert
with Recording Available Afterwards
49th Story Crossroads Fundraising House Concert - Outdoors!
Monday, December 28, 2020, 7:00pm-8:00pm MST, Murray, Utah, address and direction given upon registration
(in case of bad weather/blizzard - pencil in Tuesday, December 29, 2020)
Featured Presenters & Story Artists: Katherine Hurley, David Hurley, & Karl Behling
Theme: Ode to Story Under the Full Moon
Dress warm and huddle in your blankets as you have a traditional storytelling experience around a fire…yet still proper-distanced and masked. Storytelling gave hope and light during a dark and long winter. Award-winning youth teller Katherine Hurley will share a piece followed by history and symbolism of story
during the long nights presented by David Hurley. Finally, we explore winter and the role of the storyteller through performances by long-time and engaging teller Karl Behling.
Suggested Donation: $15.00+/person, $25.00+/household, can come whether or not you donate but registration is required, best ages 10+
Click here to directly to Registration (required)
or for ordering Recording afterwards
Or click here go to House Concerts webpage for more details, listing of all concerts
Call/text Rachel Hedman at (801) 870-5799 or email [email protected]. Frequently Asked Questions as well as Waiver/Liability/Indemnity available as pdfs on webpage.
You can also donate online whether or not you can attend at https://storycrossroads.square.site/
Go directly to registration of Dec. 28 concert
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The Story Space Online
When: Tuesdays, 4:45pm-7:00pm Mountain Time / 6:45pm-9:00pm Eastern Time
Upcoming Tellers/Dates:
Dec. 29, 2020 - Katie Green
Jan. 5, 2021 - Melissa Hamilton
Jan. 12, 2021 - Robyn Perkins
Jan.19, 2021 - Laura Simms
Jan. 26, 2021 - Jim Hawkins
Feb. 2, 2021 - Anne Shimojima
Feb. 9, 2021 - Reggie Gibson
Feb. 16, 2021 - Robin Bady
Feb. 23, 2021 - Kristin Pedemonti
March 2, 2021 - Maria Gillen
Because of the world-wide situation Story space is now a virtual event for the foreseeable future.
In the meantime, please do not go to Havurat Shalom.
To attend the event
- go to http://www.storyspace.org
- Click on the word Invitation for all the instructions
including how to put your name in the tin for open telling.
New content is posted each Tuesday morning.
To learn more or be on our mailing list send email to: [email protected].
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp
Go directly to The Story Space donation page
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Story Blowout 2020
Host: Artists Standing Strong Together
Thursday, December 31, 2020-Friday, January 1, 2021
8:30am of Dec. 31 to 1:30am Jan. 1 MST
10:30am of Dec. 31 to 3:30am Jan. 1 EST
Join the Blowout to see the performances of the YSSC (Youth Standing Strong Camp) Winter Break Storytelling youth tellers.
The stories start at 10:30 am (EST) and continue until 11:45 pm, and you can come and go as you'd like, or keep the stories on your phone, iPad or laptop as you rest, relax and plan for 2021. Starting at 11:45 pm (EST), we will have the countdown and then we will play music, and dance.
The other great thing about 2020 was the founding of Artists Standing Strong Together, which began in March as a way to gather the community of artists, and ends the year as a non-profit organization connecting artists to resources. We'd love to have your financial support as we enter into the new year and add more resources, programs and opportunities for artists in a variety of
genres.
Join Zoom Meeting - go to http://www.zoom.us and then put in the Meeting ID and Passcode below
Meeting ID: 849 4506 3536
Passcode: 781844
OR
Dial in at: 646 558 8656, punch in Meeting ID/Passcode
Free, though open to donations here:
Please consider a $30 - $60 donation, which you can give even if you can't attend our Story Blowout 2020.
Go to the Story Blowout Facebook event page
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In the Final Hours the Future is Ours!
Hosted by: Eth-Noh-Tec
Thursday, December 31, 2020, 6:00pm-7:00pm Mountain / 8:00pm-9:00pm EST
With this year’s last Thursday of the Month ‘Storytelling with Eth-Noh-Tec’, we will gather together on Zoom to process how 2020 impacted us and create 2021 for ourselves.
Join us for a process that Nancy and Robert have been doing every New Year’s Eve for decades!
If you had any intentions or declarations that you made last year for 2020, make sure to bring those as well.
See you 12/31/20 at 5pm PST for a meaningful and inspiring hour.
Go to the Final Hours Facebook event page
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Loren Niemi's illustrated Guide to Storytelling
6-Class Sessions - Wednesdays
January 6, 13, 20, 27 and February 3, 10, 2021
6:00pm-7:30pm MST / 7:00pm-8:30pm CST
8:00pm-9:30pm EST
Cost: $180
A six week on-line course (with 90-minute sessions) that walks you through the structuring of narratives using "The New Book of Plots" and "Point of View & the Emotion Arc of Stories" as texts.
Look at permissions and limitations of 10 useful plot forms and the perspectives that narrative voice and time frame provide in structuring old and new stories. There will be conversation, exercises and helpful coaching as you tell your stories.
Take it yourself or make it a gift for someone you think would value becoming a better storyteller. Applicable to both oral (folklore, historical, personal, slam) and written stories.
Go directly to the Registration- 6 week on-line course with Loren Niemi
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Fairy Tale Variations: HANSEL AND GRETEL
Friday, January 8, 2021, 6:00pm MST / 8:00pm EST
Story Artists: Ingrid Nixon, Simon Brooks, Loren Niemi, Cooper Braun, Rachel Ann Harding
Adults only storytelling!
"Once upon a time two little children were taken into the woods . . . . "
Let Stories with Spirit and our dear friends bring you a tale both familiar and strange. Five tellers will bring you five very different versions of Hansel and Gretel. From the fairy tale classic to 19th century Hamburg . From side splittingly funny to the deeply dark these tellings and re-tellings will range up the emotional
gamut.
This is an Adults Only show. The stories range from humorous to very dark retellings, and we recommend this show to only those over 18 years of age.
When you get your ticket (you only need one, regardless of how many people are behind your computer) you will receive a confirmation email with the ZOOM link to the show.
Register here.
This show is a Pay What It's Worth , Pay What You Can event based on your experience of the show. When the show is done we ask that you pay what you felt the hour of art was worth. If you feel the need to pay before the show, there will be links to do so in your confirmation email.
Go directly to the Registration- Fairy Tale Variations: Hansel and Gretel
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The Magic of Words: Storytelling Art and Technique
Connected with: All Things Story - Virtual Workshop Series, Story Crossroads
Saturday, January 9, 2021, 9:00am-10:30am MST / 11:00am-12:30pm EST - Convert to your time zone:
Story Facilitator: Heather Forest, PhD
Location: Your Computer, through Zoom
Cost: Sliding scale tuition, $5.00 minimum, $25.00 suggested, up towards $50.00
Register by clicking here
Details: Explore the intuitive, creative process of the storyteller’s art in selecting, composing, and performing both folkloric and personal stories. Examine voice, body, imagination, words, and metaphor as tools of telling. Consider ways to develop storytelling repertoire that is relevant, engaging, and age appropriate.
Go directly to the All Things Story - Virtual Workshop Series webpage
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Virtual 2.0 Workshop Series, bi-monthly 2nd Tuesday
(always Noon-2pm Mountain / 1-3 pm Central):
January 12, 2021
March 9, 2021
May 11, 2021
Location: Your Computer, through Zoom
Cost: $20 ($5 for PRO members)
For more info on either series or how to get the Zoom link and/or register, contact Lisa Overholser at [email protected] or 314-266-4833
Besides this ticketed event, PRO SIG has a free series called Lunch with a Pro, held bi-monthly 2nd
Tuesdays
Informal conversations with best practices in producing storytelling events
Save-the-Date for future Lunch with a PRO,
(always Noon-2pm Mountain / 1-3 pm Central):
February 9, 2021
April 13, 2021
June 8, 2021
Host: Producers and Organizers (PRO) Special Interest Group with the National Storytelling Network
Go directly to PRO SIG Facebook page
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Storytelling Shows & Workshops
hosted by Better Said Than Done
Next One: "Party of Five" with Noa Baum, Andrea Kamens, Vijai Nathan, Antonio Rocha, and Scott Whitehair - Thursday, January 14, 2021, 6pm-7:30pm MST / 8pm-9:30pm EST
Cost: $5 minimum, $20 suggested contribution with $1 ticket handling charge
Registration Page:
Other Better Said Than Done Concerts,
February 11, 2021 - "4X4 Stories," with Eva Abram, Nick Baskerville, Jennifer Munro, and Laura Packer
January 23, 2021 - "Showstopper: Stories about shows, stars and wow moments"
February 11, 2021 - "4X4 Stories," with Eva Abram, Nick Baskerville, Jennifer Munro, and Laura Packer
February 27, 2021 - "End of the Tunnel: expectations, destinations, and arrival"
Go to listing of storytelling shows by Better Said Than Done
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The Incredible Science Behind the Power of Storytelling
Connected with: All Things Story - Virtual Workshop Series, Story Crossroads
Saturday, February 6, 2021, 9:00am-10:30am MST / 11:00am-12:30pm EST - Convert to your time zone:
Story Facilitator: Karl Behling
Location: Your Computer, through Zoom
Cost: Sliding scale tuition, $5.00 minimum, $25.00 suggested, up towards $50.00
Register by clicking here
Details: We all know the power of stories and storytelling. Now come explore the science of why and how storytelling works. Learn what the research says about how storytelling affects us cognitively and emotionally, and how YOU can tap into the keys to effective storytelling.
Go directly to the All Things Story - Virtual Workshop Series webpage
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5-hour Virtual Intensive Workshop: Down the Rabbit Hole: the how and why of
researching stories
Payment Plan Deadline: February 1, 2021
Actual Workshop Date/Time: May 10, 2021, 9:30am-2:30pm MST / 11:30am-4:30pm EST
Location: Your Computer, Zoom, see our 5-minute Zoom Basics Video
Cost: $100/person, deadline to apply for payment plan (pay $25 for 4 times or pay $50 for 2 times) is February 1, 2021. Registration now open with Payment Plan options. Though breaks will be provided, prepare your lunch so you can relax more the day of the virtual workshop
Professional Development certificate shared afterwards
Feel free to email [email protected] or call/text 801-870-5799 with any questions or comments directed to Rachel Hedman.
Go directly to the 5-hour Intensive Virtual Workshop webpage
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Regular Facebook Live with Teri Lott
Tuesdays, 9:30am Mountain Time / 11:30am Eastern Time
Presenter: Teri Lott
Cost/Details: Free, open to all though tips most welcomed and available to donate on
Location: From your computer
Details: Teri shares family friendly tales, some of them with her puppet friends. The first story is for preschoolers, followed by stories for listeners of all ages. Can’t watch then? Go to her video tab on FB to watch most of the stories she’s shared since April 21st.
Go directly to the Facebook Video page for Teri Lott
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Facebook Live with Bill Harley
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00am-11:20am Mountain Time / 1:00pm-1:20pm Eastern Time
Presenter: Bill Harley
Cost/Details: Free, open to all though tips most welcomed and available to donate on http://www.billharley.com/miniconcerts
Location: From your computer
Details: You can complete Birthday shout-outs or have Good Things announced by completing simple form found on this same webpage
Go directly to the webpage for Bill Harley's mini concerts
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Behind-the-Scenes Story Crossroads on Twitch
Tuesdays, 9:00am-9:30am Mountain Time, come for as much or as little as you like or watch each stream up to two weeks from broadcast
Cost/Details: Free, open to all, shares business/marketing of Story Crossroads, informal chat, and always ends with a story, people without a free Twitch account can still watch though only those with a free Twitch account are able to type in the chat
Location: From your computer, Twitch
Contact: Email [email protected] or call/text Rachel Hedman with questions
Go directly to the Story Crossroads Twitch
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Voice/Video Chats on Story Crossroads Discord Server
Fridays, Noon Mountain Time / 2:00pm Eastern Time
Next Brain Trust Sessions/Topics:
None for Friday, December 25, 2020 due to being Christmas
Artistic Statements & Missions
Friday, January 1, 2021 at Noon MST / 2:00pm EST
"Cousin" Groups of Storytelling for Marketing
Friday, January 8, 2021 at Noon MST / 2:00pm EST
Cost/Details: Free, open to all, click this direct Discord invite: https://discord.gg/KfwNK7Z, video on how to use Discord on your phone or computer - https://youtu.be/IU3UKCXsPcA
Join "Story Crossroads Discord" Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/storycrossroadsdiscord
Location: From your computer, Discord
Contact: Email [email protected] or call/text Rachel Hedman with questions
Click here for Discord Webpage with Archives of Past Chats, Upcoming Chats, and How-To
Go directly to the Story Crossroads Discord Server through Invite
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Normally, Chapter meetings are held in libraries throughout Utah and are free and open to anybody.
The Guild will have a Virtual Chapter available to all members. Join when best for you on every 2nd Monday of the Month at 7:00pm Mountain as well as 3rd Wednesday of the Month at 10:00am Mountain.
You can email [email protected] or call/text Cassie Ashton at (801) 859-5967 or call/text Ginger Parkinson at (801) 400-3568 for the Zoom details.
Chapters and When/Where Typically Meet
(North to South)
Bridgerland - Cache Valley, Leah Checketts at (435) 760-0412 or email
[email protected]
Ben Lomond - Weber County, Douglas Dickson at [email protected]
Farmington Bay - Davis County, Gary Hansen at [email protected]
Olympus - Salt Lake County, Annie Eastmond, call/text (801) 859-9601 or email [email protected]
Timp Tellers - Utah County, Ginger Parkinson at (801) 400-3568 or email [email protected]
Go to the Utah Storytelling Guild website
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