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An online, free storytelling Tellebration! event. Featuring stories from the Grimm Canon, and other related collections.
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Patchwork Storytelling Guild presents Tellabration 2020, TESTAMENT: STORIES AS WITNESS, Saturday, November 22 @ 2 PM EST. Registration Required.
About this Event
Testament: Stories As Witness
A Celebration of Story
Patchwork Storytelling Guild will present its hallmark event: Tellabration 2020, TESTAMENT: Stories As Witness, a celebration of story, on the virtual stage and feature its own Patchwork storytellers.
Hosted by Denise McCormack, this eclectic and often poignant program will feature stories crafted for this storytelling showcase by Dr. Claire Ann Beetlestone, Ingrid Bohn, Ron Carter, Vernyce Dannells, Judy England-McCarthy, Judith Heineman, Jay Kuklinski , Judith Onesty, Les Schaffer, Edward Stivender, and Jon Sundell.
According to McCormack, storyteller and president of the guild,
"Whether the stories are truly true or not, they resonate with listeners because they express and embody our human values, the good and the bad, and provide a compelling lens for us through which to explore and challenge our beliefs and ideas. Stories are the purest evidence of who we are as a people, as a culture, as individuals. And it is incumbent upon each of us to weigh our merits against them and to fashion our paths using them as our guideposts.
This year's Tellabration gives credence to the very nature and inherent power of story."
This event is free for members, pay-what-you-wish for non-members, and open to the public. Please visit our website for more information.
This program is not recommended for very young children.
About the Storytellers
DENISE MCCORMACK
Denise McCormack is your host for this event. She is the president of the guild and has been telling professionally for more than a decade, presenting programs throughout the tri-state area--to listeners of all ages and in a multitude of venues-- and is deeply committed to sharing the benefits of storytelling in a broad spectrum of applications from education and community to business, health, and well-being.
Among her many roles in storytelling, McCormack is president of the Patchwork Storytelling Guild, and an active member of various other local and national organizations wherein storytelling plays an integral role.
DR. CLAIRE BEETLESTONE
INGRID BOHN
Ingrid entertains people in story and song and has been active in theater productions for over 30 years.
She is an Interactive Theater and Storytelling artist who shares traditional folktales, fairy tales, and literary stories from all over the world and brings to life multifaceted characters whose unique personalities aid in the cultural understanding.
Ingrid encourages role playing and audience participation and is a proud member of the Lehigh Valley and Patchwork Storytelling Guilds.
RON CARTER
Philadelphia Native, Storyteller, Musician, Visual Artist, Poet and Historical Re-enactor, U. S. Air Force Vietnam Era Veteran; Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great-Grandfather
VERNYCE DANNELLS
Vernyce Dannells is a performance teller, poet, and singer.
During her years in Hawaii, she was the one who opened Honolulu's famed Talk Story Festival.
She's delighted that her move to Philadelphia has meant participation in Patchwork: A Storytelling Guild. You may have encountered her during Chestnut Hill's Ghost Walk - she's the one who makes the babies cry and the adults jump!
JUDY ENGLAND-MCCARTHY
Judy England-McCarthy has been creating & telling stories all of her life. As a member of Patchwork, along with several other Storytelling Guilds and the National Storytelling Network, Judy can be found performing at various events including libraries, schools and festivals throughout the Tri-State region.
With a strong theatrical background, her stories are filled with elements of humor and wisdom.
JUDITH HEINEMAN
Judith Heineman is a storyteller, producer and teacher, who has been selected as an Illinois Humanities Council “Road Scholar” and an Illinois ArtsTour and Residency Artist.
Judith’s tales travel the world: offer up Mesopotamian myths, revisit the richness of Judean lands and lore, tell of battles with cunning Greek deities, toss doses of Grimm’s grimmest into the mix, take root in wild gardens, bloom and burst into memories that compel us to retell.
JAY KUKLINSKI
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Jay is now a retired actuary living in Havertown with his wife, Bonnie, also a storyteller. They have three grown children, and two grandchildren. Besides time with them, Jay travels with his wife, plays old man softball, umpires Little League, and has fun with friends. Only recently has he started telling, first with family and friends, then at Moth slams, and later at Tellabrations. He has told in Philadelphia, Boston, Washington DC, Nashville, and Grand Rapids. He tells just for fun, and his stories are usually true.
KAREN MAURER
Karen Maurer has a remarkably storied background as a library youth services coordinator, writer, and blogger of children’s literature, She tells tales to all ages, coaches and runs Storytelling Workshops for children and teens, and writes songs for Chiles’ Play, a children’s musical duo with her brother, Dan.
Maurer has engaged audiences with her storytelling for more than two decades, is an advisor to the Patchwork community, a member of the LVSG board , and a presenter and reviewer of books for middle grades and teens for area literature conferences and on her blog, booksnstories.blogspot.com.
Maurer’s specialties and services include professional storyteller, workshop developer and leader, program coordinator, and book reviewer.
JUDITH ONESTY
Judith Onesty has been telling stories ever since she ran into a bunch of cowboy poets and storytellers. She loves telling stories about her family, going all the way back to her great grandparents. The thing that she loves the best about storytelling is the special heart to heart connection that is made with the listeners. In 2013, Judith won first place in the Virginia Tall Tales/Liars Contest and she was also a Featured Regional Teller at the National Storytelling Conference.
LES SCHAFFER
"I’ve always told stories –believing that a good story will get you out of just about anything, feeling that storytelling can save the world. Now that I’m solidly an octogenarian, these values are even more critical for me.
Most of my stories are biographical, even the folk and fairy tales. And, I want to encourage each of my listeners, to create, cherish and pass their own stories along to the generations that follow us.
I tell, teach and listen to stories in a variety of settings. Here in Richmond VA, I lead and coach the Story Warriors, a youth storytelling group. I‘ve been teaching storytelling and related topics to Senior Citizens at our local LifeLong Learning Center for 20 years. Judith Onesty and I teach Basic and Family Storytelling Classes.
I tell at regional Story Slams and co-host a slam for Older Tellers A co-founder of Richmond’s Tell Tale Hearts Storyteller’s Theater, TwoTellersTelling Tandem Storytellers, I’m a current Board member of the Virginia Storyteller's Association (VASA). I’ve presented workshops, one-man and tandem-telling shows at Storytelling Conferences around the country.
A story-listener recently said that my telling is “…like scenes from a Christopher Walken movie."" I think that was a compliment. "
EDWARD STIVENDER
Ed Stivender, a self-described 'Daydreamer moonlighting as a Storyteller' has been entertaining audiences around the globe since his Jonesborough debut in 1980. Dubbed "The Robin Williams of Storytelling" by The Miami Herald, and "The Clown Prince of Storytelling" by Festival Founder Jimmy Neil Smith, he is well known for the mixture of wit and whimsy that earned him the NAPPS Circle of Excellence Award in 1996. Author of "Raised Catholic - (Can You Tell?)" he is available for custom Zoom parties and coaching. This season he will be found on the line-ups for the Timpanogos, Jonesborough, Weber State (Utah), and Azalea (Georgia) Festivals. www.edstivender.com
JON SUNDELL
Jon is a professional bilingual (Spanish & English) storyteller/ folksinger living in Winston-Salem, NC, as well as a member of the NC Storytellers Guild where he has been a featured teller at two of their recent festivals, including 2019, where he performed alongside Donald Davis and Donna Washington.
For over 45 years, he has been interpreting traditional music, tales and dance with people of all ages and backgrounds across half of the United States and several countries in Europe and Latin America - in Spanish as well as English.
Organizer Patchwork: A Storytelling Guild
Patchwork Storytelling Guild is a 501c3 non-profit organization serving the ether world.
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January 26, Ann Arbor 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Ann Arbor Storytellers’ Guild Monthly meetings - Ann Arbor District Library – 343 South Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - 3rd floor freespace room. Meetings always start with stories, and then, more stories! Listeners and tellers welcome. Meetings are free. More information: annarborstorytelling.org or facebook.com/annarborstorytellers
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Mother Goose and Gander will be on the Kerrytown Market and Shops FaceBook Page, once a week at 2:00 PM EDT, with a short program, geared to a preschool audience, sharing rhymes and stories. For more information contact Trudy Bulkley 734-769-3115. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/99965546438/posts/10157273430701439/
– November 30, 2020
Asheville Storytelling Circle celebrates its 25th Anniversary with Tellabration! 2020. ASC tellers carry the event headlined by renowned veteran storyteller Connie Regan-Blake a nationwide favorite. She will be joined by NC's Champion Liar, Wallace Shealy, the humorous and entertaining Storytelling Sims from St. Johns, FL, and our own lovely ballad singer and storyteller, Sherry Lovett. Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer will read the Proclamation declaring Tellabration! Day in the city of Asheville.
More ASC information available at www.ashevillestorytellingcircle.org. Tickets available for a modest donation at https://www.eventbrite.com/.../25th-annual-tellabration.
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Join StoryMasters for a cornucopia of original tales!
As the Holiday Season nears, you’re invited to sample 6 tasty treats at an afternoon of scrumptious storytelling.
From fantastic fables to humorous side splitters to dramatic family exposés, we are presenting a feast of formats and flavors. Sweet, spicy, or savory, our stories are served up for an adult audience. So pull up a chair. And don’t forget to Bring Your Own Beverage!
From Soup to Nuts is hosted by StoryMasters, an advanced Toastmasters club committed to helping members perfect their skills in the ancient art of storytelling.
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They don't like to talk about it so when they do, best listen.
– November 30, 2020
Asheville Storytelling Circle celebrates its 25th Anniversary with Tellabration! 2020. ASC tellers carry the event headlined by renowned veteran storyteller Connie Regan-Blake a nationwide favorite. She will be joined by NC's Champion Liar, Wallace Shealy, the humorous and entertaining Storytelling Sims from St. Johns, FL, and our own lovely ballad singer and storyteller, Sherry Lovett. Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer will read the Proclamation declaring Tellabration! Day in the city of Asheville.
More ASC information available at www.ashevillestorytellingcircle.org. Tickets available for a modest donation at https://www.eventbrite.com/.../25th-annual-tellabration.
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A daily (Monday-Friday) 10:30AM - Noon (Eastern Time Zone, USA - Tampa, FL). This is a Zoom gathering of storytellers dedicated to discussing skills, being a supportive audience for swapping stories, working on new material, and if you want, have your telling recorded on video for later review.
– November 30, 2020
Asheville Storytelling Circle celebrates its 25th Anniversary with Tellabration! 2020. ASC tellers carry the event headlined by renowned veteran storyteller Connie Regan-Blake a nationwide favorite. She will be joined by NC's Champion Liar, Wallace Shealy, the humorous and entertaining Storytelling Sims from St. Johns, FL, and our own lovely ballad singer and storyteller, Sherry Lovett. Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer will read the Proclamation declaring Tellabration! Day in the city of Asheville.
More ASC information available at www.ashevillestorytellingcircle.org. Tickets available for a modest donation at https://www.eventbrite.com/.../25th-annual-tellabration.
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A daily (Monday-Friday) 10:30AM - Noon (Eastern Time Zone, USA - Tampa, FL). This is a Zoom gathering of storytellers dedicated to discussing skills, being a supportive audience for swapping stories, working on new material, and if you want, have your telling recorded on video for later review.
Jack Zipes will take us on a 6 week exploration of quite modern fairy tales, full of mean-spirited bullying, and angry, capricious persons. Each discussion will last approximately 1 hour. This journey is part of the (covid-inspired) Armchair Journeys series sponsored by Artful Journeys LLC. Sessions are on-line via Zoom.
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In 1984, a study was conducted. Members of the public were given the phrase “Remember, only YOU…” and asked to finish the sentence. An astounding 95 percent were able to correctly add, “…can prevent forest fires.” The Smokey Bear story was the only story Pete Griffin had heard about the Forest Service before he joined in 1973.
SIO board member Pete Griffin will share some of his experiences that led him to understanding the power of, and the need for, stories in the world’s best land management agency, an organization in need of stories.
In 1984, a study was conducted. Members of the public were given the phrase “Remember, only YOU…” and asked to finish the sentence. An astounding 95 percent were able to correctly add, “…can prevent forest fires.” The Smokey Bear story was the only story Pete Griffin had heard about the Forest Service before he joined in 1973.
SIO board member Pete Griffin will share some of his experiences that led him to understanding the power of, and the need for, stories in the world’s best land management agency, an organization in need of stories.
SIO's November Story Lab - with Pete Griffin - "Everyone Loves Smokey Bear" Tuesday, November 24th
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The Story Space online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST
Note: Starting Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, we will be back on EST (Eastern Standard Time): 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5.
To attend the event
1. go to http://www.StorySpace.org
2. 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: info@storyspace.org
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Catherine Wright:
is a multidisciplinary artist & storyteller from St. John’s, Newfoundland, where she has been active for over 20 years as a performer, arts advocate & enthusiastic arts educator. Catherine is the NL provincial rep for Storytellers of Canada & chairperson of St. John’s Storytelling Festival Inc.
Feature’s website: https://www.storytellers-conteurs.ca/en/storytellers-directory/Catherine-Wright.html
There is an $8 requested donation.
Every Tuesday night is Story Space from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST.
Storytelling of all types and styles in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention.
There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language.
Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen.
No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories.
In the spirit of Brother Blue.
There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp.
Then around 8:00 P.M. EST we have the Featured Teller.
Story Space website: http://www.storySpace.org/
Story Space Face Book page: https://www.facebook.com/The-Story-Space-177178758969270/
Story Space eMail: info@StorySpace.Org
"Program Subject to Change"
www.storySpace.org
Catherine Wright Featured at Story Space online Tue 11/24/2020
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Monthly Meetings of the Nevada Storytelling Guild. Workshops, coaching, performance opportunities.
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The Story Space online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST
Note: Starting Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, we will be back on EST (Eastern Standard Time): 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5.
To attend the event
1. go to The Story Space online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST
To attend the event
1. go to http://www.StorySpace.org
2. 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: info@storyspace.org
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Onawumi Jean Moss:
relates ancient, contemporary and personal tales and stories to 21st Century realities in a way that gives characters and ancient messages prominence. She tells to inspire commUNITY and coalition building within and across cultural boundaries. And YES, she has a wicked sense of humor.
Feature’s website: http://www.onawumi.com/
There is an $8 requested donation.
Every Tuesday night is Story Space from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST.
Storytelling of all types and styles in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention.
There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language.
Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen.
No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories.
In the spirit of Brother Blue.
There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp.
Then around 8:00 P.M. EST we have the Featured Teller.
Story Space website: http://www.storySpace.org/
Story Space Face Book page: https://www.facebook.com/The-Story-Space-177178758969270/
Story Space eMail: info@StorySpace.Org
\\\"Program Subject to Change\\\"
www.storySpace.org
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Story Arts of Minnesota invites you to our next Story Circle open mic on November 24, 7pm Central Time. We welcome any type of story, up to 7 minutes. Admission is free but donations are always appreciated. Please sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sam-online-story-circle-tickets-124799983109 to receive an email with the Zoom login link.
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LIVE on Zoom Tues Nov 24, 2020 4pm Alaska/ 5pm Pacific/ 6pm Mountain/ 7pm Central/ 8pm Eastern.
The TBD Tellers present an evening of short, well-wishing stories from all of us to all of you! Join Antonio Rocha, Anne Rutherford, Jeff Doyle, Ingrid Nixon, Norm Brecke, Paul Strickland, Sheila Armstrong and Simon Brooks for an evening of warm-hearted fun. Free, with an opportunity to donate.
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Every Tuesday Ottawa, Canada Story Swap Join Zoom Meeting (same link every week) https://zoom.us/j/668027991?pwd=WDJLWW1uTlZVcFN1YndTOG40ellMZz09 Meeting ID: 668 027 991. Password: 219864
– November 30, 2020
Asheville Storytelling Circle celebrates its 25th Anniversary with Tellabration! 2020. ASC tellers carry the event headlined by renowned veteran storyteller Connie Regan-Blake a nationwide favorite. She will be joined by NC's Champion Liar, Wallace Shealy, the humorous and entertaining Storytelling Sims from St. Johns, FL, and our own lovely ballad singer and storyteller, Sherry Lovett. Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer will read the Proclamation declaring Tellabration! Day in the city of Asheville.
More ASC information available at www.ashevillestorytellingcircle.org. Tickets available for a modest donation at https://www.eventbrite.com/.../25th-annual-tellabration.
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A daily (Monday-Friday) 10:30AM - Noon (Eastern Time Zone, USA - Tampa, FL). This is a Zoom gathering of storytellers dedicated to discussing skills, being a supportive audience for swapping stories, working on new material, and if you want, have your telling recorded on video for later review.
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What better time than the end of the year to sit back and ask ourselves, “Now what?” At some point, we all find ourselves at a crossroads or an impasse with no directions to guide us, and everyone has a story about whether they found the answer from within or from without.
Whether you come with a story, or an ear to hear one, let’s chart a new course and the question begs to be answered. “Now what?”
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Storytelling open mic, hosted by Anne Rutherford & Norm Brecke on the last Wednesday of the month. Check website for monthly themes. Free, open to the public, come listen or share a story you’d like to tell. Story length 8 minutes, no notes. Do you have a story to tell? More info at www.anne-norm.com/stories.
– November 30, 2020
Asheville Storytelling Circle celebrates its 25th Anniversary with Tellabration! 2020. ASC tellers carry the event headlined by renowned veteran storyteller Connie Regan-Blake a nationwide favorite. She will be joined by NC's Champion Liar, Wallace Shealy, the humorous and entertaining Storytelling Sims from St. Johns, FL, and our own lovely ballad singer and storyteller, Sherry Lovett. Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer will read the Proclamation declaring Tellabration! Day in the city of Asheville.
More ASC information available at www.ashevillestorytellingcircle.org. Tickets available for a modest donation at https://www.eventbrite.com/.../25th-annual-tellabration.
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A daily (Monday-Friday) 10:30AM - Noon (Eastern Time Zone, USA - Tampa, FL). This is a Zoom gathering of storytellers dedicated to discussing skills, being a supportive audience for swapping stories, working on new material, and if you want, have your telling recorded on video for later review.
– November 30, 2020
Asheville Storytelling Circle celebrates its 25th Anniversary with Tellabration! 2020. ASC tellers carry the event headlined by renowned veteran storyteller Connie Regan-Blake a nationwide favorite. She will be joined by NC's Champion Liar, Wallace Shealy, the humorous and entertaining Storytelling Sims from St. Johns, FL, and our own lovely ballad singer and storyteller, Sherry Lovett. Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer will read the Proclamation declaring Tellabration! Day in the city of Asheville.
More ASC information available at www.ashevillestorytellingcircle.org. Tickets available for a modest donation at https://www.eventbrite.com/.../25th-annual-tellabration.
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A daily (Monday-Friday) 10:30AM - Noon (Eastern Time Zone, USA - Tampa, FL). This is a Zoom gathering of storytellers dedicated to discussing skills, being a supportive audience for swapping stories, working on new material, and if you want, have your telling recorded on video for later review.
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Zoom Storytelling meeting held by Susquehanna Storytellers Guild. Round-robin style, with discussion. Starts at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time and extends as long as needed, usually about 9:30 to 9:45. Zoom link, meeting ID and Passcode will be posted on Susquehanna Storytellers Guild Facebook page. STG has a weekly Zoom story swap at the same time. You can find the info on our Facebook or get on our email list for the weekly blast by emailing Ben Nebroski at bnebro1@gmail.com or spikespilker@hotmail.com.
– November 30, 2020
Asheville Storytelling Circle celebrates its 25th Anniversary with Tellabration! 2020. ASC tellers carry the event headlined by renowned veteran storyteller Connie Regan-Blake a nationwide favorite. She will be joined by NC's Champion Liar, Wallace Shealy, the humorous and entertaining Storytelling Sims from St. Johns, FL, and our own lovely ballad singer and storyteller, Sherry Lovett. Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer will read the Proclamation declaring Tellabration! Day in the city of Asheville.
More ASC information available at www.ashevillestorytellingcircle.org. Tickets available for a modest donation at https://www.eventbrite.com/.../25th-annual-tellabration.
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January 25, Detroit 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Detroit Association of Black Storytellers invites you to attend their monthly meeting at the Charles Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E Warren Ave. Join us for a story, workshop, refreshments and business meeting. www.detroitassociationofblackstorytellers.com or call: Jatu Gray, 313-433-4249. New members welcome
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Ann Arbor Storytellers’ Guild Monthly meetings – Virtual Meeting. Meetings always start with stories, and then, more stories! Listeners and tellers welcome. Free Event register ahead of time. Information: www.annarborstorytelling.org