Editor's Note
Spring
slipped by with a flurry of activities. I hope everyone has the
Illinois Storytelling,
Inc Calendar in their favorites to keep up to date with all the
storytelling that is going on around the state. There is so much to
write about. I hope you grab a cupajoe or a nice tall coke and read
about all the stories that are being shared in the Land of Lincoln.
Northlands Storytelling Network
Be sure to mark your calendars now for the 2007
Northland
Conference - April 26-29.
NEW! Call
for 2007 Conference Presenters
posted 5/16/2006 - deadline 7/15/2006
We invite you to join us for our
annual Northland's Conference when it returns to The Edgewater Hotel in
beautiful Madison, Wisconsin, April 26-29, 2007!
The Northlands board met after the
conference in April. In a nutshell
HERE is what was
discussed.
To learn more about Northlands and to become a
member go to
Membership.
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The National Storytelling Conference in Pittsburgh is
almost here. To find out more...click
HERE
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In case you were wondering...Judy
Sima is the Regional rRepresentative on the NSN board. She periodically
asks for updates on what Illinois is doing and what ideas we have.
Here is her latest
report. If you have anything to add to these quarterly reports, just
pass it on to me and I'll be sure to get your responses to her.
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NSN sends out many notices -
almost weekly. They like to keep the member up-to-date. Just one of the
many benifits to joining NSN. There are newsy
bits, ways to get rid of those nasty ink cartridges, and even a great
buy on books!
Here are some of the
latest posts.
National Storytelling Festival
Illinois Storytelling, Inc
August 13 - Spring Grove
Illinois Storytelling Festival
Have you been remembering the fun you had at the Illinois
Storytelling Festival last August? Over 500 story lovers came; we hope
you were one of them. And guess what? We'll be back! Mark your calendars
for Sunday, August 13, 2006. Once again we'll partner with the Spring
Grove Firefighters to put on a one-tent (maybe two) event. Save the date
and spread the word -- it's sure to be a day of good company and great
stories!
We hardly knew ya...
Hi All,
As you know, I am leaving Chicagoland for the sweet sunny south
around the beginning of August.
It has been a great 9+ years and it will be hard to say goodbye, but
it is time to go back home.
Before I go, I am performing one last time, in a beautiful setting
among the trees.
Please come out and let me say goodbye to you with some old stories
and some new ones.
Bring a picnic, a bottle of wine, folding chairs or a blanket...
Imagine Ravinia, but more intimate!
It would mean the world to me to have you there!
Here's the scoop:
Sunday, June 25th 4 PM
Austin Gardens Oak Park, home of the Oak Park Festival Theatre
1100 Ontario Street in Oak Park
For directions and tickets, visit
www.oakparkfestival.com or call
708.445.4440.
And there's more!
This show is kicking off a summer Sunday storytelling series in the
Park including
Illinois Youth
Storytelling
Brian Fox Ellis,
our Youth Storytelling Showcase representative, has some new deadlines to
share concerning the youth showcase. Just click
HERE to see how you can get involved in promoting
the next generation of storytellers.
 Congratulations to Arthur
Avery from Bloomington. He won first place in the high school division for the
Youth Storytelling Showcase.
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Storytelling Events
"More Alike Than Not"
Sunday, June 25 8 pm
Storytellers: Arif Choudhury
Susan O'Halloran
An original performance piece
interweaving life stories from the
performers' Muslim and Catholic backgrounds.
MORE INFO
The Celtic Knot Public House
626 Church Street
Evanston IL
(847) 864-1679
www.celticknotpub.com
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Newsletter of the Ethical Humanist Society of Greater Chicago:
Our friend Vicki Elberfeld
from Chicagoland is involved in a program at the Ethical Society
called "Second Saturday Cafe." Be sure to put their website in your
favorites to keep up to date on who is telling. Just click
HERE
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Hello, I'LL. Teller...Are you going to be featured
at a festival? Are you coming out with a CD or book? How about holding a
workshop or presenting at a conference. Let me know...so I'LL. Tellers
can...
Read all about it!
Mike Lockett, the Normal
Storyteller has a new CD. Read all about Mike on his latest press
release. Just click HERE
Jim May is
offering 3 retreats and workshops. To find out more, click
HERE
Some I'll. Tellers
will be joining Eth-no-tec on a sojourn to China. To find out more and
perhaps join them...click
HERE
The Waukegan Library has an
interesting grant centering on the works of Ray Bradbury. Some our I'LL.
Tellers will be on hand to share stories:
Professional storytellers from the Midwest,
including Jim
May, Daniel LeMonnier,
Megan Wells and
Mark Kater
will be telling a combination of stories of the season, as well as a few
favorite Bradbury tales. Clips of the movie will be shown that evening
in addition to the live storytelling. For the complete article and more
info, click
HERE
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at the Barrington Area Arts Council Gallery
121-B Barrington Commons Court, Barrington, Illinois
Click
HERE for
more info:
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July 8, 2006
Featuring Anne Shimojima and Ben Rosenfield
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August 12, 2006 - Special: Prelude to a Festival
Featuring Elizabeth Ellis and
Donna Washington who will performing at
the Illinois Storytelling Festival the following day. Admission to the
Bistro includes a discount ticket to the Festival in Spring Grove.
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September 16, 2006
Featuring Syd Lieberman and
Megan Wells
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Tunes 'n Tales for All:
Short and Tall
An
evening of songs and stories with host
Amy Beth
Read
more about this family event held in Woodstock at the Stage Left Cafe
- right HERE
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Silk Road Project
Nan Kammann-Judd sent this email to all those
interested in storytelling.
72 Randolph, right across the street from the Chicago Cultural
Center.
Here's to building a strong storytelling presence in downtown
Chicago
Hello Friends!
Just wanted to
let you know that I will be presenting a storytelling concert for
adults at the
YIVO Summer
Festival of Yiddish Culture
Tales From Eastern
Europe
Told in English,
sprinkled with Yiddish--tales of angels, demons, sages and fools
(including this fool!)
Thursday, June
22, 12:15 p.m.
at the Indian
Trails Library
355 Schoenbeck Rd.
Wheeling, IL
847 459-4100
(Phone reservations required)
Hope you can make it!
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Guilds Around Illinois
Storytelling is alive and well in Illinois. This space will be for
announcements from the IL guilds about special storytelling projects,
events, deadlines, workshops, etc. Please send me those announcements that
concern your guild and that benefit storytellers from around the
state. Just click on
Illinois Storytelling Guilds to
find guild-info in your neck of the woods.
Please contact me to update your
guild's information.
Announcements:
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Greetings from the McHenry County
Storytelling Guild:
Just wanted to take this opportunity to let you know about the
Festival Trip we coordinate to the National Storytelling Festival in
Jonesborough from Illinois. All the trip details are taken care of:
transportation, motel, and festival ticket. You can just sit back,
relax, and enjoy pleasant and carefree travel. Reservations are already
being accepted for the 2006 trip. Full or partial packages are
available. See information below. We would love to have you join us.
Questions? Contact me.
Denise Farrugia, Festival Trip Coordinator. For more info
CLICK HERE
- (Note from Brian Fox Ellis) In February a young man
from Bloomington, Arthur Avery, won
the High School Division with guidance from the Twin-CityTale
Spinners
- Click
here for the latest Riverwind Newsletter
- PRAIRIE GRAPEVINE FOLKLORE SOCIETY AND GREATER SPRINGFIELD INTERFAITH
ASSOCIATION OFFER UNIQUE STORYTELLING WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE:
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- On July 8, 2006,
Megan McKenna, internationally known
author, lecturer, retreat leader, and spiritual director will host a
storytelling workshop entitled Many Worlds, One Story...One World, Many
Stories at St. Joseph’s Parish from 9:00a to 1:00p and an evening
storytelling performance at 7:00p entitled Sacred Stories of Peace,
Communion and Blessings also at St. Joseph’s.
Contact: Sue Tapscott 217/364-4858
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Two Workshops With Master
Storyteller Elizabeth Ellis
Saturday, September 2, 2006
These workshops are offered in
conjunction with the 30th annual Fox Valley Folk Music &
Storytelling Festival, September 3 & 4, Island Park, Geneva, IL,
also featuring
Beth Horner and
LaRon Williams.
Visit
http://www.foxvalleyfolk.com for more festival information.
ARTIST? CRAFTSPERSON?
BUSINESSPERSON?
9:00 a.m. - Noon.
$40 at the door / $35 advance registration, family
discount available
There is more to Balance than not falling down. A
working artist wears many hats. Learn to utilize the power of the
imagination to become more effective in balancing the demands of the
business, craft and art of storytelling. For artists at all levels of
development.
BUILDING
A REPERTOIRE THAT WORKS
1:00-4:30 p.m.
$40 at the door / $35 advance registration, family
discount available
A careful evaluation of any storyteller's repertoire is
always thought -provoking and informative. Issues of appeal, crafting,
repeatability, artistic growth and social impact will be discussed, as
will pros and cons of niche-telling and specialization. Record
keeping, permissions, copyright and other such topics will ALSO be
explored. For storytellers at all levels of development.
Location: Geneva
Community Center, 710 Western, Geneva, Illinois.
Admission: Make checks
payable to the Fox Valley Folklore Society. At the door $40.00 per
person, per workshop, no discounts.
Advance admission:
$35.00 per person, per workshop. A family discount for married couples
attending together is available at $25.00 per person. For advance
discount, checks must be received no later than 8/22/06.
Contact: Fox Valley
Storytellers’ Guild, c/o
Leanne Johnson,
l.stories@leannetells.com,
815/979-9196, 445 Mill Ridge Drive, Byron, IL 61010. No refunds after
8/22/05.
Lunch: Box lunches will be
available for pre-ordering, and must be paid for in advance.
Information will be available mid-July.
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"Im-pasta-ble Stories"
An evening of tales, food and fun.
with performances for the Champaign-Urbana Storytelling Guild
Held at the Great Impasta Restaurant
114 W. Church, Champaign, IL
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Tickets: $16.00
Includes storytelling concert and appetizer buffet
Tellers for the evening:
Dan Keding
Patricia Hruby Powell
Kim Sheahan
Kathe Brinkmann
Barb Bolser
Camille Born and
Linda Dust
For more information, contact
Kathe Brinkmann, 217-337-5590
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