South Florida Storytelling News January 2015
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South Florida Storytelling News January 2015
South Florida Storytelling News January 2015 Mij Byram [email protected] Happy New Year The destiny of the world is determined less by the battles that are lost and won than by the stories it loves and believes in. _ Harold Goddard May your heroes be brave, helpers be wise, quests be fruitful and lovers be honest. Attend, Listen, Tell Page 2 - Broward Center for the Performing Arts opens classes Page 3 - Story and Play at Sugar Sand Community Center Page 4 - Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers host national teller, Kim Weitkamp A man tells so many stories, that he becomes the stories. They live on after him and in that way he becomes immortal. –Will Bloom from the film Big Fish Page 5 - True Lies: An Extraordinary Adult Storytelling Series Page 6 - JCC Storytelling Project Workshops Page 7 - FAU’s Life Long Learning - Our Veterans, Ourselves: A Citizen’s Journey Plan now to attend the biggest storytelling even in the Southeast. Page 8 - Florida Storytelling Festival Page 9 - FSF Featured Tellers Page 10 - FSF Workshops, Youthful Voices, Story Cruise and Lodging Page 11- Guild Meetings, Story Circles Stories lets every listener be the king, the queen, the hero or the villain if they choose.—Mij Byram Page 12 - Storytelling on Radio and Web, VOX StorySlam Let’s Promote Florida Storytelling. I am happy to announce your storytelling related news and events that are of interest to and available to the general public. Send all information listed here >>>>>>>>>>>> by the 15th of the month to [email protected]. To unsubscribe reply to [email protected] and say “No Thank You.” Date and time, Event title, Description, Location address Contact person Links, Fees Page 2 MIJ BYRAM LEADS CLASSES AT BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS The Broward Center announces parent and child classes at the Rose Miniaci Arts Education Center beginning January, 2015. Lean More Click here SmARTS classes for babies and toddlers provide parents and young children with an integrated approach to early childhood learning that fuses creative movement, music, props, storytelling, drama and art appreciation into an engaging and developmentally appropriate class. Our teachers create an experiential learning environment for your little ones that focuses on gross motor skills, musicality, and language development while encouraging positive social interaction. Click here to learn More ABC Baby SmARTS ABC Toddler SmARTS Suggested ages 12 to 24 months. Suggested ages 18 to 36 months. Growing up with the arts starts with music and movement, rhymes and rhythm. Little ones and parents/caregivers will engage in fingerplays, songs, dancing and parachute activities. We’ll use puppets, books and balls to enhance coordination, socialization, pre-literacy and verbal skills, Parent and child enjoy an interactive music and movement experience based on familiar themes . Children run, bounce, jump and giggle while enhancing their musicality and developmentally appropriate locomotor skills. This enriching class increases a child's awareness of the arts and broadens his or her sense of music and movement, introducing simple instruments combined with play. Learn engaging activities you can continue at home. Click here to register while we keep in mind our primary goal is fun. Click here to learn more Registration now for classes starting in Wednesday, January 14 http://www.browardcenter.org/education/rose-miniaci-arts-education-center/classes/early-childhood Page 3 STORY A SN TO D RPYL A Y N DW P I TLHA YM W I SIST HM M I JI S S M I J RETURNS TOAT S U G A R SS U AG NA D RC S O AMNMDU C NO I TMY MCUENNI TT EYRC E N T E R SAT URDAY M ORN ING , JAN UARY 17 Our theme for January, T RA NS POR TATIO N We will drive, fly and sail the ocean with stories and imaginations. Visit with Martha and Coco. Explore books, dance, laugh and play together. Dads, moms and kids love Saturday morning Story and Play with Miss Mij at Sugar Sand Community Center. Location: Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S. Military Trail, Boca Raton, 33486 Map link Dates: Saturdays, Jan 17, Feb 21, March 21, April 18, May 16 Time: 10:00-10:45 (ages 18mo— 36 mo) 11:15- 12:00 (ages 3+4yrs) Cost: $5 per child. Includes a carousel token. Register day of event at front desk and receive free carousel token. Want Story and Play to come to your community? Contact Mij at 561.504.2616, [email protected] Page 4 JANUARY STORYTELLING EVENTS KIM WEITKAMP STORYTELLING PERFORMANCE The Wandering Mind Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 7:00 to 9:00 PM The Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33919 Fee: Tickets will be on sale for $15. Call (239) 939-2787 or visit www.artinlee.org for more details. Kim Weitkamp, a nationally acclaimed storyteller, will be giving a storytelling performance at the Alliance for the Arts on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The title of her one-woman show is The Wandering Mind. Kim is a sought after storyteller, humorist and musician sharing her original stories and songs at theaters and festivals throughout the United States, including the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN. One theater review stated, "Kim weaves the threads of her individual stories into a tapestry full of singular characters, fantastic situations, and heartfelt wisdom - all the best that a storyteller can offer." She has completed six audio collections and has enjoyed airplay on Sirius XM radio and NPR affiliate stations. She will perform some of her best loved stories from her award winning albums, "The Lap," "Penny Candy Love," "Pickle in the Middle Blues," and "Head Bone Rattles." Weitkamp is a master at building bridges from story to song to story, with transitions from one to the other which are seamless. Kim is known for her wit, impeccable comedic timing, perfectly woven stories and velvet voice. Her original stories and songs will have you laughing one moment and looking inward at another, all the while her stories cradle your heart and leave you wanting to hear just one more story or one more song. To find out more about Kim, visit her website at www.kimweitkamp.com. The Storytellers Are Back A Tandem Storytelling Performance at The Villages: Tamara Green and Mary Lou Williams will talk about the world of storytelling, its capital in Jonesborough, TN, and the event that sparked a storytelling renaissance in this country in 1973. The Florida Storytelling Association and the Florida Storytelling Festival in Mt. Dora, FL, are part of that renaissance. Tamara and Mary Lou will also talk about the different kinds of stories,. They will tell some spellbinding stories of their own as illustrations. Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 6:00 pm The Villages Lifelong Learning College Laurel Manor Recreation Center 275 Buffalo Trail The Villages, FL 32162 Contact: Dawn Tripp (352) 753-3035, [email protected] Fee: $18 Page 5 TRUE LIES: AN EXTRAORDINARY ADULT STORY TELLING SERIES HOSTED BY DR. CAREN NEILE AT WILLOW THEATER 300 S MILITARY TRAIL, BOCA RATON 33486 561-347-3948 Kim & Reggie Harris: The Underground Railroad-A Journey of Song and Story Take a lively musical ride on the Underground Railroad; the historic network of abolitionists and supporters who risked their lives and their livelihoods to help shepherd southern slaves to safety. Rated PG Date: Wed., Feb. 11 Time: 7:30 PM Cost: $15 Sandy Walker: Ghastly Ghosts, Sweet Revenge and Other Guilty Pleasures Chilling, thrilling, funny and mysterious— these are the kinds of stories that Miami Performer Sandy Walker finds worth telling. Come enjoy the mysteries and pierce the veil to what lies beyond this existence, with these unearthly tales of love, lust and justice. Date: Wed., March 4, Time: 7:30 PM Cost: $15 Page 6 FEBRUARY WORKSHOPS THE JCC JEWISH STORY TELLING PROJECT WITH CAREN NEILE After a successful launch last season, the Jewish Storytelling Project is back! You don’t have to be Jewish to learn about the art of storytelling and how to tell your own story to family, friends and audiences in a meaningful and engaging way. You’ll also have an opportunity to perform your story before a live audience. Storytelling is an ancient art, and we are so excited to be a part of a renewed interest in storytelling that is gaining momentum throughout the country. Note: For those who attended last year’s classes, this year’s program is more performance-oriented. Caren Neile, PhD., MFA, is an acclaimed professional storyteller. She is an affiliate professor at Florida Atlantic University and co-host of the Public Storyteller on WLRN 91.3 FM. A graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary, she has performed, presented and published on Jewish storytelling at Limmud New York 2014, The 16th Conference of the International Association of Yiddish Clubs, as a Fulbright Senior Specialist at Hebrew University, and for Hadassah meetings, Yiddish clubs and numerous other venues. Workshop dates: Mondays, 7-9 p.m., February 2,9, 23 and March 2 and 9 $95 Final Performance by workshop participants Sunday March 15 at 2p.m. $15 Levis JCC Phyllis & Harvey Sandler Center 21050 95th Avenue South, Boca Raton, FL 33428 The Phyllis & Harvey Sandler Center for Jewish Life Enhancement is located on 95th Avenue S. off of Glades Road between Lyons Road and 441. Contact: 561-558-2520 Page 7 FEBRUARY EVENT FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY LIFELONG LEARNING SOCIETY PRESENTS: OUR VETERANS, OURSELVES: A CITIZEN'S JOURNEY CAREN NEILE EVENT DESCRIPTION: At least 20 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have been diagnosed with serious symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, (PTSD). Yet, more than half of those with PTSD do not seek treatment. This deeply moving, one-of-a-kind performance by a professional storyteller outlines her recent and ongoing experiences working with U.S. veterans of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf. Her lecture will also be interspersed with remembrances of her father, a veteran of World War II, and her own anti-war upbringing. Through warm, witty and heart-rending images, Caren Neile brings to life veterans' sufferings and triumphs, as well as her own coming-to-terms with war and its aftermath. Dr. Neile's storytelling work with veterans has been featured on WLRN Miami public radio in a 1/2-hour Veterans Day segment in 2012, as well as on WXEL Palm Beach County public television in a 2013 special called Saving America's Heroes, which dealt specifically with PTSD. Select segments from these shows will augment the performance. An audience discussion will follow the performance. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Caren Schnur Neile, Ph.D., MFA, is a professional storyteller who has taught storytelling studies at Florida Atlantic University since 2000. A former Fulbright Senior Specialist in Jerusalem and Vienna, she performs and lectures across the U.S. and overseas. Her numerous publications include the books The Great American Story (Lambert) and Hidden: A Sister and Brother in Nazi Poland (University of Wisconsin Press). The former chair of the National Storytelling Network, Dr. Neile founded the Palm Beach County Storytelling Guild and is also a founding co-editor of the academic journal Storytelling, Self, Society and a columnist for the South Palm Beach County Jewish Journal. Dr. Neile appears weekly on WLRN public radio as co-host of The Public Storyteller. http://www.fau.edu/divdept/lifelong/LLSBoca/WPL0226.php Time: 4:15 pm - 6:00 pm Date: Thursday, February 26, 2015 Location: Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium, Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton Campus Fees: Member advance registration - $20 per event $50 for any combination of three events $100 for any combination of eight events Door price member/non-member - $25 For information, call [email protected] or call 561-297-3171. Page 8 PLANNING AHEAD MARCH EVENTS March 5-8, 2015 in lovely Mount Dora Registration is open! Full Weekend registration reduced to only $175 Register at http://www.flstory.com Forward this message and help spread the word Call us with questions: 800-327-1796 or [email protected] Featured Storytellers A beautiful array of styles and stories...all told in the Concert Tent on the Grand Lawn of Lakeside Inn. Concerts Thursday, Friday, Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Tell & Talk sessions Friday and Saturday offer a conversational opportunity to both hear stories and interact with the tellers. Sheila Kay Adams: http://www.sheilakayadams.com Christopher Agostino: http://www.agostinoarts.com Cheryl Floyd: http://www.cherylfloyd.com Lucrece Louisdhon-Louinis: http://www.louineslouinisdance.org Hank Mattson: http://www.crackercowboypoet.com As always, more Florida storytellers will grace the stage on Thursday evening to get the weekend started, and again on Sunday morning with Stories From the Heart. StorySwaps, Slams and The Swappin' Grounds Competition From casual swaps on the veranda to the late night slam in Tremain's Tavern - the weekend will offer plenty of opportunities for anyone to tell a story. On Friday and Saturday afternoon, the Swappin' Grounds Competition is open for telling. The top two tellers in the competition will open the Saturday night concert! So bring your best story, 8 minutes or less, and the mic is yours. Page 9 Sheila Kay Adams Born and raised in North Carolina, Sheila Kay is an Appalachian teller and musician that will tickle your funny bone and warm your heart. More about Sheila Kay at http://sheilakayadams.com/ Christopher Agostino JOIN US FOR STORY CONCERTS ON THE GRAND LAWN OF THE HISTORIC LAKESIDE INN, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY MORNING F E AT UR E D TE LL E R S OFFER A DIVERSITY OF STORIES,STYLES AND C U LT U R E S Combining storytelling with his mastery of facepainting, he will leave you in awe at the end of the tale. More info http://agostinoarts.com/ Cheryl Floyd Stories that will ignite, unite and inspire you. Cheryl brings her Cajun roots and loving heart to the stage with every tale she tells. www.cherylfloyd.com/storytelling.html Registration and concert tickets at www.flstory.com Hank Mattson The Cracker Cowboy Poet, Hank crafts stories into poetry that bring to life the history and mystery of the Florida cow-puncher. www.crackercowboypoet.com/ Lucrece Louisdhon-Louinis Dancing, drumming, singing and stories – Lucrece weaves her Caribbean culture into a performance that will leave you tapping your toes and wondering where the time went. Invite friends and family to join you. The city is charming, the entertainment superb. Page 10 Workshops Galore Friday and Saturday offer morning and afternoon workshops that explore the many facets of storytelling. Workshops are led by the featured storytellers and seasoned professionals in the art. A roster of workshop titles will be posted to the festival website in early January. Youthful Voices and Family Fun Day Saturday is Youthful Voices Day and we welcome those young storytellers chosen to perform at the annual Youthful Voices Concert on Saturday evening. The Youthful Voices tent will offer listening, learning and telling opportunities for children along with storytelling crafts. If you can help us find our 2015 Youthful Voices, guidelines for the competition can be found at www.flstory.com. Submissions must be received by January 12. StoryCruise As the festival comes to a close on Sunday, extend your storytelling weekend with a one-hour StoryCruise on beautiful Lake Dora. While you glide along enjoying the scenery, you'll be entertained by some of Florida's finest storytellers. Location & Lodging All events will be held on the grounds of Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora. All events are accessible and ASL interpreters will participate in every storytelling concert. Lodging at Lakeside Inn is discounted for those attending the festival. When making your reservation, use the promotion code FSA to secure the discounted rate. Queen, King or 2-Twin rooms $109 with 2-night minimum through January 14 Two bedroom suite $129 with 2-night minimum through January 14 January 15: All rooms $139 with no minimum stay 800-556-5016 or http://www.lakeside-inn.com Note that Lakeside Inn is a historic venue and few lodging rooms are handicapped accessible. If you require more accommodating lodging there are more modern hotels in Mount Dora that are within an easy commute. Page 11 GUILDS AND CLUBS Find Florida storytelling guilds and groups by following this link— Florida Guilds Follow this link to find guilds and organizations listed by state — State and locale storytelling groups PALM BEACH COUNTY STORYTELLING GUILD Second Monday of each month at 1:30 —-January 12 Contact Claire Forrest, [email protected] Glades Road Library, 20701 95th Ave. South, Boca Raton, 561-482-4554 NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTY STORYTELLING GUILD Fourth Thursday of each month, 6:30 to 8:30 PM The meeting consists of a learning experience focused on a specific storytelling skill. Participants are welcome to tell a 5-7 min. story, fairy tale, folktale, scary story, bible story, family or personal story. Palm Beach Gardens Library, 11303 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL Directions: http://www.pbclibrary.org/branches/gardens Contact Mickey DiSeina at [email protected] BROWARD COUNTY STORYTELLING GUILD Third Thursday of each month Join Broward Storytellers Guild on Facebook or Meet Up Contact Jo Bridges at 954.583.0705 for more info. MIAMI STORYTELLING GUILD Every Sunday evening at The Grateful Bread Bakery and Restaurant, 927 NE 125th St., North Miami Contact Jim Gregory 305.607.3790, [email protected] FORT MYERS GUILD — TAMIAMI TALE TELLERS Third Thursday of each month, 7:00 to 9:00PM Grand Court Retirement Community, 8351 College Parkway, Fort Myers, 33919 Contact Mary Lou Williams [email protected] ORLANDO STORY CLUB You are invited: https://www.facebook.com/orlandostoryclub https://www.youtube.com/user/OrlandoStoryClub Page 12 HEAR A STORY– TELL A STORY STORY CIRCLE I’LL TELL YOU MINE — IF YOU TELL ME YOURS First Monday of the month, every month: 4:00 - 5:00 PM Come with a story or just your curiosity. Tell it like it is, how it was or how you wish it were. You never know what you will hear. This has become one of the most popular story circles in South Florida. Charismatic, Glad McLeod leads this telling. Call Glad at: 516.582.9047 Hagen Ranch Road Branch Library 14350 Hagen Ranch Road, Delray Beach 33446 Click for map VOX No VOX in January Next VOX Sunday, February 22, Free admission and PRIZES In 2015 you will have four opportunities to enjoy VOX: The Storytelling Slam at the Living Room Café at Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Fl Changes for VOX in 2015 VOX will take place February 22, March 29, September 27 and October 25, all at 8 p.m. For more information contact Caren Neile at [email protected] RADIO AND INTERNET STORIES ON THE RADIO WLRN National Public Radio 91.3 FM click here THE PUBLIC STORYTELLER Sundays, 4:00 pm Listen to your friends and neighbors tell true stories of South Florida. Caren wants YOUR story! Contact Caren Neile at [email protected] Click here THE MOTH RADIO HOUR Saturdays, 4:00 pm True stories told live. Check it out STORIES ON THE WEB The Web is full of stories and storytellers. Here is one place you can hear new stories almost everyday. The Apple Seed BYU radio the apple seed With the resurgence of the art of storytelling, BYU Radio is filling a void by bringing renowned storytellers and stories to the station. The Apple Seed will feature the world’s best storytellers, as well as tales that are funny, adventuresome, and thought-provoking. Hosted by Sam Payne.