1/31/10

HAVE YOU REGISTERED?

Have you been telling stories for a while but feel you need some feedback? Want to try and elevate your skills to a new level? Want to try out some new material or a new technique? Want to hear from professional storytellers with nearly fifty years of combined storytelling experience? Register for this free critique class to help you take your storytelling skills to the next level. Panel members are members of such organizations as the National Storytelling Network, The Territory Tellers, National Organization of Biblical Storytellers, Professional Storytellers, and others.

To Register Email: marilynahudson@yahoo.com (put critique in the subject line).

Please notify us if you are physically challenged or cannot climb stairs.
Place: Southwestern Christian University (west of Rockwell and NW 39th Expr.)
Time: 10: 00 a.m.
Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010
Sponsors: SCU Library, Oklahoma Association of Storytellers
Cost: FREE

1/22/10

SAT. STORYTELLING SWAP AT CHOCTAW

Interested storytellers and story listeners are invited to come out to the Choctaw Library on Saturday Jan 23 for Story Circle/Story Swap from 10 am to 11 am. Bring ideas and stories to share for future Story Circles at the Choctaw Library, 2525 Muzzy, Choctaw OK. Sponsored by WayWord Tellers

1/21/10

MAYES COUNTY STORYTELLERS TO MEET

The Mayes County Storytellers is having a meeting on Jan. 27, Wednesday, from 4:00-5:00 p.m. at Pryor High School, room 112. We will have some storytelling fun and include a bit of a membership drive. If you live in the area and are interested in either telling stories or listening to them, please come! For more information, contact Shaun: okiestoryteller@gmail.com

1/15/10

KUDOS: Support Your Local Storytellers


Plutarch said, "never blame or praise yourself", but sometimes we also fail to praise others for the work they do, the enjoyment they convey or the dreams they share. We fail to appreciate their unique qualities in the face of terrible, and sometimes negative, forces of conformity and standardization.

As a Japanese quote says: “If one man praises you, a thousand will repeat the praise”, so add a comment about a storyteller YOU know. Just a line about their skills, an enjoyed tale, or a potential they possess. Young, old, and those still undecided will benefit and be encouraged to not keep those stories to themselves any longer.

Bonnie - her heart and spirit shine through her stories, stories that often feature unique corners of Oklahoma's past.

Darla - I have laughed and smile at her funny stories, told in a delightfully relaxed manner

Shaun - The poet shines through this woman and sometimes story and poem flow smoothly into one another for a rich experience

Molly - A unique and rare teller and writer of great talent and strong values that enrich all who listen

Barbara - Deep, moving, heartfelt stories of people, their challenges and their hopes

Dwe - Dynamic, visionary, and compelling; her creative talent and managerial drive are a source of inspiration

Sky - Hot coffee on a cold morning, that is how his stories feel. A 'come right here and sit for a spell' warmth that bewitches and entertains.

Connie - Rare and special, his vision of life and his memories combine to create one of kind delights.

Rosemary - Soft, gentle and easy on the spirit, her stories take us to other places and times and bring smiles to the face.

Kathryn - Energetic, creative, multi-faceted - she dazzles all who get to know her with her musical, theater, organizational, and story talents

Jeanette - Smooth, capable, and deep; this storyteller pulls stories from deep places and weaves them together into interesting and unexpected patterns.

Chester - Stories from this man are like a fond memory of a walk down a sunny street, they bring a smile and add a bounce to the step. Not to be missed.

Susie - Deeply touching, hilarious, and unexpected and all in one story! Susie provides uniques perspectives and unexpected surprises in every tale.

Fran - Sure, deep, and enriching are how to describe Fran's telling as she blends from a rich resource of talent and experience and the result is always enjoyable

Marilyn: A multitude of talents all rolled into one; storyteller, author, actress, and director, her brilliant mind a credit to the One she serves, her stories always full of fun and/or inspiration.

Sam: Gentle, funny, humble Sam--just Sam. His stories leave you feeling young again and glad you were in his audience. One can never listen to him "too many times," and no one ever leaves without feeling like someone just threw a bushel of "warm fuzzies" right straight into their heart.

Phillip--The wisdom of multiple experiences and the ability to see the humor and the light and the insight in the lives he shares so warmly.

Stella--She takes you by the hand on a journey into the soul of people, into the heart of stories, and you are compelled to go because of her loving attention to those people

Nancy--with stories that dare and challenge us to do something out of the ordinary and look for the mysterious in common places;

Those are just the ones I can name after a high stress week at work......what about you?

1/12/10

'CAFE CRITIQUE": BETHANY, SAT. FEB.13


Have you been telling stories for a while but feel you need some feedback? Want to try and elevate your skills to a new level? Want to try out some new material or a new technique? Want to hear from professional storytellers with nearly fifty years of combined storytelling experience? Register for this free critique class to help you take your storytelling skills to the next level. Panel members are members of such organizations as the National Storytelling Network, The Territory Tellers, National Organization of Biblical Storytellers, Professional Storytellers, and others.
To Register Email: marilynahudson@yahoo.com (put critique in the subject line). Please notify us if you are physically challenged or cannot climb stairs.
Place: Southwestern Christian University (west of Rockwell and NW 39th Expr.)
Time: 10: 00 a.m.
Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010
Sponsors: SCU Library, Oklahoma Association of Storytellers
Cost: FREE

FAMILY STORYTELLING EVENT, BETHANY, APRIL 17

April is Storytelling Month in Bethany!

'TELL IT AGAIN!" STORYTELLING FOR FAMILIES
Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 1 -3 p.m. will be a fun-packed storytelling program for families with children from 3 to 12. A collection of professional storytellers will share exciting, fun, and engaging stories the whole family will enjoy! A folkoric dance group is also scheduled.


Some of the storytellers scheduled include Barbara Wright Jones, Molly Lemmons, Kathryn Thurman, and Marilyn A. Hudson. These storytellers have traveled the state presenting programs in numerous venues, have all planned major storytelling events, and are all published authors as well as storytellers.

Knowing the great educational and entertainment value storytelliing has, these committed performers as they weave their exciting tales, model an always new and enjoyable art form that helps children develop the skills they neeed to learn as well.

This event is being sponsored by the Professional Educational Services program (ABLE) of Southwestern Christian University, the SCU Library, and the Oklahoma Association of Storytellers.

Place: Southwestern Christian University, Patrick Cafeteria (SCU is located just west of Rockwell and NW 39th Expressway in Bethany, Oklahoma)

Date: Sat., April 17, 2010 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Reserve your spot: Email marilyn.hudson@swcu.edu

Ages: 3 to 12 yrs

Cost: FREE

1/1/10

Happy New Year of Storytelling


Check out the webpage of the Territory Tellers for some exciting events sponsored by them.

The Oklahoma Association of Storytelling is planning a storytelling critique event to mentor and support storytellers. Date to be announced, but may be in Februrary.

Also, Sat. April 17, 2010 in Bethany, Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Association of Storytellers, Stories2Go, and Southwestern Christian University will sponsor a storytelling event for families from 1 -3 p.m. It will feature professional tellers experienced in sharing tales with children and parents and , possibily, a Folklorica Dance Group.

"Tell It Again!" in 2010.