Calendar

2008

 

 

JULY

Special -

Storytellers are taking center stage at the Capital Fringe.  Please come and see Rivka Willick perform LABOR DAZE at this year's Fringe Fest.  LABOR DAZE is filled with stories in one way or another connected to birth.  The stories span over 400 years but you won't need an epidural to enjoy these delightful tales.  The show also features lullabies, sung by parents from around the world collected by the New Mexican based Lullaby Project.  Labor Daze will have six shows at the Main Stage of the oethe Institute, Main 812 7th Street, NW.  Performances are scheduled for Thursday  7/10/08  7pm, Sun 7/13/08, 3:00pm, Thur 7/17/08, 7:30pm, Sun, 7/20/08, 2:00pm, Wed, 7/23/08, 8:30pm, Sun 7/27/08, 1:00pm

Tickets can be purchased on line starting June 23 rd at capitalfringe.org and by phone 866-811-4111. The box office will be open July 7 th at 607 New York Ave, NW , Washington , DC 20001

           Also at Capital Fringe - " Sex, Love & Vomit" by:  Arianna Ross and Katie Knutson on Friday, July 11 at 6pm,  Saturday, July 12 at 9pm,  Sunday, July 13 at 8pm, Saturday, July 19 at 7pm, Sunday, July 20 at 3pm at  Warehouse-Beyond,  1017 7th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001   TICKETS: $15

http://www.theatermania.com/content/show.cfm/show/144753

Wed, July 2 - 11:00 AM Gary Lloyd tells spider tales in “Come Into My Parlor, Please?” at the Rehoboth Library in Rehoboth Beach Delaware . Call 302-227-8044 for reservations. Free

•  2:00 PM Same show at the Frankford Library in Frankford Delaware . 302-732-9351.

•  4:00 PM Same show at the Laurel Library in Laurel Delaware. 302-875-84-3184

                  ---7:30 pm Kensington Row Story Salon. Storytellers Bill Mayhew and Ann Sheldon show that storytelling is not just for kids. Free, Kensington Row Bookshop, 3786 Howard Ave, Kensington. 301-949-9416



Fri, Jul 4—noon and 2:30 pm  “Toward July 4” Adam Whitley brings to life events from the Stamp Act to the Declaration of Independence at Gunston Hall, George Mason's home on Mason Neck. Admission $8 ($7 seniors, $4 age 6-18) includes a tour of the mansion and the chance to interact with a George Mason reenactor. 703-550-9220 (Discount coupon available at gunstonhall.org )

Sat, July 5 - 10:00 AM Gary Lloyd tells “Chocolate-covered Fairytales” at the Bayside Outdoor Theater near Fenwick Island, DE.  No phone available. Free.

Mon, July 7 - 10:15 AM Gary Lloyd tells spider tales in “Come Into My Parlor, Please?” at the Hockessin Library in Hockessin Delaware . Call 302-239-5160 for reservations. Free for all ages.

•  4:00 PM Same show at the New Castle Library in New Castle Delaware . 302-328-1935.

Tues, July 8 - 10:30 AM Gary Lloyd tells spider tales in “Come Into My Parlor, Please?” at the North Wilmington Library in Wilmington Delaware . Call 302-761-4290 for reservations. Free.

•  1:00 PM Same show at the Brandywine Hundred Library in Wilmington Delaware . 302-477-3150

                 -- SpeakeasyDC takes on “Cliques, Cults & Family Rituals,” Stories about belonging & brainwashing. Station 9, 1438 U St, NW. Doors open at 6:30, show 8-10, restaurant opens 5:30. $10 cover. www.speakeasydc.org  to sign for open mic

July 8-20  SpeakeasyDC restages Chocolate Jesus: The Resurrection as part of the Capitol Fringe Festival. For details, see Speakeasydc.org

Wed, July 9 - 10:00 AM Gary Lloyd tells spider tales in “Come Into My Parlor, Please?” at the Wilmington Institute Library in Wilmington Delaware . Call 302-571-7400 for reservations. Free for all ages.

•  2:00 PM Same show at the Claymont Library in Claymont Delaware . 302-798-4164.

•  7:00 PM Same show at the Kirkwood Library in Wilmington Delaware . 302-995-7683

Thurs, July 10 - 10:30 AM Gary Lloyd tells spider tales in “Come Into My Parlor, Please?” at the Lewes Library in Lewes Delaware . Call 302-645-2733 for reservations. Free for all ages.

•  2:00 PM Same show at the Georgetown Library in Georgetown Delaware . 302-856-7958.

•  6:30 PM Same show at the Delmar Library in Delmar Delaware . 302-846-9894.

                      --  July 10-27 As part of the Capitol Fringe Festival, SpeakeasyDC presents ”Revenge of the Cat-Headed Baby & Other True Tales about Life & Death,” a second ensemble show featuring Twain Dooley , Edwin Kubal , Darrell Perry , Vijai Nathan , & Tabbie Mann . For details, see Speakeasydc.org

Sat, July 12 - 11:00 AM Gary Lloyd tells spider tales in “Come Into My Parlor, Please?” at the Abingdon Library in Abingdon Maryland ( Harford County ). Call 410-638-3990 for reservations. Free for all ages.

•  3:00 PM Same show with Gary Lloyd at the Jarrettsville Library in Jarrettsville Maryland . 410-692-7887.

           - 9:00-4:00  The Sizzle For The Steak, a Storytelling Workshop
A handout with a bibliography will be given to the participants.  Workshop Leader Noa Baum www.noabaum.com is an acclaimed performance artist, educator and workshop facilitator who brings stories to life with her animated and energetic style.
Location:      5 minutes from Van Ness Metro (red line)
Cost:           $160    
Minimum:        10 participants
Contact: Neil Olonoff     olonoff@gmail.com

          

         -10:00-3:00  GROW Workshop led by Kim Weitkamp, Sponsored by Beaver Creek Storytellers
Contents:  Storytellers at all levels take an unbiased look at where they are, examine what their ultimate goal is and what the next step is in getting there. Basic marketing skills How to prepare a media packet that has impact Web design Record keeping
Kim Weitkamp is proof positive that her methods work. She will be appearing at The Exchange Place at the National Storytelling Festival in October, and at the prestigious Timpanagos Storytelling Festival in August.   You can read more about her at www.justkissthefrog.com .                              Where: Bristol Public Library, 701 Goode St., Bristol, VA 24201; John H. Kegley Meeting Room
Cost:  $20 without lunch. Optional $5.00 for a catered bag lunch.
Make check for total amount out to Beaver Creek Storytellers and send to Mimi Rockwell, 15301 Castle Yonder Lane,
Bristol, VA 24202. by July 6.

Wed, July 16 - 11 am Barbara Effron 's Storytime Express. Stories in the Park for ages 2 and up. Ft. Ward Park, area #8, 4301 W. Braddock Rd., Alexandria. Sponsored by Barrett Branch, Alexandria Library. 703-838-4555, ext. 3 for more info.

                     --  3:30 PM Gary Lloyd tells spider tales in “Come Into My Parlor, Please?” at the Duncan Library in Alexandria Virginia. Call 703-838-4566 for reservations. Free for all ages.

Thurs, July 17 - 10:00 AM Gary Lloyd tells spider tales in “Come Into My Parlor, Please?” at the New Market Library in New Market Virginia. Call 905-953-5110 for reservations. Free for all ages.

•  1:00 PM Same show at the Shenandoah Library in Edinburgh Virginia . 540-984-8200.

Fri, Jul 18—7 pm  Festival Launch Party: StarryTelling and Galileo with Mike Francis . Kensington Town Hall, The Armory, 3710 Mitchell St. www.starrytelling.com

Sat, Jul 19—11 am-1 pm  “Tales of Br'er Rabbit” Margaret Chatham tells at Historic Green Spring Manor House, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, followed by a traditional English tea. (Br'er Rabbit would love it!) Fairfax County Park Authority program, $25, for age 6 and up, by prepaid reservation only: 703-941-7987 (Mastercard & Visa accepted).

Sat, Jul 19—2-10 pm (and Sun, Jul 20: time?) Look Up! The StarryTelling Festival 2008 at Kensington Town Hall, The Armory, 3710 Mitchell Street. Tellers include Linda Fang , Gail Hermann , Tim Livengood , & Lynn Moroney . Schedule not yet posted as this newsletter goes to press: see www.starrytelling.com for Saturday's & Sunday's events.

Sat & Sun,  July 19/20    Jackson Gillman tells at Cascades Library, Potomac Falls VA   (free but tickets required, 703-737-8879) 

Sat. 2 pm, followed by a storytelling house concert  for adults 7:30 pm and workshop    Sunday 10 am-1 pm in Silver Spring.  House concert, suggested donation $15; workshop, sliding scale $75-50.  Workshop: Storyscaping:   Jackson assists tellers in finding the landscapes of their stories, and (with concrete exercises) how to clearly convey those settings to the audience .   For house concert and workshop, contact Anne Sheldon and Cricket Parmalee, 301-588-3912, cricket1415@yahoo.com .   To learn about Jackson, www.jacksongillman.com

Sun, July 20 - 11:00 and 3:00 Gary Lloyd tells “Amazing Escapes: True or False” in Furnacetown , Maryland for the Berlin Library. Call 443-235-5597 for directions.

Saturdays, Jul 26 & Aug 2 & Wednesdays Jul 30 & Aug 6—2 pm Tales from Yellow Mountain with Linda Fang . ImaginAsia family program for children 8-14 and their adult companions, Sackler Gallery, sublevel 2. Free. www.asia.si.edu

Sat, Jul 26—7:30 pm STORYSWAP Storytellers and listeners are invited to the (Metro accessible) home of Miriam Nadel in Vienna for an evening of shared stories and potluck snacks. Free. RSVPs and directions: mhnadel@alum.mit.edu

Sun, Jul 27—4 pm   4th at 4 StoryFolk at Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 mile N of Baltimore Beltway on Dulaney Valley Rd. Please bring something to nibble or sip and a story to share. RSVP Barb 410-252-1438 or Diane at 410-321-8419

 

AUGUST

Aug 6-9 Network of Biblical Storytellers Festival Gathering, Simpsonwood Retreat, Atlanta, GA nobs.org Aug 7-10 National Storytelling Conference held this year in Gatlinburg, TN. Beautiful place, our sort of people, and for the first time ever, there are telling events scheduled almost at all hours, so that those who (like your editor) generally don't go for workshops can enjoy great stories instead. www.storynet.org

Sat, Aug 16 — 7:30 PM STORYSWAP Storytellers and listeners are invited to the home of Bill and Maren Mayhew for an evening of shared stories and potluck snacks. Free. Call 301-595-7920 for RSVPs and directions.
















 





 




 

                 

 

 

 



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