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northwest
southwest
southeast
northeast
beyond the
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If
you're planning on attending one of these events, please
call ahead. Dates and times—and in some cases,
location or venue—are subject to change.
Southwest
Wisconsin
January
through March
January
11, 2007: Bluff Country
Talespinners meeting every second Thursday at Grounded Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis
Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
January
20, 2007: Madison
Storytellers' Guild meeting (every
third Saturday, September through May) [Madison],
7:00pm. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for
meeting location.
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January 27, 2007:
First StorySLAM at Genna's Lounge [Madison],
7:30pm. The theme for the evening is "COLD." Admission is $5,
with seating starting at 7:00pm. For additional information
about StorySLAMs, call (608) 576-7529, email
storyslamfan@yahoo.com, or visit the blog at
www.myspace.com/storyslamfan. |
February
8, 2007: Bluff
Country Talespinners meeting every second Thursday at Grounded
Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
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February 9 and 10, 2007:
10th Annual "Evenings
of American Indian Storytelling" at UW-Madison's Wisconsin
Union Theater [Madison], 7:00pm. Join American Indian
Elders from the United States and Canada for traditional
American Indian Storytelling. Each night's program will include
stories in indigenous languages, followed by English
translation. Free and open to the public. Call (608) 263-3106 or
email
aisp@mailplus.wisc.edu for additional
information. |
February
17, 2007: Madison
Storytellers' Guild meeting (every
third Saturday, September through May) [Madison],
7:00pm. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for
meeting location.
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February 24, 2007:
StorySLAM at Genna's Lounge [Madison],
7:30pm. The theme for the evening is "TIME." Admission is $5,
with seating starting at 7:00pm. For additional information
about StorySLAMs, call (608) 576-7529, email
storyslamfan@yahoo.com, or visit the blog at
www.myspace.com/storyslamfan. |
March 8,
2007: Bluff
Country Talespinners meeting every second Thursday at Grounded
Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
March
17, 2007: Madison
Storytellers' Guild meeting (every
third Saturday, September through May) [Madison],
7:00pm. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for
meeting location.
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March 24, 2007:
StorySLAM at Genna's Lounge [Madison],
7:30pm. The theme for the evening is "DECEPTION." Admission is $5,
with seating starting at 7:00pm. For additional information
about StorySLAMs, call (608) 576-7529, email
storyslamfan@yahoo.com, or visit the blog at
www.myspace.com/storyslamfan. |
April
through June
| April 9, 2007:
Playback Wisconsin presents an evening of "Storytelling
through Theater" at the
UW-Madison Memorial Union Play Circle [Madison], 7:00pm.
This is part of the four-part "ExploraStory" storytelling
concert series, presented by
UW-Madison's WUD Publications Committee. For additional details
about this event or the series in general, contact event coordinator Suzanne
Wallace at
swallace2@wisc.edu or (202) 494-4713. |
April
12, 2007: Bluff
Country Talespinners meeting every second Thursday at Grounded
Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
| April 16, 2007:
UW-Baraboo/Sauk County's Continuing Education Extension
presents "Storytelling to Improve Communication" at the Umhoefer
Administration Building [Baraboo], 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Telling stories is a great way to pass information from
generation to generation, to engage those with memory loss, and
to help develop memories for those with dementia. Robin Mello of
UW-Milwaukee will discuss methods for utilizing storytelling
with seniors and others with memory loss. $35 registration fee
per person. For additional details, or to register online, click
here. |
| April 18, 2007:
Hardy Garrison and Harold Scheub present an evening of
"Traditional Storytelling" at the
Wisconsin State Historical Society [Madison], 7:00pm.
This is part of the four-part "ExploraStory" storytelling
concert series, presented by
UW-Madison's WUD Publications Committee. For additional details
about this event or the series in general, contact event coordinator Suzanne
Wallace at
swallace2@wisc.edu or (202) 494-4713. |
April
21, 2007: Madison
Storytellers' Guild meeting (every
third Saturday, September through May) [Madison],
7:00pm. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for
meeting location.
| April 24, 2007:
Reid Miller presents an evening of "Storytelling through
Rhythm" at the
UW-Madison Memorial Union Great Hall [Madison], 7:00pm.
This is part of the four-part "ExploraStory" storytelling
concert series, presented by
UW-Madison's WUD Publications Committee. For additional details
about this event or the series in general, contact event coordinator Suzanne
Wallace at
swallace2@wisc.edu or (202) 494-4713. |
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April 25, 2007:
StorySLAM at Genna's Lounge [Madison],
7:30pm. The theme for the evening is "BUSTED." Admission is $5,
with seating starting at 7:00pm. For additional information
about StorySLAMs, call (608) 576-7529, email
storyslamfan@yahoo.com, or visit the blog at
www.myspace.com/storyslamfan. |
| April 26-29, 2007:
"Well-Worn Paths & Roads Less Traveled,"
Northlands Storytelling
Network's 25th Annual Storytelling Conference at The Edgewater Hotel [Madison].
Graduate credit available. Presenters include Wisconsin's
Don Falkos, Cecilia Farran, and Clare Norelle. Email
info@northlands.net or visit
web site
for additional details. |
| April 27-29, 2007:
Northlands Storytelling Network presents its annual "Midwest
StoryFest!" series of three public storytelling concerts and six
"Fringe" performances in conjunction with Northlands' annual
conference at The Edgewater Hotel [Madison].
Among the storytellers scheduled to appear are Wisconsin's Hardy
Garrison, Sadarri Saskill, Mike Scott, and Karen Wendt. Visit
www.midweststoryfest.com
for performance times, ticket information, and additional details. |
| April 30, 2007:
Kyle "El Guante" Myhre and Ray Hsu present an evening of
"Modern Storytelling" at the
UW-Madison Memorial Union Great Hall [Madison], 7:00pm.
This is part of the four-part "ExploraStory" storytelling
concert series, presented by
UW-Madison's WUD Publications Committee. For additional details
about this event or the series in general, contact event coordinator Suzanne
Wallace at
swallace2@wisc.edu or (202) 494-4713. |
May 10,
2007: Bluff
Country Talespinners meeting every second Thursday at Grounded
Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
May 19,
2007: Madison
Storytellers' Guild meeting (every
third Saturday, September through May) [Madison],
7:00pm. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for
meeting location.
June 14, 2007: Bluff
Country Talespinners meeting every second Thursday at Grounded
Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
July
through September
July 12, 2007: Bluff
Country Talespinners meeting every second Thursday at Grounded
Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
August 9, 2007: Bluff
Country Talespinners meeting every second Thursday at Grounded
Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
September 13, 2007: Bluff
Country Talespinners meeting every second Thursday at Grounded
Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
September 15, 2007: Madison
Storytellers' Guild meeting every
third Saturday (September through May) [Madison], 7:30pm. This
will be the guild's annual planning meeting. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for
meeting location.
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September
7-8, 2007: Celia
Farran, Kevin Kling, and Debra Morningstar are the featured
storytellers at the 5th
Annual La Crosse Storytelling Festival at Viterbo University
Courtyard [La
Crosse]. For additional information, contact Sara Slayton
at sara987@earthlink.net
or Terry Visger at
talesbyterry@aol.com. |
October
through December
| October 11, 2007:
Storytellers Sue Black and Donna Dettman present "Stories Off
the Shelf" for all ages at Monona Public Library [Monona],
6:30pm.
This event is part of the annual
Wisconsin Book Festival. Contact Karen Wendt at (608)
222-6127 for additional information. |
October
11, 2007: Bluff
Country Talespinners meeting every second Thursday at Grounded
Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
| October 14, 2007:
Members of the Madison Storytellers' Guild present "Home On
the Range: Stories of Domestic Tranquility" for adults at the
Central/Downtown Branch of the Madison Public Library [Madison],
2:00pm.
This event is part of the annual
Wisconsin Book Festival. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608)
249-5030 for additional information. |
October
20, 2007: Madison
Storytellers' Guild meeting (every
third Saturday, September through May) [Madison],
7:00pm. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for
meeting location.
November
8, 2007: Bluff
Country Talespinners meeting every second Thursday at Grounded
Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
Weekend of
November 16-18, 2007: Tellabration! [additional locations
and times to be announced]:
Saturday, November 17th, 3:00pm — all ages welcome
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona
"Family Matinee" concert featuring storytellers Edie Baran,
John Loud, Reid Miller, Kay Weeden, and Karen Wendt.
Call (608) 222-6127 for additional information.
Saturday, November 17th, 7:00pm — donations welcome
Monona Public Library, 1000 Nichols Road, Monona
"Tales for Adults" featuring storytellers Susan Gilchrist,
Janet Jones, David Keesey-Berg, Reid Miller, Kay Weeden, and
Karen Wendt.
Call (608) 222-6127 for additional information.
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November
17, 2007: Madison
Storytellers' Guild meeting (every
third Saturday, September through May) [Madison],
7:00pm. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for
meeting location.
December
13, 2007: Bluff
Country Talespinners meeting every second Thursday at Grounded
Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
December
15, 2007: Madison
Storytellers' Guild meeting (every
third Saturday, September through May) [Madison],
7:00pm. Contact Susan Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for
meeting location.
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December 28, 2007:
Karen Wendt shares stories during a "Winter Tales" program for
preschool and young elementary age children and their families at Monona Public Library [Monona],
10:30am. Contact Karen at (608)
222-6127 for additional information. |
ONGOING
EVENTS
Every Second Thursday: Bluff
Country Talespinners meeting at Grounded Coffeehouse [La Crosse], 7:00pm. Contact Phyllis Blackstone at (608) 788-4692.
Every
Third Saturday: Madison
Storytellers' Guild meeting (September
through May) [Madison], 7:00pm. Contact Susan
Gilchrist at (608) 249-5030 for meeting location.
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