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Bridgerland Storytelling Festival
Formerly “Tellabration!,” nothing is as captivating or satisfying than listening to amazing stories of regional and national stature! This event is now run by the Bridgerland Storytelling Guild, a chapter of the Utah Storytelling Guild, and its several partners, including the American West Heritage Center. Spend the afternoon and evening listening to stories, going to engaging workshops, and lots of kids’ activities, including Train Tales as you ride our train! * * * * * Here's what happened last year!: Quick Links: Prices (All admissions include Bread & Jam, Train Tales and/or Train Rides as part of admission!): Large Group Pricing (15 persons +) Lunch: (bowl of chili): $2.50 11:30 – 1 pm—Bread & Jam Lunch: Along with the bread, our soon-to-be famous chili will also be available. 11:30 - 12:45— Train Stories —Ride our train and listen to stories about trains, the railroad, and more. Each train ride lasts approx. 10 minutes, and guests are free to ride again and again. Remember to dress warmly; it’s Winter out there! (For all ages) 1 – 1:45 pm—Animal Tales 1 – 1:45 pm—Workshop: “Fun with Oral History: for teachers, parents, and even kids”, presented by Dr. David Sidwell This workshop, for all ages, is a dr. Dave classic! His entertaining and lively approach to anything he teaches is fun and exciting. Learn basic techniques and tips for oral history telling and collecting, and then learn fun ways to actually USE the oral histories in a family, classroom, or other setting. With the advent of new technologies, oral history is easier than ever these days! Dr. David Sidwell has taught storytelling at Utah State University for over 15 years. In that class, and as part of many special projects, he has used and taught oral history gathering and storytelling. Dr. Sidwell was director of the Uintah Basin Storytelling Festival for six years. He is also a well known storyteller in his own right, having told at festivals, conferences and events throughout the U.S. He has published several articles about oral history in the classroom, and his recently published book chapter appears in the seminal book on oral history, Preparing the Next Generation of Oral Historians. (For all ages) 2 – 3:45 pm—WORKSHOP: “The Landscape of Stories: Finding your personal voice in storytelling” presented by Dovie Thomason This workshop is an engaging and penetrating look at yourself as a storyteller. As humans, we are all different, and our storytelling "voice" is different. Find yours as a master storyteller coaches you! Dovie Thomason is an award-winning storyteller, recording artist and author, recognized internationally for her ability to take her listeners back to the “timeless place” that she first “visited” as a child, hearing old Indian stories from her Kiowa Apache and Lakota relatives, especially her Grandma Dovie and her Dad. From their voices, she first heard the voices of the Animal People and began to learn the lessons they had to teach her. For these were teaching stories that took the place of punishment or scolding, showing her the values that her people respect and wanted to pass on to her. Her love of stories and culture set her on a path to listen and learn and share the stories---to give people a clearer understanding of the often misunderstood, often invisible, cultures of the First Nations of North America. The product of a “mixed” background that is urban Chicago and rural Texas, Internet and ancient teachers, elders’ teachings and university classrooms —Dovie began telling stories “publicly” while teaching literature and writing at an urban high school in Cleveland. So, she began telling those first-heard old Indian stories---stories about making choices---stories that could become a blueprint for a personal value system. In the twenty years since then, she has shared stories throughout North America and overseas. (generally for older children - adult) 2 – 3:45 pm—Puppet Tales—Make puppets and listen to stories with puppets. It’s a workshop, craft time, and storytelling session at the same time. (For all ages) 4:00 – 5:00—Liar’s Contest 5:00 – 7:00—Dinner Break—A variety of dinner items will be available at 5:30 in the Opera House, prepared by our very own chefs! so plan on sticking around! 5:30 – 6:30—Train Rides (ride as often and as much as you like, but you must go to the end of the line (if any) each time) EVENING CONCERT: 7:00 – 7: 45—Home Grown Tales 8:00 – 9:00—Dovie Thomason, Storyteller 9:15 – 10:00—Ghost Stories—Audience members tell their favorite 'G'-rated ghost stories for our annual ghost stories session. |
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