er State Universit 2nd Annual Storytelling Festival September 12-13,1997 A warm welcome to all storytellers and listeners at the Weber State University Storytelling Festival: Tales to Remember. We are pleased to have you with us, and anticipate that you will enjoy the high quality and creativity of the stories presented. We are delighted that this event is becoming an annual tradition in our community. Paul H. Thompson, President Weber State University The Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award For years, Karen J. Ashton has pursued a simple dream—that the art of storytelling might be ennobled and preserved throughout the state of Utah. Her insight and determination led to the founding of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and she continues as an advisor to the festival today. Karen is a nationally recognized storyteller. She was born in Salt Lake City and attended Brigham Young University. She has served as the president of the Orem City Library Board; president of the Friends of the Library Organization; and is a storytelling volunteer of the Primary Children’s Medical Center. She is married to Alan C. Ashton, and has practiced her storytelling art with their eleven children. In recognition of her many contributions, the Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award was created and will be presented annually to a deserving community citizen who perpetuates the art and purpose of storytelling. 1997 Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award Recipient Anneliese Konkol Anneliese Konkol was introduced to the art of storytelling through her World War II experiences in Germany. “Schools were closed and there were no books,” she writes, “so adults taught children with only the spoken word.” After the war, she worked in homes for disabled and displaced children, and later became an actress with a degree in theater arts. In 1966 she came to the United States with her young family and was a librarian in the Young Peoples’ Collection in Weber State University’s Stewart Library where she worked for 17 years. Anneliese has a bachelors degree in foreign languages and a masters degree in education. She has published stories and essays, performed on radio and television and is the recipient of numerous community awards. Anneliese is known for “keeping adults and children spellbound for endless hours with her storytelling. She describes storytelling as “an art which we need to preserve. Folk art renews out love of certain symbols which represent deep-seated feelings and serious thoughts. It helps us appreciate the joy of living.’ Audiences will enjoy hearing Anneliese’s stories several times throughout the festival. Welcome to the Second Annual Weber State University Storytelling Festival les to (Remember The Friends of the St University Storytelli to all participant rt Library are proud to sponsor the second Weber State estival, Tales To Remember. We extend a warm welcome whom this may | experienced th Storytelling is ente: lies together, crosses cultures, and articipants. This year we are pleased promotes communit to offer a diverse gro nationals—familiar t something wonderfu ssh a hilariously ing; by np nant 13, the festival also w heart-warming As festival organizers, we grat Tales to Remember —_ anc Meet the Artist cjales to dRemember Norman L. Skanchy, Illustrator Give a child a blank piece of paper and a box of crayons and let him draw and tell you about his creation. Squiggle lines and disproportionate arms and legs allow the child the individual freedom to create his own design. —Norman L. Skanchy The festival signature print, Tales to Remember, depicts a wise old woman, her eyes sparkling with mirth as she weaves her ageless tale. She is surrounded ina deep forest glade by peoples of the earth, young and old, caught up in the moment. Even the tiny creatures sheltered in the greenery are enchanted by the timeless magic of her stories. This magnificent watercolor, a labor of love and gift to the festival by the artist, is a true expression of Norman L. Skanchy, its creator. Norman L. Skanchy was born and raised in Logan, Utah. After serving with the U.S. Marine Corps, he attended and graduated from Utah State University. He was awarded a master’s degree from Ohio State University where he was selected as one of twenty artists nationwide to participate in an intensive Master of Arts program. Norm became an art teacher in the Ogden School District and was later appointed district art supervisor. One of his many accomplishments in this position was the inception of the Artists in Residence program for the district. This program brought many well known local and national artists to schools where for nine weeks they taught students their individual art specialties. This program resulted in a mini-traveling museum that displayed the work of prominent artists in school settings for students to enjoy and learn from. Norm also served as an elementary principal and later became director of elementary education for Ogden City Schools. Among other awards, he was presented the first annual Governor’s Award for being the most outstanding art educator in the state. Norm married Elma Avondet and they have four children. Special Thanks The Friends of the Stewart Library would like to thank the members of the WSU Storytelling Festival Executive and Steering Committees: Karen Ballif, Karen Barnard, Mary Ann Bradley, Carol Brewer, Jane Brewer, Ginger Bristow, Michael Cena, Frankie Colton, Raelene Critchlow, William Critchlow, Diana Dunkley, Maggie Favero, Lynn Goodwin, Pat Harris, Judy Heasley, Kathleen Herndon, Sarah Elliott, Jeri Holmes, Joan Hubbard, Anneliese Konkol, Ann Larson, LeAnn Leishman, Karen Lofgreen, Carole McCain, Jean Andra Miller, Jelean Montgomery, Jennie Montoya, Betty Stewart Moore, Kathleen Newman, Florence Nichols, Margaret Pappas, Nyla Petersen, Janell Poole, Elaine Sandoval, Norm Skanchy, Woodie Slaughter, Peggy Smith, Dian Wismer. Special thanks is especially extended to the scores of festival volunteers. 1997 Sponsors ojales to (Remember The Friends of the Stewart Library and Weber State University thank Festival Sponsors for their generous patronage. Because of contributions, proceeds from festival ticket sales will be used to enhance the Stewart Library on the WSU campus and the libraries in participating schools. This list represents contributions received as of August 30, 1997. Amalgamated Sugar Anderson Lumber Associated Brigham Contractors, Inc Karen Barnard LaRue & Jim Beardall Jane & Rich Brewer Cache Valley Electric Company Pat and William Child Raelene & Bill Critchlow Diana & Ralph Dunkley Willard L. Eccles Foundation Mag & Ned Favero Junction Magazine KSL Television Key Bank Telitha & John Lindquist Karen & Val Lofgreen Carole & Earl McCain Jean Andra Miller Jelean & Robert Montgomery Florence & Kent Nichols NuCor Steel Ralph Nye Foundation Petersen Motor Company The Gallery, Etc Rainbow Gardens Kathleen Herndon & Alfred Smith Junior Edward & Blanche Rich Foundation Robertson Electric, Inc Scheuck Steel Company Standard Examiner Elizabeth Stewart Edcational Foundation Systems Contracting Corporation W. R. White Company WSU-College of Education WSU-Division of Continuing Education WSU-English Department WSU-Stewart Library Norma & Garth Willie Utah State Division of Motor Vehicles Andersn KSL TVaite O-7 KeyBank. GENERAL CONTRACTORS BRIGHAM CITY UTAH The Gallery STANDARD-EXAMINER W. R. White Company ite | CACHE VALLEY ELECTRIC CO. @ Etc. a oT S C i UJ 4 C K STEEL COMPANY 1997 Featured Storytellers ojales to dRemember Donald Davis Davis's father’s siblings were born between 1885 and 1910 and lived in the rural Appalachians not unlike the family described in his book, Thirteen Miles From Suncrest. Davis grew up surrounded by grandparents, uncles, and aunts who told tales about the way things used to be — “I was surrounded by the whole aura of a world that is now 80 years past.” Realizing that this world was receding into history, Davis has made it his mission to preserve and share that legacy through writing, teaching, and presentation. “I think that we all share a mythological rural past; we all imagine going to Gramma’s farm in the country even if we never had a grandma in the country. Only a couple generations ago we were essentially and agrarian country and the mythos of that era is still part of us.” Author of many books, Davis is also a contributor to numerous anthologies and periodicals. He has made or contributed to more than thirty storytelling recordings (including video tape) during the past dozen years. Among these recording are multiple winners of national awards. Donald Davis travels approximately three hundred days each year as storyteller, lecturer, and workshop leader inside and outside the United States. Donald Davis served as a Board Member of the National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling and was board chairperson from 1984 to 1989. Eth-Noh-Tec Eth-Noh-Tec Creations was founded in 1982 by Artistic Co-Directors Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo, longstanding San Francisco Bay Area artists, who have contributed greatly to the Asian-American performing arts community. Nancy Wang is a choreographer / dancer, musician, playwright, teacher and practicing psychotherapist. Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo has been teaching and performing Kulintang music since 1978, through children’s programs as well as directing and performing for general audiences. Both are “... accomplished musicians on a wide variety of instruments . . evocative movement artists, and deft performers blending Western and Eastern dance and theater motifs with a deliciously comic touch,” writes Robert Hurwitt, Express. Originally named the S. F. Kulintang Ensemble, in 1985, the group was renamed Eth-Noh-Tec in order to develop an organization that could act as a vehicle through which traditional Asian performing traditions could be linked with contemporary American performance art. In 1992, at the urging of their board of directors and growing public demand, Eth-Noh-Tec, dissolved the traditional Kulintang Ensemble and its classes. Both Artistic Co-Directors, who have performed both traditional and contemporary art forms for over two decades, have since enjoyed tremendous success in this newly focused directions, truly meeting the goals of its name: The weaving (tec) together of distinctive cultural elements (eth) to create new possibilities (noh). ENT performs storytelling programs 350-400 times a year in appearances at cultural events, conferences, and storytelling festivals across the country. Heather Forest Storytelling is an ancient art form. Long before modern media entertained us, storytelling was a common pastime. Folktales and fables are one of the oldest educational tools through which cultures have passed down values and folklore from one generation to another. Folktales are windows into diverse cultures from around the world, offering insights into the society, customs and common experiences of people from other lands. Heather Forest’s programs of World Folktales told in a musical style of storytelling have delighted audiences of all ages throughout the United States at major storytelling festivals, theaters, and literature conferences for the past twenty years. She is an award winning recording artist and an author of two children’s picture books and a folktale collections. Her tales are included in six storytelling anthologies. Each year she shares her highly acclaimed storyteller / visiting author programs with over 30,000 young people in the Long Island area. Her minstrel style of storytelling blends original music, guitar, poetry, and prose with vividly crafted language, evocative facial expression, and graceful gestures. Her artistry in storytelling celebrates the beauty of the sung and spoken word and the power of multi-cultural stories from around the globe. Her creative writing and storytelling workshops encourage students to explore and expand their language skills. One Junior high school student said, “Our imaginations were constantly flowing. We felt as if the characters were alive and in the room with us.” 4 Bill Harley A nationally recognized family entertainer, Bill Harley has won critical acclaim for his ability to entertain adult and child alike with a unique blend of song and story. Familiar to many adults as a regular commentator on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, Harley has also been described as “the Mark Twain of kids music” by Entertainment Weekly. Harley’s concerts feature original material about today’s world bringing insight and humor to his observations about growing up and parenting like no other performer can. The Providence Journal calls Harley “unabashedly terrific” while TV Guide describes him as “a real find ... humorous, canny and supremely tuneful. . .” Harley has released many recordings of family music as well as one concert video with his band, The Troublemakers. Each of Bill’s recordings has won a national award. Harley has also written and narrated award-winning film strips and is the author of several books. Touring nationally since 1980, Harley has learned his craft in thousands of performances appearing at festivals, schools, performing arts series and educational conferences. As Child Magazine says, “There are a lot of performing artists out there singing and stomping and storytelling their way into kids’ audio cassette players. But few do it with as much spirit as success as Bill Harley.” James Arrington By popular demand, James Arrington returns to Tales to Remember to present a special pre-festival performance of The Farley Family Reunion. A few of the family members appeared at the festival last year leaving audiences aching with laughter. Arrington created the feisty fictional fun-filled family of the Farley Family Reunion, telling the story of everybody you ever knew in your own family. Performing 11 (or so) zany characters from the all too real family presents Arrington at his strength and has earned him many phone calls from interested psychologists. The play has won coveted writing and production awards and continues to be a bona fide regional hit. He has since extended the belly laughs creating Farley Family 2: The Next Gyration, and most recently The Farley Family Christmas. , | Arrington’s training and acting background is considerable but as one friend put it, “acting is fine, but can you eat it?” This simple statement made history by launching Arrington into writing for the stage. His first play was award winning Here’s Brother Brigham, a one-man show written, directed, produced, and acted by himself. Other plays include J. Golden, Wilford Woodruff: God's Fisherman with Tim Slover, and Trail of Dreams with Marvin Payne and Steven Kapp Perry. Although he’s busily talking to many groups about the pioneer sesquicentennial, Arrington is currently writing a new one man show about Matthew Cowley for BYU Hawaii to premier in October of this year. Arrington married Lisa Rasmussen. They live together in Orem with their three amazing children Joseph, Susannah, and Katie Rose. They own a Siberian Husky named Nakkima and a faithful but picked-on cat named Noodle. Richard Paul Evans Richard Paul Evans is the author of national bestsellers The Christmas Box , Timepiece, and his latest work, The Letter. When Evans wrote The Christmas Box , he had never intended to become an author. Officially, he was an advertising executive, an awardwinning clay animator for American and Japanese markets, candidate for state legislature and most importantly, husband and father. The Christmas Box was written as an expression of love for his (then) two daughters. Though he often told them how much he loved them, he wanted to express his love in a way that would be timeless. Timepiece will be published in paperback October 8, 1997 by Pocket Books. The Letter will be released October 8, by Simon and Schuster. Of his success, Evans says: “The material achievements of The Christmas Box will never convey its true success, the lives it has changed, the families brought closer together, the mothers and fathers who suddenly understand the pricelessness of children’s fleeting childhood. I share the message of this book with you in hopes that in some way, you might be, as I was, enlightened.” Festival Storytellers ojales to (Remember Nancy Alder. “One minute | mesmerizing . . . the next minute energizing” is how one reporter described Nancy Alder’s storytelling | John Beach. Since the mid-1980s, John Beach has | been sharing stories with | audiences of children, taught the art of storytelling and coaxed original tales from school-aged kids to senior citizens. She performs on radio and television, and throughout the West at He is a 30 year retired veteran of the seconded: school classroom, and a 35 year veteran of radio broadcasting. John recently produced a tape of original fictional writing about children’s experiences along the Oregon and Mormon Trails titled The Children of the Journey. He is a firm believer that within the circle of the story listeners and storytellers can learn, enjoy and heal each other as stories unfold. | style. festivals, in schools, Since 1989 she has at museums and book stores, everywhere people gather. She is the Western Regional Representative to the National Storytelling Association. Nancy’s stories will tickle your funny bone and tug at your heart. m@ Terra Allen began telling stories as a small child. Back then, she got in trouble for those “tall tales”! Now audiences of all ages are entertained with Terra’s special brand of storytelling magic. A pro essional performer for several years, she never fails to delight her audiences with an unforgettable story journey that energizes the imagination, enriches the spirit and lightens the heart. Steve Argyle is an average, vanilla sort of man who likes to pretend. He has a lovely wife, three children, a 9-to5 job, two cars, a mortgage, and a dog. In moments of escape from his terminal case ot responsibility, he climbs mountains, acts and choreographs sword fights in local theater, and tells stories. Steve’s passion for language and literature, his extensive exposure to many cultures worldwide, and his folklore scholarship combine with an impish sense of fun to produce memorable storytelling. Karen Ashton was born a storyteller! Her delightful | and engaging stories come from literature, history, and her own rich experiences and imagination. Karen is the founder of the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. Weber State University has named their annual Storyteller Award after Karen in recognition of her leadership in elevating storytelling to a true art in Utah. adults, families, and other groups in many settings. Scott Brewster resides with his wife and six children in Provo, Utah. He has performed at Timanogos, Weber State, fand American’ Fork storytelling festivals, Provo and Orem libraries, and local schools. His favorite stories are Irish and Celtic folktales, accompanied by hammered dulcimer. With his family, he has produced three recordings of bluegrass, old-time American and Irish (Celtic) music. In real life, Dr. Brewster is a research associate at Brigham Young University where he conducts research on gas turbine combustion modeling with computers. 7 David Bullock, the Legend 'Heir, claims captured the Tommyknocker, to have illusive and been haunted by ghosts. He’s discovered buried treasures . of gold and silver, or so he says. VOREE! | he shot and killed the most prized bull in Utah! One thing’s for certain, he sure can shoot the bull! David is the author and teller of mining and historical stories, and Utah folklore. He is uniquely able to blend experiences from his own life and those from American western culture, with just enough pure whimsy to guarantee that he will entertain audiences of all ages. Teresa B. Clark. Once there was a little girl who kept getting into trouble for telling stories. More than one report card came home with a note about Teresa’s : a need to stop the chatter. Finally, Teresa settled down in Idaho with Stuart and their four beautiful children, and found a way to share her stories for good. Now Teresa has the last laugh—people are paying her to tell her stories! As a published author and storyteller, Teresa delights in the magic of sharing a good story. Her dedication to her art form led her to co-found the Storytelling Guild of Eastern Idaho, where she currently serves as the Festival Vice President and the newsletter editor. Frankie Colton. As a library media teacher in Ogden City schools, Frankie Colton’s favorite part of the job has been storytelling, booktalking, and teaching literature to children. She has accumulated many stories that she tells to family and friends. Frankie has participated in amateur stage productions since childhood. She holds a BA in anthropology, and certification in library science. She will tell “Stories My Grandpa Told Me.” A founding member and president of the Ben Lomond Chapter of the Utah Storytelling Guild, Frankie believes that storytelling is an essential part of any person’s education. Dixie S. Cragun. A fifth grade teacher at Antelope Elementary in Clearfield, Utah, Dixie Cragun enjoys teaching others how to use their imaginations and talents. This is her second appearance at Tales to Remember. Listeners will remember her spine-chilling ghost stories and imaginative humorous tales. A mother and grandmother, she is married to Arthur Cragun and they live in Syracuse, Utah. Bill Critchlow, a practicing Ogden attorney, was the promoter of Weber State University’s Bicentennial Historical Art Collections, “Utah History in Art” — a collection of 64 historical paintings. Bill has told stories from Utah’s past, illustrated by these fine paintings, to thousands in schoolrooms, churches, libraries and around campfires. He resides with his wife Raelene in Kaysville, Utah. Brian Jackson Fetzer. An instructor of songs and | stories at the University of Utah, Brian Jackson Fetzer /is the author of several _ collections of writings and. songs including “The Signature Album” and “A Shepherd’s Born.” Brian has written and directed two shows for | Abravanel Hall and has written and performed in television commercials. He lives in Salt Festival Storytellers ojales to deemember Lake City with his wife Lori Jill Petrovich Fetzer, who is a very fine artist and writer of poetry. When Bill Higley stories, there tells is plenty of of travel throughout Asia and Europe collecting stories from the people with whom he lived. Currently living and working in Salt Lake City as a professional actor and writer, he is compiling the oral traditions of his own family and those of his adoptive family giggling going on. He graduated from Weber State with a degree in in China, while researching the stories of _drama at Weber High School. or more than twenty years, Bill has presented reader’s theater, storytelling, and pantomime programs and workshops in local schools and throughout the community. He specializes in telling stories through pantomime. Bill has entertained tens of thousands of school children, encouraging them to read. elementary school teacher, Ann Larson has been Lewis and Clark and other western writers. Ann Larson. Theater Arts and taught Gary Hogg is a favorite at _ Tales to Remember and at Timpanogos Storytelling Festival where he has a loyal following. Audience .members' often find themselves providing sound effects for an exciting cowboy tale or becoming characters in one of Gary’s hilarious Beautiful Buhla’s stories. As a storyteller, Gary has a busy travel schedule. In a typical year, he performs at more than 140 schools, conferences and special events around the country. Gary lives in Huntsville, Utah with his fabulous wife, Sherry and their four wonderful children. intrigued with the magic of storytelling since she was a little girl playing school with neighborhood children. The author of “Aunt Annie’s Storytime,” she has delighted family, friends and students with a wide variety of fables and tales for years. A member of the Weber State i Washington Regina Layton. A born storyteller, Regina was accused of “making up every excuse in the book” by her sophomore English teacher. Regina was one of . (_ the storytellers at last year’s debut of Tales to Remember. Her hobbies, quilting and gardening, find their way into her stories. When she travels she is on the lookout for folk tales and stories of far away places. Because she teaches elementary school she has a ready audience for her stories. raised in Orem, Utah. At route to Dallas, Texas where he received a BFA in acting at Southern Methodist University. Upon returning to Utah, Jed became a professional spea aveling throughout the U.S. and Canada. He took a couple of years off to serve in South America. He currently is a professional actor and freelance speaker residing in Salt Lake City. He desires to influence people to enjoy the adventure and richness of life. Eric is a native Utahn. He studied film and humanities at Utah State University and Brigham Young University, which took awhile. In between years of school came several years and a a F. Winnie-the-Pooh, sopranos, oceans, mountain tops, and anything involving tortillas. He is a frequent lead at Sundance. He has toured across the nation in The Planemaker, which he wrote with Guy Randle. He makes audio adventures for children and acts in movies and industrial films. He wrote a sesquicentennial project, The Trail of Dreams, a full length musical running through November which he directs and stars in as pioneer scout John Brown. _ Sam Payne introduces a new dimension to Tales to Remember audiences this year. He will be performing an hour of stories and songs in | Spanish (una hora de cuentos y canciones en Espajfiol). He is a writer, actor, storyteller who has appeared on stages from coast to coast. He worked for several years on the staff of Treehouse Children’s Museum in Ogden doing everything from teaching children about Shakespeare to taking out the trash. He has written several plays for children about monsters and friendly spirits, and one for grownups about going back home. Leticia Pizzino masterfully intertwines her animated storytelling with beautiful singing and fun instruments. Even though Kathryn Stewart Lyman makes up most of the stories she tells. These include stories for any occasion, especially Halloween and ishe tells them to her tudents at Plain City a banjo, cardboard moon from the Fantasticks. He is fond of her debut as a festival storyteller. and ~ age 18 he took a different guitars, University Teacher Education faculty, this is Together, Jed Knudsen and Eric Robertson team up present the story of Lewis and Clark. Jed Knudsen was born in Seattle, A former Marvin Payne lives in a cabin in Alpine, Utah with his lovely wife Laurie, two _ for her p she has a varied repertoire, she has gained recognition ries and other tales from the Elementary School. Kathryn often performs at LDS Ward gatherings, parties and the Children’s Treehouse Museum. She is KLO Radio’s voice of Wanda the Witch and Lena the Leprechaun. Kathryn also tells pioneer stories and campfire ghost stories. She was born in Payson, Utah and started telling stories at age 12. She also writes poetry and is a 2nd degree blackbelt in karate. West’s rich heritage. She is a regular at the Children’s Treehouse Museum in Ogden. Audiences will recognize her from our first “Tales to Remember” last year. She is a founding board member of the Utah Storytelling Guild and served as its president in 1995 and 1996. Leticia currently serves as the Utah liaison for the National Storytelling Association. Jean Potpourri. You are the storytellers in this session! Come drop your name in the hat for a chance to tell your own tale. Everyone, Andra Miller leads a panel of storytellers who will share their stories of worldwide culture in the original languages. Jean’s story is in French. Annaliese Konkol will tell a German tale. Chukwuma Ahanonu shares an African story in Ibo. Spanish stories will be told by Mary Rosa Barrow and Mariana Norseth. Each story will be summarized in English. young, old, or in between is welcome pot luck round of storytelling. to this Festival Storytellers ojales to deemember Virginia Rasumssen is a reference librarian and holds a degree in theater arts. She enjoys being a storyteller at the Weber County Library and specializes in folk tales, which her children have enjoyed for years. Virginia has performed at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and at Tales to Remember. She is a member of a reader’s theater troupe and performs throughout Utah. at schools and festivals Debi Richan is the current president of the Utah Storytelling Guild. When Phyllis Dixon Shaw is the 1996 as she shared her | Her family has had generations! Debi, a polished and popular performer, was featured at Tales to Remember and the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival. She teaches workshops in the art of storytelling and in the researching of the unique historical stories for which she has become well-known. Lora Schmidt, the Storyweaver, takes her audiences on a magical Caitlin Shirts is studying folklore and theater at Indiana University. She | has been a member of both | the Utah and Bloomington | (Indiana) Storytellers’ | Guilds and has performed : at the Tireangess Storytelling Festival and libraries, parks, schools, and bookstores in Utah and Indiana. She says, “There is no level to which I will not stoop to tell someone a story.” She can also sing “Tea for Two” backwards. M4 = trip around the world, masterfully using accents, animated presentation and a deep love of the art of storytelling. Lora is an actress, children’s theater instructor, and is currently vicepresident of the Utah Storytelling Guild. She has delighted audiences at schools, libraries and festivals all along the Wasatch Front. She appeared at the first Tales to Remember festival and is thrilled to return this year. in classrooms, libraries, district school board sessions, state PTA functions and many others. With eyes full of twinkle and a magical voice, Phyllis Shaw kept generations of listeners spellbound by beginning with the simple phrase, “Once upon atime...” Shakespeare’s birthplace, an ear for the very best of stories for abilities | Candice Steelman loves to tell stories Don Wade. A member of the Storytelling Guild of of the festival’s Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award. Through decades of successful teaching and _ community service, this masterful storyteller made the printed page come alive for thousand of children and adults she discovered the name of two ancestors etched in the window of William it was really no surprise. recipient about children because “they do things that are far funnier than anything I could ever make up.” As amom who kepta detailed journal, her four children have provided her with lots of material. From kindergarten disasters to junior high puppy love, parents and children alike will relate to the humorous event of childhood. Eastern Idaho, the National Storytelling Association and former member of Philadelphia’s - Patchwork Guild, Don has * been telling stories for about three years. He was infected by the storytelling bug while listening to a Bill Harley story on the radio. A visit to the festival in Jonesboro, Tennessee soon followed. He has been a devotee and practitioner ever since. He has told stories in coffeehouses, prisons, schools, nursing homes, churches, and community events. A Colorado native, Don spent ten years in exile on the east coast. Then his wife made a career move and he was able to escape to Pocatello, Idaho where he and his family now reside. Kaye Wessman. “My two grandmothers were wonderful storytellers. _ Participating in Retold _ Story competitions during | the 1960s cliched my love | of storytelling.” - Experiences while living in the Philippines, Utah, Montana, California, and Nevada are often woven into Kaye’s original stories. Her customized performances and educator workshops also include folktales from diverse cultures, myths, legends and historical tales. The Idaho Commission on the Arts and the Montana Arts Council selected Kaye for their Arts Education Directories. Featured Events ojales to Ceemember Thursday, September 11, 1997 Pre-Festival Grand Opening Gala First Time in Ogden One Performance Only — Limited Seating James Arrington is in The Farley Family Reunion 8:00 p.m. Peery’s Egyptian Theater Friday, September 12, 1997 Anneliese Konkol, 1997 Storytelling Award Recipient—9:00 a.m. Rehearsal Hall Phyllis Shaw, 1996 Storytelling Award Recipient— 11:00 a.m. Room 102-103 Stories Told in Many Languages — 11:00 a.m. Rehearsal Hall Join a panel of storytellers who will tell their tales in French, German, Spanish and Ibo, then retell in English. A magnificent multicultural experience! Lewis and Clark — 11:00 a.m. Room 201-203 Jed Knudsen and Eric Robertson present the story of Western exploration. A must for history buffs. Bedtime Stories — 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Peery’s Egyptian Theater. National and regional storytellers delight children from four to 104. Bring your blankie and teddy bear and stay for animal crackers and milk after the performance. Something Scary — 8:30 p.m. Peery’s Egyptian Theater. Your skin will crawl as you hear the scariest stories ever told by national and regional storytellers. Whatever you do, DON’T COME ALONE to this one! Saturday, September 13, 1997 Anneliese Konkol — 9:00 a.m. Rehearsal Hall Stories from Around the World told by the 1997 recipient of the Karen J. Ashton Storytelling Award Utah Storytelling Guild Workshops — 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Room 102-103 The Masters present workshop sessions for anyone who wants to learn more about the magic of storytelling. 1. Heather Forest — 9:00 a.m. 2. Donald Davis — 10:30 a.m. 3. Debi Richan — 12:30 p.m. 4. Bill Harley — 2:00 p.m. Inservice credit available for teachers through USOE. Continuing education credit through WSU is also available. See ticket office for details. Sam Payne — 11:00 a.m. Junior Ballroom An hour of stories and songs in Spanish Una hora de cuentos y canciones en Espafiol Potpourri — 1:30 p.m. Room 201-203 Join the party for an hour of impromptu storytelling. Open to any festival participant with a story to tell. Utah Storytelling Guild Open Meeting — 3:30 p.m. Room 102-103 Come meet the Guild and hear more stories! Richard Paul Evans — Theater 7:00 p.m. Peery’s Egyptian Nationally acclaimed author of The Christmas Box, tells A Father’s Story of Love. The Laughin’ Place — 8:00 p.m. Peery’s Egyptian Theater. These are truly Tales to Remember! Your sides will ache with laughing and tears of mirth will roll down your cheeks when you hear stories of national and _ regional storytellers told at this festival finale! 1997 Weber State University Storytelling Festival: Q)ales to dRemember Festival Schedule Friday, September 12, 1997 Time Peery’s EgyptianTheater Junior Ballroom 8:30-4:00 Rehearsal Hall Sarah G arah Gammon Vis#ecn Bank arissa Blan eri eaantnacoal ona avis il MC Michael Paskewicz MC Clay ston Harley 10:00-10:50 Bass *Eth-Noh-Tec* MC Michael Paskexicz Joel Passey MC Ian Stephens Regina Layton Don Wade Gary Hogg MC 11:00-11:50 Joel Passey MC Mary MC & Scott Brewster David Bullock Louise Price Michael MC Kluthe Ruth Ford Shantai Pedersen Jessica Schreifels Bill Higley Virginia Rasmussen Ronald Wolff MC *Donald Davis* Michael Paskewicz MC Corey Dubberly Heather Gibbons Chris Crosley Kaye Wessman *Eth-Noh-Tec* *Bill Harley* MC Nancy Fleming MC Rosa Barrow Ann Larson Teresa Clark Louise Price MC Ren Pfuhl Thomas Burton ; Adrein Deimer Ruth Ford Jed Knudsen simemiea hye Eric Robertson Lewis and Clark . Frankie Colton MC MC MC Ahanonu Chukwuma : Stories Told in Many Languages Joel Passey Ronald Wolff Jennifer Jacobsen Jacob Kopenhefer Brian Jackson Bonnie Wahlen MC Fetzer Carolyn Thompson 1:20-1:30 Phyllis Shaw y Louise Price Ruth Ford Zack Jensen Heather Hansen Melody Hall David Bullock Don Wade Kathryn Stewart Lyman Leticia Pizzino MC Sally Arway MC Robert Mondi Break Nichol H seeeuineiniaalas Nelson Diamond Kassie Matlock Kristiann Madsen Shanel Watson Andy Griffin Dabney Veater Nicole Hooper Ann Western basccniteen z = oe Regina Layton *Bill Harley* Candice Steelman Lora Schmidt Terra Allen *Heather Forest* Caitlin Shirts Debi Richan AE, ne) Hera MC Bonnie Whalen MC Carolyn Thompson 2:20-2:30 MC Sally Arway MC Robert Mondi Break Danielle Bair Brandt Hill Scott Brewster Gary Hogg *Eth-Noh-Tec* MC *Heather Forest* MC Nancy Fleming — kopen) Bill Higley, Bedtime Lora Schmidt, Theater John Beach, MC: 8:30 Terra Allen, kepem) (ApEN) Bonnie Whalen 7:00-8:00 10 Richan Schniat Jean Andra Miller . Anneliese Konkol : Emilee Carter : Sherae Davis *Heather Forest* MC Peery’s Egyptian Theater Debi Lore Andrew Brandley Bo Wihikipey Break Dolly Buck Peery’s Egyptian 7 Wor Ronald Wolff Jacob Black 10:50-11:00 oe Michael Putnam Olea Mariasina Jensen Break Melissa 2:30-3:20 J ay anmenese oy tories from Around the 9:50-10:00 1:30-2:20 102-103 Tickets, Information, Bookstore, Festival Vendors ae :00-9: 12:30-1:20 201-203 David Bullock, MC: *Bill Harley,* *Heather Forest* Margaret Rostkowski Something Anneliese Konkol, Stories Leticia Pizzino, Scary Dixie Cragun, Teresa Clark, Margaret Rostkowski *Eth-Noh-Tec,* *Donald Davis* <P) Saturday, September 13, 1997 Time Peery’s Egyptian Theater Junior Ballroom 8:30-4:00 Tickets, Information, Todd Gift ee 9:00-9:50 Ee ena Me. Steve Meehan MC Schmidt Santiago Sandoval Hurs ans a James Swift Lydia a iow ace ss cr : Siena arvin MC Payne Larry Yates MC C Anneliese Konkol Don Wade Gary Hogg i aki al Joli Resch il Harley Santiago Sandoval MG Laue Castles Webst tae Caitlin Shirt ebi Richan Deb R MC Guild ee Workshops Carol Jean Beesley McKvnzie eae Teresa Clark Storvt ie ha ' Carol Jean Beesley 9:00-10:20 1. Heather Forest The Inner Workings of the Storyteller’s: Art 10:20- 10:30 Break Break Shaundra Tim Chatelain Amanda : Rentmeister Secris — Sam Payne . en Espanol *Eth-Noh-Tec* MC MC Santiago Sandoval " Desteny Chavez Nichole Whitaker Steve Argyle -— Dixie Cragun ‘ Regina Layton MC Teena Wrigh Lounn Coste David Bullock aie ancy ae eraan MC MC MC Fred Ball MC Judy Eisley Mary Halverson We All Have Stories Carol Jean Beesley i Kristi Brown . “Heather Forest* 10:30-11:50 2. Donald Davis Kathryn Stewart Lyman Kate Garrett oY -Noh-Tec aka 1:20-1:30 1:30-2:20 :30-2: MC Nancy Alder Trieste Palmer Lacey Kautzman 12:30-1:20 Launa Costley Kelly Miller Matthew Turner 10:50-11:00 11:00-11:50 Rabe Break Clint 10:00-10:50 Nicole Linda Okerlund Living With Fairytales MC 9:50-10:00 102-103 Bookstore, Festival Vendors Heidi Murray Scott Brewster Lora 201-203 Toni Mudrock Jessica Gull cael <p Rehearsal Hall . . oeaye ne Wessman MC Utah Storytelling Guild Workshops Mary Rosa Barrow Break Daniel aniel Lick Lickey Alex ex Bond, Bond, PaigePaige Smith, Smith, & Cash ashena Ti Tinge 3. Debi many Sri Richan Holly Tracy Potpourri Gary Hogg Sam Payne Virginia Rasmussen Donald Davis Leticia Pizzino Bill Higley MC MC Fred Ball Judy Elsley 2:20-2:00 2:30-3:20 MC Mary Halverson MC Nicole Qualls Chris John Janelle Milligan Ronald Lichfield Steve Argyle *Heather Forest* Dixie Cragun *Donald Davis* Candice Steelman Teresa Clark Kaye Wessman Don Wade MC MC Fred Ball Judy Elsley Mary Halverson 3:20-3:30 Break 3:30 Utah Storytelling Guild Rm 102-103 Open Richard Peery’s Egyptian A Father’s Story of Love MC 8:00 2:00-3:20 4. Bill Harley How to Think Like a Kid Mary Rosa Barrow Meeting 7:00-7:45 Theater MC Break Mary Rosa Barrow Break MC Peery’s Egyptian Theater 1:50-2:00 Paul Evans Maggie Favero The Laughin’ Place *Eth-Noh-Tec,* Nancy Alder, *Donald Davis,* MC *Heather Forest,* Gary Hogg, *Bill Harley* Maggie Favero 11 Utah Storytelling Guild Workshops Saturday, September 13, 1997 9:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Eccles Conference Center Room 102-103 The art of storytelling by definition is a shared art. Meet with expert storytellers and sharpen your own storytelling skills as they share their secrets. Members of the Utah Storytelling Guild host the workshops and will be available throughout the day to answer your queries about Guild activities. Festival participants are invited to attend any or all of the sessions. Your Saturday festival ticket will admit you to all workshop sessions. You may also register for either continuing education credit through Weber State University or inservice credit through the Utah State Office of Education. Please check at the ticket window for credit registration information. Time 9:00 - 10:20 10:20 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:50 11:50 - 12:30 12:30 - 1:50 1:50 - 2:00 2:00 - 3:20 1. 2. Event Heather Forest - The Inner Workings of the Storyteller’s Art Break Donald Davis - We All Have Stories Lunch 3. Debi Richan - Breathing Life into History 4. Break Bill Harley - How to Think Like a Kid lf 1,001 Arabian Nights Of Stories -% 7. Saved Scheherazade's Life, Just Think What Stories Could Do For You FP) nce upon a time (like right now), you found the opportunity to join with other folks who love stories and — for just $15 — you can become part of most vivacious, loquacious, and piquantacious organization ever established in Utah... the Utah Storytelling Guild. + - * Annual membership entitles you to: The Tale Swapper — A newsletter full of storytelling information. Monthly meetings of focal chapters — Meet other story lovers and hear and tel stories. Hear the news first about our annual StorySwap — A storytelling and workshop event, March 6-7, 1998. The opportunity to associate with others interested in storytelling, and more! Join. | . and you might live happily ever after! For more information see our brochure or call Debi Richan (801) 377-8094. Attend a fun open USG meeting at this storytelling festival! Saturday, September 13 at 3:30 p.m. Room 102 — Conference Center 12 1997 Festival Masters of Ceremonies ojales to (Remember Friday Morning, September 12, 1997 Saturday Morning, September 13, 1997 Ruth Ford Community Volunteer Launa Costley, Teacher Ogden City Schools Michael F. Paskewicz, Superintendent Ogden City Schools Carol Jean Beesley, Teacher Weber County Schools Joel Passey, Professor of Communications Weber State University Steve Meacham, Superintendent Weber County Schools Louise Price, Principal St. Joseph Elementary Larry Yates, Elementary Coordinator Ronald Wolff, Superintendent Morgan County Schools Friday Afternoon, September 12, 1997 Bonnie Wahlen, Chair Friends of the Stewart Library Board Sally Arway Friends of the Stewart Library Board Carolyn Thompson, Vice Chair Friends of the Stewart Library Board Robert Mondi Friends of the Stewart Library Board Nancy Fleming, Assistant Superintendent Davis County Schools Friday Evening, September 12, 1997 Margaret Rostkowski, Teacher Ogden City Schools Weber County Schools Tim Chatelain, Secondary Coordinator Weber County Schools Santiago Sandoval Oeden City Schools Saturday Afternoon, September 13, 1997 Mary B. Halverson Nursery Supervisor, McKay Dee Hospital (Retired) Judy Elsley, Professor of English Weber State University Fred Ball, Vice-President Zions First National Bank Mary Rosa Moraga Barrow Former Classroom Teacher Saturday Evening, September 13, 1997 Maggie Favero, Teacher Ogden City Schools 3 1997 Young Storytellers : ful adventure involving so many young people, their families, teachers, and schoolmates. {es social groups. Thanks to Karen Ballif, Weber School District; Frankie Colton, Ogden City Schools; LeAnn Leishman, Davis School District; and Carole McCain, Morgan School District; for coordinating this joy- —— many of these students helped in publicizing the Festival by sharing their stories with area civic and es A unique feature of Tales to Remember is the participation of young storytellers in each of the storytelling sessions. Hundreds of students from four area school districts and area private schools participated in a variety of storytelling activities during the spring of this year. From those activities, approximately seventy young storytellers were selected to participate in Tales to Remember. During the summer, slo dadansatit ojales to (Remember Name Grade School Story Davis School District Danielle Bair Jacob Black Grade6 Grade 2 _~ Valley View Elementary ‘Tolman Elementary Grade4 Grade6 Holbrook Elementary Adelaide Elementary The Piggy in the Puddle Miss Nelson Is Missing Melody Hall Heather Hansen Nichol Hansen Brandt Hill Nicole Hooper Grade5 Grade2 Grade5 Grade6 Grade4 Whitesides Elementary Windridge Elementary Clinton Elementary Monte Vista Elementary Cook Elementary Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig Teeny Tiny Teacher Teeny Tiny Woman Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby A Regular Flood of Mishaps Jennifer Jacobson Grade5 South Weber Elementary Robert the Rabbit Marissa Blank Grade 3 Sherae Davis Corey Dubberly Grade6 Grade5 Kristi Brown Emilee Carter Jacob Kopenhefer Ronald Lichfield Kristiann Madsen Grade5 Grade6 Grade6 Heidi Murray Linda Okerlund Grade6 Grade6 Nicole Rabe Toni Mudrock Ren Pfuhl McKynzie Webster Orchard Elementary Antelope Elementary South Clearfield Elementary Sweet Porridge (Grimm's Fairy Tale) The King’s Rice Pudding Billy Bob Sasha and the Witch David and Goliath Woods Cross Elementary Mountain View Elementary Knowlton Elementary Compassion in the Eyes The Goblin and the Giant My Name is NOT Goldilocks Doxey Elementary Valley View Elementary Five Minutes Peace Wide Mouthed Frog Grade6 Adams Elementary Ferdinand the Bull Grade5 Morgan Middle School Pandamanus Grade 11 Grade3 Grade3 St. Joseph High School St. Joseph Elementary St. Joseph Elementary Mickmash and the Bottle of Laughter Grade5 _— Hill Field Elementary Grade6 Crestview Elementary Grade3 Kaysville Elementary The Rabbit and the Carrot The Ant and the Crumb Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby Morgan School District Clay Jensen St. Joseph Schools Michael Kluthe Olga Mariasina Michael Putnam 14 The Rainbow Fish 1997 Young Storytellers ojales to (Remember Name Grade School Story Melissa Bass Dolly Buck Grade6 Grade5 Mt. Ogden Middle Taylor Elementary A Whale’s Tale Rough Faced Girl Sarah Gammon Grade2 —_ Lincoln Elementary Grade6 Mt. Ogden Middle Ogden City Schools Lydia Cornelius Chris Crosby Nelson Diamond Heather Gibbons Todd Gift Jessica Gull Zach Jensen Daniel Lickey Kassie Matlock Nicole Qualls Amanda Rentmeister Shanel Watson Grade6 Grade5 Grade6 Grade6 Grade6 Grade5 Grade5 Grade5 Grade6 Grade5 Grade5 Central Middle Taylor Elementary Mt. Ogden Middle Talk The Stinky Cheese Man The Giving Tree Russ and the Next Door Neighbor Mt. Ogden Middle A Fly Went By Mt. Ogden Middle ‘Taylor Elementary ‘Taylor Elementary ‘Taylor Elementary Mt. Ogden Middle The Bad Day The Three Little Pigs The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig Goldilocks and the Three Bears How the Leopard Got His Spots Hillcrest Elementary Taylor Elementary Little Red Riding Hood Anansi the Spider The Three Little Pigs Weber School District Alex Bond Grade5 Municipal Elementary Thomas Burton Grade5 MarLon Hills Elementary Andrew Brandley Desteny Chaves Adrein Deimer Kate Garrett Andy Griffin Melyn Heckelman Clint Hurst Chris Johns Lacey Kautzman Kelly Miller Janelle Milligan Triete Palmer Shantai Pedersen Jessica Schreifels Shaundra Secrist Paige Smith Ian Stephens James Swift Cashena Tingey Holly Tracy Matthew Turner Dabney Veater Ann Western BJ Whimpey Nichole Whitaker Teena Wright Grade6 Grade4 Grade5 Grade6 Grade5 Grade6 Grade6 Gradel Grade6 Grade6 Grade2 Grade6 Grade6 Grade4 Grade4 Grade5 Grade4 Grade6 Grade5 Grade3 Grade5 Grade6 Grade6 Grade6 Grade6 ‘Farr West Elementary Plain City Elementary Midland Elementary Pioneer Elementary North Ogden Elementary ~~ ~Valley Elementary Uintah Elementary North Ogden Elementary West Weber Elementary ~~ Valley View Elementary Club Heights Elementary West Weber Elementary Green Acres Elementary Lakeview Elementary Bates Elementary © Municipal Elementary —_H. Guy Child Elementary | —_ Uintah Elementary North Park Elementary Municipal Elementary Washington Terrace Elementary North Ogden Elementary ~—-Roy Elementary ‘Farr West Elementary ~_—_Roosevelt Elementary Country View Elementary Grandpa Fox and Three Wishes Jack in the Beanstalk Buzz It Always Happens to Me The Rainbow King Damsel in Distress The Three Little Pigs Damsel in Distress The Rainbow Fish The Piggy in the Puddle Grandpa Fox and Three Wishes Dog Breath Grandpa Fox and Three Wishes Jack in the Beanstalk The Girl in the Wheelchair 15 The Story of Brushy the Badger There was a badger named Brushy who enjoyed most things just swell but who most of all loved hearing “Old stories told well,” the poster did read. “And we promise, young man, old stories told well. that your mom won't be teed. He would nag at his mother to tell him a story, but when tale-telling time came she was on the couch snoring. An so Brushy went to the story-telling place and he had quite a time with a smile on his face. He would plead with their neighbor, old Malachi Raccoon who would only nod and ask, “Won't your Dad be home soon?” to the Storytelling Festival where people told stories— all happily, best of all. One day when Brushy almost shed one whole tear he learned of a tale-telling place that would be near. He went to Ogden So if you, too, like stories go listen and look ‘round the Storytelling Festival supported by Deseret Book. General Information Festival Location The Weber State University Storytelling Festival: Tales to Remember, is located at the David Eccles Conference Center and Peery’s Egyptian Theater on Washington Boulevard in Downtown Ogden, Utah. Parking Free public parking is conveniently located at the Ogden. City Mall and on the streets surrounding the festival site. Parking is also available at the conference center parking plaza on Kiesel Street. Tickets Tickets for all events may be purchased at the ticket windows just inside the main entrance to Peery’s Egyptian Theater. Information /Lost and Found Festival information and Lost and Found is located on the ground floor in the Main Lobby of the David Eccles Conference Center. You may also ask for assistance from any of the friendly Festival volunteers identified by volunteer ribbons. Concessions Food service provided by Kahler Catering will be available at carts located throughout the David Eccles Conference Center. Please, no food or drinks in the storytelling rooms. Bookstore The Festival Bookstore, sponsored by Deseret Book is located in Room 101 of the David Eccles Conference Center. 16 Festival Memorabilia The Festival Vendor booth, located in the Main Lobby of the David Eccles Conference Center, will have the following available: ° tapes and books of stories by Festival Storytellers ¢ Festival T-shirts ¢ Festival Posters ¢ Festival storyteller pins ¢ Festival souvenirs Watch for Festival Storyteller book signings! Festival Information and Lost and Found is also located near here. Lost Children Ribboned Festival volunteers will escort lost children to the Festival Information Booth in the Main Lobby of the David Eccles Conference Center. Please help your children identify the volunteers. Please, for the comfort and convenience of fellow festival listeners: ¢ no smoking. * no recording. ° no cameras. ° no children under four. ° no pets (guide dogs excepted.) Also please turn off: ¢ electronic alarms on watches. ° pagers.’ ¢ cellular phones. Thank you. Festival Location ojales to CRemember David Eccles Conference Center and Peery’s Egyptian Theater ‘ Washington Boulevard and 24th Street eee f Washington Blvd. 4) Main Entry SoS = “nr aon G round Floor 24th Street ee pee Amphitheater L Restrooms Ly estos) Lobby . p, i Ay ee oe 7% ’ e= > a ee Lower Lounge * i 3g 2 ¢ oe ? - . ? sts tends Ria ? a os hee ahi Sf. . raednS .> ae cot 3s rt = a 103 _ Courtyard Kiesel Street Offices & Storage Second I ¥ loor Seating Below Restrooms Restrooms ( Lobby | Phones ' ee S aoe ae da PSO Sericb aN ate ee gic Parking Garage 202 Upper Lounge ba ; 203 es , na Open to Below Rehearsal A oom Friends of the Stewart Library The completion of a library building in 1965 marked the first time in the history of Weber State University that all library collections and services were housed in one building dedicated specifically for those services. In 1976, in honor of the generous support of Elizabeth and Donnell Stewart, the Library was named the Stewart Library. Today, the Stewart Library is one of the University’s most valuable resources. Its extensive collection of print and electronic sources, including full access to the Internet, provides students with the resources they need to succeed in an increasingly information-based global society. Critical to the success of the Library is the enthusiastic support provided by the Friends of the Stewart Library. The Friends are dedicated to help the Library strengthen its resources and increase community awareness of those resources. With the help of the Friends, the Library is able to enhance its collection and sponsor special events and activities, including Tales to Remember, community. which benefit the entire