Calendar
* This calendar lists only events that are open to the public. Our member storytellers are frequently performing on other days in school systems and other locations not open to the public. See the listing of available tellers for direct contact and booking information.
Storytelling Calendar
On Channel 16, Montgomery County, MD: Mondays, 9:15 pm; Tuesdays, 6:15 pm Ellouise Schoettler: “Stories in Time”; and 9 pm Weds: “Stories in Focus”: Ellouise Schoettler hosts a guest. Not in Montgomery County? Find her shows posted on http://ellouisestory.blogspot.com
FEBRUARY
Sat, Feb 4—noon-10:30 pm Folklore Society of Greater Washing MidWinter Festival at Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Rd. Lots of stuff going on. Storytelling schedule:
Noon Tim Livengood The First Step…
12:30 Cricket Parmalee Winter Stories
1:00 Twinbrook Tellers 1 From Here to There
1:30 Bill Mayhew Folktales from Everywhere
2:00 Penelope Fleming Journeys Backwards & Far-wards
2:30 Charlotte Smutko Old & New Favorites from Hither, Thither, & Yon
3:00 Twinbrook Tellers 2 From There to Here
3:30 Margaret Chatham Kalo Dant and Sharkan the Dragon, a Gypsy Tale
4:00 Jake Simpson Tales of Mayhem and Adventure
4:30 Barbara Effron It’s All in the Name
5:00 Marc Young The Misadventures of the Wise Men of Chelm
5:30 Tim Livengood What You Bring With You
Evening program includes Noa Baum
Mon, Feb 6—7 pm for cocktails, 8 pm for program: Baltimore’s Stoop Storytelling presents “Seven Deadly Sins: stories about wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, and gluttony” at CenterStage, 700 N. Calvert St, B’more. $20. 410-332-0033 or www.stoopstorytelling.com
Feb 10 & 11—8 pm SpeakeasyDC presents “Sucker for Love” at Dance Place, 3225 8th St NE DC. Storytellers: Geraldine Buckley, Luis Contreras, Beth Flores, Mark Pagan, Alex Petri, Carol Scott, Anne Thomas, John Tong, and Travis Wright. More info & ticket purchase: www.speakeasydc.com
Sat, Feb 11—9-3 Sixth Annual Arts Integration Conference sponsored by UMBC & Walters Art Museum. Theme: “Looking In / Looking Out: Re-envisioning Our World Through the Arts” Pre=registration required. Info Tonya VanDerlinde at tvander1@umbc.edu or 410-455-1362. www.umbc.edu/education/
Sat, Feb 11—7:30 pm STORYSWAP Storytellers and listeners are invited to the home of Ralph & Margaret Chatham in Falls Church for an evening of shared stories and potluck snacks among dolls from around the world. Free. RSVPs and directions: 703-698-5456
Tue, Feb 14 SpeakeasyDC takes on “Making Whoopie” Stories about sex. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St, NW (corner of 8th & U). Doors open at 6:30, show 8-10. $15 cash at the door, $14 if purchased online. www.speakeasydc.com
Wed, Feb 15—7:30 pm Tales in the Village at Friendship Heights Community Center, 4433 South Park Drive, Chevy Chase features Elizabeth McCain, and Ellouise Schoettler. Free, for adults. Host Ellouise Schoettler, sponsored by Friendship Heights Village Council.
Feb 17 & 18 30th Annual Southern Order of Storytellers Storytelling Festival, Atlanta, GA, featuring Bill Harley. Southernorderofstorytellers.org
Feb 23 & 25 SpeakeasyDC as part of Intersections: A New American Arts Festival at Atlas Performing Arts Center presents “Born This Way: Stories about queer culture in America” featuring storytellers Regie Cabico, Andrew Korfhage, Natalie E Illum, and Sandra Faria. Info & ticket purchase at www.speakeasydc.com
Thur, Feb 23—3 pm Vera Oye’ Yaa-Anna at Southeast Neighborhood Library, 403 7th St, SE. 202-698-3377
Sat, Feb 25—2 pm The Trickster: Bill Mayhew hosts a swap of stories about trickster characters from folk traditions around the world, with storytellers from Voices in the Glen. Free, Beltsville Branch Library, 4319 Sellman Road. 301-937-0294
Sun, Feb 26—4 pm 4th at 4 StoryFolk at Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1710 Dulaney Valley Rd, 1 mile N of Baltimore Beltway. Please bring something to nibble or sip and a (less than 15-min) story to share. RSVP Barb 410-252-1438 or Diane at 410-321-8419
Tuesdays, Feb 28-Apr 3—7-10 pm SpeakeasyDC instructors Stephanie Garibaldi and Amy Couchoud offer Storytelling 101, first classes at Hamiltonian Gallery, 1353 U St, NW DC, across from U Street Metro. $325. www.speakeasydc.com.
Wed, Feb 29—7 pm Stories on Capitol Hill: the Intergenerational Storytellers at Fusion Grill, 515 8th St SE, featuring students, teachers and parents from W B Patterson Elementary School. RSVP 202-549-4899
MARCH
Mar 2-4 Azalea Storytelling Festival, LaGrange, GA, features Andy Offutt Irwin, Barbara McBride Smith, Kevin Kling, Bil Lepp, and Syd Lieberman. www.lagrange.edu/azalea
Fri, Mar 2—doors open at 7 pm, telling starts at 8 pm House concert hosted by Laura Hagmann in Silver Spring featuring Bill Harley. Suggested donation $20, RSVPs required: laura@hagmann.net
Sat, Mar 3—1 & 3 pm Bill Harley at Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave, Takoma Park, sponsored by the Institute of Musical Traditions. Tickets $12 at the door, $10 in advance: imtfolk.org
Sat, Mar 3—2 pm Gary Lloyd tells Chocolate-Covered Fairy Tales for all ages at the City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St, Fairfax. Free. 703-293-6227
Wed, Mar 7—7 pm Ellouise Schoettler Pushing Boundaries: an ERA Memoir at Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington,DC
Mar 10 & 11—8 pm SpeakeasyDC presents “Story Showdown, a storytelling game show” at Dance Place, 3225 8th St NE DC. More info & ticket purchase: www.speakeasydc.com
Tue, Mar 13 SpeakeasyDC takes on “Whistle Blowers and Hell-Raisers” Stories about rebellion, defiance, and subversive activity. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St, NW (corner of 8th & U). Doors open at 6:30, show 8-10. $15 cash at the door, $14 if purchased online. www.speakeasydc.com
Mar 16-18 Sharing the Fire storytelling conference of League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling, in Albany, will include a workshop & performance by Geraldine Buckley. www.lanes.org
Sat, Mar 17—11 am-4 pm Storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar packs the day with 3 performances and 2 workshops at the National Childrens’ Museum’s Launch Zone. Programs free. Register for workshops at www.ncm.museum or 301-686-0225
Wed, Mar 21—7:30 pm Tales in the Village at Friendship Heights Community Center, 4433 South Park Drive, Chevy Chase features Noa Baum. Free, for adults. Host Ellouise Schoettler, sponsored by Friendship Heights Village Council.
Mar 22-25 Florida Storytelling Camp featuring Doug Lipman, Antonio Rocha, Jeff Gere, Kim Weitkamp, Mij Byram, and Kaye Byrnes, Lake Yale Baptist Center, Leesburg, FL. http://www.flstorycamp.org <http://www.flstorycamp.org>
Sat, Mar 24—7:30 pm STORYSWAP Storytellers and listeners are invited to the home of Bill & Maren Mayhew for an evening of shared stories and potluck snacks. Free. Call 301-595-7920 for RSVPs and directions. (Please bring something Bill can partake of: no peanuts, pecans or chocolate – further details, ask Bill.)
Sat, Mar 24 – 9-2:30- Reading: A Family Affair (RAFA) event at the James Lee Community Center in Falls Church, Va.. Barbara Effron performs at 10 and 10:45 AM and Gary Lloyd performs at 1 and 1:45 PM. Full schedule and directions for this free event are at http://www.lcnv.org/rafa/. (We’re still adding updates, especially changing the year to 2012.
Sun, Mar 25—4 pm 4th at 4 StoryFolk at Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1710 Dulaney Valley Rd, 1 mile N of Baltimore Beltway. Please bring something to nibble or sip and a (less than 15-min) story to share. RSVP Barb 410-252-1438 or Diane at 410-321-8419
Mar 29-31 Storytelling Festival of Carolina features Donald Davis, Doug Elliott, Gene Tagaban, Geraldine Buckley, and Eth-Noh-Tec. Storytelling and Arts Center of the Southeast, Laurinburg, NC. www.storytellingfestivalofcarolina.org
APRIL
Mar 30-Apr 1 Lehigh Valley’s Story Fusion Festival at Northampton Community College, featuring Elizabeth Ellis. Sponsored by NSN & Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. www.lvstorytellers.org
Mon, Apr 9—7 pm for cocktails, 8 pm for program: Baltimore’s Stoop Storytelling presents “My Big Idea: Stories about ambitious missions, life-altering crusades, and things that didn’t quite go according to plan” at CenterStage, 700 N. Calvert St, Baltimore. $20. 410-332-0033 or www.stoopstorytelling.com
Tue, Apr 10 SpeakeasyDC takes on “Mad Science” Stories about experiments, chemistry, and explosive situations. Town Danceboutique, 2009 8th St, NW (corner of 8th & U). Doors open at 6:30, show 8-10. $15 cash at the door, $14 if purchased online. www.speakeasydc.com
Mon, Apr 16 Gary LLoyd tells Chocolate-covered Fairytales guaranteed to melt in your ears, not your hands at
10:30 – Southeast Anchor Library, Branch 38, 3601 Eastern avenue, Baltimore, MD. 21224, phone 410-396-1580 FREE
1:00 – Northwood, Branch 10, 4420 Loch Raven Blvd, Baltimore, MD. 21218, phone 410-396-6076 FREE
4:00 – Edmondson Ave., Branch 28, 4330 Edmondson Ave. Baltimore, MD. 21229, phone 410-396-0946 FREE
Wed, Apr 18—7:30 pm Tales in the Village at Friendship Heights Community Center, 4433 South Park Drive, Chevy Chase features Susannah Holstein from West Virginia. Free, for adults. Host Ellouise Schoettler, sponsored by Friendship Heights Village Council.
Apr 20-21 Sounds of the Mountains Music & Story Festival features Kim Weitkamp, Wayne Henderson, The Wright Kids, Bobby Norfolk, Michael Reno Harrell, and Bil Lepp. Camp Bethel, off I-81 10 miles north of Roanoke. Soundsofthemountains.org
Apr 20-21 Stone Soup Storytelling Festival, Woodruff, SC will include the telling of Megan Hicks. www.stonesoupsc.com (listed in the hope that someday it will actually contain some information about the festival beyond the mere dates)
Sun, Apr 22—4 pm 4th at 4 StoryFolk at Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1710 Dulaney Valley Rd, 1 mile N of Baltimore Beltway. Please bring something to nibble or sip and a (less than 15-min) story to share. RSVP Barb 410-252-1438 or Diane at 410-321-8419
Tues, Apr 24 – Gary LLoyd tells Chocolate-covered Fairytales guaranteed to melt in your ears, not in your hands at
1:00 Light Street, Branch 3, 1251 Light St., Baltimore, MD. 21230 phone is 410-396-1096 FREE
4:00 – Reistertown Rd., Baltimore County, MD. 21215 phone is 410-396-0948 FREE
Sat, Apr 28—10 am-6 pm Southern Maryland Celtic Festival at Jefferson Patterson Park, Calvert County will include storytelling: cssm.org
MAY
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