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February 2009 – March 2009 The Newsletter of the Story Circle of the Capital District Editor and Publisher: Claire Nolan 11 Norwood Street Albany, NY 12203 (518) 209-6477 E-mail: cbnolou@yahoo.com Visit our web site at www.story-circle.org
The babe in the cradle knows about the dragon. She needs the stories to know about St. George.
Story Circle Business News
Meetings 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the
William K. Sanford Public Library and 6:15 to 9:00 p.m. at the Guilderland
Library (GPL). At GPL, we will have a topic for panel/roundtable discussion. Upcoming
Meetings:
Facilitators: Nancy Payne Same Story – Different Voices “Cinderella”
Stories told:
Tales 'n Tunes Fran Berger Eric Randall Susan Gulack Listeners:
Story Circle Meeting Tuesday January 20 in Colonie Kate Dudding – Facilitator Stories told:
Ongoing Events Story by Story is our weekly TV show; tune in on Sunday nights at 8:30 and Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 on Schenectady Public Access TV, Channel 16. OPEN MIC in Saratoga on the Second Wednesday of each month. February 11 (6:45 sign-up) Stories from 7 – 9 at Woodlawn Commons 156 Lawrence St. 6:45 sign up. Directions: From Broadway in Saratoga, turn West on Church St. Turn right on Seward St. (If you get as far as the hospital, you've gone one block too far). Turn right again on Clement St. (at the 2nd stop sign). Look for Hospice. Woodlawn is the big yellow building nearby. March 11 (6:45 sign-up) Stories from 7 – 9: at Café Lena 47 Phila St. Saratoga Springs. 6:45 pm sign ups; 7:00 Storytelling. Phone: 583-0022. http://www.caffelena.org/open-mic.htm#s
OPEN MIC in Schenectady at Robb Alley Has been cancelled.
Adirondack Storytelling Guild – Contact Fran Yardley franstory@gmail.com.
Interfaith Story Circle - GRSJohnson@aol.com
Dates and Location TBD - Albany Open Mic - We are looking for storytellers and listeners and a location for an Open Mic in Albany – call Claire at 209-6477 or e-mail cbnolou@yahoo.com if you are interested.
Family Programs
February 15 at 3:30-4:30 STORIES FOR TIRED FEET Frank-Lee Speaking - Dee and Frank Wind at the Dance Flurry for Festival information: http://www.danceflurry.org/festival/index.html or Sue Mead or (518) 384-3275.
February 18 at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday Tales’n
Tunes will perform at Manlius Library, Manlius, NY The “From
Snowflakes to Sunshine” show is free and open to the public. For info call 315-682-6400.
February 18 Wednesday at 11:00 – 3:00 Snow Day at Thacher Nature Center Join us for our fourth annual day of winter fun. Take a snowshoe walk to look for signs of wildlife, listen to winter stories with storyteller Claire Nolan and enjoy s’mores by the campfire. Indoor crafts and activities will be ongoing. Call for schedule of activities. Materials fee of $10 per family includes use of snowshoes. Check www.nysparks.com for updates. Please call 872-0800 to register.
Adult Programs
February 1 Sunday at 5:00 pm Celebrating Women: Their Labors, Laughter, Troubles and Triumphs with Kate Dudding and Mary Murphy. Story Sunday at The Glen Sanders Mansion. Dinner and Stories $30.00. Reservations- 384-1700 or sc@katedudding.com.
February 21 Saturday at 7:30 pm Detours with Betty Cassidy, Margaret French and Nancy Marie Payne Potholes, rough roads, lane changes and dead ends. Or, once in awhile, unexpected new vistas and a new destination. Join Margaret, Betty, and Nancy as they share stories about life's detours. Word Plays in The Gallery at Proctors. Saturdays at 7:30 pm. Free Parking. 432 State Street, Schenectady. http://www.storycircleatproctors.org/word-plays.shtml. $16. http://www.storycircleatproctors.org/wp%20jan-may%202009%20%201%20coupon.pdf For a Coupon worth $5.00 off your ticket!
March 5 Thursday – Carol Connolly will perform “Women: Wise, Wild and Wily” for the Unitarian Women’s Alliance, Unitarian Church, Schenectady, NY.
March 8 Sunday at 5:00 pm When Irish Eyes are Smiling with Marni Gillard and Bairbre McCarthy Story Sunday at The Glen Sanders Mansion. Dinner and Stories $30.00. Reservations- 384-1700 or sc@katedudding.com
March 28 Saturday at 7:30 pm Just Deserts with Becky Holder, Jeannine Laverty and Susan Fantl Spivack. No story--or life--is without the grace and the weird luck of getting more--or the chagrin of getting less--than we think we deserve. Sometimes we shake our heads in relief, sometimes we smirk with sweet revenge, and sometimes we are just plain satisfied, Sue and Becky and Jeannine will tell stories that trace life's wondrous course. Word Plays in The Gallery at Proctors. Saturdays at 7:30 pm. Free Parking. 432 State Street, Schenectady. http://www.storycircleatproctors.org/word-plays.shtml. $16. http://www.storycircleatproctors.org/wp%20jan-may%202009%20%201%20coupon.pdf For a Coupon worth $5.00 off your ticket!
Workshops and Classes for Storytellers
March 20-22 Friday Saturday and Sunday Sharing the Fire, Northeast Storytelling Conference at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick, RI. More information at http://www.lanes.org/
April 1 through May 13
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 pm at Hudson Valley Community College - Telling Traditional
and Family Stories. Learn techniques necessary to be at ease and
bring a story to life. The instructors will demonstrate proper breathing techniques,
facial expressions, blocking, and hand and body movement skills. April 16, 2009 – April 19, 2009 Each year Marni Gillard
brings Storyteller/Coach Doug Lipman to her home in Schenectady for
an intensive weekend workshop. Beginners and experienced tellers work together
and learn both how to improve our work and how to find the kind of supportive
helpers that keep us from feeling isolated in our artistry in the future. COST:
$497... BUT SAVE $100 by paying in full by Feb. 1.
July 24 – July 26 Friday dinner through Sunday lunch - mark your calendars - Once again Pyramid Lake Storytelling Weekend. Fun workshops on various topics, a story swap, and a campfire concert by teachers Marni Gillard, Kevin Brooks and Laura Packer. Best of all is the beautiful lake, free kayaks and canoes. The food is plentiful and the friendships warm. Welcoming to men, women and young people who want to learn more about storytelling. Young teens have participated the last few years. $120 for everything! Contact pyramidlife.org to register. Contact marnigillard@earthlink.net with questions. Tellabration 2008 Summary Kate Dudding and Joe Doolittle Over 170 people came to Tellabration, our first at Proctors! By their sustained applause at the end, all listeners were very pleased. Some comments we received: “What a wonderful afternoon of stories.” “The stories were well told.” “The new venue was perfect!” “Story Circle Productions and Proctors - a match made in heaven.” “Thank you for a wonderful afternoon, we enjoyed the stories immensely.” Many thanks to the tellers, our emcee Karen Pillsworth, the volunteers and the listeners. Here are some statistics, compared to last year:
Yes, Proctors is a more expensive venue. However, in addition to the tasks listed above, they also handled the ticketing (you can ask Joe D. and Anne Marie and their families how glad they were to NOT be doing that this year) and gave us some advertising space in the brochure, for no addition charges. We believe that the exposure we have there, plus the improved parking, will be worth it. Feedback, questions or suggestions welcome.
Have You Considered Finding and/or Being a Mentor? Storyteller Chris King has a suggestion for storytellers looking to enhance their skills, take risks and stretch themselves to the limit of their abilities. Chris tells us that at a workshop with storyteller Doug Lipman* http://www.storydynamics.com/ she took away a very important lesson: the importance of finding a mentor and also being willing to become a mentor. He and storyteller Jay O’Callahan http://www.ocallahan.com/ have been meeting regularly in a mentor relationship for years, and both have extolled the benefits. In this article I will share some of the ins and outs of mentorship. Where do I find a mentor? … “when the student is ready, the teach appears.” If we decide we need a mentor now and then actively seek one, so often we will be disappointed because we are trying too hard. On the other hand, if we remain open and giving of our time and expertise to others, we will be surprised by how many mentor opportunities appear. One of my favorite mentors is storyteller Mary Hamilton. I met Mary years ago at a National Speakers Association Convention. She gave an incredible workshop on storytelling that I will never forget. We talked a bit because, even though I was working on my speaking career at the time, deep down I realized that my true passion was and is storytelling. Since then Mary and I have gotten to know each other and I have attended as many of her workshops and training sessions as possible. She may not even realize how much influence she has had on my career.
Do you have a mentor or are you a mentor? How did you find each other? Please send your Story Mentor stories to Claire at cbnolou@yahoo.com or to 11 Norwood Street Albany, NY 12203. I will print as many as I can in future issues of the Talespinner. *Please note: Doug Lipman will be in the Capital District in April – see page 4, above for more information.
Dues are Due!
Story Circle dues are due NOW! Dues are $10.00 per person. By paying dues, you are listed on the Story Circle Membership List, you are eligible to be included in our Roster of Tellers, receive bi-monthly issues (by snail mail or email) of our newsletter, the Talespinner, and are eligible for a discount on SCCD sponsored workshops with national tellers. So, mail your dues to Carol Connolly Carol Connolly, 1100 Niskayuna Road, Niskayuna, NY 12309. Use the handy form found here in the February/March issue of the Talespinner.
All meetings are held from 7 to 9 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday or Wednesday of the month alternating between Tuesdays in odd numbered months at the William K. Sanford Library and Wednesdays in even numbered months at the Guilderland Public Library. DIRECTIONS: The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western Avenue, Guilderland, 1/2 mile west of Rte. 155 on the south side of Western Avenue. (February 18) The William K. Sanford Library is located at 629 Albany Shaker Road, just off Northway Exit 4, and 1/4 mile east of the intersection of Wolf Road and Albany Shaker Road on the left side. (March 17) *****************************************************************************
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