Saturday, January 23, 2016

Timpanogos Storytelling

The following is from Timpanogos Storytelling.

Tall Tales with Storyteller Bil Lepp,
this coming Monday, January 25th!

Monday, January 25, 2016
7:00 pm

Viridian Event Center
8030 South 1825 West
West Jordan, Utah 84088













Bil Lepp has entertained audiences from the Smithsonian to Comedy Central. Come hear this five-time West Virginia Liars Contest-winner spin wild and hilarious yarns that will leave your side aching.

This special free program is a partnership between Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and the Salt Lake County Library Service's Viridian Event Center. The event received support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Utah Division of Arts and Museums.

Listen to BYU Radio's Apple Seed episode featuring Bil here.
















Other Upcoming 2016 Storytelling Performances 

Get these dates on your calendar now and take advantage of the opportunity to catch some of the nation's best storytellers perform here in Utah.

"Home-Fried" Tales 
with Storyteller Lyn Ford
Tuesday, February 9
Springville, Utah; Springville Public Library
7:00 pm




Bring the family for a special free performance by award-winning storyteller Lyn Ford. Lyn's stories and songs are great for audiences of all ages.

Lyn Ford was the first storyteller in the state of Ohio to be nominated for a Governor's Award for the Arts. She is a regular performer at storytelling festivals around the country and has performed as a featured performer at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and the National Storytelling Festival. Lyn is a teaching artist with the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, and workshop facilitator with both OAAE and the Ohio State-Based Collaborative Initiative of the Kennedy Center.

This program is a partnership between the Timpanogos Storytelling Insititue and Springville Public Library. The event received support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Utah Division of Arts and Museums.

Listen to BYU Radio's Apple Seed episode spotlighting Lyn here.

An Evening of Story 
with Storyteller Kevin Kling

Wednesday, March 16
Moab, Utah; Grand County High School
7:00 pm

Friday, March 18
Orem, Utah; Orem Public Library
7:00 pm



An Evening of Storytelling 
with Storyteller Donald Davis
Monday, April 25
Provo, Utah; Provo Public Library
7:00 pm
Utah's Biggest Liars Contest-
Register to perform, or just come watch!



Registration Details
To register for the Utah's Biggest Liars contest click hereDeadline for entries are due by Monday, March 14, 2016.  Constentants will be contacted prior to the preliminary contest to schedule a performance onSaturday, March 19, between 3:00-5:00 PM.
 
 
Liars Preliminary Contest
Come watch the performers in the preliminary Liars contest.  The event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, March 19, 2016
3:00-5:00 PM

Liars Finale Contest
Friday, April 1, 2016
6:oo PM-Youth Competition, Orem Public Library
7:00 PM-Adult Competition, Orem Public Library

See the finalists compete and discover who gets crowned Utah's Biggest Liar. These folks are capable of weaving a tale so fantastic that we can't help but believe it! The event is free and open to the public.

This program is supported by the Utah Division of Arts and Museums and the National Endowment for the Arts. The event is a partnership between the Timpanogos Storytelling Institute and Orem Public Library.

Other Upcoming Storytelling Activities in Utah

The Weber State University Storytelling Festival is coming up on February 22-24.  This year's lineup includes Timpanogos Storytelling Festival favorites Donald Davis, Carmen Deedy, Bill Harley, and Angela Lloyd.  Many events are free.  Click here for more information. 

Story Crossroads has storytelling events throughout January and February designed to help people create and share their own stories.  The programs are in preparation for a large community storytelling event on April 15-16.  The April event will feature performances from over a hundred Utah residents and visiting storytellers.  Click here for more information and here to volunteer.  All events are free and open to the public.

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