MCC-Maple Woods Story Slam: Brother John Anderson

Brother John Anderson shares a childhood recollection:

MCC-Maple Woods Story Slam: Marilyn shares her first story

A small but dedicated crowd of guests and storytellers gathered at the Maple Woods Student Center Tuesday night to share stories of school days and family ties, and learn the tricks of the trade from other storytellers.

Please be advised that this video contains a couple instances of language that some might find offensive. The story itself is light and humorous, and the words are used in context, but please bear this in mind before showing to children or listening at work. :)

Afi̱gi̱tí̱s the Storyteller (and her squirrelly friend) has a message for you!

Ready, set, GPS: Addresses for public storytelling events

Planning on attending several events? Here's a list of locations for storytelling performances in the KC Metro area.

Kansas City, Missouri, Public Libraries

Central Branch
14 W 10th St, Kansas City, MO
816-701-3441

Plaza Branch, Truman Forum
4801 Main St, Kansas City, MO
816-701-3481, ext 3

Northeast Branch
6000 Wilson Rd., Kansas City, MO
816-701-3485

Southeast Branch
63rd St & Swope Pkwy, Kansas City, MO
816-701-3484

Trails West Branch
11401 E 23rd St, Independence, MO
816-701-3483

Waldo Branch
201 E 75th St, Kansas City, MO
816-701-3486

Westport Branch
118 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO
816-701-3488

MCC-Maple Woods Campus Center
2601 NE Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO
816-604-3007

Mid-Continent Public Libraries
 

Excelsior Springs Branch
1460 Kearney Road, Excelsior Springs, MO
816-630-6721


Dearborn Branch
206 Maple Leaf Ave., Dearborn, MO
816-450-3502

Grandview Branch
12930 Booth Ln., Grandview MO
816-763-0550

Kansas City, Kansas, Public Libraries

Schlagle Branch
4051 West Dr., Kansas City, KS
913-266-2384

We're all a-twitter!

That's right, you can now follow us on Twitter, if that's your bag. You can find us under @kcstorytelling. Follow us and we'll follow you - what a nice trade!

The Storybook comes to a close....

It has been another fantastic Kansas City Storytelling Celebration - thank you to EVERYONE who participated, volunteered, told stories, listened to stories, learned something new and made all of this possible.

Visit us again in the following days for photos and videos of the events!

It's almost here!

No, not the Halloween-candy-induced wave of nausea and dental visits. That starts tomorrow.

Also: The Great Pumpkin is not coming. You might want to break that news gently.

The 11th Annual Kansas City Storytelling Celebration starts Nov. 2, 2010 with the Story Slam: We All Have a Story to Tell About Family event at MCC-Maple Woods.

That's just the beginning of this citywide four-day event, so check the schedule and plan to take yourself, your family, your friends, even your candy-crazed kids to one of our FREE events.

Storytelling as a public platform for tolerance

Local, regional, national and even Hollywood headliners are embracing storytelling as a way to promote tolerance and understanding in their communities and the world.

Actress Angela Basset is embracing the opportunity to use storytelling to "show how we're more alike than not."

Read the rest of the article here.

Miss the National Storytelling Festival?

Sirius Satellite Radio is airing the stories from the festival! If you subscribe to satellite radio, check it out!

Storytelling will have its own channel, Storytelling Radio, on channel 113. If you'd like to give it a try, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial at www.sirius.com/30dayfreepass.

Pangea Day - Global Storytelling

For all of you educator/storytellers...

For those interested in youth storytelling and storytelling in a school environment, why not sign up for Becky Everly's media specialist workshop?

Storytelling Events: Disability Accommodation

All of our events are designed to reach as many people as possible!

If you need an accommodation due to disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please don't hesitate to contact MCC-Maple Woods Access Resource Educator Kim Fernandes at 816.604.3192.

Many accommodations can take up to two weeks to arrange, so please call as soon as you know you will be attending.

These aren't the posts you're looking for...

(cue Jedi hand wave)

If these aren't, in fact, the posts you're looking for, check out the tag cloud over to the right. CLick on the category you want and away you go!

Has anyone seen any shiny metal robots?

Upcoming Storytelling Event: Illinois Storytelling Festival

Illinois Storytelling Festival
Oct. 15-16, 2010
Dominican University
River Forest, IL


Featured tellers: Mary Hamilton, Dan Keding, Linda Gorham

Fore more information: Illinois Storytelling Festival

Don't forget to mark your calendars!

If you've been a regular reader of this blog, you probably know about all of the wonderful events that are coming up. If you don't - there's no excuse! Shame!

Just kidding! But why not take the time to catch up?

There's a schedule of events here for your convenience, and numerous posts about the events themselves to give you an idea of the great things going on Nov. 2-6, 2010.

Hope to see you there!

And now, a word from our sponsors...

... actually, TO our sponsors:

Thanks!

MCC-Maple Woods
Missouri Arts Council
River & Prairie Storyweavers
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kansas City
DeLaSalle School
Fort Osage School District
Hallmark, Inc.
H & R Block, Inc.
Kansas City Missouri Public Library
Kanasa City Kansas Public Library
North Kansas City School District
Mid-Continent Public Library
Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation
Park Hill School District
Raymore-Peculiar School District
Scuola Vita Nuova

Kathak: Indian Story Dance

Kathak is one of the 8 Classical Indian Dances, and originated from traveling bards who performed in village squares and plazas, singing and dancing to illustrate the holy scriptures for the townspeople. The word kathak is actually Hindu for "storyteller."

Kathak almost always features very precise, sharp movement and turns choreographed to music performed on traditional Indian instruments like sitars, tabla drums and reeded wind instruments and flutes.

Comment: What is storytelling?

Are you still "telling" a story if no words are spoken?

Storytelling festivals and traditions often honor the ancient art of the spoken word, oral traditions passed down through numerous generations in every culture. These stories highlight the values, beliefs and powerful syumbols of any people at any given time.

But what about stories told through different mediums?

This week, storytelling breaks into primetime tv through one of televisions most popular shows: Dancing with the Stars.

Is this a new, modern twist on storytelling?

Storytelling Night on DWTS

Comments, please!

Upcoming Event: Tumbleweed Storytelling Festival

Tumbleweed Storytelling Festival
Oct. 22-23, 2010
Elks Art Center, T & P Events Center, NCCIL
Abilene, TX

Featured tellers: Bobby Norfolk, Sherry Norfolk, Don Sanders, Donna Ingham

For more information: Tumbleweed Storytelling Festival

Location, Location, Location!

Planning on attending several events? Here's a list of locations for storytelling performances in the KC Metro area.

Kansas City, Missouri, Public Libraries


Bluford Branch
3050 Prospect Ave, Kansas City MO
816-701-3482

Central Branch
14 W 10th St, Kansas City, MO
816-701-3441

Plaza Branch, Truman Forum
4801 Main St, Kansas City, MO
816-701-3481, ext 3

Southeast Branch
63rd St & Swope Pkwy, Kansas City, MO
816-701-3484

Trails West Branch
11401 E 23rd St, Independence, MO
816-701-3483

Waldo Branch
201 E 75th St, Kansas City, MO
816-701-3486

Westport Branch
118 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO
816-701-3488

Mattie Rhodes Art Center
915 W 17th St, Kansas City, MO
816-221-0592

MCC-Maple Woods Campus Center
2601 NE Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO
816-604-3007

Mid-Continent Public Library
Lee’s Summit Branch
150 NW Oldham Parkway, Lee Summit, MO
816-524-0567

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
1616 E 18th Street, Kansas City, MO
816-221-1920
cmoss@nlbm.com

Primitivo Garica Elemtary School
1000 17th St, Kansas City, MO
Sponsored by: Irene H. Ruiz Bibloteca de las Americas
816-701-3487