World Storytelling Day
Listen to featured storytellers at our March 8th World Storytelling Day Prequel at JavaJack’s. The theme of World Storytelling Day for 2008 was dreams, and each of our tellers – Larry Johnson, Diego Vázquez, Phuoc Thi-Minh Tran and Elaine Wynne – have a different take on the American dream.
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Larry Johnson tells of exploding bombs and bicycle tires, and his dream of peace. (14:05)
Elaine Wynne dreams of dancing. (12:04)
Diego Vázquez talks about fences and freedom. (8:14)
Phuoc Thi-Minh Tran dreams we might someday be able to pronounce her name. (16:12)
Fresh Air Radio Storytelling: International Women's Day
Listen to Northstar Storytellers featured in two programs on air during KFAI's 24 hour programming for International Women's Day. Go to www.kfai.org/archive/03/8/2008 and click on
Trickster Daughter/Trickster Mom to hear Dorothy Cleveland, Ann Reay will Miranda George with three musicians, Linda Littrell, Will Agar and Mary Stoyke in a half hour of storytelling and music. (For more music by Linda, Will and Mary, go to www.mnartists.org/work.)
Farther down, you can click on My War: From Bismarck to Britain and Back to hear Dorothy Cleveland, Ann Reay and Sara Boyle Trautner present the true story of a war time diary found along with 79 letters home from service abroad. A baby boomer discovers, in their own words, the story of her mother and grandmother's loss, service and triumph. This is the program presented at Northstar’s Tellabration! in 2006 and expanded for the Northlands Fringe in 2007. It will be featured in 2008’s Fringe Festival in Minneapolis. KFAI is an FM station located in Minneapolis at 90.3 and in St. Paul at 106.7.
Salty Stories from a Sweet Spot
The Northstar Storytelling League hosts an evening of tales once a month at Java Jack's cafe in South Minneapolis. The first hour features a trio of professional tellers and their host. The second hour is an open mic. This month's host was Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux. The featured performers were Heatherlyn, Sara Boyle Trautner, and Noel Labine, and we bring to you a piece from each of them courtesy of City Pages reporter Ward Rubrecht:
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A story of love and salt, told by Rose Arrowsmith DeCoux. (2:57)
An original song called "Home With You," by Heatherlyn. (4:24)
A story of a wedding ring and a very large fish, from Sara Boyle Trautner. (16:29)
A story called "Lovebirds," told by Noel Labine. (11:28)
"Tales from the Edge" at Tellabration!™ 2007
Northstar's Tellabration!, held annually at Open Book, celebrates traditional and contemporary storytellers as well as crossover artists who tell stories in a variety of genres and media. In the "Tales from the Edge" showcase, hosted by Tom Cassidy, Leigh Herrick reads "Promises," a poem dedicated to, and written in memory of, the poet June Jordan. Text and notes for the poem are available on Unlikely Stories.
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Tellabration! is a trademarked program of the National Storytelling Network, locally produced by Northstar Storytelling League.
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View photos taken by Northstar photographer, Ken Johnson, click here.
See Northstar and other storytellers at the 2007 Tellabration! by clicking here.