THE WESTOBOU FESTIVAL - 2009

Location:
Union Baptist Church
1102-1104 Greene St.
Augusta, GA 30901
Preservation by Historic Augusta, Inc.

Dates & Times:

WEDNESDAY, September 23, 2009 - 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

“Stories for the Young at Heart” ( ages 6 & up )

$7 - adults, $5 - seniors, $3 - children (6-16)

THURSDAY, September 24, 2009 - 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

“ ‘What Do Women MOST Want?’ - and Other Stories”

$10 - adults, $8 - seniors

TICKETS FOR BOTH PERFORMANCES AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

For further information on Jan, see:

www.southernorderofstorytellers.org (Click on Storytellers, then on Jan Cribbs.)

When Pat’s longtime soul mate Sam becomes Sheila, Pat tries tap dancing, Buddhism, shopping, and more in her quest to discover what “soul mate”  means.

This story of a marriage surviving change and loss was inspired by Dr. Virginia Erhardt’s book, “Head Over Heels: Women Who Stay with Cross-Dressers and Transsexuals”.

Written and performed by Sharon Mathis, the one act play premiered at the Academy Theatre in June and will also be seen at the the Southern Comfort conference, the Atlanta Queer Literary Festival, and the New Orelans Fringe Theater Festival.

Sharon Mathis is a writer, actor, storyteller, and psychologist in Atlanta. She’s appeared at the Academy Theatre, Ladyfest South, Atlanta Storytelling Festival, national professional conferences, and venues from bars to churches.

Performances are Friday and Saturday nights, Sept. 4 and 5, 11 and 12 at 8pm at the Academy Theatre in Avondale Estates. Tickets are $12 at the door or by reservation at the theatre box office, 404-474-8332. Group rates are available. For more information and directions, please see our website at www.academytheatre.org

Group rates are available.

Emerging Voices

2009
Sept. 18    Father Goose Brigade
Oct. 16     Spooky Stories
Nov. 13     Youth Tellabration
Dec          No event

2010
Jan. 2 (8:30-12:00)    Peach Seed Youth Storytelling Festival
Feb. 26    “Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia” - Black History Month
Mar. 28    Georgia multi county youth storytellers
April 16    Georgia multi county youth storytellers
May 7       Organization of DeKalb Educators
June, July, August    No events
Sept 1      “One County-Many Voices (with DeKalb County Public Library)
Oct. 22     Spooky Stories
Nov. 12     Youth Tellabration
Dec          No event

On Saturday, July 4, SOS Member Cathy Kaemmerlen will be protraying Peggy Mitchell as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal at the Margaret Mitchell House.

From the MMH website:

Margaret Mitchell House July 4 Celebration:

Free Weekend

Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5, 2009
Noon – 5:00 PM

The Margaret Mitchell House has something new to offer visitors of all ages!  A new and enhanced visitor experience at the historic Margaret Mitchell House, complete with new exhibitions on the life of Margaret Mitchell and Gone With the Wind the movie, debuts over the July 4 weekend.

Enjoy two days of free, fun-filled, family-friendly activities including tours of Mitchell’s apartment where Gone With the Wind was written, dancing, croquet, games, face painting, homemade ice cream, arts and crafts, living history performances, and Gone With the Wind trivia and prizes.  Kids enjoy a special 1920s dress up area and food and beverage from Mary Mac’s Tea Room are available for purchase.

SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES

Peggy Mitchell, Reporting (Saturday Only)
Margaret Mitchell House Parlor Room
1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30 pm
Cathy Kaemmerlen portrays Peggy Mitchell as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal.

The Charleston
Commercial Row Building
1:00 pm, 3:00 pm
Learn to dance the Charleston with dance instructor Elizabeth Magee.

Marathon Dancing
Commercial Row Building
1:30, 3:30 pm  • Duration: 30 minutes
Marathon Dancing was all the rage in the 1920s.  How long can you last?

Guided Tours
Tables at Peachtree Street and Crescent Avenue Gates
Every 15 minutes starting at 12:15 pm
Visit the tables at Peachtree Street or Crescent Avenue gates to acquire tickets for a docent-led tour of the apartment where Margaret Mitchell wrote Gone With the Wind, and see the new exhibitions Margaret Mitchell: A Passion for Character, and The Making of a Film Legend: Gone With the Wind.

Gone With the Wind Trivia
Commercial Row Building
2:30 pm, 4:30 pm
How well do you know Gone With the Wind?  Prizes go to the top two competitors!

Croquet
Lower Lawn
Noon – 2:00 pm
Try your hand at this popular 1920s game.

Sack Races and Other Games
Lower Lawn
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Compete in fun picnic games and win prizes!

Mary Mac’s Tea Room
Margaret Mitchell House Porch
Enjoy fantastic food and beverage for purchase from this Atlanta landmark. Margaret Mitchell used to eat there!

For more information on these activities, please call 404.814.4018.

Carmen Deedy will be performing an adult concert at UUCA on Saturday, June 13 at 7:30 pm. Download the flyer by clicking here.

Saturday, June 13, 4:30 - 6:30pm

at Unitarian Universalist Congregation (UUCA)

(1911 Cliff Valley Way - Off Briarcliff between NDruid Hills and Clairmont …. or take access road from I-85 at NDH Rd.)

POTLUCK - so bring your best!
4:30 - 5:00 FOOD collection in kitchen
5:00 - 5:30 EAT and schmooze
5:30 - 5:45 SOS Meeting (of sorts)
5:45 - 6:30 ERNI has tons of fun things planned.  We hope CLUSTERS have planned to perform.

7:30 - DON’T FORGET…….!CARMEN DEEDY! CONCERT BENEFITTING OUR OWN YOLANDA HERNANDEZ!

THERE WILL BE MUSICIANS, ACTORS, OTHER STUFF, IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE CONCERT!

SEE FLYER!

PLEASE EMAIL US, SO THAT WE KNOW HOW MANY FOLKS ARE COMING!!!!!

The Southern Order of Storytellers is co-sponsoring the Storytelling SlamFest with the Academy Theater in Avondale Estates on Friday, May 29, Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31.

The schedule for the weekend festival is below:

On May 29th, the show opens with Battles of the Stories and the evening features, Robert Drake, Brian Phillips, Warren Jacob, Grace Hawthorne, Barry Stewart-Mann and Aaron Gottlieb.

On Saturday, May 30th storytelling workshops plus and open mike event will be conducted throughout the day.  Please see schedule below:

10:30 AM - Noon - Kid’s Story Workshop featuring Natalie Jones

12:00 - 1:15 - Family/Kids Story Performance

1:30 PM- 3:30 PM - Three (3) different workshops
1) Gathering Family Stories
2) Beginning Stortelling for Adults
3) Bringing your Stories to Life with Movement & Gestures

4:00 PM- 6:00 PM Open Mike

On the evening of May 30th, the show features Phil Kaplan, Jenny Clark, the Thoroughly Modern Senior Ensemble of the Academy Theatre, Esther Culver, Matthew Kahler, Gateway Performance Productions and a Liars Contest with the ending line of the story - BECAUSE AFTER SWINE FLU, PIRATES JUST AREN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE.

On Sunday May 31st, the show starts at 2:00 PM and Sacred Storytelling will be the theme of the performance featuring Janice Butt, Connie Dodge and Rabbi Joshua Lesser.

Tickets are $10 per day or $25 for all three days.  For more information please visit www.academytheatre.org or email at academytheatre@mindspring.com or call the Academy box office: 404-474-8332.

The flyer is available for download here.

This performace, presented by WIGS (Women’s Imaginative Guild of Storytellers) will be held at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center on Saturday, July 18, 2009 from 10 am - 12:30 pm. The flyer is available for download here.

Emerging Voices takes place on the Friday, May 15th.

The program will be held at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center,  980 Briarcliff Road, N.E. • Atlanta, Georgia 30306 • 404-872-5338, 7 PM.

The price of this interactive “family night out” event is:  $1 for adults and $3 for children.

The May showcase features seasoned storytellers as well as children and volunteers from the audience.

For more information, please contact us.

Presented by Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia, Mama Tales 2009 is titled: “What My Mama Told Me”

WHEN:    Sunday, May 16, 6 - 8 PM

WHERE:    APEX Museum
135 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA

ADMISSION:    $10 per person (15+ to adult)
Children 14 and under are free
For more information, please contact
Gloria Elder, 404-755-0068 x2

Light refreshments will be served
http://www.kuumbastorytellers.org