Southern Order of Storytellers http://southernorderofstorytellers.org Purveyors of the Oral Art of Storytelling Tue, 07 May 2013 02:36:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 “Appalachian Evening,” May 25, 2013 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/05/02/appalachian-evening-may-25-2013/ http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/05/02/appalachian-evening-may-25-2013/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 20:57:12 +0000 jmcdonald01 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/?p=2224 Continue reading →]]> SOS Members Jan Cribbs, Debbie Weston From and Hannah From will be telling during an “Appalachian Evening,” an evening of music and storytelling at the Center Theatre, Sautee Nacoochee Community Association on Saturday, May 25, at 7:30 PM – www.snca.org

Part of the audience will be a tour group organized by the German-American Institute (GAI). Initially founded by the American Military Government in Germany in 1946, the GAI has become a bi-national institute and a meeting place for members of both nations, where points of view can be discussed and values, ideals and cultural achievements can be exchanged. A college friend of Jan’s teaches an English language course at the GAI in Tübingen, Germany, and will be leading this group through their experience of some of the American South – and Appalachia. Talk about a cultural experience!

]]> http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/05/02/appalachian-evening-may-25-2013/feed/ 0 2nd Annual V.E.T.S. Storytelling Program http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/05/02/2nd-annual-v-e-t-s-storytelling-program/ http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/05/02/2nd-annual-v-e-t-s-storytelling-program/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 20:53:32 +0000 jmcdonald01 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/?p=2222 Continue reading →]]> Save the Date! Military Veterans, You are Wanted! – To tell a story about your time in the military at the second annual V.E.T.S. Storytelling Program. The program will again be sponsored and co-hosted by the Southern Order of Storytellers and the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, and will be held at Callanwolde on Sunday, November 10, 2013, at 3:00 p.m.

The organizing committee for the “Veterans Expressing Their Stories” – V.E.T.S. Storytelling Program – has begun planning the program that will honor our Veterans through the telling of personal stories from their military tenures. If you are a Veteran or know of a Veteran and would like to share experiences, please contact Anne Wallace at Anne50W@aol.com or 678.361.7061. There will be a rehearsal time in October led by SOS organizing committee members.

]]> http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/05/02/2nd-annual-v-e-t-s-storytelling-program/feed/ 0 Tell It in the Mountains – 2014 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/05/02/tell-it-in-the-mountains-2014/ http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/05/02/tell-it-in-the-mountains-2014/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 20:51:54 +0000 jmcdonald01 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/?p=2220 Continue reading →]]> Save the Date! “Tell It in the Mountains – 2014” is already scheduled for Sunday, February 2 – Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at the Brasstown Valley Resort and Spa. Dolores Hydock will be the workshop leader. Contact Janice Butt at 404-226-7896 or teachtale@bellsouth.net for more information.

]]> http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/05/02/tell-it-in-the-mountains-2014/feed/ 0 “Emerging Voices” at Callanwolde, March 15 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/03/11/emerging-voices-at-callanwolde-march-15/ http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/03/11/emerging-voices-at-callanwolde-march-15/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:49:09 +0000 jmcdonald01 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/?p=2179 The next “Emerging Voice” storytelling concert at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center will be held on Friday, March 15 at 7:00 pm.

Youth Performers from “Tattle Tales” and Drew Charter School’s “Actors Express” & “Definitely Drama” classes will be performing!

]]> http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/03/11/emerging-voices-at-callanwolde-march-15/feed/ 0 Women’s History Storytelling, March 16 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/03/05/womens-history-storytelling-march-16/ http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/03/05/womens-history-storytelling-march-16/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:00:36 +0000 jmcdonald01 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/?p=2150

]]> http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/03/05/womens-history-storytelling-march-16/feed/ 0 Azalea Storytelling Festival, March 1-3 in LaGrange, GA http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/azalea-storytelling-festival-march-1-3-in-lagrange-ga/ http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/azalea-storytelling-festival-march-1-3-in-lagrange-ga/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:29:08 +0000 jmcdonald01 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/?p=2133 Featured tellers are: Donald Davis, Carmen Deedy, Eric Litwin, Connie Regan-Blake, and Ed Stivender, with Regional Teller and Master of Ceremonies, Carol Cain. Click on www.LSPAARTS.com for more details.

]]> http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/azalea-storytelling-festival-march-1-3-in-lagrange-ga/feed/ 0 Charleston Tells Storytelling Festival, March 8-9 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/charleston-tells-storytelling-festival-march-8-9/ http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/charleston-tells-storytelling-festival-march-8-9/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:27:40 +0000 jmcdonald01 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/?p=2131 Continue reading →]]> This inaugural festival in Charleston, SC features: Syd Lieberman, Barbara McBride-Smith, Ed Stivender and Donna Washington, along with local tellers Sharon Cooper Murray, Julian Gooding, Hawk Hurst, Minerva King and Tim Lowry and Becky’s Box of Puppets. For more details, visit www.ccpl.org/charlestontells or the Charleston Tells Facebook page.

]]> http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/charleston-tells-storytelling-festival-march-8-9/feed/ 0 Do Tell! Stories Under the Bell Tower, April 13 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/do-tell-stories-under-the-bell-tower-april-13/ http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/do-tell-stories-under-the-bell-tower-april-13/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:24:31 +0000 jmcdonald01 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/?p=2128 Continue reading →]]> ~ from Debbie Weston From ~

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center presents an amazing day of storytelling, featuring tellers Donald Davis, Carmen Agra Deedy, Andy Offutt Irwin, Debbie Weston From and Hannah From. From the Saturday morning family workshop through the evening performance, audiences and tellers share a special journey of emotions through tall tales, legends, folklore, and original stories. Between sessions, engage in conversations and discover the joy of recollection while telling one’s own stories.

Schedule of Events

  • ”Tell Me a Story,” Family Workshop (Free) – 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
    • Featuring Carmen Agra Deedy and mother and daughter storytellers Debbie Weston From and Hannah From.
  • ”Lunch and Listen” ($10 at the door) – Noon
    • Bring a sack lunch and enjoy a delightful performance featuring Donald Davis, Carmen Agra Deedy, and Andy Offutt Irwin, with an appearance by Hannah From.
  • “Pen to Paper Workshop” ($10 at the door) – 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Storytelling Circle of Excellence recipient Donald Davis brings his mastery to a workshop for adults and older students on the art of storytelling.
  • ”Do Tell! Stories Under the Bell Tower” (Call for tickets) – 7:30 p.m.
    • Don’t miss the grand finale performance with tellers Donald Davis, Carmen Agra Deedy, and Andy Offutt Irwin.

Hannah From and Debbie Weston From will present several storytelling programs for the local schools on Friday, April 12, in Madison, Georgia.

For more information please contact:
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center
434 S. Main Street
Madison, GA 30650
706-342-4743 or 877-233-0598 toll free
egarrett@mmcc-arts.org
www.mmcc-arts.org

]]> http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/do-tell-stories-under-the-bell-tower-april-13/feed/ 0 Storytelling at Bear on the Square Mountain Festival, April 20-21 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/storytelling-at-bear-on-the-square-mountain-festival-april-20-21/ http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/storytelling-at-bear-on-the-square-mountain-festival-april-20-21/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:17:23 +0000 jmcdonald01 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/?p=2120 Continue reading →]]> ~ from Debbie Weston From ~

During Dahlonega’s Bear on the Square Mountain Festival (www.bearonthesquare.org), not only can you hear great bluegrass and old-time music, there will also be an opportunity to hear wonderful live storytelling at The Crimson Moon (www.thecrimsonmoon.com)!

Dates and Times:
Saturday (4/20) at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Sunday (4/21) at 10 a.m.

For more information please contact Debbie Weston From at debbie@debbiewestonfrom.com.

]]> http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/storytelling-at-bear-on-the-square-mountain-festival-april-20-21/feed/ 0 Report from “An Evening of Stories” http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/report-from-an-evening-of-stories/ http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/2013/02/28/report-from-an-evening-of-stories/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:13:43 +0000 jmcdonald01 http://southernorderofstorytellers.org/?p=2116 Continue reading →]]> ~ from Debbie Weston From ~

On Friday, February 1st, the Sautee Nacoochee Center (www.snca.org) in North Georgia, welcomed National Storyteller Elizabeth Ellis, and regional storytellers, Gail Hogan, Rosann Kent, Hannah From & Debbie Weston From for an Evening of Stories! It was a packed theater and a wonderful evening of live storytelling!

The Georgia Appalachian Studies Center at the University of North Georgia invited Elizabeth Ellis to talk with Appalachian Studies students and faculty on January 31st. So while Ellis was in town, she also told stories with Hannah From and Debbie Weston From at White County Intermediate School and then later on that evening at the Sautee Nacoochee Center!

Elizabeth’s visit to North Georgia successfully demonstrated how important and valuable live storytelling is as an art form.

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