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The KSA Calendar lists public storytelling events in Kentucky and adjoining states. To submit an event for our calendar, please click here . To be sure your event will be included, submit your listing by the 1st of the month before your event. For example: For August programs, submit information by July 1.

Types of events are designated as follows:

 

ASL – American Sign Language Interpreted

B – Broadcasts

C - Competitions (any storytelling event awarding prizes)
D - Deadlines to know
F - Festival

K - Events offered by the Kentucky Storytelling Association
O – Open Mike/Story Swaps, where anyone may tell a story

P – Performance
W – Workshops, classes, courses, retreats

Y - Events pertaining to youth storytelling

 

Please note that some events offer more than one type of activity.

 

24/7

 

B - A World of Storytelling Radio - Announcing a worldwide internet radio Station just for storytelling. Find it at http://www.Live365.com and search for "A World of Storytelling", or go to http://www.AslanProductionStudios.com  and listen. You can also download a free radio player to put on your desktop or access the station from your iPhone.

 

 

Weekly

 

B – A Time for Tales, Sundays, - 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Morehead State Public Radio, 90.3 FM. (Morehead, KY), hosted by Carolyn Franzini. Each week the stories relate to a theme... "Work" "School" "Ghost stories", "Lessons Learned" and more. Listen on the web at www.msuradio.com.

 

B – The Art of Storytelling Show Podcast and Blog, - A national conversation from all perspectives on the profession of storytelling with children. Recorded as a conference call biweekly, Tuesdays at 7 or 8 p.m. Hosted by Eric Wolf, Yellow Springs, OH. Each show features a specific guest and topic. You can join in the conference call conversation, subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or listen on the website: http://www.artofstorytellingshow.com On the website, you can also learn details on upcoming shows, find an archive of past topics, and listen to past shows. 

 

November 2011

 

K O P- Monday, November 28 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY - This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

O – Tuesday, November 29 - The Moth StorySLAM, Theme: Busted. Doors open 7 p.m. Stories begin 8:00 p.m. Headliners Music Hall, 1386 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY. $8.00 tickets at the door. Adults only event.

 

 

December 2011

 

P - Saturday, December 3 -- “A Christmas Rose” Celtic Harpist and Storyteller Patrick Ball, 7:30 – 9:30 pm. Frank and Katrina Basile Theater in the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets are $20/Advance or $25/Door. To order tickets please call (317) 232-1882 or visit www.storytellingarts.org and click on “Buy Tickets.”

 

O P – Tuesday, December 13 -- JABBERWOCKY: Theme -- Random Acts of Kindess. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. IndyFringe Theatre, 719 E. St. Clair Street, Indianapolis, IN. Free -- includes appetizers and cash bar. More information at www.storytellingarts.org

 

K O P- Monday, December 26 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY - This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

O – Tuesday, December 27 - The Moth StorySLAM, Theme: On the Road. Doors open 7 p.m. Stories begin 8:00 p.m. Headliners Music Hall, 1386 Lexington Road, Louisville, KY. $8.00 tickets at the door. Adults only event.

 

 

January 2012

 

P – Friday, January 20 –An Evening of Humorous Storytelling: Where the River Turns a Thousand Hilarious Tales” told by Bil Lepp and Kevin Kling. 2 p.m. matinee $7.50 advance/$10 at door; 7 p.m. evening $10 advance/$12.50 at door. Rose Theatre at Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO. 
For more information: Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau - (573) 335-1631 
www.visitcape.com or www.capestorytelling.com

 

 

P - Saturday, January 14, 2012 – “Naughty Bawdy Senior Stories” told by Roslyn Bresnick-Perry, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Frank and Katrina Basile Theater in the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets are $20/Advance or $25/Door. To order tickets please call (317) 232-1882 or visit www.storytellingarts.org and click on “Buy Tickets.”

 

P - Friday, January 27, 2012 - “Stars of Indiana: Hoosier NASA Connections” told by Bob Sander. 8 - 9 p.m. followed by a reception. Frank and Katrina Basile Theater in the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets are $10/Advance or $12/Door. To order tickets please call (317) 232-1882 or visit www.storytellingarts.org and click on “Buy Tickets.”

 

K O P- Monday, January 30 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY - This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

 

February 2012

 

C F Y - February 8-11. - The National Youth Storytelling Showcase is held in conjunction with the Timpanogos Storytelling Midwinter Conference.

 

Saturday, February 18, 2012 – “Family Portrait” told by Donald Davis, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Frank and Katrina Basile Theater in the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets are $20/Advance or $25/Door. To order tickets please call (317) 232-1882 or visit www.storytellingarts.org and click on “Buy Tickets.”

 

K O P- Monday, February 27 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY - - This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

 

March 2012

 

P – Friday, March 9 - “Forged in the Stars: The Remarkable Story of NASA” told by Jay O’Callahan. Grand Theatre, 308 St. Clair Street, Frankfort, KY. 7:30 p.m.  For tickets call 502-352-7469 or purchase online at www.grandtheatrefrankfort.org

 

P - Saturday, March 10 – “Lessons I Keep Learning” told by Bill Harley. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Frank and Katrina Basile Theater in the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets are $20/Advance or $25/Door. To order tickets please call (317) 232-1882 or visit www.storytellingarts.org and click on “Buy Tickets.”

 

P - Saturday, March 24 – “If These Walls Could Tell -- Charley Creek Inn” told by Lou Ann Homan. 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. followed by a reception. Indiana Landmarks Center, 1201 Central Avenue, Indianapolis, IN. Advance Tickets: $10, Door: $12. To order tickets please call Indiana Landmarks at 317-639-4534 or Storytelling Arts at 317-576-9848 or visit www.storytellingarts.org and click on “Buy Tickets.”

 

K O P- Monday, March 26 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY - - This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

 

April 2012

 

P – Friday – Sunday, April 13 – 15 – Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival, featuring Sheila Kay Adams, Dan Keding, Jennifer Munro, Kim Weitkamp, Larry Brown, and Jessica Carleton. Cape Griardeau, MO. For tickets: 800·777·0068 or 573·335·1631 or info@visitcape.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  More information www.capestorytelling.com

 

 

P - Saturday, April 14 – Talk of the Town, Annual Benefit for Storytelling Arts of Indiana. 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. $80, includes buffet dinner, Jabberwocky stories, and reserved seats for Syd Lieberman performance. RSVP by April 1. To order tickets please call (317) 232-1882 or visit www.storytellingarts.org and click on “Buy Tickets.”

 

P - Saturday, April 14 – “Stories with a Chicago Accent” told by Syd Lieberman. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Frank and Katrina Basile Theater in the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets are $20/Advance or $25/Door. To order tickets please call (317) 232-1882 or visit www.storytellingarts.org and click on “Buy Tickets.”

 

K O P- Monday, April 30 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY - - This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

 

May 2012

 

P – Saturday, May 5 – “East of the Vineyards” told by Susan Klein. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Frank and Katrina Basile Theater in the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. Tickets are $20/Advance or $25/Door. To order tickets please call (317) 232-1882 or visit www.storytellingarts.org and click on “Buy Tickets.”

 

Saturday, May 26 – Indiana Storyteller’s Workshop and Retreat, 10 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. The Artist's Colony Inn, 105 South Van Buren Street, Nashville, IN Cost: $95 includes lunch. To register and learn more, contact Addie Hirschten at www.fantasticfables.net  or email fantasticfables@gmail.com

 

C K O P- Monday, May 28 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY.  This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

 

June 2012

 

K O P- Monday, June 25 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY - - This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

P W – June 28 – July 1. National Storytelling Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio (actually held in Covington, KY) Learn more at www.storynet.org or call 800-525-4514.

 

 

July 2012

 

K O P- Monday, July 30 - Wandering Storytellers Story Slam, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY – Story Slam contestants compete for cash prizes by telling five-minute stories. This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

 

August 2012

 

K O P- Monday, August 27 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY - - This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

 

September 2012

 

K O P- Monday, September 24 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY - - This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

P – Friday, Saturday, September 28 -29 – Cave Run Storytelling Festival, Morehead, KY. For more information www.caverunstoryfest.org

 

 

October 2012

 

P – October 5 – 7 – National Storytelling Festival, Jonesborough, TN. Learn more at www.storytellingcenter.net

 

ASL C K O P W Y - Friday, Saturday, October 19, 20 Kentucky Storytelling Conference at Blue Licks State Resort Park, Carlisle, KY. The Conference includes workshops, performances, a story slam contest, open mic opportunities, and more. To reserve your park lodge room, call (800) 443-7008 and ask for a room on hold for the Kentucky Storytelling Association.

 

K O P- Monday, October 29 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY - - This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

 

November 2012

 

K O P- Monday, November 26 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY - - This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 

 

December 2012

 

K O P- Monday, December 31 - Wandering Storytellers, 8:00 p.m. Tuska House, 147 Old Park Avenue (corner of Old Park and Central), Lexington, KY - - This event raises funds to support Kentucky Storytelling Association programs and projects. For more information, visit KSA Wandering Storytellers

 




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