Come and join us at the 39th Annual Texas Storytelling Festival!

Schedule of Events:

March 7, 2024:

7:00 - 9:00pm: Haunting Reflections (free admission)

Tellers: Xavier Garza, Lorene Stilwell, Judi Tarowski, Chester Weems, Elizabeth Ellis, Faye Hanson, and Deb Ann Allison
Emcee: Sue Kuentz

March 8, 2024:

9:00 - 10:30am: Good Morning Denton Concert
Tellers: Joel Ying, Hayley Turner, Leslie Buie, Michael Guinn, Steve McCluer, Mel Davenport, and Sandra Aguirre-Magana
Emcee: Sally Goodroe

9:00 - 10:30am: Workshop - What's a Memory: Storytelling for Elders
Presenter: Kathleen Santopietro
Facilitator: Rich White

9:00 - 10:30am: Workshop - Jumping Into Improv Storytelling
Presenter:  Jennifer Ferris
Facilitator: Elizabeth Beamon

10:30 - 11:30am: Family Tales with Sue Kuentz: Stories from Around the World
(free admission at the Emily Fowler Library)

10:45am - 12:15pm: Featured Tellers Concert
Tellers: Nestor Gomez, Donald Davis, Fran Stallings, Kathy Culmer
Emcee: Elizabeth Ellis

12:30 - 1:30pm: Tejas Storytelling Annual Membership Meeting with Rick Davis and Boar

12:30 - 1:45pm: Lunch / Story Swap
Facilitator: Alice Nathan

2:00 - 3:30pm: Workshop - Tell Your Winning Story
Presenter: Nestor Gomez
Faciliator: Mark Babino

2:00 - 3:30pm: Workshop - From Your Lips to God’s Ears: A Biblical Storytelling Workshop
Presenter: Kathy Culmer
Facilitator: Pam Pipkin

3:30 - 4:00pm: Ice Cream Social - Tejas Storytelling Guild Meeting

4:00 - 5:00pm: Rising Stars - Guild Representatives
Tellers: Nathan Holiner - San Antonio Storytelling Association
Neal Hughs - Mesquite Tellers
Barbara Bridgewater - Heart of Texas Tellers
Nicki Cohen - L’il D Guild in Denton
Emcee: David Claunch

5:00 - 7:00pm: Dinner in Denton (on your own)

7:00 - 7:30pm: Pre-Concert Music
Sleepy Creek

7:30 - 9:15pm: Featured Tellers Concert
Tellers: Fran Stallings, Kathy Culmer, Donald Davis, Nestor Gomez
Emcee: Loren Niemi

March 9, 2024:

9:00 - 10:30am: Youth Storytelling Concert with Fran Stallings and Donald Davis
Tellers: to be announced
Emcee: Toni Simmons

9:00 - 10:30am: Workshop - The Art of the Long-Form Historical Narrative
Presenter: Judi Tarowsky
Facilitator: Tony Hardman

9:00 - 10:30am: Workshop - Creating a Strong Stage Presence
Presenter: Cora Newcomb
Facilitator: Barbara Bridgewater

10:00v11:00am: Poetry Slam!
(free admission in the Denton Woman's Club Building)
Tellers: to be announced
Emcee: Michael Guinn

10:45am - 12:15pm: Featured Tellers Concert
American Sign Language Interpreted
Tellers: Kathy Culmer, Nestor Gomez, Donald Davis, Fran Stallings
Emcee: Donna Ingham

11:00am - 12:30pm: Workshop - Anyone Can Be a Ventriloquist
(free admission in the Emily Fowler Library. Recommended ages 8 and up.)
Presenter: Nancy Burks Worcester
Facilitator: Mary Ann Blue

12:30 - 1:45pm: Story Slam!
Theme: The Story of Me
(free admission in the Denton Woman's Club Building)
Tellers: to be announced
Emcee: Michael Guinn

12:30 - 1:30pm: Lunch / Story Swap
Facilitator: Marian Fleischmann

12:30 - 1:30pm: Lunch / Story Exchange with Kids and Parents
(free admission in the Emily Fowler Public Library)

2:00 - 3:30pm: Workshop - Just Enough to Sign a Story
Presenter: Nancy Simpson
Facilitator: Nancy Self

2:00 - 3:30pm: Workshop - Stealth Eco-Telling: Putting your repertory where your heart is
Presenter: Fran Stallings
Facilitator: Donna Courtney

2:00pm: Introduce Slam Winners before the Liars Contest
    
2:00 - 3:30pm: Liars Contest
Tellers: Cora Newcomb, Nelda Toñe, Gary Whitaker, Kevin Cogan, Rich White, and Steve McCluer
Emcee: Bernadette Nason

3:30 - 5:30pm: Totem Pole Story Swap (on the patio)
Emcee: Fred Peters

3:45 - 5:00pm: Fringe
(in the Denton Woman's Club Building)
Tellers: Dean Keith, Decee Cornish, Megan Hicks, and Gary Whitaker
Emcee: David Thompson

5:00 - 5:30pm: Happy Hour

5:30 - 7:30pm: Talespinner Dinner
(reserve tickets in advance)   

7:30 - 9:30pm: Featured Tellers Concert
American Sign Language Interpreted
Tellers: Donald Davis, Nestor Gomez, Fran Stallings, Kathy Culmer
Emcee: Rick Davis

March 10, 2024:

8:30 - 11:00am: Master Class - Exploring the Attic of Forgotten Memories
Presenter: Donald Davis
Facilitator: Dalton Gregory

9:00 - 9:30am: Morning Music
David Goodroe and Mel Davenport

9:30 - 11:00am: Sacred Stories (free admission)
Tellers: Jyoti Subramanian, Brooks Myers, Shayne Larango, Kim Lehman, and Nestor Gomez
Emcee: Peggy Helmick-Richardson

11:15am - 12:15pm: Featured Tellers Concert
Tellers: Nestor Gomez, Fran Stallings, Kathy Culmer, Donald Davis
Emcee: Tim Couch

Dates: March 7 - 10, 2024

Location:

Denton Civic Center,
321 East McKinney Street,
Denton, TX 76201.

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