Stories are an important part of who we are as human
beings. It doesn't matter whether it is
a "the one that got away" tale shared over a pint, or a masterwork of
literature designed to make you contemplate large life issues. Stories help us express ourselves, and make
sense of our world. In stories, we can
arrange the details so that the chaotic physical and emotional experiences of
life make sense. Stories are powerful.
Welcome to StoryFest 2014, the fourth annual gathering of
great stories and presenters coming together to present six hours of
adventure! StoryFest 2014 is free, with
donations going to benefit
War Child North America, and is
presented in a partnership between Branwen Arts, Stories Unlimited! and
Seanchai Library.
All Times SLT ~ Schedule subject to change without notice,
sometimes even to those organizing!
11:00am - Dubhna
Rhiadra
Dubhna Rhiadra, intinerate elven storyteller and author, is
known for her relaxed, soulful style and an effortlessness scholarship in her
original works. Today she shares some
tales of her own, created especially for today's celebration. Sit back and enjoy!
11:30am - Shandon
Loring
Shandon Loring is the Chief Storyteller at SL's Seanchai
Library, as well as a narrator of audio books available through
Audible. In honor of World Storytelling Day 2014 theme Monsters and
Dragons, Shandon presents true life monsters of the sea…
"To deliberately place oneself in a maelstrom seems reckless, yet
Big Wave riders rush to the raging lineup as if to a tryst. From the very first
moment the big wave surfers are driven underwater by a breaking wave, they
begin to die..."
Noon - Crap Mariner
Long ago, he swore an oath to write a 100 word story every
day until the day he died. He's not dead yet. Always unpredictable and
irreverent, no subject is too sacred, no cow too holy for Crap not to pull it
out, examine it, and bang it on the table a few times before putting it back
where he found it - albeit slightly crumpled.
He's a man with a mission!
http://oneadayuntilthedayidie.com/
12:30pm - Lycanthia
Wolfhunter
Always the student and seeker of wisdom, Lycanthia plans to
share some Sufi and Buddhist teaching stories, a departure from what we
typically hear from Lyca. What you learn or take away from these tales is up to
you. Mostly though, she hopes they will bring a smile to your face.
*Break*
SL poet Luna can most frequently be found at Circe's New
Poet's Sanctuary, DNA Art and Music Fusion, and also at Sounds of Poems on
Cookie. She has also appeared at CeSoir, Book Island,
and reads at open mics weekly. She reads at Bhelanna's Cold Shot Play group,
and at the Baha'i Society of SL.
Recently she has put together a selection of original poems written for,
about, or inspired by Second Life. She
will share a selection of these works with the StoryFest audience today.
Corwyn Allen has been involved with spoken and written word
events since 2007 and has appeared at Seanchai Library and past StoryFest
events. He is a published poet in RL, and he is also currently the Managing
Director of Avatar Repertory Theater. Hewill be reading Irish stories from
those collected (but not written by W. B. Yeats. They are Seanchan the Bard and the King of
the Cats by Lady Wilde, the poem The Fairies by William Allingham, Frank
Martin and The Fairies by William Carleton, and The Legend of O'Donoghue by
T. Crofton Croker.
2:30pm - Caledonia Skytower
Caledonia has shared over
500 hours of good stories and great literature on the SL grid since 2008. In addition to being the Library Lead at
Seanchai Library, and the owner of Stories Unlimited!, she is also a company
member of Avatar Repertory Theater and a self-published author in RL. Today she gives a nod to the 2014 World
Storytelling Day theme of "Monsters and Dragons" with a selection
from Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon.
3:00pm - BigRed Coyote
BigRed shares Ernest Thompson Seton's Banertails fight with the Black
Demon: In the nut forests of America, practically every tree was
planted by the Graysquirrel, or its kin. "Do not drink at the pond"
is a Squirrel maxim, for in it lurks the fearful Snapping Turtle and the
grinning Pike. Its banks are muddy, too, and the water warm. It is better to
drink from some low log, along the brook itself. And do not drink in the
blinding sunlight, which makes it hard to see if danger is near; then, too, it
is that the Blacksnake crawls out to seek some basking place in the hottest
sun.This is the story of a young squirrel who did not heed the warning of it
parents and the events that followed
3:30pm - Kaikilani
Native Hawaiian Lani shares stories rich in the traditions
and heritage of her native land and people.
Today (March 23rd) is her sister's birthday, and she celebrates it by
presenting some famous Hawaiian legends
about sisters ... and if there is time, an extra story or two. Aloha!
4:00pm - Singh Albatros
Singh shares a selection from his verse novel in progress - Foreign
Madam and the White Yogi: a getting of wisdom love story that travels
from India and Australia and back via Singapore,
Detroit, Chichester (England)
and Paris. The bulk of story is however set in India and is itself an epic journey into
contemporary India
society and culture that also references the The Mahabharata, the
longest poem in the world. Singh's
extensive background in music and theater are reflected in the unique soundscapes
he creates to accompany the reading of his work. Don't miss this treat!
