Community Events
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Laura Simms
Unlocking Nine Locks
(A preview)
The Story Loft, New York City
Thursday, May 30th and Friday, May 31st, 2013 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
A special event previewing Laura Simms new performance.
Admission: $15.00 at the door
RSVP only: 1–212–674–3479
Stories at the Statue of Hans Christian Andersen
Central Park (Conservatory Water)
72nd Street and Fifth Avenue entrance, New York City
Saturdays from June through September, from 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon
June (Monitor: Mary Ann Schmidt)
June 1st:
Celebrating Diane Wolkstein (1942–2013)
Featuring the stories Young Kate (Eleanor Farjeon) and The Pearl (H.C. Andersen)
with Laura Simms, Julie Della Torre, Therese Folkes–Plair,
Ellen Shapiro, Bill Gordh (song and story), and Michael Braudy (musician)
June 8th:
The Master Thief (Brothers Grimm)
told by Mary Ann Schmidt, Youth Storytellers and Bill Gordh (singer–songwriter)
June 15th:
The Most Incredible Thing (H.C. Andersen) and other stories
told by Carol Birch
June 22:
The Princess and the Pea (H.C. Andersen) and other stories
told by Regina Ress
June 29th:
Kumba Am Ndey (Senegal)
told by Charlotte Blake Alston (with kora music)
July (Monitor: Julie Della Torre)
July 6th:
All–Andersen Hour
Featuring the story “Big Claus, Little Claus”
told by Julie Della Torre & Ken Setterington
July 13th:
The Nightingale (H.C. Andersen)
The Princess of the Vermillion Path (Nepal)
told by Laura Simms, with Saliu Suso (African harp) and Mark Horn
July 20th:
The Magic Tea Kettle (Japanese) and other stories
told by Motoko, Julie Pasqual, and Ellen Shapiro
July 27th:
The Horse (Haitian) and other stories
told by Joy Kelly–Smith and April Armstrong
August (Monitor: Eileen Palley)
August 3rd:
The Swineherd (H.C. Andersen)
told by Laura J. Bobrow
The Wild Swans (H.C. Andersen)
told by Gerald Fierst
August 10th:
The Teapot (H.C. Andersen)
retold by Lu Ann Adams
Rootabaga Stories (from the books by Carl Sandburg)
retold by Ron Sopyla
August 17th:
Little Ida’s Flowers (H.C. Andersen) and other stories
told by Katie Green and Heather Forest
August 24th:
All–Africa Hour
featuring the stories The Python Girl (Kalahari San)
told by Melissa Heckler
and Sun, Moon and Water (Nigerian)
told by Therese Folkes–Plair
August 31st:
The Magic Pomegranate and other Jewish stories
told by Penninah Schram and Marc Young
September (Monitor: Ellen Shapiro)
September 7th:
All–Andersen Hour
featuring the story Thumbulina
with Mara McEwin (with drum accompaniment) and Julia Morris
September 14th:
The Duckling’s Party
featuring the story The Ugly Duckling
with Rolf Stang and Robin Bady
September 21st:
A Celebration for Diane Wolkstein (1942–2013)
featuring her retelling of the Chinese folktale White Wave
with Melissa Heckler and Rachel Zucker
September 28th:
Tayzanne (Haitian) and other stories
told by Laura Simms and Gioia Timpaelli
Admission: Free
Visit the Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center website
(Download the full schedule in PDF format, right–click to save)
Thelma Ruffin Thomas at St. Peter’s Church
St. Peter’s Church
619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street), New York City
Sunday, June 16th, 2013, from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m.
Admission: Free
Contact: 1–212–935–2200
Storytelling with the
African Folk Heritage Circle, Inc.
Folks Tellin’ Tales
Sister’s Uptown Bookstore
1942 Amsterdam Avenue at 156th Street, New York City
(between 8th and 9th Avenues)
Select Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 4th:
Juneteenth Jubilee
Guest Artists: Dick Griffin (trombone) and Veronica White (trumpet)
Donation for each event: $10.00
Contact: 1–212–862–3680
For further information about the African Folk Heritage Circle, or for bookings, contact Dr. Joyce Duncan at DrDuncan@AfricanFolkHeritageCircle.org
Stories for All Ages
Teardrop Park
Between Warren and Murray Streets (east of River Terrace), Battery Park City, New York City
Select Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.
May 18th:
Rita Auerbach
Fairy Day! Enchanted Fairies and Elves
August 17th:
Dr. Sunita S. Mukhi
Monkeys, Mangoes and Magic: Tales from India
Admission: Free
Contact: 1–212–267–9700 or visit the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy website
Storytelling with the
Hans Christian Andersen Storytellers
Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue, New York City
(four blocks south of Grand Central Station)
Select Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Some of New York's most famous storytellers bring to life exciting tales of mythical creatures and fantastic adventures from Scandinavia and the far North.
The 2012–2013 season has ended. Please watch this space for the 2013–2014 schedule when it is announced.
Contact: 1–212–879–9779 or hca@amscan.org
Storytelling at the Provincetown Playhouse
Provincetown Playhouse
133 MacDougal Street, New York City
(between West 3rd Street & Washington Square)
Closest MTA subway trains:
A,B,C,D,E,F (West 4th Street); #1 (Sheridan Square); #6 (Bleecker Street).
The 2012–2013 season has ended. Please watch this space for the Fall 2013 dates when they are announced.
Admission: $5 general, children and students admitted free
(Theatre box office opens one hour before showtime)
Except as noted, the stories are appropriate for adults and children 7 and older.
David Montgomery, Program Director, Program in Educational Theatre
Regina Ress, Producer