AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |
Back to Blog
Alter ego band charlotte nc3/14/2023 – Performing at College Square Elementary School (Beaver Area), and Saints Peter and Paul School (Beaver) STARLA THE STORYTELLER (Tales that Teach) ![]() She is a member of the West Virginia Storytelling Guild and a past president. Judi also presents a workshop, “The Art of the Longform Historical Narrative: Researching, Building, and Telling Historical Stories.” Judi enjoys telling her original historic narratives old folktales and fairy tales, particularly from Wales original tall tales and stories and West Virginia ghost stories from the collections of Dr. Shenandoah” was the keynote for the 90th commemoration ceremony for the crash of the U.S.S. She has been a regular storyteller during the summer at Wilson Lodge in Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV. She also has produced and coproduced storytelling festivals at Prickett’s Fort in Fairmont, WV, and at Grand Vue Park in Moundsville, WV. Since then, Judi has performed at festivals, libraries, museums, and special events in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Maryland, and Wales. She went on to earn a Graduate Certificate in Storytelling from the University of North Texas Library Sciences program. She discovered storytelling in 2006, and after winning first place in the inaugural Strand Theater Preservation Society Storytelling Festival Liar’s Contest in Moundsville, WV, began her study of the craft in earnest. She worked for newspapers in the Upper Ohio Valley, and also spent time writing for an advertising agency. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism at West Virginia University. Judi is a native of Latrobe, PA, and grew up in New Castle, PA. Now, as a storyteller, she gets to tell her own. Judi was a newspaper reporter and editor for more than 25 years and wrote other people’s stories. – Performing at Dutch Ridge Elementary School (Beaver Area), and Beaver Area Memorial Library About This Year’s Storytellers: JUDI TAROWSKY Make sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets! This will be a free event for all ages, featuring these amazing, internationally acclaimed storytellers. The culmination of the Beaver Tales Storytelling Festival will be a special evening event at the gazebo in Irvine Park (the alternate / inclement weather location will be College Square School). Please contact the library at (724) 775-1132 for more information.Īlso, our storytellers will be entertaining and captivating school children and students throughout the county at Elementary Schools and the Beaver Library. *Reservations are required to attend this event. We are so excited to be welcoming this diverse group of storytellers to Beaver County to help connect our communities to the world and celebrate different cultures!Ī Lunch, Listen, and Laugh event will be held at noon at the Beaver Area Memorial Library. The widely acclaimed, annual “Beaver Tales” storytelling event, sponsored by the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation, returns to Beaver. ![]() ![]() * Note: In the event of rain, the program will be cancelled due to Covid restrictions and guidelines. ![]() Specially trained storytellers share their craft and delight audiences of all ages. Story lovers of all ages enjoy the annual free storytelling event, sponsored by the Beaver Area Heritage Foundation, The Miller Family Foundation, and the Beaver Women’s Club.
0 Comments
Read More
Leave a Reply. |