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Jan. 15 Stories of Shining Moments

Jan. 29 Taking Liberties

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Story By Story:
Sharing the Human Experience

Joe Doolittle and Kate Dudding are hosting a TV program about storytelling. This series features stories and storytellers from the region as well as upcoming events. We are very grateful to Channel 17, Town of Colonie Government Station, for taping and editing this show. Broadcast information:

  • Channel 17, Town of Colonie Government Station Colonie, NY
    Early in the month, once a day for a week. See Channel 17 Program Schedule for specific times.

  • Channel 16, Open Stage Media Schenectady County
    Fridays at 6:00 pm

  • Channel 18, Time Warner Cable most other counties in the Capital District
    First Monday of the month at 12:30 pm

You can watch some of the stories told during these programs by visiting this page with links our YouTube channel storybystory.

December 2011
Our guests are Tales ‘n Tunes, Carol Connolly and Don Darmer, sharing one of their favorite stories "Wide Mouth Frog."

November 2011
Our guest is Sandy Schuman sharing one of his Adirondack/Chelm fusion stories "The Fly Fishing Contest at Chelm's Pond."

October 2011
Our guest is Betty Cassidy telling her World War II story "The Letter."

September 2011
Our guest is Dan Berggren telling about and singing his song "Old Green Sweater."

August 2011
Our guest is Alan McClintock telling a literary story "The Lake Dreams the Sky" by Swain Wolff.

July 2011
Our guest is Mary Murphy telling the oldest American haunted house story.

June 2011
Our guest is Margaret French telling one of her fabulous personal stories "The Gopher Museum."

May 2011
Our guest is Marni Gillard telling of her upcoming performances of Granuaile: A Notorious Woman -- The True Story of Grace O'Malley, Ireland's Pirate Queen (1530-1603). Below a part of the first episode of this story.

April 2011
Our guests are Joe and Jesse Bruchac sharing stories and songs from their Abenaki heritage, including the story "Gluskabe and the Wind Eagle" told in English and Western Abenaki.

March 2011
Our guest is Christie Keegan telling stories, including the first one she heard, a folktale from Africa, as well as this personal story.

February 2011
Our guest is Siri Allison telling stories, including some from her Norwegian heritage. Who knew that it's common in Norway to hide Easter eggs on a snow-covered roof???


We also discuss her upcoming appearance at the Proctors Word Plays series: Against the Odds, with Janet Carter on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 2:00. Click here to see the slides from this show.

January 2011
Our guest is Jeannine Laverty telling how she came to storytelling, and memories of her father.


She also shared a fascinating an Egyptian creation myth. We also discuss her upcoming appearance at the Proctors Word Plays series: Savor, with Kate Dudding on Sunday, Jan. 23 at 2:00. Click here to see the slides from this show.

December 2010
Our guest is Kent Busman telling how he uses stories as the director of Fowler Camp and Retreat Center, a youth camp in Speculator, NY. Kent is also an ordained minister in the Reformed Church in America, living in Scotia, NY. One of the stories he shared is a Native American story from the Pacific Northwest.


We also discuss his upcoming appearance at Three Spirits Tell Stories of the Season, A benefit for Caffè Lena in Saratoga Springs, Sunday, Dec. 12, 3:00. Click here to see the slides from this show.

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Story Circle is one of the first resident storytelling companies
at a US performing arts center

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Photos of some of Story Circle's performers