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
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???
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.