Stories on the Hill - Bascom Hill - Oct 13th

Storytelling traditions of the past with new ways of telling tales: uses a location-specific iPhone application to interact with past and present storytellers of UW–Madison

excerpt from UW-News:

Thursday's activities begin with a 45-minute tour game at 3:30 p.m., meeting in front of the Education Building at 1000 Bascom Mall. Assistance with the ARIS app (Augmented Reality and Interactive Storytelling) is available at 3 p.m. Participants will interact with the virtual storytellers in the game, including John Muir, Robert Gard and Aaron Bird Bear. The interaction provides virtual artifacts that link participants to additional story resources, such as e-books and audio recordings.

At 4:30 p.m., the event continues with Stories on the Hill at the Storyteller's Circle, overlooking Lake Mendota behind Helen C. White Hall. In addition to Maryo Gard Ewell, live storytellers include Reid Miller, a local favorite for his children's performances; Jim Winship, professor of social work at UW-Whitewater and a professional storyteller; and Aaron Bird Bear, academic adviser in the School of Education, whose campus walking tours incorporate Native American parallels.

The Wisconsin Idea and Stories on the Hill" is free and open to the public; it is not necessary to attend both activities. Dress for the weather and bring an iPhone. Seating for Stories on the Hill may be limited, so participants should consider bringing a blanket to sit on. In case of inclement weather, Stories on the Hill will take place in Room 198 of the Education Building.