Story Forward

This week Larry Rosen and Christian Winn sit down via Zoom with James W. A. R. Lloyd, the creative force behind the look, feel, and general artistic vibe of Treefort. James is the artist who creates the logos, creatures, structures, skulls, and just about everything rad and rockin' you see on at Treefort. We get into his Treefort origin story, his life as a working artist in Boise, and his new comic book, Floraform. Joining us is musician (and big James W. A. R. Lloyd fan) Matthew Vorhies who created an amazing companion album to Floraform, all unbeknownst to James. The two artists meet "face to face" for the first time and talk process, space travel, and continuing to create art durning the pandemic. Enjoy!

You can find out about all things James W. A. R. Lloyd and get your copy of Floraform at http://www.jameswarlloyd.com.

Listen to Matthew Vorhies awesome companion album, Future Fork, via Bandcamp - https://amalgamusic208.bandcamp.com/album/future-fork-the-floraform-companion-album

You can learn more about Treefort Music Fest and purchase your tickets for Treefort '21 at www.treefortmusicfest.com

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This week, as we're now under a year out from Treefort '21, we wanted to reboot an early episode of Storyfort Presents and get a little happily nostalgic. Way way back in that other world known as January 2020 we recorded an amazing in-studio performance and conversation with one of our favorite Treefort bands, Sun Blood Stories. Enjoy the music, the Treefort vibe , and the no bs conversation as Allison Maier and Christian Winn co-host.

Side note: SBS will be a big part of Scaryfort on 10/31 at KIN in downtown Boise. More news soon...

Go to www.sunbloodstories.com for all things SBS.

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Storyfort's Christian Winn and Allison Maier have a Zoom conversation with Chelsea Smith and Lila Streicher of Filmfort. They discuss the evolution of Filmfort, their favorite festival moments, and what they've been watching during the pandemic. They also talk about exciting plans for Filmfort Weekend, which is coming up this Friday, September 25 - Sunday, September 27. Learn more and purchase tickets at www.treefortmusicfest.com/filmfort-weekend.

You can learn more about Treefort Music Fest, see the full schedule, buy tickets and download the app at www.treefortmusicfest.com

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Storyfort's Christian Winn and Allison Maier chat with Ellen Bush, John Brueck, and Michael Forman of Project Drawdown Treasure Valley. They discuss the local and regional impacts of the climate crisis, Project Drawdown’s practical solutions to reducing greenhouse gases, and how others can get involved in making a difference! Follow Project Drawdown Treasure Valley on Facebook for details about upcoming Zoom events, and find more information about Project Drawdown at pachamama.org and drawdown.org!

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This week Larry Rosen and Chistian Winn sit down with two amazing historical fiction novelists, Rita Woods and Carrie Callaghan. We talk research, process, getting the work done in a pandemic, and what future novelists might do with the history we're living through right now.

Get your piece of Treefort and Storyfort and help us keep the Fest rockin' on! Crowdfunding information at https://www.treefortmusicfest.com/become-owner-treefort/.

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This week co-hosts Larry Rosen and Christian Winn sit down via Zoom to talk with five-time novelist, songwriter and guitarist for the Delines, and frontman of the iconic Portland band Richmond Fontaine. Willy has been a wonderful Storyfort artist, and he's a huge Treefort fan!

Along with conversations about Reno, dive bars, the dark romance of the downtrodden, songwriting, and working hard for your art Willy brought us five songs to listen to! Enjoy the music and the musings. Stay safe. Be well. We're thinking about you, and hey soon enough we'll see you at the Fest.

Find out about all things Willy Vlautin at willyvlautin.com.

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This week we bring you another installment of our Bloom: A Summer Reading Series recorded live in the peaceful, spacious confines of the Idaho Botanical Garden. Amy Pence-Brown, Lily Yasuda, Russell Wilson brought pandemic poetry, personal essay, and letters to the moon. So good - enjoy!

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Storyfort Presents co-hosts Larry Rosen and Allison Maier have a Zoom chat with Bridget Quinn, author of "Broad Strokes" and "She Votes." They discuss art history, "attitudinal" writing, Montana connections, women's suffrage, and Bridget's 30-year journey to become a published author.

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This week we bring you the third installment of our Bloom: A Summer Reading Series recorded live in the peaceful, spacious confines of the Idaho Botanical Garden. Shriram Sivaramakrishnan, Jodeen Revere, and Daphne Stanford read their poetry, deliver dramatic monologues, and discuss making art and surviving amid all our complicated times. So good!

Our friends at the Idaho Botanical Garden could really use your financial support right now. Find out how you can help at https://idahobotanicalgarden.org/support/.

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This week we've handed the hosting reins over to Tai Simpson who brought on three other remarkable activists from the Treefort/Storfort/Boise community and beyond. They talk Black Lives Matter, Indigenous and LGBTQIA+ issues, their own activist origin stories, and what matters most in our world right now and moving forward in these complex times.

Smart, fun, poignant, essential. Enjoy.

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Bios of our guests -

Tai Simpson is “The Storyteller” in the indigenous language of the Nimiipuu nation (Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho). Her insight into politics and social justice work are heard regularly within public and private organizations. She is a direct descendant of Chief Redheart of the Nez Perce tribe and a tireless advocate for social justice. Tai’s academic background is in Sociology and Political Philosophy & Public Law at Boise State University. In the community, she serves as an organizer for the Indigenous Idaho Alliance and works as Social Change Advocate with the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence. Tai believes indigenous “old ways” need to come back in style. The old ways are principles on which many indigenous communities build their social and political narratives. As an antiracism activist and community leader, she uses contemporary and traditional Indigenous storytelling to depict the lens of “old ways” and how it is used to protect the sacred, build strength in the community, and keep nature in balance.

Gabrielle Davis (she/her) is a respiratory therapist and counselor in Idaho. Outside of the health/ mental health care field, Gabby is an adjunct professor at a local university and is the facilitator for Youth Alliance for Diversity, a LGBTQIA+ youth group in Boise where she gets to be constantly reminded why kids are better than adults. In her free time, Gabby enjoys reminding people that Black, Queer and Trans Lives are included when saying 'Black Lives Matter', dispelling myths about the definition of allyship, encouraging folks to say I don't know instead of pretending to know and bringing awareness to the fact that nicotine is one of the most addictive substances. Gabrielle lives in Boise with her wife and enjoys being a professional troublemaker whenever her time allows.

Nisha Jae Newton is a community organizer and graduate student in Social Justice &

Nisha has started policy reform at Boise State University to integrate integrity and

Nisha's pronouns are they/them/their.

Oluwabukola (Bukky) Ogunrinola derives all her strength from her family and community. Coming to the United States as a first-generation Nigerian immigrant, Bukky has seen first-hand the effects of policy that is made intentionally to disrupt the livelihoods of families who have no safety net. Her identities and experiences inspired her journey into scholarship, as well as rooting the activism she takes part in through research, education, and community. Since 2014, Bukky has been a Youth Organizer at the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence. This past year, she worked for Advocates for Youth, based in Washington, D.C. as a member of their International Youth Council which focuses on access to comprehensive and inclusive sexual education both domestically and internationally. She is entering her third year at Howard University, studying Economics and Mathematics with the hope of entering law school.

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