Acclaimed as “mesmerizing . . . capturing hearts and minds,” Corinne specializes in personal, historical and biblical narratives that are witty and poignant, enhanced by powerful performances. She has been a repeated featured teller at many storytelling festivals, including the National Storytelling Festival and the Timpanogos Festivals, has four award-winning CDs, teaches Humanities courses at […]
Antonio Sacre, an international storyteller, author, and solo performance artist, has been a featured storyteller at the Kennedy Center, the National Book Festival at the Library of Congress, and at museums, schools, and festivals worldwide. His extensive repertoire includes folk tales, myths, and legends, focusing on Spanish-speaking countries. His recordings have won numerous awards, including […]
Utah-based storyteller Debi Richan can tell an age-worn tale in a way that will make you swear you’ve never heard it before. Recipient of the National Storytelling Network’s Oracle Award for Service and Leadership, Debi tells an impressive mix of charming tales. With original storytelling performances that breathe life into historical and literary characters, she […]
From the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina comes one of storytelling’s finest: Connie Regan-Blake. Her stories include Appalachian Mountain tales—handed down by folks who brought stories from Europe and then adapted them to include the American experience. Teaching and telling stories has taken her around the world. Time spent listening to Connie is “porch-sittin’” […]
Steffani’s performances and workshops are energetic and captivating. Her signature style is humor with heart, making her a crowd favorite. She champions the art of storytelling in the home, drawing from her own experience as a mother, inspiring others to tell their life stories and to create imaginative tales for the children they love. As […]
Beth Horner is noted as a vivacious talent dedicated to providing an entertaining and empowering experience for her listeners, young and old. With a comic sensibility and warm, energetic style, Beth possesses a repertoire of stories that has been called “heartfelt, articulate and truthful.” Her stories are renowned for their high comedy and stunning drama: […]
Co-directors Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo, longstanding San Francisco artists founded Eth-Noh-Tec in 1982 and have contributed greatly to the Asian American performing arts movement. Originally named the SF Kulintang and later the Kalilang Kulintang Ensemble, in 1990, at the urging of its Board of Directors, they dissolved the traditional ensemble to concentrate entirely on […]
Dr. Rex M. Ellis is presently the Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) at the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Ellis is charged with the responsibility for planning, developing, directing, and managing all curatorial, collections, education and outreach programs and activities. Curatorial Affairs is the primary implementing […]
Daniel Morden is one of the leading exponents in the art of storytelling. Daniel has delighted audiences all over the world with his performances including the Vancouver, Oslo and Yukon story telling festivals, The Hay, Beyond The Border, Bath and Cheltenham festivals and at venues such as The Barbican, The National Theatre and The British […]
Born in Dublin, Clare’s stock of tales and shows extends from her beloved Irish mythology to world folklore, anecdotes, fables, death stories, personal tales, and original stories. Her wide ranging repertoire easily meets the need of any occasion and audience. Her physical style, her dynamism and passion brings ancient stories alive, and she easily engages […]
John found his voice with a cheap mail-order guitar and a used book of chords. Now that same voice has emerged as one of our most respected and loved folksingers. As an instrumentalist, John is a master of a dozen different traditional instruments, including the rare hammer dulcimer. His songwriting has been hailed by critics […]
Kevin Kling, best known for his popular commentaries on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered and his storytelling stage shows like Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log, delivers hilarious, often tender stories. Kling’s autobiographical tales are as enchanting as they are true to life: hopping freight trains, getting hit by lightning, performing […]
Four-time Grammy Award winner David Holt is a musician, storyteller, historian, television host and entertainer, dedicated to performing and preserving traditional American music and stories. Holt plays ten acoustic instruments and has released numerous recordings of traditional mountain music and southern folktales. A native of Garland, Texas, Holt’s family moved to Pacific Palisades, California, while […]
A two-time Grammy award-winning artist, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the RI Council for the Humanities, Bill uses song and story to paint a vibrant and hilarious picture of growing up, schooling and family life. His work spans the generation gap, reminds us of our common humanity and challenges us to be our […]
The first recipient of the John Henry Faulk Award from the Tejas Storytelling Association, Elizabeth has served three terms as its President. She has mentored and coached storytellers in Texas and around the nation for forty years. The National Storytelling Network honored her in 1997 with the Circle of Excellence Award which is “given to […]
Mary Gay Ducey is a storyteller who performs throughout the United States, Canada, and Ireland. She has appeared several times at both the National Storytelling Festival and the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival and was featured on the television program, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. She is a children’s librarian at a branch of the Oakland Public Library where […]
