National Story Night - October 1, 2009
Story Night is also sponsored by: |
 |
 |
Eth-Noh-Tec |
Loren Niemi |
Come to the National Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, a day early so you can participate in NSN’s annual National Story Night.
Enjoy diverse stories and music from Southern Appalachian, Native American, and African American traditions. Our 2009 concert will feature national tellers:
|
|
|
Also performing are rising stars bilingual tandem youth tellers, Misty and Autumn Joy Saskill, and selected Jonesborough Guild teller, Molly Catron. Kindra Hall will emcee the evening.
|
|
Kindra Hall, emcee |
Please take time to thank these tellers for being our Storytelling Heroes in donating their time and talent to serve National Storytelling Network members. All proceeds from the concert go to benefit NSN’s Member Grants program, awarding grants to worthy storytelling projects.
Honoring 2009 Oracle Award Recipients
Immediately following this year’s concert, NSN will honor our 2009 Oracle Award recipients. Also new this year, we will conduct a live Fringe lottery to determine the fringe performers for our 2010 conference in Los Angeles, California.
The concert and awards celebration will take place beginning at 7:00 pm in the Library tent (next to the Jonesborough library). Tickets are just $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors. If you are unable to be in attendance, please consider donating to the evening in honor of a storyteller who has inspired you! National Story Night is produced by the National Storytelling Network as a grant fundraiser and is independent of the National Storytelling Festival.
Online ticket sales is now closed.
Tickets will be available at the visitors center until 5 pm Thursday and then at the Library tent beginning at 6 pm Thursday. You can also purchase your tickets by phone through the Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423-753-1010
All National Story Night proceeds go directly to support the NSN Member Grants program, providing funding for the development of individual work, collaborative projects, community-based storytelling programs, or scholarly research. Currently National Story Night is the ONLY source of funding for this program, so if you are unable to attend, donations are much appreciated. You may choose to donate in honor or memory of a beloved storyteller, which can be made public upon request.
National Story Night History
In 2008 the concert featured Diane Ferlatte, Barbara Freeman, Bobby Norfolk, David Novak, Gayle Ross, with Faye Wooden, Jonesborough Guild Teller, and Rixon Lane, National Youth Storytelling Showcase Teller.
In 2007 the concert featured Willy Claflin with Linda Poland from the Jonesborough Storytelling Guild and Ben Kemper, National Youth Storytelling Showcase Grand Torchbearer.
In 2006 the concert featured Bill Harley with Larry Kelley from the Jonesborough Storytelling Guild and Hannah Wynne.
In 2005 the concert featured Elizabeth Ellis with Storyteller Leon Overbay from the Jonesborough Storytelling Guild, Alton Chung, winner of the 2005 J.J. Reneaux Emerging Artist award, and Maggie Lowe, Grand Torchbearer from the National Youth Storytelling Showcase.