Storytelling

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

An Emmy award-winning storyteller and writer, Jim May’s stories are hilarious, touching, and filled with the many characters who populated the Illinois farming community where his family has lived since the 1840s. His story collection, The Farm on Nippersink Creek, won a best book award from the Public Librarian Association, and his book, Trail Guide for a Crooked Heart: Stories and Reflections for Life’s Journeys received a 2017 Storytelling World award. May has shared his work throughout the U.S. and abroad, and is the recipient of the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence award.
“You could call Jim May a modern-day Homer if the Greek had told stories about farm life.” – The Chicago Sun-Times

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-08-07-12-jim-may-192/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

Dolores Hydock is an actress and storyteller from Birmingham, Alabama. She fills the stage with wit, energy, and a swirl of characters that bring to life an array of personal stories, medieval adventures, oral histories, and literary classics. Dolores has held a wide variety of jobs – a house parent at a halfway house for juvenile delinquents, a blues DJ, an au pair in Paris, an IBM computer sales rep, a cookbook copy editor, an acting teacher, and a teacher of Cajun dancing – all material for her stories.
Dolores’ stories are funny and touching, smart and insightful, personal and universal. — The Birmingham News

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-15-07-19-dolores-hydock-193/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

Dolores Hydock is an actress and storyteller from Birmingham, Alabama. She fills the stage with wit, energy, and a swirl of characters that bring to life an array of personal stories, medieval adventures, oral histories, and literary classics. Dolores has held a wide variety of jobs – a house parent at a halfway house for juvenile delinquents, a blues DJ, an au pair in Paris, an IBM computer sales rep, a cookbook copy editor, an acting teacher, and a teacher of Cajun dancing – all material for her stories.
Dolores’ stories are funny and touching, smart and insightful, personal and universal. — The Birmingham News

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-15-07-19-dolores-hydock-193/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

Dolores Hydock is an actress and storyteller from Birmingham, Alabama. She fills the stage with wit, energy, and a swirl of characters that bring to life an array of personal stories, medieval adventures, oral histories, and literary classics. Dolores has held a wide variety of jobs – a house parent at a halfway house for juvenile delinquents, a blues DJ, an au pair in Paris, an IBM computer sales rep, a cookbook copy editor, an acting teacher, and a teacher of Cajun dancing – all material for her stories.
Dolores’ stories are funny and touching, smart and insightful, personal and universal. — The Birmingham News

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-15-07-19-dolores-hydock-193/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

Dolores Hydock is an actress and storyteller from Birmingham, Alabama. She fills the stage with wit, energy, and a swirl of characters that bring to life an array of personal stories, medieval adventures, oral histories, and literary classics. Dolores has held a wide variety of jobs – a house parent at a halfway house for juvenile delinquents, a blues DJ, an au pair in Paris, an IBM computer sales rep, a cookbook copy editor, an acting teacher, and a teacher of Cajun dancing – all material for her stories.
Dolores’ stories are funny and touching, smart and insightful, personal and universal. — The Birmingham News

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-15-07-19-dolores-hydock-193/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

Dolores Hydock is an actress and storyteller from Birmingham, Alabama. She fills the stage with wit, energy, and a swirl of characters that bring to life an array of personal stories, medieval adventures, oral histories, and literary classics. Dolores has held a wide variety of jobs – a house parent at a halfway house for juvenile delinquents, a blues DJ, an au pair in Paris, an IBM computer sales rep, a cookbook copy editor, an acting teacher, and a teacher of Cajun dancing – all material for her stories.
Dolores’ stories are funny and touching, smart and insightful, personal and universal. — The Birmingham News

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-15-07-19-dolores-hydock-193/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

Dolores Hydock is an actress and storyteller from Birmingham, Alabama. She fills the stage with wit, energy, and a swirl of characters that bring to life an array of personal stories, medieval adventures, oral histories, and literary classics. Dolores has held a wide variety of jobs – a house parent at a halfway house for juvenile delinquents, a blues DJ, an au pair in Paris, an IBM computer sales rep, a cookbook copy editor, an acting teacher, and a teacher of Cajun dancing – all material for her stories.
Dolores’ stories are funny and touching, smart and insightful, personal and universal. — The Birmingham News

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-15-07-19-dolores-hydock-193/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

Bil Lepp is a nationally touring storyteller, humorist, comedian, and bearer of other synonyms that mean “funny”. Though he is a five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars Contest, his work often contains morsels of truth, presenting universal themes in clever ways. Lepp has created over twenty audio collections, is an award-winning children’s author, has hosted a History Channel TV show, and is a contributing columnist for West Virginia’s biggest newspaper. Lepp is the recipient of the PEN/Steven Kroll and the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence awards.
Just as New Jersey has Bruce Springsteen, West Virginia has…Bil Lepp. – Goldenseal Magazine

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-22-07-26-bil-lepp-194/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

Bil Lepp is a nationally touring storyteller, humorist, comedian, and bearer of other synonyms that mean “funny”. Though he is a five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars Contest, his work often contains morsels of truth, presenting universal themes in clever ways. Lepp has created over twenty audio collections, is an award-winning children’s author, has hosted a History Channel TV show, and is a contributing columnist for West Virginia’s biggest newspaper. Lepp is the recipient of the PEN/Steven Kroll and the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence awards.
Just as New Jersey has Bruce Springsteen, West Virginia has…Bil Lepp. – Goldenseal Magazine

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-22-07-26-bil-lepp-194/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

Bil Lepp is a nationally touring storyteller, humorist, comedian, and bearer of other synonyms that mean “funny”. Though he is a five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars Contest, his work often contains morsels of truth, presenting universal themes in clever ways. Lepp has created over twenty audio collections, is an award-winning children’s author, has hosted a History Channel TV show, and is a contributing columnist for West Virginia’s biggest newspaper. Lepp is the recipient of the PEN/Steven Kroll and the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence awards.
Just as New Jersey has Bruce Springsteen, West Virginia has…Bil Lepp. – Goldenseal Magazine

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-22-07-26-bil-lepp-194/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

Bil Lepp is a nationally touring storyteller, humorist, comedian, and bearer of other synonyms that mean “funny”. Though he is a five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars Contest, his work often contains morsels of truth, presenting universal themes in clever ways. Lepp has created over twenty audio collections, is an award-winning children’s author, has hosted a History Channel TV show, and is a contributing columnist for West Virginia’s biggest newspaper. Lepp is the recipient of the PEN/Steven Kroll and the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence awards.
Just as New Jersey has Bruce Springsteen, West Virginia has…Bil Lepp. – Goldenseal Magazine

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-22-07-26-bil-lepp-194/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

Bil Lepp is a nationally touring storyteller, humorist, comedian, and bearer of other synonyms that mean “funny”. Though he is a five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars Contest, his work often contains morsels of truth, presenting universal themes in clever ways. Lepp has created over twenty audio collections, is an award-winning children’s author, has hosted a History Channel TV show, and is a contributing columnist for West Virginia’s biggest newspaper. Lepp is the recipient of the PEN/Steven Kroll and the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence awards.
Just as New Jersey has Bruce Springsteen, West Virginia has…Bil Lepp. – Goldenseal Magazine

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-22-07-26-bil-lepp-194/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

Bil Lepp is a nationally touring storyteller, humorist, comedian, and bearer of other synonyms that mean “funny”. Though he is a five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars Contest, his work often contains morsels of truth, presenting universal themes in clever ways. Lepp has created over twenty audio collections, is an award-winning children’s author, has hosted a History Channel TV show, and is a contributing columnist for West Virginia’s biggest newspaper. Lepp is the recipient of the PEN/Steven Kroll and the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence awards.
Just as New Jersey has Bruce Springsteen, West Virginia has…Bil Lepp. – Goldenseal Magazine

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-22-07-26-bil-lepp-194/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

A nationally recognized and award-winning fourth-generation storyteller, author, recording artist and educator, Lyn Ford shares folktale adaptations, spooky tales, and original stories rooted in her family’s multicultural African American heritage. Ford’s “Home-Fried Tales” are seasoned with rhythm, rhyme, audience interaction, humor, and heart. Ford is an Ohio teaching artist in a state-based collaborative initiative of the Kennedy Center for the Arts, a story artist with the Greater Columbus Arts Council and a Thurber House mentor for young authors.
An exceptional artist. – Jim Arter, Greater Columbus Arts Council

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-29-08-02-lyn-ford-195/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

A nationally recognized and award-winning fourth-generation storyteller, author, recording artist and educator, Lyn Ford shares folktale adaptations, spooky tales, and original stories rooted in her family’s multicultural African American heritage. Ford’s “Home-Fried Tales” are seasoned with rhythm, rhyme, audience interaction, humor, and heart. Ford is an Ohio teaching artist in a state-based collaborative initiative of the Kennedy Center for the Arts, a story artist with the Greater Columbus Arts Council and a Thurber House mentor for young authors.
An exceptional artist. – Jim Arter, Greater Columbus Arts Council

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-29-08-02-lyn-ford-195/

Now in its 22nd season, the International Storytelling Center’s renowned Storytelling Live performance series features 20 nationally known storytellers in live concerts at 2 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, from May through October. Special events are also offered throughout the season, including evening shows, virtual concerts, and holiday programs.

A nationally recognized and award-winning fourth-generation storyteller, author, recording artist and educator, Lyn Ford shares folktale adaptations, spooky tales, and original stories rooted in her family’s multicultural African American heritage. Ford’s “Home-Fried Tales” are seasoned with rhythm, rhyme, audience interaction, humor, and heart. Ford is an Ohio teaching artist in a state-based collaborative initiative of the Kennedy Center for the Arts, a story artist with the Greater Columbus Arts Council and a Thurber House mentor for young authors.
An exceptional artist. – Jim Arter, Greater Columbus Arts Council

Get tickets here:  https://store.storytellingcenter.net/storytelling-live-07-29-08-02-lyn-ford-195/