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Mesa Arizona's Storytelling Festival is Underway

Mesa Arts Center Mesa Storytelling Festival All it takes is one.

One person who could tell stories in a way that could take you on a journey.

I'm fortunate to have met some very good story tellers. They've enhanced my life in ways that I could never convey. Storytelling is a gift and an art.... some might say a lost art.

If you'd like to hear some of the nation's best story tellers, you're in for a treat. Now in it's sixth year, Mesa's Storytelling Festival has officially begun.

It started today (Thursday October 22) and runs until Saturday. Concert tickets are $11 but Saturday's daytime events are free.

Details here: Mesa Arts Center Storytelling Festival

Featured Storytellers:

Sheila Kay Adams
Charlotte Blake-Alston
Donald Davis
Olga Loya
Sandy Oglesby
Antonio Sacre
Willy Claflin
Kala Jojo

Posted by Chuck Willman, Arizona Realtor® 480.292.0600 on 10/23/2008 05:46 PM

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OCT

2008

The only kind of story telling I've been to was the library so my kids could listen. Those were wonderful times. So this is for adults? I think I'll check into this over here...I know they had poets.

OCT

2008

Sally- There's something for everyone... each storyteller has a specialty and a attracts a different kind of audience.

This sounds like it could be a real fun time. I love stories and love to tell them.

Chuck-

Thanks for writing about this. There is much more to come over the weekend at our Mesa Storytelling Festival. Yes, my friends, way beyond what your image of just storytelling at the library. We have national level tellers here in the Valley as well as the out-of-staters you listed above.

We've been pretty much hosting thousands do school chilren yesterday and today, and now we move on to more of the adult things and the festival itself.

Friday Night-

Full evening storytelling concert at 7PM featuring four of the above tellers. $11

ALSO TONIGHT: Adults Only Storytelling, 930PM, Free of Charge. I'll be telling and MC-ing for tonight.

Saturday-

FREE FESTIVAL all day Saturday from 930AM to 5PM ish. Lots of tellers, no charge.

Concert again on Saturday night at 7PM, $11. "make me laugh" is the theme for Saturday night.

I teach a world-class corporate/business storytelling course right here in the Valley. Details are at http://ancientsecretworkshop.com.

Chuck- thanks for posting this!

Kind regards,

K. Sean Buvala

www.seantells.com

William- So do I... and, as you'll see in the next comment- there are classes for people like us.

Sean- Thank you so much for for publishing more information- it's always nice when the subjects of these posts pop in and add more content. Feel free to comment any time or to send me any other information about local events that you'd like me to help publicize.

There's nothing like a good storyteller, Chuck! When I lived in Durango, CO there was an annual gathering of cowboy poets who would have me mesmerized with their stories. Are you taking your daughters to this?

OCT

2008

Kent- I wanted to go but ended up with a family emergency. I would have loved to attend. I've listened to many a good cowboy story and have even been to a "poetry slam"... it was less violent than it sounds. :-)

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