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Storytelling

Thanks to Diane Rossbach for coordinating our storytelling venue.

TimeSessionNameDescription
10:30 AMThe girl who stood up...Dianne RossbachA tale about independent thinking…
11:30 AMWide Eyed AgainArmando Ortega
12:30 PMGuys and GhoulsWalter SalaWalt's telling it like it is… or at least like it could have been. Some say these are wisdom stories. Come prepared for the lighter side of stories with a moral.
1:30 PMTales of EnchantmentCynthia DobsonStories with local flavor…from New Mexico…
2:30 PMCan you hear me now?Brenda Hollingsworth-Marley Also known as Story Songbird Woman, Brenda tells and sings tales from around the world using musical instruments, dance, song, puppets and a love of traditional languages and cultures. Skilled in the Chautauqua form, she assumes the persona of historical figures such as Rosa Park , Coretta Scott-King, Lena Horne, Marian Anderson, and Billie Holiday. Puppetry presentations include Opera Woman, Goatie, Princess Penelope Puddingshire, and others. She specializes in African, African-American, Native-American, Caribbean, spiritual & humorous yarns. Brenda offers numerous special productions and workshops and is a member of the New Mexico Humanities Council, STNM & the National Association of Black Storytellers. She tells stories appropriate for all ages.
3:30 PMIt Moves!Elaine MurayThese are folktales you won't forget!
4:30 PMIslands, Forests and GardensScott and Johanna Hongell-DharseeTravelling ballads from the masters of music and interpretive storytelling. They bring ancient tales and wondrous music to our venue. Stories, music, movement….told, interpreted, sung, translated and shared.