MMCC Performing Arts at Home: 8th Annual Do Tell! Storytelling Festival

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Over the past 8 years, Madison-Morgan Cultural Center has presented local, national, and internationally known tellers with the Do Tell! Storytelling Festival. As you may know, this year's festival has been canceled. Today, we present to you featured storytellers from this year's line up. Please enjoy these hand-crafted stories told by nationally-known tellers.

 
When Barbara McBride Smith was five years old, she went with her two older sisters to see Walt Disney's new movie, "Cinderella". Her comical and spirited int...

Barbara McBride-Smith live at the 2019 National Storytelling Festival

Please enjoy this colorful, funny, and, endearing story told by nationally known storyteller, Barbara McBride-Smith, live at the 2019 National Storytelling Festival.


Through an everyday experience, Antonia Rocha, transports the audience into the complex emotion of receiving a racial micro-aggression, what he did then, and...

A Walk to Remember | Antonio Rocha | TEDxDirigo

"Antonio Rocha (pronounced haw-sha) is an award winning internationally acclaimed storyteller. His unique fusion of mime and spoken word has been featured in premier venues in the United States, as well as at events in 15 other countries spanning 6 continents." - www.storyinmotion.com


In this TEDx talk, Antonia Rocha tells the story of an everyday experience, transports the audience into the complex emotion of receiving a racial micro-aggression, what he did then, and what he’d like to do differently.


Storyteller Dolores Hydock tells a story from her CD "In-Laws and Outlaws - Family Stories" at the Hoover Public Library in Birmingham, Alabama. Visit www.st...

Storyteller Dolores Hydock tells 'First Day of School'

"Dolores Hydock is an actress and story performer, whose work has been featured at a variety of concerts, festivals,  and special events throughout the U.S. She has been a featured storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, has been Teller-in-Residence at Jonesborough's International Storytelling Center, and her twelve CDs of original stories have all received Resource Awards from Storytelling World Magazine." - www.storypower.org


From her CD "In-Laws and Outlaws - Family Stories" Dolores Hydock shares a first day of school story, and wittingly revels the circle of life.


This is a song dedicated to all my friends who had anything to do with the Georgia College music department. And of course, here's to Maribel Benton.

Maribel ~ Andy Offutt Irwin

Andy Offutt Irwin combines words, music, mouth noises, and more to create hilarious and heart-filled stories (learn more at andyirwin.com).


www.LSPARTS.org We are excited and proud to announce the 25th Azalea Storytelling Festival next March, 2021. Let's count down the year by sharing stories!

LSPA - ASF Carol Cain Elephants in Hogansville?

Carol Cain lights up the stage with her zany folktales, family stories, and award-winning historical monologues (learn more at storytellercarolcain.com).

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