Storytelling Center

Join Nashville powerhouse Mary Gauthier for an evening of refined folk music on the Festival grounds. Learn more and get tickets here conta.cc/3PmSZJN #NSF #NSF51

This week we are welcoming Regi Carpenter to Jonesborough for Storytelling Live! Regi Carpenter, an award-winning performer, has toured her solo shows and workshops both nationally and internationally. Learn more here conta.cc/3LA5Hjy #ISC #TIR #StorytellingLive

Ready to hear a ghost story? You can hear storyteller Mary Hamilton tell ghost stories at the 51st NSF. Learn more about Mary, ghost stories, and everything else festival here conta.cc/3swVtI8 #NSF #NSF51

You still have time to see the Storycrafters! They will have three more in-person shows OR you can watch them perform virtually. One virtual ticket is good for the whole family and you can watch their recorded performance anytime from Friday to Monday. conta.cc/37HVHWS

Applications for the Merle Davis Story Listener Fund are now open! The scholarship will cover registration fees and a travel stipend for one special listener to attend the NSF in October. Learn more about the fund and how to apply here conta.cc/3XdwysF #NSF #NSF51

This week we are welcoming the Storycrafters to Storytelling Live! Barry Marshall and Jeri Burns have been working together as The Storycrafters for over 30 years - Come see them this week in Jonesborough or online here conta.cc/3LA5Hjy #ISC #TIR #StorytellingLive

The best way to be a part of the NSF? To become a friend of the Festival! As a Friend, your investment will help stage this year’s event and ensure the continuance of this educational, artistic, and economic driver for our region and beyond. conta.cc/3XmqT3t #NSF #NSF51

We are excited to welcome new voice Dom Flemons to the 51st NSF! As a resolute preservationist, storyteller, and multi-instrumentalist, Dom Flemons has long set himself apart by finding forgotten folk songs and making them live again. conta.cc/3MIo7R4 #ISC #NSF #NSF51

Support our mission in a new, fun way by purchasing tickets to our Festival raffle! Headlining an array of prizes is a beautiful hand-sewn quilt that was made to commemorate the Festival’s first 50 years. Learn more conta.cc/46BL818

It's on! Get ready to compete for cash prizes as a contestant in ISC's annual Story Slam. The theme this year is "second chances." Learn more about the rules and this year's theme on the ISC website—and good luck! conta.cc/3N0dKbD #NSF #NSF51

Bil Lepp’s family-friendly tall tales and stories have earned the appreciation of listeners of all ages and from all walks of life. Come see him this week as part of Storytelling Live. Learn more here conta.cc/3LA5Hjy #ISC #TIR #StorytellingLive

It wouldn’t be the NSF without Donald Davis! His family told him fairy tales, simple and silly Jack tales, scary mountain lore, and most importantly, nourishing, true-to-life stories of his own neighbors and kin. Hear him tell them at the NSF conta.cc/3swVtI8 #ISC #NSF

You still have time to see Brigid Reedy! She will have three more in-person shows today through Saturday OR you can watch her perform virtually. You can watch her recorded performance anytime from Friday to Monday. conta.cc/37HVHWS #ISC #TIR #StorytellingLive

We are 100 days away from the National Storytelling Festival! We are offering a variety of special events, workshops, and performances during and before the weekend of the festival. Learn more here conta.cc/3swVtI8 #ISC #NSF #NSF51

July is going to be an exciting month in Jonesborough! We are welcoming Bil Lepp, The Storycrafters, Regi Carpenter, and Anne Rutherford & Norm Brecke. All will have daily matinee shows, Regi Carpenter will have a special evening concert on Thursday. conta.cc/3LA5Hjy #ISC

A fan favorite when she graced the stage of the 50th National Storytelling Festival as a new voice last fall, Brigid Reedy is coming back to Jonesborough for Storytelling Live! Learn more about her performances here conta.cc/3LA5Hjy #ISC #TIR #StorytellingLive

The next featured teller in the festival lineup – Peter Cook! Peter is an internationally renowned deaf performing artist whose work incorporates ASL, pantomime, storytelling, acting, and movement. He tells stories with his entire body, heart, and soul. conta.cc/3MIo7R4

You still have time to see Jennifer Munro! She will have three more in-person shows today through Saturday OR you can watch her perform virtually. You can watch her recorded performance anytime from Friday to Monday. conta.cc/37HVHWS #ISC #TIR

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Jennifer Munro creates funny, original stories that will touch your heart, lift your spirits, and make you laugh. The characters who populate her stories resonate with the frailty and courage of the human condition. conta.cc/3LA5Hjy #ISC #TIR #StorytellingLive