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Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival canceled, virtual festival scheduled

Posted at 11:48 am April 17, 2020
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Source: Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival

The Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival and writing workshops scheduled for June have been canceled because of COVID-19.

But there will be a virtual storytelling festival on Saturday afternoon, April 18. Part of the proceeds will be used for COVID-19 relief, organizers said.

The Third Annual Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival had been scheduled for June 6 at the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge. The writing workshops had been scheduled for June 4 and 5 at the University of Tennessee Arboretum.

“This is a challenging time for everyone, and this was a difficult decision,” organizers said. “However, we know that our top priority as a nation right now is to keep as many people as possible healthy.”

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Filed Under: Clubs, Community, Entertainment, Festivals, Front Page News, Storytelling, Top Stories Tagged With: Andy Offutt Irwin, Bil Lepp, COVID-19, Dovie Thomason, Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, Kevin Kling, Kim Weitkamp, Minton Sparks, Rotary Club, virtual festival, writing workshop

Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival this weekend

Posted at 10:18 am May 31, 2019
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Pictured above from left to right are Carmen Agra Deedy, Bill Lepp, and Bobby Norfolk.

The Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival will feature three world renowned storytellers in Oak Ridge this weekend.

This annual event is led by the three Rotary Clubs in Oak Ridge, all volunteers. This second annual storytelling festival will be held at the Historic Grove Theater. Due to public demand at the 2018 performances, a larger venue and an additional performance have been added, a press release said.

Bil Lepp, Carmen Agra Deedy, and Bobby Norfolk will perform for the 2019 festival. They have achieved national and international recognition and appear regularly at festivals, including the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, the press release said.

On Saturday, June 1, the Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival will present the art and magic of live storytelling with three performances at the Historic Grove Theater: 10 a.m. to noon, 2 to 5 p.m. (with intermission), and 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. (with intermission). There will be different stories at each session. Although the stories would be rated PG, it is suggested that the 10 a.m. performance would be most enjoyable for children five and older as it is a special family-oriented performance, the press release said. A free crafts-for-kids activity will be offered beginning at 9 a.m. at the Grove Theater.

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Filed Under: Churches, Community, Community, Entertainment, Festivals, Nonprofits, Slider, Storytelling, Top Stories Tagged With: Bil Lepp, Bobby Norfolk, Carmen Agra Deedy, Emily Jernigan, Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, Grove Theater, Minton Sparks, Rotary Club, storyteller, storytelling

Writing workshop on Friday starts Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival

Posted at 10:28 am May 27, 2019
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Minton Sparks

Renowned writer and storyteller Minton Sparks will present another writing workshop this year as part of the 2019 Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival that starts on Friday.

The writing workshop is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 31, at the University of Tennessee Arboretum Auditorium at 901 South Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge.

“Let Minton help you craft stories from your family history and experiences, and structure it for effectiveness,” a press release said. “Join us for this workshop that will ‘spark’ your creativity and inspire you in your writing journal. This is the first event of the 2019 Flatwater Tales weekend.”

Minton Sparks will conduct a three-hour interactive writing workshop titled “My Crazy Kin—Transform Your Family Stories into a Compelling Personal Narrative.”

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Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Storytelling, Top Stories, Writing Tagged With: Bil Lepp, Bobby Norfolk, Carmen Agra Deedy, Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, Grove Theater, Minton Sparks, writing workshop

Flatwater Tales returns June 1

Posted at 2:16 pm April 18, 2019
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Pictured above from left to right are Carmen Agra Deedy, Bil Lepp, and Bobby Norfolk.

The Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, featuring three world renowned storytellers, returns to Oak Ridge on Saturday, June 1.

It’s the second annual storytelling festival in Oak Ridge. The annual event is led by the three Rotary Clubs in Oak Ridge, all volunteers.

This year’s festival will be in the Historic Grove Theater. Due to public demand at the 2018 performances, a larger venue and an additional performance have been added, a press release said.

Bil Lepp, Carmen Agra Deedy, and Bobby Norfolk will perform for the 2019 festival. They have achieved national and international recognition and appear regularly at festivals, including the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, the press release said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Clubs, Community, Entertainment, Festivals, Storytelling, Top Stories Tagged With: Bobby Norfolk, Carmen Agra Deedy, Emily Jernigan, Flatwater Tales, Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, Grove Theater, Minton Sparks, Rotary Club, storytellers, storytelling, storytelling festival

Reminder: Flatwater Festival, Flatwater Tales this weekend

Posted at 4:15 pm June 1, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Ridge City Ramblers perform at the Flatwater Festival in 2017. (Photo courtesy Flatwater Festival)

Ridge City Ramblers perform at the Flatwater Festival in 2017. (Photo courtesy Flatwater Festival)

 

Reminder: The second Flatwater Festival presented by the three Rotary clubs of Oak Ridge will be held from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, at Melton Lake Park.

And the Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, which will feature three world renowned storytellers, has events on Friday and Sunday. It is the first storytelling festival in the Oak Ridge area.

Organizers said the Flatwater Festival on Saturday will include bands, beer, boat races, and bounce houses; wine, water, and soda; and face painting, food vendors, and fun for all, including corn hole games.

New this year is a team-building regatta featuring up to 20 boats. It will be held from 12:30 to 5 p.m. in collaboration with the Oak Ridge Rowing Association. A “build a boat” race by participants who make their own cardboard boats ahead of time will be held at 5 p.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Food, Music, Nonprofits, Recreation, Sports, Writing Tagged With: Bil Lepp, Emily Jernigan, Flatwater Festival, Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, Melton Lake Park, Minton Sparks, Oak Ridge Playhouse, Rotary clubs of Oak Ridge, storytelling festival, Tim Lowry, University of Tennessee Arboretum

Three Rotary clubs present Flatwater Festival on June 2

Posted at 11:54 am May 18, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Ridge City Ramblers perform at the Flatwater Festival in 2017. (Photo courtesy Flatwater Festival)

Ridge City Ramblers perform at the Flatwater Festival in 2017. (Photo courtesy Flatwater Festival)

 

Bands, beer, boat races, and bounce houses. Wine, water, and soda. Face painting, food vendors, and fun for all, including corn hole games.

The second Flatwater Festival presented by the three Rotary clubs of Oak Ridge will be held from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, at Melton Lake Park.

What’s new this year? A team-building regatta featuring up to 20 boats will be held from 12:30 to 5 p.m. in collaboration with the Oak Ridge Rowing Association. A “build a boat” race by participants who make their own cardboard boats ahead of time will be held at 5 p.m.

In addition, the festival at Melton Lake Park is sandwiched between the Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival events on Friday, June 1, at the University of Tennessee Arboretum and Sunday, June 3, at the Oak Ridge Playhouse.

The three-day festival will be a fundraiser for the three Rotary clubs’ community service projects, including four new benches for the Oak Ridge waterfront in 2018, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clubs, Community, Community, Entertainment, Food, Front Page News, Music, Nonprofits, Recreation, Slider, Sports Tagged With: 101 Degrees in the Shade, community service projects, Dean Cheatham, Emily Jernigan, Flatwater Festival, Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, Jubal with Taylor Kress, Little Engine, Melton Lake Park, Mt. LeConte Jug Band, Oak Ridge Playhouse, Oak Ridge Rowing Association, Oak Ridge waterfront, Osborne-Krause Duo, Ridge City Ramblers, Rotary clubs of Oak Ridge, University of Tennessee Arboretum, Unnamed

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