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Flatwater Tales Virtual Storytelling Festival is June 5

Posted at 2:26 pm May 18, 2021
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Bil Lepp performs at the 2019 Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, held at the Historic Grove Theater in Oak Ridge. (File/submitted photo)

The 2021 Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, featuring three world renowned storytellers, is scheduled for Saturday, June 5.

The festival will offer an evening performance recorded in front of a live audience, three live online interactive workshops, and a live online after-party, a press release said.

The annual event is led by volunteers from the three Rotary Clubs in Oak Ridge. Due to concerns about COVID-19, this year’s event will be online.

The featured storytellers are three acclaimed performers: Andy Offutt Irwin, Bil Lepp, and Kim Weitkamp. They are known to audiences nationwide for their wit, wisdom, and abilities to make audiences laugh, cry, and reminisce, the press release said. The three storytellers have achieved national recognition and appear regularly at festivals, including the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee.

On Saturday, June 5, the Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival will present the art and magic of storytelling with a virtual performance at 8 p.m. The three tellers will record a live show that will be performed before a small audience exclusively for Flatwater Tales. This performance will include an unrehearsed improvisation segment, hosted by emcee Paula Gordon Lepp, a new feature in the storytelling world, the press release said.

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Filed Under: Comedy, Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Storytelling, Top Stories, Writing Tagged With: Andy Offutt Irwin, Bil Lepp, Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, Kim Weitkamp, Oak Ridge, Rotary Club, storytelling, storytelling festival

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

Flatwater Tales returns June 1

Posted at 2:16 pm April 18, 2019
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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

Children’s Museum hosts Celebration of the Young Child on Friday

Posted at 12:39 pm April 25, 2018
By Kay Brookshire Leave a Comment

Children enjoy making crafts to take home at the Celebration of the Young Child at the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)

Children enjoy making crafts to take home at the Celebration of the Young Child at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)

 

Crafts, storytelling, and fitness challenges will be among activities planned for the Celebration of the Young Child from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, April 27, at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge.

Children’s author Adele Roberts will tell stories from her “Sammy the Skunk” series of books, accompanied by her Sammy puppets. Her stories are designed to stimulate children’s imaginations and to teach character values based on the situations the animals encounter, a press release said.

Physical Education teacher Josh Johnson from Linden Elementary School will kick off the morning with gym activities. Children will be “kids in motion” with the National Fitness Center’s obstacle course. And children will learn about fire safety from firefighters with the Oak Ridge Fire Department.

Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee will invite the museum’s young gardeners to “plant” a garden of pinwheels for prevention, a symbol of child abuse prevention, in the Environmental Learning Center and Gardens, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Top Stories Tagged With: Adele Roberts, Celebration of the Young Child, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, crafts, fitness, Josh Johnson, Lindsey McGeehon, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, storytelling, Tennessee Arts Commission, Week of the Young Child

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