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"To be a person is to have a story to tell." - Isak Dinesen

March 8-9 - Wragg Square, Charleston, SC
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Friday Evening, March 8

Festival Registration - opens at 6 p.m.
Festival Marketplace - 6-10 p.m.

Evening Performance
7 p.m. - Musical Prelude by The Magnolia Singers
7:30-9:30 p.m. - Storytelling Performances
Hear from the Festival's featured national tellers - Barbara McBride-Smith, Ed Stivender, Syd Lieberman and Donna Washington. Be introduced to the style and storytelling of these amazing national performers so you'll know who you want to hear more from Saturday. Program emceed by storyteller Tim Lowry. No intermission.

 


Saturday, March 9
Festival Registration - opens at 8:30 a.m.
Festival Marketplace - 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

Saturday in the Park
Concurrent Performances - 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Concurrent sessions are planned during the day Saturday so you can enjoy performances from each of our amazing national, regional and local tellers. They'll take you on magical journeys with stories reminiscing about the carefree days of childhood, showcasing humorous slice of life moments and looking back on significant historical events and people. The day also includes a special tent featuring stories and activities the whole family can enjoy.
 Time
Stage 1
Magnolia
Church Sanctuary 


Stage 2
Live Oak
Large Outdoor Tent 


Stage 3
Dogwood
Family Tent
 
  9:30-10 a.m.     Cattle in the Cane band  

10-11 a.m.

Donna Washington

Hawk Hurst

Syd Lieberman


Tim Lowry

Barbara McBride-Smith

11:15-12:15

Syd Lieberman

Tim Lowry

Ed Stivender


Hawk Hurst


Donna Washington


  12:15-2 p.m.

    Story Swap
  Under the Oaks
  Linda Stout, Emcee

  Becky's
  Box of Puppets

  Sharon Cooper-Murray

 

2-3 p.m.

Ed Stivender

Barbara McBride-Smith

Sharon Cooper-Murray


Hawk Hurst

Syd Lieberman


3:15-4:15 p.m.

Barbara McBride-Smith

Donna Washington

Tim Lowry

Sharon Cooper-Murray

Ed Stivender


4:20-5 p.m.

 

Minerva King

Julian Gooding


 

 


Saturday Evening, March 9
Festival Registration - opens at 6 p.m.
Festival Marketplace - closes at 10 p.m.

 Time
Stage 1
Magnolia
Church Sanctuary

Stage 2
Live Oak
Large Outdoor Tent
 

  7 p.m.

  Music: V-Tones

  Music: Hungry Monks
 7:30-9:30 p.m.   Family Stories

  Hawk Hurst

  Tim Lowry

  Barbara McBride-Smith

  Ed Stivender

  Ghost Stories *

  Sharon Cooper-Murray
 
 

  Donna Washington

  Syd Lieberman

 

* Recommended for
ages 12 and over

 

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