Oct. 5—Oral storytelling is a tradition in Appalachia with roots primarily tracing back to the Scotch-Irish Appalachian settlers that began inhabiting the region during the 18th century. Like many ...

BALTIMORE — Mid Atlantic Arts, in conjunction with South Arts, is partnering with the National Association of Black Storytellers on the 2025-2026 Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellowship program, the ...

Image courtesy Becca Evans, JMU College of Arts and Letters A James Madison University English professor who works in leadership at the Furious Flower Poetry Center has received a fellowship from an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 27—IRONTON — Wayne County, W.Va., native Adam Booth will bring his storytelling skills to the Ohio University Southern Bowman ...

LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) — The Greenbrier Historical Society (GHS) announced Board Member Janice Cooley’s selection as an awardee for the 2024 Black Appalachian Storytelling Fellowship on October 14, 2024 ...

The tradition of oral storytelling will be celebrated during Black History Month at the Black Appalachian Storytellers of Tennessee Concert at 1 p.m. Feb. 25 at McMillan-Reese Chapel on the Knoxville ...

We explore the rich and enduring tradition of storytelling in Appalachia. We explore the rich and enduring tradition of storytelling in Appalachia. Lee Hunsaker, creator of Hoot and Holler, discusses ...

IRONTON — The 2024 portion of the Ironton Council for the Arts 2023-24 subscription concert series will open with Adam Booth, a Wayne County, West Virginia native and nationally recognized Appalachian ...

Jan. 27—Adam Booth, nationally recognized Appalachian storyteller, to perform Sunday in Ironton Adam Booth, a nationally-recognized Appalachian storyteller, musician and winner of multiple Parents' ...

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — The town of Jonesborough is rich in the arts. It’s the hub of storytelling: an old tradition that has survived and thrived, thanks to the International Storytelling Center ...

When one thinks of Appalachia, a few images come to mind — foggy mountain ranges, coal mining and bluegrass music, just to name a few. However, Appalachia is so much more than the stereotypical ...