Upcoming Events


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  • Virtual Storytelling: Barbara McBride-Smith

    12/10/20 Barbara McBride-Smith 7:30 P.M. EST $12.00 An ancient proverb says that if we tell the stories of those who have died, we keep them with us forever. In this set, Barbara recalls her “mom & pop wisdom” with tales of how the off-kilter wisdom of her parents has stuck for a lifetime. The award-winning

    $12
  • Storytelling Workshop: Minton Sparks

    Workshop Price – $125 Saturday Dec 5 and Saturday Dec 12 at 11am – 1pm EST Minton Sparks Who We Are: A Two-Part Story-Writing Workshop Each one of us has a story about who we are. Some are wildly inspiring; other times, they are the very things that hold us back. This workshop offers a

  • Storytelling: Regie Carpenter Workshop

    12/12/20 Regie Carpenter Workshop 2 - 4:30 P.M. EST $75.00 Using Traditional Tales to Elicit Personal Stories and Coping Strategies Stories from the world’s story traditions often mirror the issues of people who seek professional care: confusion, depression, addiction, grief, and a loss of identity. This workshop demonstrates how these tales also contain coping skills,

    $75
  • Storytelling Workshop: Regi Carpenter

    Workshop Price – $75 Saturday, December 12 at 2:00pm – 4:30pm EST Regi Carpenter Using Traditional Tales to Elicit Personal Stories and Coping Strategies Stories from the world’s story traditions often mirror the issues of people who seek professional care: confusion, depression, addiction, grief, and a loss of identity. This workshop demonstrates how these tales

    $75
  • Storytelling Concert: A Christmas Memory

    Dolores Hydock "A Christmas Memory" + Other Stories Thursday, December 17 7:30 p.m. EST Happy Holidays! Celebrate the season with storyteller and actress Dolores Hydock, who will share Truman Capote’s classic “A Christmas Memory” with our ISC audience. The performance will begin with Dolores’s original story, “It’s Not the Food, It’s the Fellowship.” Sit back

    $12
  • Freedom Stories: Jim Crow of Appalachia

    Freedom Stories Jim Crow Appalachia: Slavery by Another Name "Juvenile Convicts at Work in the Fields". Copyright ca.1903, Detroit Photographic Co. Photograph courtesy of the Library of Congress. The second year of ISC's Freedom Stories series kicks off on January 9th, 1:00-2:30pm EST with a discussion of Jim Crow Appalachia. At the end of the Civil War,

  • The International Storytelling Center’s New Online Series February 25th

    Recurring
    TN, United States

    Storytelling Online! is our new concert series that you can watch directly from your living room. Tickets are $15 per household and available for sale through Friday at 4:30 p.m. the week of the event — and they’ll remain available for four days afterward in case you miss the show or want to watch it

    15$
  • Tim Lowry Storytelling Concert

    TN, United States

    Join us Thursday, March 25 for Stories from the "Sweet Tea Trail" We’re just two days away from the premiere of our brand new, exclusive concert with Southern storyteller extraordinaire Tim Lowry. Join us for the next installment of our Storytelling Online winter series as it airs on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, or tune

    $15
  • International Storytelling Center Children’s Concert

    TN, United States

    We've brought together three incredible storytellers for an hour of family fun. Join Bil Lepp, Motoko, and Gene Tagaban for a concert filled with laughs, life lessons, and deep wonder. Bil Lepp, best known for his tall tales, is a children's book author who has earned top reviews from listeners of all ages. Motoko has captured kids'

    $10
  • David Holt & Josh Goforth in Concert

    TN, United States

    David Holt & Josh Goforth Thursday, May 13 7:30 p.m. ET This Thursday, we're airing the first of two spectacular encore concerts from the 2020 National Storytelling Festival. Watch the incredible craft and camaraderie of longtime storytellers and mountain music makers David Holt and Josh Goforth, who recorded this special concert together in David's North

    $15