Storytelling Institute Features "Potluck"
The Mountain State Storytelling Institute will feature "Potluck," a feast of stories, poems and songs about food and the community.
Fairmont State University, FSU's Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center and the West Virginia Storytelling Guild present the Mountain State Storytelling Institute on April 3 and 4 at the Falcon Center on the FSU and Pierpont Community & Technical College main campus. "Creating the Tapestry of Culture: Weaving Stories for a Lifetime" is this year's theme.
Potluck, an hour-long performance, is planned for Saturday, April 4, at 1 p.m. in Wallman Hall. Potluck has been described as "a feast that will satisfy your soul, lift your heart and tickle your funny bone." Admission to the performance is $5 for the general public. Tickets will be available at the door. The Potluck performance is sponsored by the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
Potluck creators and performers Karen Vuranch, Julie Adams and Colleen Anderson are known throughout West Virginia. Vuranch has toured the state telling stories and performing her one-woman shows, Coal Camp Memories and Homefront. She also portrays Pearl S. Buck and Mother Jones. Singer, songwriter Julie Adams is the featured vocalist on "Mountain Stage," an internationally syndicated public radio show. She has performed with Kathy Mattea, Sarah McLachlan and many others. Colleen Anderson is a noted writer who work has been published in Redbook and Arts and Letters. Anderson's essays are featured on West Virginia Public Radio.
For those attending the Mountain State Storytelling Institute, the performance cost is included in the registration fee. Vuranch, Anderson and Adams will also present workshops for the Storytelling Institute.Â
To attend the entire Mountain State Storytelling Institute, registration for adults is $50. Registration for students is $35. Participation is limited to 100. For more information or to register, contact Susan Bailey at (304) 367-4203 or sbailey@fairmontstate.edu.
