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 ...

"Find the good and praise it," the best-known saying attributed to world-renowned author Alex Haley, was the theme of the night at the Museum of Appalachia's Heroes of Southern Appalachia Award ...

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 ...

ZANESVILLE ‒ Folktales, fables, and oral traditions have been passed down through the generations as ways to connect with each other and navigate life's hardships. However, many well-known stories ...

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 ...

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' ...

Storyteller Elizabeth Ellis says that sharing stories isn't a job - it’s a calling. Now 80-years-old, Ellis lives in Dallas, Texas. She grew up in Milligan College, Tennessee, and in Booneville, ...

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 ...

Marilou Awiakta, an award-winning Cherokee-Appalachian writer, poet and storyteller, will speak. Her family has lived in the southern Appalachian mountains for more than seven generations, and her ...

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 ...