The Sandbar Storytelling Festival is set to present its third fall lineup of storytellers Oct. 11-12 at Saint Mary’s University. This year’s festival features five nationally and internationally recognized storytellers including Paul Strickland, Carolina Quiroga-Stultz, Sheila Arnold, Len Cabral, and Mo Reynolds. Local food trucks and musicians are also featured throughout the weekend. The purpose of the festival is to present storytelling performances that celebrate and preserve the power and pleasure of our varied cultural traditions and human experiences and to promote the art of storytelling for all ages.
Student volunteers receive FREE admission, and qualify to remain in the dorms over fall break! For more information, email kmatta@smumn.edu or call 507-457-7049. This year’s schedule includes:
Friday, Oct. 11, Page Theatre
1:00-1:35 p.m., Sheila Arnold
1:45-2:20 p.m., Mo Reynolds
2:30-3:05 p.m., Paul Strickland
3:15-3:50 p.m., Len Cabral
4-4:35 p.m., Carolina Quiroga-Stultz (return appearance from SSF22)
4:30 p.m., Dinner (food trucks by the tent)
5:30-6:30 p.m., Music featuring Opposable Thumbs
7 p.m., “Ghost Stories” by the SSF24 Storytellers
Saturday, Oct. 12, Page Theatre
9:30-11:15 a.m., Storytelling for All-Ages, focusing on family fun, with Sheila Arnold, Len Cabral, Carolina Quiroga-Stultz, and the music of Calle Sur ($1/person, made possible by WNB Financial)
11:30 a.m., Lunch (food trucks, kid’s activities, and music by Calle Sur in the outdoor tent)
1-1:35 p.m., Len Cabral
1:45-2:20 p.m., Mo Reynolds
2:30-3:05 p.m., Carolina Quiroga-Stultz
3:15-3:50 p.m., Sheila Arnold
4-4:35 p.m., Paul Strickland
4:30 p.m., Dinner (food trucks by the tent)
5 p.m., Little Warriors Drumline, outdoor tent area
5:30-6:30 p.m., Music featuring Calle Sur
7 p.m., The 2024 Storytellers
General Admission options include:
- Friday Afternoon Ticket (5 sessions) $35
- Friday Night Ticket (music and storytelling) $25
- Friday Full-Day Pass – includes Friday afternoon and evening $50
- Storytelling for All Ages Ticket $1 (made possible by WNB Financial) and is included with a Saturday Day-Pass or Two-Day Festival Pass
- Saturday Afternoon Ticket (5 sessions) $45
- Saturday Night Ticket (music and storytelling) $25
- Saturday Full-Day Pass – includes Saturday morning, afternoon, evening $60
- Two-Day Festival Pass – includes all daytime and evening sessions for two days $100
Students ages 11 – 18, or with a valid College ID, will receive 50% off admission, excluding “Storytelling for All Ages.”
The Sandbar Storytelling Festival is sponsored by SEMAC. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the MN State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund. For a full list of festival events, as well as the link to purchase tickets and passes, go to www.sandbarstorytellingfestival.org For more information, email sandbarwinona@gmail.com or call 507-703-600
