The Sandbar Storytelling Festival brings five internationally known performers to Winona and the Saint Mary’s University campus. This year’s five Tellers include Bil Lepp (from West Virginia), Carolina Quiroga-Stoltz (from Tennessee via Colombia), Rev. Robert Jones, Sr. (from Detroit, Mich.), Alton Takiyama-Chung (from Vancouver, Wash. via Hawaii), and Regi Carpenter (of Ithaca, New York).
Festival events include:
Day 1 Friday, October 14 – Afternoon and Evening
12:30 – College Storytelling Competition, Figliulo Recital Hall
2:30 – Storytellers: Bil Lepp and Carolina Quiroga-Stultz, Page Theater
4:00 – Storytellers: Rev. Robert Jones, Sr., Regi Carpenter, and Alton Takiyama-Chung, Page Theater
5:00 – Little Warriors Drumline, Gazebo (free event)
5:30 – Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting, Page Theatre (free event)
6:00 – Mettalarks Perform Halloween Music, Page Theater
7:00 – Ghost Night (all five storytellers), Page Theater
Day 2 Saturday, October 15 – Morning, Afternoon, and Evening
9:00 – “Creating Tall-Tales”, workshop by Bil Lepp, Blue Heron Coffeehouse (free, but limited to the first 50)
9:00 – “A Story Walks into a Cafe: Sparking Creativity”, workshop by Alton Takiyama-Chung, Blooming Grounds Coffee House (free but limited seating)
10:00 – Storytellers: Regi Carpenter and Carolina Quiroga-Stultz, Page Theater
11:00 – Storytellers: Bil Lepp and Alton Takiyama-Chung, Page Theater
1:00 – Storyteller: Rev. Robert Jones, Sr., Page Theater
1:00 – Regi Carpenter, Kids Session (9 – 14 years old), Figliulo Recital Hall (free event)
2:30 – Storytellers: Alton Takiyama-Chung and Carolina Quiroga-Stultz, Page Theater
4:00 – Storytellers: Bil Lepp and Regi Carpenter, Page Theater
5:00 – Bell House Band, Gazebo (free event)
5:30 – Koo Koo Kanga Roo (kids party band), Winona Middle School Auditorium (separate fee)
5:45 – Wing Dam Jammers, Gazebo (free event)
7:00 – Fun Night (winner of the college competition and all five storytellers), Page Theater
Each event in the Page Theatre is $15 for any age and can be purchased at the door or from the website at www.sandbarstorytellingfestival.org. Also available for purchase is the Friday Pass (4 events) for $50, the Saturday Pass (6 events) for $80, and the Two Day pass (all 10 events) for $120. Koo Koo Kanga Roo tickets (performance is at the Winona Middle School) are still available as well (adults, $15; kids ages 5-16, $5; and children younger than 5, free).
AND, courtesy of WNB Financial, pay-as-you-can tickets will be available at the door 20 minutes prior to each event.
