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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 27—IRONTON — Wayne County, W.Va., native Adam Booth will bring his storytelling skills to the Ohio University Southern Bowman ...

Press release from the Center for Cultural Preservation: The Center for Cultural Preservation, WNC’s cultural history and documentary film center, is proud to present its annual Appalachian ...

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 ...

LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) — The Greenbrier Historical Society (GHS) announced Board Member Janice Cooley’s selection as an awardee for the 2024 Black Appalachian Storytelling Fellowship on October 14, 2024 ...

Our elders faced adversity constantly whether it be persistent hunger, storms that effected their crops or disease. Yet amidst the adversity was a constant joy of being connected to their land, their ...

The Center for Cultural Preservation, WNC’s cultural history and documentary film center, will present an Appalachian Storytelling Extravaganza featuring Scots-Irish tales, African-American stories ...

Mid Atlantic Arts, in conjunction with South Arts, again partner with the National Association of Black Storytellers (NABS) for the 2024-2025 Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellowship program. The ...

Six Black Appalachian artists could receive $5,000 fellowships to fund their storytelling projects highlighting the Black Appalachian experience in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee ...

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 ...

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 ...

We explore the rich and enduring tradition of storytelling in Appalachia. We explore the rich and enduring tradition of storytelling in Appalachia. Lee Hunsaker, creator of Hoot and Holler, discusses ...