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In honor of Juneteenth, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) will launch a new interactive kiosk dedicated to Indiana African American historical sites and offer free admission on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the […]
Storytelling Arts of Indiana is proud to welcome back award-winning master storyteller/musician, historian and visionary the Rev. Robert Jones for its annual fundraiser, “Talk of the Town.” The Rev. Jones will explore the impact of the blues on […]
“Six-Triple Eight” is the incredible story of the first and only Army Corps battalion of all African-American women allowed to serve in Europe during WWII. The battalion was recently awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for their outstanding achievements. […]
“Hometown Stories” featuring Bob Sander Bob Sander was the only child of Frances and Theo Sander. He grew up in the small town of Beech Grove, just south of Indianapolis in the 1950s and 60s. His German great […]
Storytellers Carol Moore and M.J. Kang, who were both part of the Exchange Place for the 50th Anniversary of the National Storytelling Festival, bring a variety of personal stories featuring ways we give, receive, take, find and surround […]
A native of Great Britain, Jennifer Munro, award-winning storyteller, actor, and author, brings Scrooge, the Cratchits, and Fezziwigs vibrantly to life in her dramatic, and thoroughly English interpretation of Charles Dickens’s literary classic. Enjoy this tale of heartbreak, […]
Our newest Frank Basile Emerging Stories Fellow, Manón Voice, brings us the story of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest African-American congregation in Indianapolis.The church was organized in 1836 and added to the National Register of Historic […]
Brigid Reedy is a singer, songwriter, fiddler, poet, and storyteller, who has become a singular young voice representing her beloved home state of Montana. Now 22, the natural and charismatic performer imbues every performance with boundless enthusiasm, grace, […]
In our annual fundraiser, “Talk of the Town,” Don White tells stories from his 2021 book “The Hitchhiking Years.” They’re stories about America in the mid-seventies and a method of travel that is lost to history. “We stuck […]
Patrick Ball was born and raised in California and gave little thought to such things as where his ancestors came from or his career goals, but he did become acquainted with the piano and guitar. During college, he […]
The work of the Twin Poets reflects their lives. Their compassion and commitment for their words is only outdone by their work in the community of Wilmington, Delaware. For the past two and a half decades, these two […]
Peter Cook is a deaf performing artist, whose work incorporates American Sign Language, pantomime, storytelling, acting, and movement. Using nonverbal methods of storytelling, Cook creates community for both deaf and hearing audiences. Since 1986, Cook has traveled extensively […]
In the spirit of Charles Dickens, storyteller Tim Lowry interprets the world’s most beloved ghost story, “A Christmas Carol,” with heartfelt sincerity and no small dose of his signature side wit. In his interpretation of the story, Lowry […]
Join WFYI for an exclusive conversation with B.A. Parker, host of Code Switch: NPR's podcast on race and identity at Listen Up presented by Lumina Foundation and Plews Shadley Racher & Braun. WFYI invites you to join us […]
Join Portia Sholar Jackson as she premieres “A Celebration of Family, Unity, Faith, and Love.” In this story, Sholar Jackson will share her experiences as an African American growing up in Indiana and experiencing the joys of the […]
Sponsored by Frank and Katrina Basile Emcee Sponsor: Paradox Dental Videographer Sponsor: Chatham Tap Join Portia Sholar Jackson as she premieres “A Celebration of Family, Unity, Faith, and Love.” In this story, Sholar Jackson will share her experiences […]
Join the Reverend Robert Jones in his musical portrayal of one of America’s greatest performers, Huddie Ledbetter, better known by his stage name, “Lead Belly.” He was born in 1888 in Mooringsport, Louisiana and died in 1949, but […]
When Antonio Sacre’s dad said to him, “It’s amazing you make a living as a storyteller because you’re only the ninth or tenth best storyteller in our family,” Antonio fumed. He set out to find out from his […]
“Open Casket” by Minton Sparks A spoken-word artist who fuses folk music and poetry, Minton Sparks creates her own genre of artistic storytelling to give a unique voice to the modern, rural South. Sparks comes to the stage […]
In the mid-20th century, a German-born Jewish man makes his way from the Lower East Side of Manhattan to Covington, Georgia, where he buys a jewelry store and marries the daughter of one of the town’s founding families. […]
