The 2006 Corn Island
Storytelling Festival, will be held
September 7th, 8th and 9th. This 32 year old
Louisville festival features an entertaining
line up of storytellers from Kentucky and
across the country including: Toni Simmons
(TX), Willa Brigham (NC), and Octavia Sexton
(KY). The 2006 Corn Island Festival
includes student-oriented performances at
the Oldham County Arts Center (Crestwood) on
Sept 7th at 9:30 am and 12 pm and a
performance at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park
(Freys Hill Road) on
Sept. 8th at 10 am. Various Louisville
Public Libraries (LFPL) (to be determined)
will host events on Sept 7, 8 and 9th. There
will be a live taping for the NPR radio
series "Kentucky Homefront" on
Sept 8th at 7:30 pm at the Kentucky
Theater (651 S. 4th St) and
Ghost Walks will be taken through
downtown Louisville on Sept. 7th and 8th.
The festival
culminates
Sept 9th at 7:30 pm with Ghost Tales at
E. P. Tom Sawyer State Park. This program,
suitable for all ages, will include
Louisville's nationally known author,
Roberta Simpson Brown, 'The Queen of
Cold-Blooded Tales' and Keith Age, founder
of the Louisville Ghost Hunters Society.
Keith will share stories of some of his more
notable paranormal investigations. Artists
will be available for book and CD signings
throughout the evening.
Tickets for all
events (except LFPL events) are available at
the gate: $10 for
adults, $5 for children 6-12, children under
6 are free.
All Louisville Free Public Library
performances are free.
Featuring Nationally
known Storytellers:
Toni Simmons
Willa Brigham
Octavia Sexton
Roberta Simpson Brown
Locations for the
Festival:
E.P. Tom
Sawyer State Park
The Kentucky Theater
Louisville Free Public Libraries: (to be determined)
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