Storytellers visit area schools

Published 4:38 pm Tuesday, October 8, 2019

In preparation of the 41st annual Kathryn Tucker Windham Tale Tellin’ Festival to be held at the ArtsRevive Carneal Building tomorrow night at 6:30 p.m., ArtsRevive had a couple of “Tale Tellers” visit local schools.

“Tale Tellin’ in the Schools is one of my favorite things all year long,” said ArtsRevive Executive Director Becky Youngblood. “For the eighth year in a row, we’ve brought joy and laughter to the children in our community. This year, we had 13 sessions in the city and county. Reading and writing are brought to life through a whole new way through telling stories.”

Youngblood expressed thanks for the support of the State Council on the Arts and the Black Belt Community Foundation for making the 13 sessions possible.

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Al Elliot was one of the ‘Tale Tellers” visiting area schools on Wednesday afternoon.

Elliot is an actor, poet and rapper from Birmingham. Elliot shared a story and a few of his rhymes with the students of Knox Elementary School.

Elliot hopes that the kids he spoke to Tuesday will be inspired to be creative.

Earlier that day Sean Dietrich, better known as “Sean of the South” shared a couple of tales with the students of Sophia P. Kingston Elementary School.

Dietrich is the headliner for the Tale Tellin’ Festival for the second year in a row.

Dietrich is a columnist, novelist, author and podcaster, known for his observations about life in the south.

Tickets for Thusday’s Tale Tellin’ Festival are $15 for ArtsRevive Members and $20 for non-members. Register online at bit.ly/TaleTellin.