Roswell, GA Storytelling
November 11, 2006, TELLABRATION Souther Order of Storytellers, 8PM
at the Carter Center. Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA.
November 17, 2006 TELLABRATION Storytelling at the Grimes Bridge
Rd. Recreation Center. 7:30PM admission $5.00. Celebrate Storytelling
all over the world.
October 13, 2005, Thurs. 7:30PM Roswell Magnolia
Storytellers-Roswell Visitors Center-FREE
October 29, 2005 Sat.—THE ROSWELL FOLK & HERITAGE BUREAU PRESENTS
THE “MYSTERIES, LIES, AND LEGENDS TOUR” Four tellers, Connie Dodge,
Keith Brown, Jo Sanders, Ron Kemp, guide you through history of the
Civil War era in Roswell. Jo tells the story of “THE LOST WOMEN MILL
WORKERS OF ROSWELL”
November 3, 2005, Thurs. 7:30PM, Roswell Magnolia Storytellers at
the Visitors Center-FREE
November 18, 2005, Fri. at 7:30PM—Tickets $5.00
TELLABRATION
Storytelling in Roswell– part of a world-wide storytelling event. Held
at the Roswell Adult Recreation Facility on Grimes Bridge Road. Enjoy
some outstanding regional tellers as Roswell celebrates the oral art of
telling. 770-640-3253 or 800-776-7935. Jo Sanders M of Ceremonies
HOLIDAY STORYTELLING at the Roswell Visitors Center at
7:30 P.M. Fun for the entire family and a great way to get in the
holiday spirit. Free of charge. 770-640-3253.
January 5, 2006, Thurs. 7:30PM, Roswell Magnolia Storytellers at
the Visitors Center-FREE
January 27-28, 2006WINTER STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
AT KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, Jo Sanders Telling Stories
MAGNOLIA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2006
A Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event in Roswell, GA
June at Historic Bulloch Hall
Historic Roswell Convention and Visitor's Bureau
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SOUTHERN ORDER
OF STORYTELLERS (SOS)
The Southern Order of Storytellers is an affiliate member of the
National Storytelling Network and a member of the Atlanta Coalition of
Performing Arts.
Winter Storytelling Festival Jan 27,28,29,2006. To
be held at the KSU Center, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.....
Featured Teller: Rex Ellis.
Jo Sanders will appear as one of the tellers for that event.
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Past Events: The first annual HALLOWEEN STORYTELLING FESTIVAL was held in Founders Park in Roswell on October 28, 2000. It was billed as a "Spooky, Fun-Filled Time" and it proved to be just that. A crowd of about 200 families gathered on the lawn amidst jack-o-lanterns. The stage was set for a spooky night just down from the Founders Cemetary.
Ron Kemp, dressed all in black as the grim reaper, was the master of ceremonies. He sat on the stage for 30 minutes before performance time and never made a move. The audience was convinced he was a prop. Just at dark, Myra Stainback opened the show with introductions. Ron slowly stood up and moved towards Myra. She and the audience screamed with delight.
The show began...............
Dressed in a witchlike costume with a hat and long stringy hair, Jo Sanders opened the show with a variety of stories for all ages. Jo cackled with fiendish glee as she greeted the audience and shared spooky tales. Her original version of a Connecticut legend, "The Legend Of The Wolfstone and The Giant", started things off with chills and thrills.
The Grim Reaper with "Witchie Jo"
Kelly Sanders was chosen to help Bill Gribble with his story.
Josie Baily, an extrordinary storyteller and writer, gave her performance reading her original historical stories. Poignant stories of events from long ago. Josie believes there is nothing like a good story and is known for creating oral tapestries. She delighted the attentive audience with her mesmerizing stories for Halloween.
Bill Gribble acted out his renditions of Robert Service. His performance of "Poet of the Yukon" has endeared him to many audiences. A professional actor with numerous plays, movies, and television shows to his credit, Bill delights in entertaining audiences in a setting like Old Mill Park. Bill said he loves this type of performance because it was "just for fun".
Bill............Jo...........Josie...........Ron2001 MAGNOLIA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
Listening to featured teller, Jo Sanders, are her grandchildren, Kelly Sanders, Jack Sanders and Myra Stainback, Convention & Visitors Bureau sales manager.
The Third Annual Magnolia Festival drew large crowds from near and far and was as entertaining and exciting as expected. The two day festival, June 22-23, had a full schedule of storytelling and workshops. It took place under a big tent on the grounds of beautiful Historic Bulloch Hall in Roswell, Georgia.
Local professional storytellers Jo Sanders, Josie Bailey, Tersi Bendiburg, Curtis Richardson, Scott DePoy, Bill Gribble and John Beavin were featured performers and entertained listeners throughout the day. Ron Kemp was the Master of Ceremonies.
Open-mike time gave the audience a chance to put names in a hat and tell stories on stage.
The Featured headliners were international touring tellers, David Holt and Bill Mooney. David is a musician of renown and his storytelling combined with music and humor delighted the audiences of all ages.
Bill Mooney, a television and Broadway stage actor, has participated internationally at major storytelling events. His gift of storytelling blended well with the award winning David Holt. Both have earned Grammy Award Nominations for their storytelling tapes. David can be heard hosting the National Public Radio's Saturday night jazz program.
David Holt held a two hour workshop on True Life Storytelling. The State University of West Georgia Department of Continuing Education presented a series of workshops. SDU and CEU credits were available for workshop attendees.
Jo wearing the "Historic Roswell Storytelling" T Shirt
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AUGUST 2001 NEWS: Congratulations to our three tellers, who are members of the Roswell Storytellers Group and SOS. They were semi-finalists for the "Storyteller of the Year" Competition. Leslie Buie, Ron Kemp and Martha Tate all vied for the prestigious title.
Ron won the title as official "Storyteller of the Year". He was chosen at the annual Lion's Club Sweet Corn Festival in Millersport, Ohio, on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001.
