These pages will keep you informed about all the Master Black Storytellers who will perform at this year's 11th Annual "Signifyin' & Testifyin'" ® storytelling festival.  The dates are September 26-28, 2002 in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN. 

Events:

Thursday, September 26, 2002

6:00 PM (CDT)

Opening Ceremonies: storytelling by the Locals with the Master tellers followed by a light buffet and an opportunity to meet the tellers.

Location:  

Franklin Middle School

1501 Aldrich Avenue North, Minneapolis Co-sponsored by AfroCentric Academy

Friday, September 27, 2002

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM:

Free Storytelling Concerts for Minneapolis & St. Paul Metropolitan area school children.  The concerts are 45 minutes each and open to all schools and day care centers in the metropolitan area.  Reservations are required and given on a "first call (612) 529-5864, first served basis".  (Of course, you can also email your requests!) Teachers (or their designees) are required to attend as chaperones for their students.

Locations: For a view of these beautiful sites click on their names!

Macalester College

St. Paul, MN

 

University of St. Thomas

Minneapolis, MN 

 

 

 

Children's Theater Company - Minneapolis, MN 

1:30 PM Reservations Required

For reservations, please use email or call the number above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Liar's Contest

    6:30 - 9:00 PM 

    Lucille's Kitchen

An opportunity for you to tell your best Tall Tale in open competition .  The winner gets her/his name placed on the Aesop Liar's Cup and receives an inscribed trophy cup to keep as a symbol of verbal prowess.  All lies must be in good taste and within a 3 minute limit!

Location:

     Lucille's Kitchen 

        2013 Plymouth Avenue North

        Minneapolis, MN 55411

        (612) 529-3350

Saturday, September 28, 2002 

7:00 - 9:30 PM

Grand Finale Concert

The Master Storytellers will perform at the FINEST; THE MOST ENJOYABLE; "I'M SO GLAD I CAME!" event in the Twin Cities area.  Open to the whole family, this is a "Don't Miss!" occasion!

Location:

Perpich Center for Arts Education 

6125 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley, MN (Hwy. 55 and Douglas Drive) 

For your convenience and to allow for a speedier display of the graphics of the Tellers we have placed them in alphabetical order on separate attached pages

Pictures of Confirmed Tellers in alphabetical order are shown by clicking on the name at the left of this page.  Each page has an additional name that will take you to the next Master Teller's picture.

This event is made possible in part by grants from:

last updated 6/23/2002