August 4–08, 2026 @ International Storytelling Center
•AUG. 4-8:Storytelling Liveis held at the International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, Tenn. Matinee performances are at 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. This week’s featured storyteller isElizabeth Ellis.Designated an American Masterpiece Touring Artist by the NEA, Ellis grew up in the Appalachian Mountains hearing stories from her grandfather, a mountain minister. The “Divine Miss E” is a versatile and riveting teller of Appalachian and Texas tales and stories of heroic American women, though her personal stories are arguably her best. $12 senior/student/under 18; $14 adults; $15 virtual. She gives anevening performance Aug. 6at 7:30 p.m. $12-$14. 800-952-8392, www.storytellingcenter.net
Category: Storytelling