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Founded in 1991 by Arlo Guthrie to honor the legacy of his parents, Woody Guthrie and Marjorie Mazia-Guthrie. The Guthrie Center offers interfaith services and spiritual exchange. Bringing individuals together for cultural, educational, and spiritual exchange. We work together with other non-profit agencies to serve those in need. In doing so we hope to create an environment where individuals can come together to cultivate a deeper awareness of culture, humanity and the environment of which we are all a part.
Description
Saturday, September 21 • Doors @ 3:30PM • Show @ 4:00PM
General Admission - $14
Guthrie Center membership discounts do not apply to this event.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
What do a cemetery tour guide, a king, and a samurai warrior have in common?
Peace! Or, perhaps, the lack of it.
With humor, warmth, and inspiration, Master Storytellers Linda "Schuyler" Ford and Tim Van Egmond will share folktales, personal stories and a dash of music to explore Peace in its many incarnations--personal, community and world. Who knew exploring Peace could be so much fun! This is an adult/family-friendly event.
The inaugural Speak Peace Storytelling Concert by these two members of Northeast Storytelling will be held at The Guthrie Center on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 4:00-5:30 pm. Refreshments will be served after the performance.
BIO:
Linda Schuyler Ford grew up in New York's Hudson Valley, walking the very hills that inspired Washington Irving to create The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
It's no wonder she became a storyteller! Ford specializes in the works of Irving, Hudson Valley folktales, ghost stories, and Old Country tales she heard from her Dutch and German grandparents. And, yes, stories that open our eyes to the possibility of Peace. She has been a featured performer at the Florida Storytelling Festival, Madison County Tellabration, museums, libraries, and universities around the country.
With many years as a recreation therapist, she also combines storytelling with therapeutic activities, creating story-based retreats for women, Elders, and those recovering from trauma. She is a recipient of the Chuck Larkin Storytelling in Service Award.
She divides her time between Connecticut and Florida.
BIO:
Raised in a musical family, a lover of books from an early age, enraptured by daily sing-alongs as a kid
at day camp, enchanted by a storyteller who performed at his grade school, Tim Van Egmond had a lot
leading him to his chosen profession as a folksinger and storyteller. Van Egmond has performed for
over 40 years throughout the Northeastern U.S. and beyond, drawing up tales, tunes and songs to share
from their wellspring of rib-tickling, spine-tingling, heartwarming “water of life.”
Tim has been chosen for the New England States Touring Program, and has been a featured performer
at notable festivals such as the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Three Apples Storytelling Festival and the
New Jersey Storytelling Festival. He’s also been an artist-educator in school residencies, a performer at
libraries, senior centers, and museums, and a workshop presenter at conferences. Renowned author and
storyteller Jane Yolen has said "Tim is a triple treat. He can sing, he can play a variety of wonderful
instruments, and he can tell whopping good tales!"
Date & Time
Sat, Sep 21, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Venue Details
The Guthrie Center
2 Van Deusenville RoadGreat Barrington, Massachusetts 01230
