Sunday, February 13th, 2pm at St. Marys United Church Hall, 85 Church St. South.

St. Marys Storytelling, a non-profit arts organization devoted to the art of oral storytelling, is pleased to welcome storyteller Brad Woods as part of their Winter Storytelling Performance Series on February 13^th, 2011. Woods will present a program of stories and songs called The Lost Art of Listening accompanied by fellow band-mate Kevin Morse of The Great Wooden Trio.

Brad Woods has told tales at festivals, conferences, theatres, prisons, churches and pubs all over North America and the UK. Brad has recently returned from a ‘Telling and Listening’ tour of Britain and the stories he is bringing to St. Mary’s will be (in part) from that experience. Kevin Morse is a singer/songwriter/guitarist that has written, recorded, and performed everything from from folk to gospel to jazz to good old fashioned fist pumpin’ rock and roll! Kevin recently recorded his first solo CD, a live collection of originals and covers, and this show is part of his CD release tour.Together they bring a unique ‘Rag and Bones’ collaboration of song and story that will leave the audience smiling, humming, thinking and definitely wanting more!

Brad and Kevin represent one-half of The Great Wooden Trio, an acoustic folk band that is a combination of song, story, and music. GWT’s material ranges from original compositions to reworked classics threaded through myths, legends, ballads, and peppered with tales of enlightenment and personal experience, with a healthy dose of embellishment.

The Lost Art of Listening will take place at 2pm on Sunday, February 13th, at the St. Marys United Church Hall at 85 Church St. South in St. Marys. Tickets are $15 in advance, and $17 at the door (includes refreshments). Tickets are available by phone; 519-229-6468, by emailingevents@stmarysstorytelling.org, at Stewart Books in St. Marys, or online atwww.stmarysstorytelling.org This performance is recommended for an older youth and adult audience.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 7pm at St. Marys Anglican Church

Do you know someone who loves storytelling and sees it as a way to build community? St. Marys Storytelling is currently looking to fill some Board positions. Board members meet once a month to plan the yearly Festival the first weekend in June, and the commitment is for 2 years. We would love to have a Youth board member (under 18) and people who have financial/marketing/legal/video skills For more information, please contact Artistic Director Carol McLeod at events@stmarysstorytelling.org, and hope to see you at the AGM on the 16th!