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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: DONALD DAVIS |
Photo by Kent Kessinger
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Donald Davis is a featured storyteller at this year's festival and if you attended our 2008 festival, maybe you'll remember him! That's right folks--Donald Daivs is a former teller at the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival and he is returning for a second tour.
Davis was born in a Southern Appalachian mountain world, surrounded by a family of traditional tellers who told him Jack tales, scary mountain lore, ancient folktales and, most importantly, nourishing true-to-life stories of his own neighbors and kin. Featured at festivals throughout the world, Davis is also known as a prolific author, producer of books and tapes, and as a guest host for NPR's Good Evening. Davis, a Storytelling Circle of Excellence Award recipient, has presented his stories across the globe.
 "...his stories often left listeners limp with laughter at the same time they struggled with a lump in the throat."
- New York Times
"Beneath the huge canopy, Davis had 1,500 people hanging on his every word. A master of timing, he measured some sentences drop by drop, poured others out like water from a pitcher." - Smithsonian Magazine
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Plan Your Festival Experience
 Never been to the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival? Not sure when to come or what to expect? Let us help you plan your experience. CLICK here for the full story...
Bring a Picnic to the Old Beech Tree Prior to the Evening "Olio" Performance
 Looking for an evening event to compliment your Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival experience? Gather a group of friends or family, pack your own picnic meal, and meet at the Old Beech Tree next to the River Campus tent at 5:30 PM on Friday and Saturday evening. CLICK here for the full story... |
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Each week, we feature stories about our fearless interns and volunteers as they work "in the trenches" to support the Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival.
Diary of Intern Brittany Meek
Preparing for entering the real word can be quite intimidating. It is difficult to imagine life without 2 jobs, 6-day work weeks and late-night study sessions, but as graduation quickly approaches, thoughts of the real world are quickly becoming reality for Brittany Meek, Public Relations and Marketing Intern at the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau. CLICK here for the full story... |
| WSIU RECORDS YOUR STORY FREE! |
2009 WSIU Radio Storytellers
 | Want to record your own story onto CD for FREE and maybe even have it aired on the radio? Look for the WSIU Radio story recording booth at the Old Mississippi River Bridge Scenic Overlook near the River Campus tent. CLICK here for the full story... | |
DATE: Friday--Sunday, April 9th, 10th and 11th, 2010
TIME: For complete schedule, click here.
LOCATION: On the banks of the Mighty Mississippi River in Historic Downtown Cape Girardeau, Missouri - just 2 hours south of St. Louis, MO and 3 hours north of Memphis, TN. For map, click here.
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CALL: 800-777-0068
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