Storytelling Live! with Connie Regan-Blake July 29 – August 2 at 2 p.m

(Jonesborough, Tenn.)—This week the International Storytelling Center features Connie Regan-Blake as resident storyteller during Storytelling Live! With playful elegance,  Regan-Blake takes her listeners on a journey from old-timey mountain tales to surprising, heroic, adventures of everyday living.  With her distinctive voice, southern charm and Irish heritage, she is an ambassador for storytelling and a sought-after performer across the globe.  One of the first to bring storytelling to a national audience, Regan-Blake is a frequent featured teller at the National Storytelling Festival.  She is the recipient of the Circle of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement awards.  “The mood was mountain, and the evening pure magic…Connie’s voice melts to tender tones; then sounds so womanly wise.”  ~Southern Living Magazine
Regan-Blake will be telling stories daily July 29 – August 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults; $9 for seniors, students, and children under 18.  Groups of 25 or more are also welcome to make a reservation for a reserved morning performance.  The Center is open 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Storytelling Live! sponsors are BB&T Bank and Mountain States Health Alliance. Media sponsors are WCYB-TV 5, FOX Tri-Cities, Tri-Cities CW4, Johnson City Press, Kingsport Times-News, and Citadel Broadcasting.  For more information about Storytelling Live!, or to make group reservations, call (800) 952-8392 ext. 222 or (423) 913-1276.  Visit http://www.storytellingcenter.net for a schedule and complete list of storytellers participating in our Storytelling Live! program.