Jerry Smith, known as the Southern Storyteller, posted the following on his Facebook in 2018, “Stories are the most important element to any speech or presentation. A speaker who rarely uses stories is a speaker who is rarely successful at connecting with their audience.” Perhaps it came to no surprise that besides being a storyteller,Continue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Jerry Smith (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”
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Cap’s Off to You! – Simon Otto (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story
Simon Otto’s home was the place of many stories. He was born in that home with his mother instructing his father of how to deliver him. He heard many stories of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe that he then would share with others. Many meetings were conducted there by his father, Foster, for the MichiganContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Simon Otto (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”
Cap’s Off to You! – Shan Tianfang (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story
For over 60 years, Shan Tianfang (born as Shan Chuanzhong, then created stage name) performed and inspired youth to learn and apprentice with him the art of pingshu 评书 (píngshū), a Song dynasty–era storytelling tradition in which artists tell classical stories based on ancient Chinese history while wearing a gown and behind a table, withContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Shan Tianfang (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”