Don Doyle was recognized as a 2004 recipient of the Oracle Award for Lifetime Achievement from the National Storytelling Network—one of the highest honors in the field. A Professor Emeritus of Theatre at Arizona State University, he spent decades shaping artists, audiences, and the very landscape of storytelling in Arizona and beyond. Yet more thanContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Don Doyle (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”
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Cap’s Off to You! – Barbara Reed (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story
Barbara Reed is celebrated in the storytelling world not simply as a gifted teller, but as a visionary builder—someone who saw what storytelling could be and then set about making it real. At a time when storytelling was often marginalized or misunderstood, Barbara recognized its deep human necessity. She believed, with quiet conviction and relentlessContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Barbara Reed (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”
Cap’s Off to You! – Baba Jamal Koram (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story
Baba Jamal Koram, master storyteller, mentor, and cultural leader, passed away on June 11, 2025. Known as the “storyteller’s storyteller,” he shared African and African American oral traditions with a humility and power that drew people close and left them changed. Story Crossroads was honored to host Baba Jamal at our inaugural festival in 2016,Continue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Baba Jamal Koram (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”