Assembly: Internationally renowned storyteller Diane Ferlatte engages her audience with a traditional art form that promotes literacy, imagination and values, while inspiring students as she passes on history and culture. Steeped in the oral tradition, her childhood was spent passing time on her grandparent's porch in Louisiana, listening to neighbors and family swap stories, lies and tales. Her unique style of telling combines audience interaction, animated characterization and dynamic, expressive narrative. Through stories, songs, dance, sign language, humor and audience participation, she brings her tales to life and touches all with a repertoire of folktales, myths, legend, fables, as well as personal and historical stories. She has been honored with grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, and all of her recordings are award-winners, including awards from Parents' Choice, American Library Association, National Parenting Publications, and Storytelling World Awards.

Have I Got a Story to Tell! Diane brings folktales, myths, legend, fables, personal and historical stories to life as she sculpts a special performance for her audience. K-12

Price:
One Performance=$400
Two Performances=$625
Three Performances=$700

Aesop: Alive & Well: The fables of Aesop have served for ages as honored examples of wisdom and morals. In this story within a story, Ferlatte shares the life of Aesop, blending in her creativity, imagination, humor, and music as she uses the writer's own voice to share his personal history and adaptations of five favorite fables. Erik Pearson accompanies Diane on banjo & guitar. K-6

Price:
One Performance=$600
Two Performances=$900
Three Performances=$1100

We Were There: Not Black History but Blacks in American History: From the earliest days of slavery to present times, African Americans have been here, living and struggling, working and creating. Their contributions, experiences and efforts have sometimes been ignored; this stirring presentation shines a light on the unique and essential part that African Americans played in the shaping of this country. These moving and sometimes humorous stories prove how important and integral African Americans are to this country - they are part of America and America is part of them. Erik Pearson accompanies Ms. Ferlatte on banjo & guitar. 4-middle school

Price:
One Performance=$600
Two Performances=$900
Three Performances=$1100

Age Group: All Ages
Capacity: 350 Students
Availability: Limited

Artist can tailor show to go with Red Ribbon Week
Artist offers a special show for the Holidays