The schedule is subject to change.
Our Sign Language Interpreters:
Joel Hill is from Knoxville, Tennessee, where he learned American Sign Language as a houseparent at the Tennessee School for the Deaf. Joel has worked in the field since 1969. He has interpreted for the Tejas Festival since 1990. In his spare time he is a songwriter and member of the band Sleepy Creek. He is a nationally certified ASL interpreter.
Libby Tipton is a professional sign language interpreter from Flag Pond, TN. Now in her 42nd year of interpreting, she currently works as the Interpreter Coordinator for Tennessee Schools for the Deaf in Knoxville. Libby also works as a freelance interpreter, a workshop presenter, and a consultant on deafness, focusing on storytelling and Appalachian culture. Having deaf parents, she was always a natural communicating other people’s stories through her hands. Now Libby tells her own tales about life in a colorful deaf Appalachian family.
Thursday, March 10 | ||
Times Central US Time | Event | Presenters & Emcees |
7:00-9:00pm | Scary Stories Concert  | Kim Lehman, Eldrena Douma, Tim Tingle, Sue Kuentz, David Brock, Decee Cornish, MaryAnn Blue, and Colin Urwin Emcee: Jacqui Rash |
Friday, March 11 | ||
Times Central US Time | Event | Presenters & Emcees |
9:00–9:05am | Land Acknowledgement | Tim Tingle |
9:05–10:30am | Featured and Special Tellers Concert: Learning Day | Anne Rutherford, Decee Cornish, Donna Ingham, Eldrena Douma, Carolina Quiroga, Toni Simmons and Tim Tingle Emcee: Jaye McLaughlin |
11:00am–12:30pm | Iconic Texas: Alamo Stories | Elizabeth Ellis, Dale Schultz, Decee Cornish, and Donna Ingham Emcee: Fred Peters |
12:30–1:30pm | Lunchtime Conversations | Elizabeth Ellis will lead the swap and discussion |
1:30–3:00pm | Elders Speak: Stories from Tejas Storytelling Association's Long Time Members | Traphene Hickman, Reba Ott, Jennifer Curtis, Dalton Gregory, Leslie Buie and Pam Pipkin Emcee: Mel Davenport |
3:30–5:00pm | Story Slam! The Plain Truth - 5 Minute Stories | Gloria Kunnapilly, Kanute Rarey, Kathy Witten, Maria Gillen, Mayra Diaz, Nancy Matthews, Rebecca Hom, Rosie Best-Cutrer, and Viola Blocker Emcee: Michael Guinn |
5:30–6:30pm | TSA Annual Membership Meeting | David Clauch and the Board |
7:30–7:45pm | Pre-Concert Music | David Goodroe |
8:00–10:00pm | Featured and Special Tellers Concert | Anne Rutherford, Eldrena Douma, Toni Simmons, Caroline Quiroga, and Tim Tingle Emcee: MaryAnn Blue |
Saturday, March 12 | ||
Times Central US Time | Event | Presenters & Emcees |
9:00–10:30 a.m. | Greet the Day with a Poem | Beth Ayers, Ann Marie Newman, Daniel Jones, Anne McCrady, Tim Tingle, Charles Williams, and Deb Ann Allison Emcee: Anne McCrady |
11:00am–12:30pm | Meet Clementine Ryder: Tall Tales of Wild West Adventure | Anne Rutherford as Clementine Ryder Emcee: Valerie Kimball |
12:30–1:30pm | Lunchtime Conversations | Marian Fleishmann will lead the swap and discussion. |
2:00-3:15pm | Youth Storytelling Concert | Zula B. Wylie Youth Tellers, "Tell Me A Story" Youth Club/Heart of Texas Storytelling Guild Emcee: Sue Kuentz |
3:45–5:45pm | Texas Liars Contest | Margaret Clauder, Kevin Cogan, Dean Keith, Bernadette Nason, Kanute Rarey, Lorene Stilwell, Colin Urwin, M.J. Kang, Marti Fallshore, and Joe Yoder Emcee: Donna Ingham |
6:15–6:45pm | Pre-Concert Music | Sleepy Creek |
6:45–8:45pm | Featured and Special Tellers Concert | Anne Rutherford, Andy Hedges, Decee Cornish, Donna Ingham, and Carolina Quiroga Emcee: Jiaan Powers |
9:15–10:45pm | Cowboy Poetry | Charles Williams, Larry Thompson, John Pelham, Dove Schmidt, and Andy Hedges Emcee: Waynetta Ausmus |
Sunday, March 13 | ||
Times Central US Time | Event | Presenters & Emcees |
9:00–10:30am | Workshop | Andy Hedges Facilitator: Rick Davis |
11:00am–12:30pm | Sacred Tales Concert | Jyoti Subramanian, Brooke Pillifant, Steve McCluer, Fran Stallings, Andy Hedges Emcee: Peggy Helmick-Richardson |
12:30–1:30pm | Lunchtime Conversations | Chester Weems will lead the swap and discussion |
2:00–3:30 p.m. | Workshop: Rock Your Storytelling | Anne Rutherford Facilitator: Dru Woods |
4:00–4:30pm | Tejas Storytelling Association Awards | |
5:00–6:30pm | Featured and Special Tellers Concert | Anne Rutherford, Andy Hedges, Decee Cornish, Donna Ingham, Eldrena Douma, Carolina Quiroga, Toni Simmons and Tim Tingle Emcee: Hank Roubiek |