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USM Hosts An Evening of Storytelling

March 8 , 2007

University of Southern Maine "Evenings at Abromson" continues with "An Evening of Storytelling: Time to Tell the Tale" at 7p.m. on Thursday, April 12, at the Abromson Community Education Center on USM's Portland campus. The evening's performers include nationally known, award-winning storytellers who will tell stories from their personal heritages. Tickets are $15 general admission, and can be reserved by calling 780-5900 or visiting the Web site: http://www.usm.maine.edu/cce.

Four storytellers will perform at the event. Motoko weaves ancient lore, original tales, lyrical movement and traditional music. Her repertoire includes stories from her childhood in Japan and her life as an immigrant in the U.S. Michael Parent, storyteller, author, musician and juggler, draws upon his Franco-American heritage to perform a unique and captivating blend of stories and songs in both French and English. Antonio Rocha combines mime, sound effects, zany characters and physical comedy in his stories from Brazil and around the world. Lorna Stengel, world traveler with lingual dexterity, reveals her never-ending delight in human nature no matter which culture the story comes from.

The evening's proceeds will be shared with the League for the Advancement of New England Storytelling. Presented as part of the Evenings at Abromson series, the event is produced by Lorna Stengel and Deborah Eve Freedman.

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