LISTEN, LEARN, ENJOY- The Buffalo Commons Storytelling Festival is 12 years strong and still growing! This year’s celebration will continue the tradition of bringing the nation’s most revered performers to share stories through traditional oral telling, music and poetry. Friday, May 30th, 2008 McCook Community College Workshops  1:00 pm    Don't Be Afraid to be Amazing: Master Storyteller Andy Offutt Irwin.  1:00 pm  The Creative Process for B.A.S.: The Boulder Acoustic Society.  Historic Fox Theater  7:30 pm  Story & Song Cabaret!  Andy Offutt Irwin & the Boulder Acoustic Society. Saturday, May 31st, 2008 High Plains Museum 9:00 am    Smoke on the Steel! Railroad Stores Local Tellers Hosted by John Hubert. 10:00 am   McCook's Own Comedy Hour! Master Storyteller Andy Offutt Irwin. 11:00 am    String Band Music on a Silver Platter! Boulder Acoustic Society.            Memorial United Methodist Church 10:00-11:30 am The Power of Story! Barbara McBride-Smith - Rev. Dr. Dennis Smith Bieroc Café 12:30 pm     Reminisce with Walt & Mary Ellen Saturday Afternoon in the Park 1:30 pm KIDS' FEST! Festival Saturday afternoon at Norris Park is especially designed for the youth. 2:30 pm  Band shell Boogie! Barbara McBride-Smith, Andy Offutt Williams, Boulder Acoustic Society & Local Talent.  Historic Fox Theater on the Bricks  7:30 pm  Tall Tales & Toe Tappin' Tunes!  Master Storyteller Barbara McBride-Smith & the Boulder Acoustic Society. Tickets, Accommodations, Sightseeing McCook Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 337, McCook, NE 69001 800-657-2179 or 308-345-3200 e-mail: dmandue@ocsmccook.com

Top National Storytellers * Awesome Musicians * Exciting Local Talent -------------   Barb McBride-Smith Humorous and meaningful, serious and silly, an American storyteller and author who has been awarded the Circle of Excellence in 2000 by the National Storytelling Network after being recognized by her peers as a master storyteller. She is a regular performer at the National Storytelling Festival.   The Boulder Acoustic Society   Joyful chaos has defined BAS for the last four years of relentless touring, recording and rehearsing. They have crisscrossed the country countless times building a following the old fashioned way, by making connections with fans one at a time. From festivals to rock clubs, dive bars to house concerts, BAS has spread the word. Andy Offutt Irwin  A Georgia native and former stand-up comic, Andy Offutt Irwin is equal parts schoolboy and Marx brother, peppered with a touch of the Southern balladeer. For this epic show, he uses lighthearted songs and upbeat stories to approach serious environmental issues like recycling, the food chain, and the interdependence of life. Kids Fest - is especially designed for youth through sixth grad, featuring storytelling with crafts, music and activities.  Alpha Delta Kappa Women Educators and Southwest Nebraska Reading Council join to host one of the festival’s best events. Participants will go home with the tools to do their own storytelling COLLEGE WORKSHOPS (1) Don't Be Afraid to be Amazing (2) Makin' Music with Joyful Chaos - McCook Community College of the Mid-Plains Community College Area is offering these two workshops For information or to register, contact Carol Schneider at 308-345- 8122, 800-568-4348 or e-mail: Schneiderc@mpcc.edu.

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