Mesa Storytelling Festival at Mesa Arts Center Held At Mesa Arts Center 10/23, 10/24

Featured by Cookie Magazine on Good Morning America as one of the top fall festivals in the nation, the Mesa Storytelling Festival is fun for the entire family. Celebrating the art of storytelling, a love of reading and the power of imagination, the two-day festival features outdoor storytelling concerts and storytelling workshops. To purchase tickets and for more information call 480-644-6500 or visit mesaartscenter.com

The 7th annual Mesa Storytelling Festival opens with "Tried and True" on Friday afternoon, "Tellers Treasures" on Friday evening, and closes with the popular "Humor Us" on Saturday evening. In addition to these main concerts, the festival includes a free storytelling festival during the day on Saturday, which features vendor booths and storytelling concerts.

Headed by well-known storytellers from around the nation, including Bobby Norfolk, Motoko, MaryGay Ducey, and Dovie Thomason, the festival also includes Arizona and youth tellers. Featuring a wide variety of stories, ranging from folk tales and family fables to fairy tales and ghost stories, the Mesa Storytelling Festival is the state's largest storytelling event.

Where: Mesa Arts Center

One East Main St. Mesa, AZ 85211

When: "Tried and True" Concert Friday, October 23 3 p.m.

The "Best of the West" Concert Friday, October 23 7:30 p.m.

"Humor-Us" Concert Saturday, October 24 7:30 p.m.

Free Storytelling Festival Saturday, October 24 10 a.m.

How: If you are interested in purchasing tickets for the show or looking for more information call the Mesa Arts Center box office at 480-644-6500 or visit www.mesaartscenter.com.

ABOUT MESA ARTS CENTER
Mesa Arts Center has received numerous awards and accolades for its programs and outstanding facilities. Arizona's largest arts campus is home to four theaters, five art galleries, and fourteen art studios. Guests, patrons and students come to Mesa Arts Center to enjoy the finest live entertainment and performing arts performances, world-class visual art exhibitions, and outstanding arts education classes. The facility is an architectural showpiece and a destination for visitors to the Phoenix area. The Mesa Arts Center mission is to inspire people through impacting and engaging experiences that are diverse, accessible, and relevant; and that enhance the quality of life and vitality of the region. For more information, visit www.mesaartscenter.com.