Connie will be the Teller in Residence the week of June 9-15, 2025 at the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee. There will be live performances during the week and some extra special events.
(Photo by: Tom Raymond. This life-size portrait of Ray is on loan to the International Storytelling Center from the “Connie Regan-Blake Library of Congress Collection.”)
Connie is telling stories at The Hans Christian Andersen statue this summer in New York City’s Central Park on Saturday July 12, 2025. Schedule to be posted here: The Hans Christian Anderson Story Center.
http://www.hcastorycenter.org/
Mark your calendar and plan to attend National Storytelling Network 2025 Conference in Kennesaw GA (outside Atlanta) – July 17-20, 2025 at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia. Connie is a featured
teller Friday evening along with other storytellers. She will be performing “A Legend in Overalls: Storytelling in the Footsteps of Ray Hicks.”
Watch for the full schedule.
Every October since 1973, thousands of travelers have visited Tennessee’s oldest town. They come for one purpose–to hear stories and to tell them at the National Storytelling Festival.
This celebration of America’s rich and varied storytelling tradition, the oldest and most respected gathering anywhere in America devoted to
(Photo by: Tom Raymond)
storytelling, has in turn spawned a national revival of this venerable art. International Storytelling Center is excited to welcome you to the storytelling capital of the world October 3-5, 2025 to celebrate the power of storytelling.
Since its first days, the Festival has featured a stunning array of world-class talent that share oral traditions from across history and all over the globe. Cultural representation has included performers from the African American, Jewish, Aboriginal, Egyptian, Asian, Celtic, Hispanic, Israeli, Liberian, French, African, Caribbean, Native American, and the deaf communities, among others.
The National Storytelling Festival was an ambitious name for a small event tucked away in the Appalachian Mountains. But over decades, it has grown into its name, hosting thousands of listeners in Jonesborough each year.
Connie Regan-Blake will be emceeing at the festival again this year! Come early to enjoy music festivals and workshops!