News: Our State

From the very beginning, telling stories has been the most cherished form of communication. Through stories we share history and heritage, we let our imaginations soar, and we teach the age-old lessons of life. Fast paces changes in technology in the past century have...

News: Johnson City Press

Connie Regan-Blake helped make storytelling history in 1975 when she and her cousin, Barbara Freeman, hit the back roads of America as the Folktellers. Hailing from Asheville, the veteran performer is the upcoming week’s Storytelling Live! Teller-in-Residence at...

News: The Mountain Times

Her recognition stems from “her untiring efforts to increase public awareness of the art, preserve traditional art forms, and for the significant originality of her life’s work.” Regan-Blake’s love for and interest in the lives of such local...

News: Asheville Citizen-Times

At her upcoming workshop, “ Giving Voice to Our Stories: A Storytelling Workshop” starting Friday in Candler, Regan-Blake will help participants of all skill levels weave a story into personal and professional lives. “One of the focuses for this workshop is how old...

News: Asheville Citizen-Times

Asheville Storyteller Connie Regan-Blake will share her ancient art form with new technology fans Wednesday at the New Directions 2004 conference at Blue Ridge Community College… Sunday Business Sunday, May 4, 2004 Storytelling goes high-tech Connie Regan-Blake...

News: The Herald

Storyteller Shows Audience Human Side of Tale By Jason Cato Mar 26, 2004 Rock Hill, S.C. – Each in their own way, the packed audience followed along with the tale of love rediscovered years after the Holocaust. Herman, a Polish Jew, spent much of his childhood...