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Welcome to the Northwest Folklife Festival 2018 schedule!
Storytelling/Spoken Word [clear filter]
Friday, May 25
 

7:00pm PDT

Paul Che oke ten Wagner
Coast-Salish Stories Native Flute
Performers
PC

Paul Che oke ten Wagner

Paul “Che-ok-ten” Wagner is from the Saanich First Nations of Vancouver Island BC Canada, as a Traditional Storyteller & Native American flutist he brings us on a wonderful, profound and humorous journey to the world of Mermaids, Leprechauns, Grandmother cedar trees and marauding... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 7:00pm - 7:25pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Storytelling/Spoken Word, Tantalizing Tales

7:30pm PDT

Auntmama and Amigos
A NW Chicano Victory
Performers
AA

Auntmama and Amigos

Auntmama storyteller, emcee and keynoter presents her unique, original stories and performances at corporate or private events and festivals throughout North America. Integrating eclectic insights gained as an international leadership consultant, journalists, dramatist and machinist... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 7:30pm - 7:55pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Storytelling/Spoken Word, Tantalizing Tales

8:00pm PDT

Jo Walter, Storyteller
There and Back Again
Performers
JW

Jo Walter

Jo has combined storytelling for kids and adults in teaching and social justice work for more than 20 years. Her teaching mission is to inspire imaginations through the spoken word. "In our culture where images arrive fast and furious from television screens, our imaginations blossom... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 8:00pm - 8:25pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Storytelling/Spoken Word, Tantalizing Tales

8:30pm PDT

Sam Blackman
Stories: Poignant, Nuanced, Thought-Provoking
Performers
SB

Sam Blackman

Sam Blackman is a physician, scientist, teacher, and storyteller. His stories reflect 30 years of observing and studying life at all levels, and convey poignant themes and emotionally resonant episodes with grace and humor. Sam has won The Moth GrandSLAM and multiple StorySLAM events... Read More →

Friday May 25, 2018 8:30pm - 8:55pm PDT
Folklife Café 321 Mercer St, Seattle, WA 98109
  Storytelling/Spoken Word, Tantalizing Tales
 
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  • Community Jam
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  • Workshop
    • Armory Court Stage
    Armory Loft 3- Dance Workshops
    Armory Loft 4- Music Workshops
    Back Porch Stage
    Bagley Wright Theatre Sponsored by KUOW
    Boeing Green
    Broad Street Lawn
    Center Theatre
    Cornish Courtyard
    Cornish Playhouse
    Discovery Zone Stage: Sponsored by Parentmap
    Exhibition Hall Sponsored by Seattle Globalist
    Fisher Green Stage: Sponsored by KBCS 91.3FM
    Fisher Pavilion
    Folklife Café
    Fountain Lawn Stage: Sponsored by Western WA Toyota Dealers
    KEXP Gathering Space: Sponsored by KEXP 90.3FM
    McCaw Hall
    McCaw Promenade
    Mural Amphitheater: Sponsored by Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
    Narrative and Cultural Cuisine Stage: Sponsored by Uber Eats
    Open-Air Dance Stage
    Rhythm Tent
    SIFF Film Center
    Theatre 4 - Dance Workshops
    Trad Stage
    Vera Project/Gallery Sponsored by CityArts