Four of East Tennessee's best "storytellers" are coming to the Princess Theatre on Saturday, August 11th, at 7PM. So pass the word...they are coming!
The Princess Foundation presents Bill Landry, Sam Venable, Jim Claborn, with Elizabeth Rose - it's the "TALK IS CHEAP" tour! The storytellers will each take the stage and tickle your funny bone with stories from the East Tennessee area.
Bill Landry has been the voice, host, narrator, and
co-producer of The Heartland Series
since it was conceived on WBIR TV, Channel 10 in 1984, to commemorate
the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park.
Since it began, over 1,400 short features have been
produced, including over 150 half-hour specials. The program celebrates the people and the land
of the entire Appalachian region.
Bill has collected numerous stories from his travels to gather material for the Heartland tales. Most of those stories are hilariously funny, and he will tell many of them on August 11!
Bill Landry, Elizabeth Rose, Sam Venable, and Jim Claborn! |
Sam Venable is a humor columnist for the Knoxville News Sentinel. He assumed that position in 1985 after serving as the newspaper’s outdoors editor for 15 years.
Sam is a native of Knoxville. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a degree in journalism and minor studies in forestry and wildlife management.
Winner of more than three dozen national and regional writing awards, Sam has also been widely published outside the newspaper field. Most of us feel we haven't read the morning paper without a Venable column!
His newest collection of tales is called "Someday I May Find Honest Work: A Newspaper Humorist's Life."
In his latest book, Venable chronicles life and all the strange and
absurd things that go with it. With his lively commentary and quirky
observations, he brings an uncommon perspective to common experiences.
But even as he describes these trials and tribulations, Venable admits
-- with what you can be certain is a big grin -- "that it sure beats
workin' for a living."
"What dog? I didn't see no dog!" |
Jim Claborn is a long time Hamblen County teacher, newspaper columnist, author, and
Dollywood Street Character. Besides being seen on about 30 "Heartlands Series",
other appearances include NBC's "Today Show", "The Last of the Mohicans", and A
& E's "Biography". An accomplished storyteller and humorist, he's been heard
across the country and locally at the Museum of Appalachia, Morristown's
Crockett Tavern Museum, the Museum of East Tennessee, and many other East
Tennessee venues.
The things Bill finds in his pockets! |
Elizabeth Rose shares stories woven with wit,
humor, and expressive enthusiasm. She has the ability to mesmerize her
listeners, transporting them through her image-laden tales of other
times and cultures. She has thrilled children and adults alike with her
vivacious storytelling in classrooms, festivals, and conferences
around the country. She is truly captivating in voice and presentation!
Tickets go on sale July 6th, at Rock Top General Store in Harriman!
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