Main Street Jonesborough will host the 9th Annual Brews and Boos in downtown Jonesborough on Saturday, October 26 from 8 to 10 p.m.
Brews & Boos is set in Jimmy Neil Smith Park, behind the Storytelling Center. Attendees will enjoy a series of ghost stories featuring world-renowned storytellers.
Main Street Café & Catering will serve fall-themed beer and cider and food will be available.
Swifty Pig Food Truck will be set up in front of the International Storytelling Center from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 the day of the event. A limited number of tickets will be available at the gate.
Check-in will be held on the steps of Jimmy Neil Smith Park, adjacent to the Storytelling Center Plaza, beginning at 6:30 p.m. If you plan to purchase alcohol, please bring your I.D. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets, ground seating only.
Sheila Arnold
Sheila Arnold has been a full-time storyteller since 2003, traveling throughout the country sharing her stories and songs, historic character presentations, and haunting tales that stay with listeners long after they leave. Known for her interactive style which often incorporates song, Arnold’s been featured at multiple festivals across the U.S. She has produced two CDs and two books including a picture book, Weeping Willow, or, Why the Leaves Change their Colors. Arnold credits her son, Kriss, as the reason she became a storyteller. What does she tell? “Whatever fits in my mouth,” she says. “She was passionate about the storytelling…slipping in and out of characters with ease. Her performance demanded attention.” – Culpeper Star-Exponent
Adam Booth
Adam Booth is the 2022 West Virginia Folk Artist of the Year, awarded at the Governor’s Arts Awards. Adam blends traditional mountain folklore, music, and an awareness of contemporary Appalachia to create original, forward-thinking story artistry. Adam’s new multidisciplinary program The Heron’s Journey has been selected for the 2024-2025 Mid Atlantic Arts Touring Roster. As a nationally touring artist, his professional telling appearances include premiere storytelling events across the United States, including the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, the International Storytelling Center, the National Storytelling Festival, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, the Appalachian Studies Association Conference, the National Storytelling Conference, the National Academy of Medicine, and as a Spoken Word Resident at the Banff Centre (Alberta, Canada). He is a member of the Recording Academy and his recordings have received multiple national honors, including a Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Adam serves as the inaugural Storyteller-In-Residence at Shepherd University and is the founding artistic director of Speak Story Series, a premier destination for storytelling in concert.
