Louisville storyteller will speak at KFAC
The Kentucky Folk Art Center (KFAC) and Morehead State University’s Appalachian Heritage Program have
announced the next installment of the speakers series “Appalachia: Yesterday and Today.”
Louisville storyteller Thomas Freese will perform a selection of Kentucky ghost stories at KFAC on Friday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. There is no admission charge, but seating is limited.
In his performance, Freese entertains and teaches with animated movement from world folktales, silly songs from original imagination, and suspenseful voice in ghost stories. He also plays guitar and harmonica and tells stories interspersed with Spanish.
He has been telling stories for 10 years, beginning when he was an artist-in-residence with the Kentucky Arts Council. He gained additional experience telling tales at public libraries, bookstores, city parks, churches and community centers, and at the Corn Island Storytelling Festival. He is a member of the Kentucky Storytelling Association.
Described as young at heart, Freese does not hesitate to create a wide range of imitations, characters and vocal tones. He brings a depth to his telling because of his perspective as a writer, as he has written more than 90 articles, and published “Shaker Ghost Stories from Pleasant Hill, KY.” He has 10 years experience singing and dancing with the Pleasant Hill Singers at Shakertown.
Freese offers storytelling in several program themes, including Porquois Tales, Ghost Stories, Silly Tales and Songs, World Folktales, Fairy Tales, Winter Tales, Origami Stories, and Star Tales (Constellations).
His second book, “It is Fog Swirler and 11 Other Ghost Stories,” was recently released. He calls it “Fiction that falls not far from fact!”
New speakers and dates will be announced as they are scheduled. Additional information is available by calling (606) 783-2204. KFAC, located at 102 West First Street in Morehead, is open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Posted: 10-6-06
