Schedule:

Storytelling Festival - Liars Contest
Friday, February 21, 2025 at 8 PM

Liars have been around since the snake first hit it off with Eve. By some accounts, contests celebrating liars have been around since the 15th century, but these accounts may be apocryphal. Today, liars contests are held in countries all around the globe.

The Third Annual Liar’s Contest at The Ark includes six first-class liars and three judges. This year’s liars are Jennifer Otto, Rich Swanson, Lou Ann Holman, Darryl Mickins, and Mike Cox. The chaos wrangler and MC will once again be the amazing Amir Baghdadchi.

Tickets: $20.00

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Storytelling Festival
Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 8 PM

This annual event brings both locally based and nationally known story tellers to The Ark stage. This year’s story tellers are Elizabeth Ellis, Mary Hamilton, Jane Fink, and Steve Daut.

Tickets: $30.00

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Storytelling Festival – Family Show
Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 1 PM

Featured storytellers this year are Yasu Ishida and Elizabeth Ellis.

Combining traditional Japanese theatre, music, origami, magic, and storytelling; Yasu Ishida will guide you to the enchanting land of Japan. ?Yasu has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre for Young Audiences and has been performing all around the county, including the Disney Summer Stage Kids (NY), the National Cherry Blossom Festival (Washington D.C.), to the Hawaii Music & Book Festival.

Elizabeth Ellis grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee and Kentucky. Her grandfather and aunt told both traditional stories and tales of their own creation. Her uncles were big raconteurs, and every get together was a contest to see who could top the others. The Tejas Storytelling Association has recognized her work with the John Henry Faulk Award, given for significant contribution to storytelling in their region. The National Storytelling Network has honored her with both the Circle of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement Awards in recognition of her artistry and service.

Tickets: $15, $10 kids 12 and under

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When: February 21 – 23, 2025

Where: The Ark, 316 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

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