Story by Story: Valerie Tutson
Schedule
Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
319 Wapping St, Frankfort, KY, United States, Kentucky 40601 | Frankfort, KY
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Story by Story is a monthly series for adults and teens, where storytellers from around the country share stories reflecting diverse cultures, beliefs, and experiences. Performances run 45-60 minutes, followed by an up-to 30 minute discussion opportunity. An American Sign Language interpreter will be provided for all events.Join Valerie Tutson as she presents Tellin' it True. Whether telling carefully researched African American history, traditional African American folklore, or tales from her own life, Tutson's authentic and compelling storytelling is sure to engage you!
Valerie Tutson graduated from Brown University with a self-designed major, Storytelling as a Communication’s Art, and a Masters in Theatre. Valerie received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Rhode Island College. She has received numerous awards for her work, including the Pell Award for Artistic Excellence from Trinity Repertory Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island, where she makes her home. Since 1991, Valerie has traveled the country and world teaching, gathering and sharing stories and songs. Her repertoire includes folktales, personal and historical stories with an emphasis on black traditions, and first-person Bible stories. She works in all sorts of settings, from schools, libraries, festivals to churches, conferences, businesses, and universities. Valerie is a founding member and executive/festival director of the Rhode Island Black Storytellers and FUNDA FEST: A Celebration of Black Storytelling.
Valerie was selected as one of nine artists for the Providence Commemoration Lab, where she conceived of The Storytelling AncesTree, a statue which now stands over a pedestal which once held Christopher Columbus. She says, “now ALL our stories can be honored.” Most recently, The National Association of Black Storytellers presented her with the Zora Neale Hurston Award, the highest award the association grants.
Valerie is also the proud mother of her daughter, Joya.
Sponsored by the Kentucky Storytelling Association and PSPL.
Please register at https://www.pspl.org/event/story-tutson. For more information, contact Diane Dehoney at (502) 352-2665 x100 or [email protected].
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