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OCT 14-20, 2015 UCW 7 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Stor y telling is a way to enjoy imaginat ion beyond words. It is a way to enter t ain, share histor y and build communit y. Telling stories was popular before telev ision and even book s. Before anyone could read, stories were passed dow n t hrough generat ions. It 's how family histories were preser ved; how older generat ions t aught t he younger members of t ribes and v illages. Even t hough it may not seem as common, stor y telling is st ill a big par t of our world. From dinner t ables to playgrounds, stories connect people to each ot her and to signif icant event s and ideas. The Stor y telling and Ar t s Center celebrates it s 10t h anniversar y Oct . 16 -18. Stor y telling is not just for children. It is for adult s as well, and t he Stor y telling and Ar t s Center has rounded up some of t he best for t he weekend. Enter t ainers include Bil Lepp, Bill Harley, Sheila Arnold Jones and Diane Ferlat te. Regional teller Mar t ha Johnson and t he w inner and People's Choice of t he Bold-Faced Liars' Showdow n w inners Pamela A lberda and Jadie Fuson are in at tendance, as well. Bil Lepp, stor y teller and comedian, is k now n for his t all t ales and clever stories t hat people of all ages can appreciate. Lepp has received many awards and is t he aut hor of t hree book s of t all t ales, 10 audio collect ions, a non-f ict ion book and a novel. Mar t ha Reed Johnson, a well-t raveled stor y teller, uses her ow n experiences to connec t w it h her audiences. Since t raveling across t hree cont inent s, Reed can relate to any audience t hrough her stor y telling. Diane Ferlat te, a nat ura l bor n nur t urer, has spoken to audiences across t he globe. Her listeners c an be f rom a ll wa lk s of life. A f ter per for ming inter nat iona lly many t imes over, anyone c an relate to her words. Bi l l Ha rley, i s a l so k now n a s a ch i ld r en's ent er t a i ner w it h ma ny w it t y w ays of con nec t i ng w it h ch i ld r en . A l so aw a r ded a Gr a m my for Bes t Spoken Wor d a lbu m for C h i ld r en . Sheila Arnold Jones, has used her t alent to perform during historic character present at ions, Christ ian monolog ues, mot ivat ional speak ing for schools, churches and organizat ions t hroughout t he U. S. Jones tells original, folk t ales, t all t ales, A f rican-American, mult icult ural, historical and personal stories. Par t icipant s can choose t he teller t hey would like at tend by t he schedule prov ided on t he SACs website. SACs inv ites st udent s, bot h public and homeschooled, to join during t he st udent sessions on Oct . 16 f rom 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The st udent sessions w ill include special stor y telling segment s for yout h. Look for craf t vendors, a children's play area and f ive stor y telling work shops. The fest ival t akes place at t he John Blue House Complex in Laurinburg , Nor t h Carolina, t icket s are available online at w w w.stor yar t scenter.org. Storytellers Gather at The Storytelling and Arts Festival by CANDACE CARR CANDACE CARR, Contributing Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upand- comingweekly.com. 910.484.6200. The Cumberland Oratorio Singers, a mainstay in Fayetteville's musical scene, opens its 2015-2016 season on Friday, Oct. 23 with Mozart's "Coronation Mass." This choral music group is composed of local singers who are driven by their love of the art. It's their passion. Through their concerts, the entire community benefits. Under the direction of Dr. Michael Martin, the group continues to deliver performances that keep the singers challenged and audiences enthralled. The first piece of the season is the "Coronation Mass" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The piece is a great selection not only because it is so beautiful, but because it gives the group an opportunity to showcase the work of one of classical music's powerhouse composers. On Dec. 12, the ever- popular, holiday piece, "Hallelujah Chorus" or "Messiah Sing" from Handel's "Messiah" continues as one of the Sandhills' favorite Christmas traditions on Dec. 12. In April, "Carmina Burana" is set for April 6 and the season closes with Ola Gjeillo's "Sunrise Mass." In selecting this season's music, Dr. Michael Martin uses the performances to build on the skills of the singers, each one preparing them for what is coming next. "All the large works we are doing in the fall help us to prepare for 'Carmina Burana' in the spring," said Martin. The first concert of the season, Mozart's "Coronation Mass," was written after a fairly miserable job hunting trip to Paris and Mannheim. "He ended up in Salzburg, a town he did not like, and working for the Archbishop," said Martin. "On April 4, 1779, it was premiered during Easter. Contrary to what the name implies, it was not written for a coronation. The general consensus is that it got the name from the Imperial Court in Vienna in the early 19th century where it became the preferred music for royal and imperial coronations." This is paired with Vaughan Williams' first known choral work "Toward the Unknown Region." "It is very "Brahms-ian" in character; many people might say that it sounds like the music to a film score," said Martin. The piece was Vaughan Williams' first one for chorus and orchestra, but it is still somewhat obscure with regard to other popular choices of Vaughan Williams' choral music. The text is by Walt Whitman, whose "Leaves of Grass" remains a source of inspiration for many composers." The theme of the 2015 season is Ethereal. "If no other reason than because of some of the material we are doing this year," said Martin. The first features a piece by Vaughan Williams during the opening concert. "The second of these "ethereal" pieces will be performed in May and is called 'Sunrise Mass,"' by Ola Gjeillo. In his own words, Gjeillo indicated that the piece works '"... as a metaphor for human development from child to adult, or as a spiritual journey."' In that sense, our season takes on a journey of different types of choral music." Singers are still welcome to join the Cumberland Oratorio Singers for performances of "Messiah" (December), "Carmina Burana" (April) and the "Sunrise Mass" (May). "They need only contact us through our website (singwithcos.org) and set up a voice placement," said Martin. "It is not an audition but just to find out where your voice best fits in the choir. If you already know what part you sing, that's great, too. Anyone who has sung music as a hobby or professionally should be part of Fayetteville's choir. With about 275,000 people who live here, I would like to think we have more than 65 singers ready to go." For more information about the season, visit the website at www. singwithcos.org. The Cumberland Oratorio Singers Open Season With Mozart by STEPHANIE CRIDER Storytellers will gather Oct. 16-18 at the John Blue House Complex in Laurinburg to spin tales and entertain children of all ages at the Storytelling and Arts Festival. STEPHANIE CRIDER. Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomin- gweekly.com. 910.484.6200.