Connie Regan-Blake, one of America’s most celebrated storytellers will perform in Rockefeller Hall on the first floor of the Class of 1945 Library, on Tuesday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m.

Regan-Blake has entertained audiences in 47 states and 16 countries with her powerful performances and workshops. She has been featured on seven award-winning recordings – five audio and two videos produced by PBS. She has also been a guest on NPR’s All Things Considered, ABC’s Good Morning America and CNN.

Her stories range from hilarious traditional Appalachian Mountain tales to poignant true-life drama. A consummate professional, Regan-Blake's rare talent can transform a convention hall into a wondrous landscape and turn a packed theater into an intimate circle of friends.

Regan-Blake performs nationally for festivals, conferences, schools, and libraries. She has performed at the nation’s top folk music and storytelling festivals in Chicago, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, as well as at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. She is a founding member of the National Storytelling Association and a frequent host and featured performer at the National Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. In addition, she has received numerous awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Storytelling Association in 2006-2007.

More information can be found on Regan-Blake's web site.

The performance, which is free and open to the public, is being sponsored by the Ellis “Anvil” Storytelling Fund.

For further information, please contact Academy Librarian Jacquelyn Thomas at (603) 777-3328.