An Afternoon with O. Henry in South Texas

​2006

I participated in a tandem presentation with Texas Storyteller Donna Ingham in An Afternoon with O. Henry in South Texas. The Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio, Texas organized this event. Donna and I told favorite O. Henry stories selected from among his three-dozen tales set in Texas. The event celebrated America's master of the “twist-at-the-end,” in conjunction with the “Photographs and Paragraphs: The Images of I.N. Hall and the Imagery of O. Henry” exhibit.

Camp C.A.M.P. campfire programs

​2007

I presented six campfire programs for campers and staff members for Camp C.A.M.P. in Center Point, Texas. This camp provides outdoor summer-camp experiences for severely handicapped children ages 5-21. My programs were specifically designed to entertain campers ages 12–21 with varying degrees of physical or mental challenges. Each program was one hour long and was crafted to be quick moving with actions and character voices.

Festivals

​1999 - present

For the 27th Annual George West Storyfest, in 2015, I served as Featured Teller.  As Featured Teller I appeared on stage for six seperate segments of the event.  Each time period required different stories to be performed.  All the sessions had firm time constraints and coordination with Stage Managers and Emcees. 

For the Fabra Elementary School Storytelling Festival, UTSA Storytelling Festival, Celebrate! Bandera, Tejas Storytelling Festival, and George West Storyfest, I have presented daylong programs for school children from Pre-Kindergarten to High School and stage performances. These programs involved selecting and performing age appropriate stories, encouraging group participation and interacting with school personnel.

Dobie Dichos

2012

Campfires, Chili con Carne, and the Words of J. Frank Dobie  "Any tale belongs to whoever can best tell it!" J.F.D.

A night of campfire cooking, booksigning and Texas authors' reading from the works of the master South Texas storyteller - Live Oak County born and raised.  This evening is an annual event celebrating the words of J. Frank Dobie.  My story was "The Headless Horseman of the Mustangs" - a Dobie classic that rivals any creepy tale you've heard.