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Authors @ Your Library - February 2016
Mark your calendar for February 18, 2016
This article is 9 years old. It was published on February 16, 2016.
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY WELCOMES EMMY-AWARD WINNING STORYTELLER AND AUTHOR BOBBY NORFOLK
The St. Louis Public Library is proud to present local author and storyteller Bobby Norfolk as its February installment of the popular Authors @ Your Library series. The event is FREE and open to the public.
Emmy-award winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk discusses and signs his new memoir Eye to the Sky: Storytelling on the Edge of Magic at the Schlafly Branch, 225 N. Euclid Avenue, on February 18 at 7 p.m.
Norfolk takes readers on a journey from his early days of growing up in St. Louis to his travels to Africa, to where he is today, storyteller extraordinaire. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in 1975 at local St. Louis comedy clubs and as an actor with The St. Louis Black Repertory Company.
Norfolk won three Emmy awards as the host of the CBS TV show Gator Tales and also hosted the Emmy nominated series Children's Theater at Bobby's House. Both shows were based in St. Louis and focused on character, education, literacy, and storytelling.
Using dynamic movement and vocal effects, Norfolk creates vibrant characters who come to life in imaginative, creative stories. His living history programs highlight the African-American experience and his toe-tapping musical shows features songs and live musicians. He founded Folktale Productions, a storytelling company, in 1987 to promote the arts in schools and communities.
Books available for purchase courtesy of Left Bank Books.
For more information, visit slpl.org or call 314.662.1950.
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St. Louis Public Library
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Libraries, Museums, and Cultural Venues
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