It was great to be back with Catherine to produce the Storytelling for the Mountain Makins Festival. 2025
The award-winning Mountain Makins Festival at historic Rose Center in Morristown is a weekend folklife festival. The festival honors the …
Catherine and I are proud to underwrite a three year grant to establish the Jimmy Neil Smith Legacy Society to continue his vision for International Storytelling Center …
Join us for the 2nd Annual Blue Ridge Storytelling at the Center for Pioneer Life! Experience a day filled with captivating tales from renowned storytellers, each bringing their unique flair and years of experience. Don’t miss out on this family-friendly …
There will be magic in the air as I present a night of Magic in the International Storytelling Center Theater. Santa or Scrooge, Will it float? and more…
October 26-27, 2024
Catherine and I are excited to be back to produce the storytelling at Mountain Makins 2024
The award-winning Mountain Makins Festival at historic Rose Center in Morristown is a weekend folklife festival. The festival honors the rich …
We are back after missing last year due to weather for Scary Stories at Fort Watauga.
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Catherine and I will be back telling on Doc’s Front Porch at the International Storytelling Center.
Catherine and I are excited to be at the premier of the BRSS.…
October 28-29, 2023:
Catherine and I are excited to be producing the storytelling at Mountain Makins.
The award-winning Mountain Makins Festival at historic Rose Center in Morristown is a weekend folk life festival. The festival honors the rich traditions of …
Catherine and I are proud to sponsor the 2023 Legacy Series appearance of Tova Friedman, child holocaust survivor.
Catherine and I are back on Doc’s porch at International Storytelling Center …
In retirement it takes a while to get around to things. I have gradually closed or transitioned my business sites and now I’m reworking my personal sites, slowly. This site had nothing but a brief coming soon html …
It’s been a rough year with many of our family and friends coping with loss and loneliness due to the COVID pandemic…but next Saturday is a time to celebrate. The Bonnie Kate Theater will present the show ”Come As You Are” …
In 2020 from the last live performance of Stories N More at the International Storytelling Center for more than a year I developed, produced and directed 31 90 minute episodes of Stories N More. The Guild has been regularly performing …
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. — Whenever I’m down in Jonesborough, Tennessee, I have my own story to tell about storytelling.
Here, at the National Storytelling Festival, always held on the first weekend of October, I have met the late and legendary mountain …
Thank you to the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild for sharing stories throughout the summer in the Christopher Taylor House! Tellers today included Gary McConnell, Marjorie Shaefer, Wallace Shealy
Catherine Serota, and Betty Ann Polaha. – Heritage Alliance.…
Got called on to sub for Molly tonight. Guess it is my first appearance as a Performing Member. Told the Cherry Red Corvette. Molly, hope all is well. Tama was an awesome emcee. From here on out you can expect …
It was my privilege to be invited to Emcee the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild’s Graveyard Tale at Rocky Mount. Linda, Delanna, Madge and Molly made my job easy by telling scary stories. Thanks …
Hey we are in the Lobby of the Center for Art and Inspiration for the Hendo Story Club. Catherine is the Emcee and I’m telling Jack. About 25. They are getting ready for BFIW inside I think Larry just got …
My first appearance at International Storytelling Center Theater with the Jonesborough Storytellers Guild. I told the Big Game. Thanks Bruce for making a spot.
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Back at the Center for Art and Inspiration to Emcee the Hendo Story Club. Catherine told along with 10 or so others. Thanks EDM for the invite. We will be back in August when Catherine and i switch roles.…
Tonight was Catherine and my first time to tell for the members. I told Jack and the Northwest Wind.…
It was great to Emcee Asheville Storytelling Circle Spring Event. The kids from Owen did a great job. And I got a new to me Jack Tale, “My Name’s Jack” or Jack and the Northwest Wind.…
Just in case you missed the news today was my wedding day. Catherine was beautiful and the day was perfect. Most people had given up betting that I would get married.…
Got invited to tell at the inaugural Hendo Story Club at the Center for Art and Inspiration in Hendersonville. Nice venue, good audience and tellers. I’ll be back in June to Emcee.…
It was great to be back at my home congregation to preach and tell stories. I got to see so many familiar faces.…
Had a blast lying to the youth at North Buncombe Middle during a break from End of Year Test.…
One more Downtown After 5 produced by the Asheville Downtown Association the 3rd Friday in September. It is going be an awesome show to close the season. Then on to Oktoberfest and the Holiday Parade. …
Alice just called and I’ll be headed back to volunteer in Jonesborough for the 43 edition of the National Storytelling Festival. I wasn’t there in year one with Connie, Ray and …
It was indeed a privilege to produce the anniversary gala. Three legendary ladies and a great celebration of 20 years for the Asheville Storytelling Circle.…
Thanks to Barbara Freeman and folks at Pisgah Dude Ranch. I got to spend a rainy evening in the study telling stories in front of the fireplace. I had planned to head into town for Okie Dokie BBQ, some of …
It was great to be invited back for another season of Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch in the Rino Courtyard at Dianna Wortham Theater, Pack Place. …
Loretta Freeman talked me into working with Shindig on the Green and the Mountain Dance and Music Festival this year. I had been many times as a patron to the MDMF and to sit on the …
Thanks to the wonderfully warm audience around the campfire at the Vance Birth Place. It was a pleasure to tell to a great crowd at such a beautiful place.…
It was a great night to play to host to this group of a dozen Real Estate Pro’s from the NC Mountains MLS, Charlotte Regional REALTOR Association and CoreLogic. Life membership has its privileges. Dinner was amazing with a …
A talented group of storytellers will be spinning yarns at Music and Mud: A Heritage, Pottery and Music Festival on April 10-11 at the Newton-Conover Auditorium including: Wallace Shealy: Winner 2010 Bold-Faced Liar Showdown…
It was a beautiful day to wrap up another year with the Asheville Downtown Association at the Holiday Parade. Looking forward to 2015.…
It was a blessing to opening at Joan of Arc’s Storytelling event.…
I snuck in to the Biblical Storytellers epic tell and afterwards got to lie to them at light the fire.
Thanks to everyone at Smith-McDowell House, I had a great time stretching the truth on the porch.
ASHEVILLE – The Asheville History Center will present a storytelling event with Wallace Shealy from 4-6 p.m. Saturday on …
It was great to get to emcee Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch on a day featuring all the great storytellers from Asheville Storytelling Circle…
Thanks to Penelope and the folks at the picnic at the Community Center of Rosscraggon, Arden, NC. It was great to share a meal and stories with you.…
It was great to be in Hendersonville with Zane and Pete to tell at Jongo Java. Thanks Zane for the invite to your part of North Carolina.…
It was a great privilege to check off my list getting to tell at the International Storytelling Center theater. The Jonesborough Storytellers Guild now calls it home.
Enjoyed talking to the young men of Christ School this morning about Social Media and reputation. It was a pleasure to speak to the guys. My thanks to Ms. Gina Drew for making the connections as …
Mountain Xpress – Shealy Named…
Why is it that I feel the need to post photographic evidence when I get recognized in my “Real” Estate life? REALTOR® of the Year. It was quite an honor …
I am so excited for the chance to stretch the truth Sunday November 24th 4pm at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway …
Looking forward to sharing a mix of holiday and other stories some biblical and others just fun at First Baptist Swannanoa December 7th. Might even invite the jolly old feller himself to set his part in …
It was great to be invited to be a regional teller at the 2013 edition of the Toe River Storytelling Festival.…
Having emcee and appeared at Feed and Seed several times before it is great to be invited back as a featured teller on May 19th at 3pm. Come out and hear me stretch the truth all out of proportion or …
No not of The United States, that would be a lie. No cherry tree involved in this deal. Although rumor has has it he offered bribes if anyone would run against him. In-spite of his propensity to stretch the truth, …
It was amazing to be the emcee for Asheville and the worlds premier storytelling weekend Tellabration!™ at the Folk Art Center. It was great to share the stage with Donna Washington, Vixi Jil …
Hendersonville’s Premier Storytelling Festival Do Tell moved to Flat Rock Theater Downtown for its 3rd season. The performances were superb. I was privileged to step in to emcee the Sunday show featuring Candler Willis and Elana …
It was a great pleasure to emcee Asheville Storytelling Circle’s – Tales in Tennessee featuring ghost stories in the Gazebo. We enjoyed a meal and more tales at Creekside. It was a great way to spend Halloween weekend.…
It was great to spend the weekend telling and sharing stories with the people of St. Martin’s – Charlotte. We worked on our own personal stories and listens to tall tales.
It was indeed an honor to be invited to share the Shoe Story and introduce the amazing Michael Reno Harrell at the closing performance of Stories on Asheville’s Front Porch. We enjoyed telling in outdoor space which adjoins Diana Worthan …
The second edition of Stories at Feed and Seed featured three ladies telling their best Celtic Stories and a foil. It was my honor to play host to three of Western North Carolina’s most amazing Celtic Storytellers; Elana Diana Miller, …
Last January The Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast declared Wallace Shealy the 2010 Southeast Bold-Faced Liar Champion. In an interview after the competition and with a twinkle in his eye Shealy said, “of course I embellished the truth …
No telling what yarns I’ll spin on the 4th at Weaverville 4th Party
-fireworks 9:15 on North Buncombe High Athletic Fields! Music, Food, and other stuff too.…
It is true, I am the featured Liar at Do Tell StoryFest 7/10/2010 in Hendersonville, NC.
