An Evening of Storytelling at Stone Mt. Arts Center
Dinner, drinks, and performances by professional Storytellers: Antonio Rocha & Dave Kobrenski
Our vision was to pull together our greater community and create an unforgettable event for you. We currently do not have the participation we had envisioned at this time, mainly due to unavoidable postponements and scheduling conflicts. This means that with a heavy heart we are canceling Friday nights storytelling event.
We will be issuing refunds for all of those who purchased tickets.
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Antonio Rocha (pronounced haw-sha), originally from Brazil, began his career in the performing arts in 1985. He has earned a Summa Cum Laude Theater BA from USM (University of Southern Maine) and studied with Master Marcel Marceau. Mr. Rocha’s unique and award winning solo fusion of mime and storytelling with mesmerizing voices and sound effects has been performed from Singapore to South Africa and many places in between. Antonio Rocha also loves to teach his craft and often facilitates workshops, not only for performers, but for those who want to incorporate storytelling into their business presentations and classroom.
A two time TEDx speaker, Mr. Rocha is a proud recipient of the coveted Circle of Excellence Award by the National Storytelling Network, and most recently the 2024 Maine Arts Commission Fellowship for the Performing Arts. -
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Enjoy Dave Kobrenski’s presentation that will combine music, storytelling, visual art, and photography into an entertaining and informative cultural experience.
Between 2001 and 2016, Dave traveled extensively in West Africa to study traditional music with master musicians, including Famoudou Konaté, Sayon Camara, Nansady Keita, and more. His apprenticeship with Lanciné Condé, a master of the Malinké flute tradition, lasted for fifteen years until Lanciné’s untimely death in 2021.
Dave plays the Fulani flute, kamale ngoni (a 10-string Mande harp), djembe, and balafon with his main music project, called Afroflute.
As an artist, Dave conveys his love for culture and diversity in his vivid portrait drawings and rich watercolor paintings. His artwork can be seen in his first two books, Djoliba Crossing and Drawing on Culture. -
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Your ticket includes a delicious buffet dinner provided by Stone Mountain Arts Center. All dietary restrictions will be accommodated.
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Class fundraisers - buy maple syrup, or pre-order your spring flower baskets.
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Cash bar with local beers, wine and cocktail options available.
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Bid on a handful of premier auction items for yourself or as gifts.
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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Antonio Rocha (pronounced haw-sha), originally from Brazil, began his career in the performing arts in 1985. In 1988 he received a Partners of the Americas grant to come to the USA to perform and deepen his mime skills with Mime Master Tony Montanaro. Since then he has earned a Summa Cum Laude Theater BA from USM (University of Southern Maine) and studied with Master Marcel Marceau. Mr. Rocha’s unique and award winning solo fusion of mime and storytelling with mesmerizing voices and sound effects has been performed from Singapore to South Africa and many places in between, including 20 countries on 6 continents as well as in 44 US states. Some of the venues include The Singapore Festival of the Arts, Wolf Trap, The National Storytelling Festival, The Kennedy Center, The Smithsonian Institution, The National Geographic, The Tales of Graz in Austria, Dunya Festival, The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Cave Run Storytelling Festival as well as thousands of school performances. Antonio Rocha also loves to teach his craft and often facilitates workshops, not only for performers, but for those who want to incorporate storytelling into their business presentations and classroom.
A two time TEDx speaker, Mr. Rocha is a proud recipient of the coveted Circle of Excellence Award by the National Storytelling Network, and most recently the 2024 Maine Arts Commission Fellowship for the Performing Arts.For more info: https://storyinmotion.com/
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All proceeds from this event will go directly towards our operating budget, allowing us to provide a public Waldorf curriculum. Your financial support helps pay our fantastic educators a living wage, funds student learning adventures, and provides high quality materials from beeswax to watercolor paints, yarn and more.
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There are many ways you can support Northeast Woodland. We are always looking for volunteers to help at school events and substitute teach.
Support our class fundraising efforts by purchasing wreaths, maple syrup, citrus and hanging baskets.
Donate to or bid on items in our annual silent auction or give to our annual appeals. We appreciate everyone’s support. -
A delicious buffet dinner is provided with the cost of your ticket. All dietary restrictions will be accommodated for. There will be a cash bar available.
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Dave Kobrenski is a local artist, musician, and author of three books, including his most recent book, a narrative memoir titled Finding the Source.
Between 2001 and 2016, Dave traveled extensively in West Africa to study traditional music with master musicians, including Famoudou Konaté, Sayon Camara, Nansady Keita, and more. His apprenticeship with Lanciné Condé, a master of the Malinké flute tradition, lasted for fifteen years until Lanciné’s untimely death in 2021.
Dave plays the Fulani flute, kamale ngoni (a 10-string Mande harp), djembe, and balafon with his main music project, called Afroflute. Kobrenski has also performed throughout the Northeast with various projects, including pianist Jed Wilson, Donkilo Afro Jazz, Sayon Camara and Landaya, and occasionally collaborates with Barika from Burlington, VT.
As an artist, Dave conveys his love for culture and diversity in his vivid portrait drawings and rich watercolor paintings. His artwork can be seen in his first two books, Djoliba Crossing and Drawing on Culture.
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This event is for anyone who is interested in supporting and/or learning more about Northeast Woodland. It will be an evening of social fun and building community with an opportunity to hear storytelling and presentations about the school while enjoying a fabulous dinner.
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This event is for ages 21+
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