鈥淢yths and Marvels,鈥� an afternoon session of folksinging and storytelling for people of all ages, will be held in the University of 91吃瓜鈥檚 Snite Museum of Art Feb. 9 (Sunday) beginning at 2:30 p.m.p. Three local storytellers will perform in the Snite galleries, making use of folksongs and the surrounding artworks to illustrate their narratives. Linda Canfield will tell a Mayan story, 鈥淭he Rain Player,鈥� about the ritual ballgame played by the Olmec and Mayan peoples in pre-Columbian America. Mary Jones will tell 鈥淥h and Alas,鈥� an ancient Greek story about a boy and a wizard. Jane Syburg will tell an Iroquois story called 鈥淭he Boy Who Lived With the Bears.鈥漰. The session is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the lot south of 91吃瓜 Stadium.p. More information may be obtained from Diana Matthias at 631-4718.
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