"The Liars Bench presents
southern Appalachian fright tales at WCUs Mountain Heritage Center.”
Thursday
October 18 at 7:00 pm The Liars Bench presents “Appalachian
Spook Tales” at WCUs Mountain Heritage Center auditorium. Member
Stars Gary Carden, Lloyd Arneach, Paul Iarussi; guest Star
storyteller Dot Jackson; and the Tuckaseegee Boys, Ethan Fortner,
Russel Messer, and Wyatt Messer perform Southern Appalachian 'scary'
in story and song on one stage. Free Admission.
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| Dot Jackson, novelist & storyteller |
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Carden said “I've been a friend of
Dot Jackson for forty years and she is one of the most entertaining
and knowledgeable storytellers that I know of. She has an
encyclopedic knowledge of Southern Appalachian tales—some of which
will scare your socks off. This is a going to be a real treat for
everyone.”
Regular cast members include Gary
Carden, Lloyd Arneach, Paul Iarussi, the Tuckaseegee Boys and the
show’s mascot Bodine. The Liars Bench recognizes established
regional artists and performers and encourages new talent also.
“The outside world stereotypes us as
an ignorant, violent culture, and that's not true. Yet at the same
time we've had our share of murder and violence. Sometimes its been
quite dark. This Liars Bench won't be a 'funny-face,'
jack-o-lantern type of Halloween show. You need to be ready for
Southern Appalachian 'scary,'” Carden remarked.
“This is the third Halloween show
we've done and I know that the audience will be very impressed with
the stories of both Lloyd Arneach and Dot Jackson” said Carden. The
Liars Bench, a fusion of culture and entertainment, has been a
crowd-pleaser from the very first show in June of 2010 promoting any
and all aspects of Appalachian culture.
“The Liars Bench is a unique
blend of culturally accurate mountain Americana with traditional
Southern Appalachian entertainment for everyone. We attempt to treat
Appalachian culture with integrity and authenticity and to be an
accurate reflection of the Southern Highlanders and their ways. No
matter how successful the show becomes I want people to know that The
Liars Bench is an honest rendering of Appalachian culture and
tradition” said Carden.
The Liars Bench was created in
the early summer of 2010 by Dr. Gary Carden to promote Southern
Appalachian storytelling, music, poetry, drama, and folk arts.
The next presentation of The
Liars Bench at WCUs Mountain Heritage Center will be Thursday
November 15 at 7 pm with a special presentation of one of Dr.
Carden's plays, “Birdell;” the story of a defiant mountain woman
forced off her land by the rising waters of Fontana lake.
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828.227.7129
Free Admission. Come and see us at WCUs Mountain Heritage Center this Thursday night!
