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For release: January 14, 2011
For press information, contact Tom Mendina, 901-678-4310
Nationally recognized storyteller Dylan Pritchett will bring tales of African-American
life during the Civil War to the University of Memphis on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at noon
in the University Center Fountain View Room. Admission is free and open to the public.
Pritchett, who lives in Williamsburg, Va., has been a full-time storyteller for more
than 20 years. He has researched and presented real characters from America’s past
for the Smithsonian museums, Colonial Williamsburg, Monticello, the Museum of the
Confederacy, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to
recording several albums of folk tales, Pritchett has created the voices for many
historical characters in museum recordings and exhibits. Each year he visits more
than 100 schools, libraries, museums, festivals, conferences, and educational institutions.
Parking is available in the Zach Curlin garage, adjacent to the University Center.
The program is presented by the University of Memphis Libraries with the support of
Friends of the University Libraries. For more information, contact Tom Mendina at
901-678-4310 or tmendina@memphis.edu
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