Conversations with Storytellers Series

Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center announces its 2025 Pigeon Community Conversations with Storytellers Series. This curated series will showcase award-winning storytellers from Western North Carolina’s African American, Latinx, and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian communities.

Through live storytelling, readings, music, and focused questions, Pigeon Community Conversations with Storytellers Series examines the purpose and power of storytelling in underrepresented communities. Types of storytelling to be explored are written, traditional, musical, and spoken word poetry, and will reflect WNC’s diversity of talent. The series is appropriate for all community members, and everyone is welcome to attend.

PCMDC Program Director Tausha Forney will lead this series starting in April 2025. The conversations are casual and will allow for audience participation. There will be 6 events held at the Pigeon at 6 PM on the second Thursday of April, May, June, July, August and September 2025.

Event #2: LaKisha Blount explores the essence of her experiences and generational stories of Black mountain life in Appalachia through her figurative oil paintings. Using bold colors, gritty textures of layered paint, and intricate markings, Blount aims to capture the raw emotion and beauty of everyday life.

Tickets may be purchased in advance and can be purchased at the door of each performance. Reduced price $50/$40/$30 series passes are also available. Refreshments are available for purchase. Please contact Tausha Forney for information about individual event sponsorships.

For more information and/or to purchase tickets, visit pcmdc.org.