The Snow Queen: a Journey of Story and Song

Saturday, January 26 at Deer Harbor Community Center and Sunday, January 27 at the Senior Center, 4–6 p.m.

Carolyn Cruso (l) and Antoinette Botsford (r) to join for an Evening of Story and Song

Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless coming-of-age tale, The Snow Queen, will soon come to life as master story-teller Antoinette Botsford and enchanting musician Carolyn Cruso join talents in “The Snow Queen: a Journey  of Story and Song.”

From performing in Europe amongst musicians, jugglers, comedians, one-man bands, mimes, and contortionists, to traveling the circus-like Renaissance Fair circuit, to recording and co-producing with Billy Oskay (founding member of the Windham Hill recording and touring ensemble Nightnoise), Carolyn Cruso has led a musically adventurous life. She has traveled the world moving audiences with her expressive voice, flute, guitar and hammered dulcimer talents.

A master of the hammered dulcimer, Carolyn is an innovator. She pushes the boundaries of the traditional approach while honoring the original spirit. Her style is improvisational, lyrical, and percussive.

Travels near and far have found Antoinette telling stories from campfires to concert halls–in prisons and churches and everything in between.  “I see stories as metaphoric reflections of the life journey that we’re all on.  We’re all searching in different ways for meaning and for truth.  The oral tradition in some mysterious way can draw listener and teller to meet in a liminal space together–that’s the magic of it.”

Antoinette is especially known for native North American tales (many learned from her Canadian-Metís relatives) as well as a growing Celtic collection she calls, “The Forest of Broceliande.”

Call 376-4285 for more information. A donation of $5-$20 is suggested. The program is recommended for adults and children 8 and older.