Tales for the Light and Dark of Winter, A Cello and Storytelling duo for the Winter Solstice

Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum is delighted to welcome back Cellist, Michelle Dodson and storyteller, Merna Ann Hecht for a performance drawing back from the time-honored storytelling and musical traditions that mark the universal impulse of the Solstice with its ancient roots, in celebration of the return of the Light during the lengthening days of winter’s darkness. Join us for  Tales for the Light and Dark of Winter and enjoy a wine reception to conclude the evening.

Merna Ann Hecht, nationally known storyteller, poet and teaching artist founded the Stories of Arrival: Refugee & Immigrant Youth Voices Poetry Project at Foster High School in Tukwila one of the most culturally and language diverse schools in the U.S. Her writing, arts activism and teaching are guided by her commitment to bring marginalized voices through art, story and poetry to wide community visibility. She has taught Creative Writing, Humanities, and Arts and Social…