Observer Editor
36th Annual Storytelling Festival: The Ark.
Feb. 24–26 (different programs; the Feb. 26 family show is listed with the Kids events).
Tonight: Performances by Bill Harley, a Massachusetts songwriter and storyteller with an off-center point of view whose stories paint vibrant and hilarious pictures of school and family life, and Sheila Arnold, a veteran Virginia storyteller who specializes in bringing to life figures from American history. Emcee is Chelsea-based fiction writer and playwright Steve Daut, whose storytelling style draws on his experience as a magician and comic. 8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. Mask required if, per the Washtenaw County Health Department, the county is at a high community level for Covid-19. Tickets $10 on Fri., $30 on Sat., & $15 (kids, $10) on Sun. in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office (mutotix.com) & theark.org, and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763–TKTS.
