Observer Editor
39th Annual Storytelling Festival: The Ark
Feb. 20–22 (different programs; the Feb. 22 family show is listed in Kids events). This year’s festival includes traditional storytelling shows for adults (on Saturday) and families (on Sunday afternoon), but it opens tonight with the Ark’s Fourth Annual Liar’s Contest. Six contestants each tell a well-crafted, entertaining 10-minute story designed to seduce listeners into crediting it as an accounting of fact. The winner gets a $100 bill, a trophy, and bragging rights as the area’s best liar. Emcee is Amir Baghdadchi, host of The Moth’s local monthly storytelling shows. 8 p.m., the Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $24 on Fri., $35 on Sat., & $15 (kids, $10) on Sun. in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office (mutotix.com) & theark.org, and (if available) at the door. (734) 761–1818.
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