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Tales of spooky folklore are the focus of the inaugural LoreFest, featuring students in Performance Studies<\/a> classes in the Texas A&M School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts<\/a>. The free event is Thursday through Saturday in Downtown Bryan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 200 students in classes taught by Dr. Matthew Campbell, assistant program director, and Dr. Will Connor, lecturer, will present immersive presentations and performances crafted through folklore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe ethos of LoreFest is we want to get students engaged with local folklore storytelling,\u201d Campbell said. \u201cFolklore, from a folklorist\u2019s perspective, is everything that is passed from person to person. We want to make them aware of the stories of Bryan-College Station, the Brazos Valley and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connor said this is an opportunity for students to represent their personal heritage. He said some of his students have a Czech, Chinese or German heritage and want to showcase that though folklore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLoreFest is covering both storytelling and filmmaking, and even puppet-making,\u201d he said. \u201cWe also really wanted a way for the community to interact with the students and link performativity. This festival is giving locals the opportunity to see a performance from a student\u2019s creation, and both sides can see how it interacts with culture and society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ethan Campbell and Meranda Soto work on their puppet to tell the folklore story \u201cLa Lechuza.\u201d Photo by Bailey Brown.
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The students in Performance in World Cultures classes were given a list of folklore tales to choose from, and then were tasked with creating a puppet that represented the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student groups crafted puppets alongside Victoria Snaith, founder and creative director of Dread Falls Theatre<\/a>, based in the United Kingdom. Snaith presented her \u201cPatient 4620\u201d<\/a> horror theatre experience earlier in the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LoreFest Night One is Thursday and features a \u201cCampfire Story Session\u201d from 7-10 p.m. Students and residents will share folklore stories in a spooky setting hosted by Missy Barron and The Frame Gallery in Downtown Bryan. The Frame Gallery is located at 108 N. Bryan Ave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Night Two on Friday will feature a film festival at the Queen Theatre from 7-10 p.m. Students will present silent, black-and-white short films. The live soundtracks for the films were produced by students in Connor\u2019s Electronic Composition classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will also be a premiere showing of \u201cUnexpected Amenities\u201d by filmmaker Shun Lee Fong.  Fong will lead panel discussions with student filmmakers to discuss their projects and field questions from the audience. The Queen Theatre is located at 110 S. Main St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final night of LoreFest on Saturday will feature a Ghost Walk and LoreFest Gala from 7-10 p.m. at The Village Caf\u00e9. Students will perform interactive works that involve puppets, documentary films and theatrical, musical and dance pieces. Students will present their work in stations throughout the venue, and audience members will be guided through in repeating cycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ghost Walk will begin and end at the front door of The Village Caf\u00e9. It will feature presentations of interactive storytelling, visualizations and live soundtracks provided by students. The Village Caf\u00e9 is located at 210 W. 26th St.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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