Samara Jade

Join us for a special combination song circle + storytelling event at the TVUUC with Mica Sun & Samara Jade (of Asheville, NC), coming to Knoxville for the first time. The first hour will be the song circle, followed by a performance of the duo’s original musical fable “The Floating Kingdom.” About the song circle: Join Samara Jade, experienced song-leader and songwriter, for an hour of singing together - songs of Resistance, Resilience and Regulation. All songs taught will be original, learnable by ear, and relevant to these times and will include a variety of rounds, layered-parts songs and other singalongs. All voices and singing experience welcome! About the Floating Kingdom: With original songs by Samara Jade and original story by Mica Sun, this duo of wandering bards weaves a theatrical tale relevant for our times called "The Floating Kingdom" — suitable for all ages, yet sophisticated enough to satisfy the most discerning of mythic palettes. Mica and Samara have toured this show across the country and back and performed it at 40+ different venues. Mica and Samara bring a uniquely original (and yet ancient and familiar) marriage of story and song in “The Floating Kingdom,” an original, theatrical tale of reflection, journey and return. Fine oral storytelling dances with seasoned craftsmanship in music and voice, weaving puppetry with interactive song, original music, and classical fairy tale, themed by reflections on freedom, grief, aging, and the repair of our world. This original production — is guaranteed to delight and entertain while churning the gears of the mind and stirring the waters of the heart.