

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: David T. Hanson Artist Lecture Series: Milbre Burch
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Wege Center for the Arts at Maharishi International University is pleased to announce the creation of the David T. Hanson Artist Lecture Series, featuring annual presentations by accomplished artists, curators and art historians. The inaugural presentation will feature a storytelling performance for adult listeners by Milbre Burch on January 17 at the Wege Center’s Ross Theater and virtually on ZOOM at 2:30 pm CST.
 
 
“What Happens When You Really Listen – Oral Storytelling in the 21st Century” 
 
Join us for a storytelling performance by Milbre Burch, a GRAMMY-nominated spoken-word recording artist, internationally renowned storyteller, published writer, poet, scholar, and produced playwright. "What Happens When You Really Listen" features global folktales, original stories, and character monologues drawn from her nearly fifty-year career. Between stories, Burch will explore the visual and co-creative dimensions of oral storytelling, as well as the phenomenon of the storytelling trance. A Q&amp;A session will follow. Please register for the hybrid event which will take place at the Ross Theater for in-person attendance and on ZOOM for virtual attendance. 

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Milbre Burch is a GRAMMY-nominated, spoken-word recording artist, internationally known storyteller, published writer, poet, scholar, and produced playwright. Since 1978, she has performed and taught across the US, Europe, and Asia, using storytelling to address social justice issues. She is currently a guest lecturer on folklore and performance as a Research Collaborator in the American Studies Department of the University of North Carolina. In 2023, she made her ninth appearance at the National Storytelling Festival. In 2025, she served as a teller-in-residence at the International Storytelling Center. Burch holds a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from the University of Missouri. 
 
REGISTER for the hybrid event: https://www.wegecenter.org/davidthansonartistlectureseries
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- **Event Categories**: art, storytelling, literary-art, festivals, theatre, spoken-word, exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Fairfield
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: MIU Art Department
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- **full address**: MIU Art Department, 1000 N 4th St, Fairfield, IA 52557-0001, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** MIU Art Department, 1000 N 4th St, Fairfield, IA 52557-0001, United States
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  - **A:** MIU Art Department
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, storytelling, literary-art, festivals, theatre, spoken-word, exhibitions
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