Tender Mercies
Two soulful minds join forces for an evening of raucous storytelling. Inspired by the Oscar-winning film Tender Mercies, written by the great American storyteller Horton Foote and starring Robert Duvall and Ellen Barkin, the show features artists who celebrate colorful American stories and songs about people on the margins, often seeking a second chance.
Kevin and Minton met at the International Storytelling Festival five years ago and knew immediately that they wanted to collaborate.
A poet, playwright, author, speaker-songwriter, and above all else a storyteller, Nashville's Minton Sparks dazzles audiences with her spoken word/honky-tonk hybrid performances.
Kevin Kling is known for his hilarious recounts of true events on NPR's All Things Considered. Kling's autobiographical tales are as enchanting as they are true to life: hopping freight trains, getting hit by lightning, performing his banned play in Czechoslovakia, growing up in Minnesota, and eating things before knowing what they are.