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The Magic Orange Tree CD Release Party

Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM (ET)

New York, NY

The Magic Orange Tree CD Release Party

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Regular Admission
This ticket is for general admission for one person. Tickets are non-refundable. Seats are first-come, first-serve.
Ended $15.00 $0.00
Regular Admission & The Magic Orange Tree CD (Bundle)
This ticket is for general admission for one person. Seats are first-come, first-serve. Ticket-holder will receive their copy of the CD at the event. Although tickets are non-refundable, we will mail the CD to you if you end up not making it to the event.
Ended $20.00 $0.00

Event Details

To celebrate Diane Wolkstein's release of The Magic Orange Tree and Other Haitian Folktales, we will be throwing a CD release party and you are invited to join us!

In addition to Diane telling stories from The Magic Orange Tree, we will be joined by Joy Kelly, Shirley Keller, Haitian drummer Oneza Lafontant, Haitian dancers, and more. The walls will be decorated with Elsa Henriquez’s original illustrations for the classic, ALA Notable book The Magic Orange Tree and Other Haitian Folktales.

Tickets are limited, so be sure to order your tickets now to guarantee a seat at this historic event. 

When & Where


The Meta Center
214 West 29th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10001-5281

Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM (ET)


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Hosted By

Diane Wolkstein



Diane Wolkstein is the award-winning author of 23 books, including The Magic Orange Tree and Other Haitian Folktales andInanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth. From amusing children’s tales to epic adventures for adults, Wolkstein has performed and collected stories on five continents. In 2007, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg named June 22nd of that year “Diane Wolkstein Day,” in honor of Wolkstein’s 40 years of service to New York City. For 13 years the host of her own radio show at WNYC, Wolkstein has also been a frequent guest on PBS, NPR, and the BBC. She is a sought-after performer at festivals, schools, and universities around the world, and conducts popular workshops on storytelling. Wolkstein taught at New York University for 18 years, and established New York’s longstanding Central Park storytelling program. She is a resident of Greenwich Village and the epicycle editor of Parabola Magazine.