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TRYON—Earth Spirit Taiko and Grey Seal Puppets will captivate audiences at this year’s Super Saturday festival on March 15.

Earth Spirit Taiko will perform at 9:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. at Holy Cross Episcopal. Earth Spirit Taiko is a Japanese taiko group based in Asheboro, North Carolina. Formed in 2007, Earth Spirit has been performing in and around the Asheboro area for more than 15 years. Earth Spirit Taiko is devoted to expanding the training and traditions of Japanese taiko drumming. 

Also at 9:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., Grey Seal Puppets will present A Tangle of Tales at the Congregational Church. A Tangle of Tales showcases three favorite folktales from around the world that come to life with a touch of the familiar and a taste of the new. Using a variety of puppet styles, The Frog Prince from Germany, Three Billy Goats Gruff from Scandinavia, and The Three Little Pigs from England are each told with refreshing wit and wisdom. In between each of the tales, there’s a whole menagerie of zany characters to see and enjoy. A Tangle of Tales is fun for everyone!

Tickets to main stage shows are only $2 per person, and order forms are now available at Polk County Public Libraries, Tryon Fine Arts Center, and on the Super Saturday website. For more information, visit tryonsupersaturday.com or follow Tryon Super Saturday on Facebook. If you have further questions or would like to volunteer, please email supersaturdayinfo@gmail.com.

Children’s Theater Festival’s presentation of Super Saturday is supported by grants from the Mary F. Kessler Fund at the Polk County Community Foundation. Organizers are grateful to the Polk County Community Foundation for administering the George and Esther Moore Endowment Fund, Arthur M. and Frances H. Wilhelm Fund, Dixie and Harry Evans Charitable Endowment Fund, and Super Saturday Fund, and would also like to thank its sponsors, including the Ann L. Turner & Geoffrey M. Tennant Foundation, the Stuart and Margaret L. Forbes Foundation, Lucy and Tim Brannon, the Chapman family, and Wayne and Clara Rogers.