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Look Up and Listen is canceled tonight

Tonight’s event at YMCA Camp Hanes, Saturday, October 10, has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please do not travel to camp for the event.

We will regroup on Monday, October 12, to determine next steps and share an update with ticket holders by email once details are confirmed. Thank you for your understanding.

WFDD’s 80th Anniversary Celebration

Look Up and Listen

Saturday, October 10 • Canceled

Tonight’s event is canceled. We will regroup Monday, October 12, to determine next steps.

Read the event update

For ticket holders

Registration is closed

Look Up and Listen will not take place tonight, Saturday, October 10. Registration has been closed.

We will regroup on Monday, October 12, to determine next steps, including how existing tickets will be handled. Please watch your inbox for an update once details are confirmed.

Contact Rachel Thomas at thomara@wfu.edu with questions.

Stories that go Bump in the Night

Meet the storytellers

Liz Z. Pardue Visit Liz’s Website (opens in a new window)

Liz Z. Pardue

Liz Z Pardue is an award-winning storyteller, writer, and director from North Carolina, where she has spent nearly 40 years collecting, preserving, and sharing the region's lore; both its regional history and her own lived experience.

Her various creative works have appeared in Atlas Obscura, TIME, Strange Carolinas, and on stages across the globe. She has performed in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and, in 2025, she won the Linda Goodman New Voices Award and the People's Choice Award at the Stone Soup Storytelling Festival.

In 2023, she founded her production company Sisterhood of Spirits, creating ghost tours, theatrical productions, and the Fuquay-Varina Ghosts, Legends, and Lore book series. She is currently touring North Carolina with her "Keep NC Weird" and "Tarheel Terrors" speaking series across the Old North State.

Dan Sellers Listen to Carolina Haints (opens in a new window)

Dan Sellers

Dan Sellers is a storyteller and the founder of Carolina Haints, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting folklore storytelling throughout the Carolinas. He is also the host and producer of The Carolina Haints Podcast.

Dan co-authored Carolina Haints: Ghosts, Folklore and Mysteries of the Old North State with Jeffrey Cochran. He is also the author of Haunted High Point and the upcoming Folk: A Collection of Curious Lore from the Carolinas.

In addition to storytelling and writing, Dan has produced numerous award-winning short and feature films through Wreak Havoc Productions. He is a member of the North Carolina Storytelling Guild and regularly travels the state sharing spooky tales with audiences.

Community under the stars

Our partners and vendors

Thank you to the organizations and local businesses supporting Look Up and Listen and WFDD’s 80th anniversary.

Stargazing partner

Forsyth Astronomical Society

Thank you to Forsyth Astronomical Society for supporting Look Up and Listen.

Explore the night sky

Frequently asked questions

Cancellation and next steps

Is the event still happening tonight?

Tonight’s event at YMCA Camp Hanes, Saturday, October 10, has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please do not travel to camp for the event.

Will the event be rescheduled?

A new date has not been confirmed. We will regroup on Monday, October 12, to determine next steps. The previously listed November 7 rain date is not a confirmed replacement date due to other conflicts that have recently come to light.

What happens to my tickets?

We will share information about existing tickets once next steps are confirmed. Please watch your inbox for an email from WFDD.

Who can I contact with a question?

Contact Rachel Thomas at thomara@wfu.edu.