By Laura Kroeger

NKyTribune staff writer

If you stroll down Pike Street in Covington, you may hear some unusual sounds from Paul Strickland’s house as he practices his art of storytelling along with an accompanying guitar.

A professional storyteller, comedian, musician, and Covington resident since 2010, Strickland is bringing the 2025 Cincinnati Storytelling Festival to the Know Theatre in Over-the-Rhine November 13-15. Now in its fifth year, the festival moves from Cincinnati’s west site to what Strickland calls “a more central location.” It’s also the venue for more storytelling holiday shows in December.

“It’s an exciting move for us since the Know Theatre embraces alternative theatre,” explains Strickland. “The local arts scene really reached out to us. What we are doing is rooted

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