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Biography
Ina Buckner-Barnette aka The Sunshine Storyteller fills
each show with an exciting and often humorous mix of
participatory international folktales, movement activities,
songs, poetry and personal stories.  Positive stories with
an interactive twist are her trademark.  And most folks go
home still waving their arms or humming a tune after her
“Sunshine Show” performances.  Regular Sunshine
Storyteller venues include museums, libraries, schools,
corporate events, community festivals and shopping malls
from Barstow to San Diego.  Committed to healing
through her art, past venues also include Wise Senior
Services Adult Day Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
and www.storybee.org.  

Ms. Buckner-Barnette is a commissioned artist with the J.
Paul Getty Family Storytelling Program, as well as, an
award-winning actress/hostess/producer with over 17
years of major market production credits as a TV
producer/writer.  She co-hosted the Emmy-nominated
"City Works" show on LA City Channel 35 for 2 years and
appeared in KOCE's "Dollars & $ense:  Personal
Finance", a PBS series for which she received her first
Emmy.  Ina co-founded and performed with "Pyramid of
Voices" a six-woman performance art troupe focusing on
Black poetry for children.  For over three years, "Pyramid
of Voices" toured the southern California city festivals and
public school circuit delighting children and their families
with audience participation spoken word shows. She is a
certificated Teaching Artist through The Los Angeles Arts
Commission.  Ina’s video producing and writing talents
have also earner her several awards for excellence
through the years. Today, she works as a storyteller,
teaching artist and actress while teaching Speech to
adults part-time for L.A.U.S.D.  Ina is a National
Storyteller Network State Liaison and a member of SAG,
LA Dream Shapers and Griot Workshop.  This Midwest
native graduated with honors from Emerson College
where she studied acting, speech and TV production. Her
interactive stories will ignite your imagination, tickle your
funny bone and make you shine like the sun!
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Ina Buckner-Barnette