Hi Circle round fans. Rebecca Sheer here, inviting you to join us this August at

Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Lennox,

Massachusetts. Our annual live recording on Sunday August 13th is all sold out,

but not to worry. You can join us on Thursday August 8th as part of Tanglewood on

Parade, the BSO's annual Family Funday. Showtime is at 2.30 p.m. in Sageozao Hall.

General seating is available in the open air hall or on the lawn. Kids get in free, but require a ticket.

Get yours now by visiting wbruhr.org slash circle round and clicking on events.

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Once upon a time, as soon as I said those words, your ears probably perked up, right?

There is something so magical about being swept up into a story.

And on today's episode, we'll meet three friends whose passion for telling stories

changes their entire future.

I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle round, where story time happens all the time.

Today our story is called The Lamb with the Golden Fleece. It was inspired by a folktale that's

been told for years and years in Iraq, a country in the Middle East.

Some really great people came together to help bring you this tale, including Kathleen

Shalfant, a Tony Award nominated actress whom you grown-ups might recognize from the affair

on Showtime and House of Cards on Netflix. So, Circle round everyone.

For the Lamb with the Golden Fleece.

Ari, Amelia and Omar were as close as three friends could be.

They came from the same village, they loved the same foods, and they all shared a passion

for telling stories. After they graduated from the local university,

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