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Jackson Gillman at HCA statue in Central Park NYC
Event Website: http://hcastorycenter.org Event Phone: Event Contact Email: jxsong@comcast.net Jackson Gillman and Ed Stivender will be the tellers on Saturday, June 18 at 11:00 (weather permitting). Free.
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Mike Agranoff Featured at Story Space online Tue 06/17/2025
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: ChadisR3@outlook.com The Story Space Online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4. To attend via Zoom©: Go to http://www.StorySpace.org In the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new invitation will be posted every Tuesday by 6:00 PM. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) Mike Agranoff: Mike Agranoff comes to the Storytelling Community via the world of Folk Music. There, he's renowned for the spoken word material he always includes within the context of his musical performances. His signature pieces are his riveting original recitations after the fashion of Robert Service. But his toolbox also includes conventional first-person stories, both serious and hilarious, poems, and, of course, numerous ballads (in the original sense of the word: songs that tell stories.), all honed to performance perfection. His stories are directed at adults, although they are not unsuitable for children. He looks for his inspiration at tellers like Utah Phillips, Gamble Rogers, Arlo Guthrie, Tony Barrand, and in some ways Garrison Keillor and Will Rogers. He holds a great love of the English language, and an admiration for its skillful practitioners. He has performed numerous times at the New Jersey Storytelling Festival, as well as the Red Mill Museum Village Storytelling Festival and other venues including several public libraries. He has also showcased at the National Storytelling Conference. Feature’s website: http://www.mikeagranoff.com/ Feature’s YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/MikeAgranoff Sample videos • The Ballad of Jake and 10-Ton Molly Original recitation -- a signature piece. • Would You Like To Play the Guitar? A story embedded within a song, after the fashion of Arlo Guthrie. This piece highlights examples of fine guitar work, humor and storytelling in one package • The Pocketknife A short personal story, told at a Story Slam. • The Mary Gloster A gripping rendition of a lesser known Kipling work. • The Ballad of the White Seal Maid A modern re-telling of a traditional Scottish legend. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where listeners and tellers and newcomers alike get full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting hate speech. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or come to listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories… In the spirit of Brother Blue. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 PM EDT Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT. "Programs Subject to Change" The Story Space online There is an $8 requested donation
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Harold Cox Featured at Story Space online Tue 06/10/2025
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: ChadisR3@outlook.com The Story Space Online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4. To attend via Zoom©: Go to http://www.StorySpace.org In the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new invitation will be posted every Tuesday by 6:00 PM. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) There is an $8 requested donation Harold Cox: Harold Cox, originally from Texas and now a professor at Boston University, likes to turn everyday moments into engaging stories. He tells humorous and reflective stories, and has captivated audiences on stages like The Moth, RISK, Riot Improv and Stories From The Stage. Harold specializes in sharing the small, quirky events of his life, proving that it's these little things that make life truly fascinating. Feature’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=474686207704513 Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where listeners and tellers and newcomers alike get full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting hate speech. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or come to listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories… In the spirit of Brother Blue. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 PM EDT Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT. "Programs Subject to Change" The Story Space online
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Summer storytelling retreat at Laura Packer’s
Event Website: https://www.simpletix.com/e/summer-storytelling-retreat-at-laura-s-tickets-218129 Event Phone: Event Contact Email: laura@laurapacker.com aking time to work on your art and craft is important, but can be hard to do. Join master storyteller Laura Packer for a summer storytelling retreat at her home in Minnesota, from August 22-24, 2025. What can you expect? Every participant will have one-on-one coaching time with Laura, so bring something you're working on. These coaching sessions will be held with the entire group, so everyone learns from everyone else's coaching session. Laura's coaching has been described as "transformational," and "the best way I know to work on a story." A master-class workshop on a storytelling topic of the group's choosing. Everyone will have a chance to vote to select the class topic. Topics range from Deep Characterization to Difficult Stories to Performing for the Audience in Front of You and more. Time to think and dream and hang out on the porch. A community as committed to the work as you are. Community-prepared vegetarian meals made from mostly locally grown ingredients (the garden in the backyard!) with possible meat options. Meals included are Friday dinner; Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks; Sunday breakfast, lunch, and snacks. A signed copy of Laura's book From Audience To Zeal or the accompanying workbook or a deck of #storyseeds cards, for this paying a little more. Potential opportunity for a fire-pit story circle, swimming, and other activities. And more. This event is limited to 6-8 people to ensure everyone has time to get what they need. As of this writing there are five spaces left. There is limited housing available at Laura's on a first come first serve basis (three two private to semi-private spaces) . There are reasonably priced hotels within a 20-minute drive. Should you fly in, we will make every effort to meet you at the airport. Note that Laura's home does have steps. The ground-level workshop space has ten steps, and the upstairs guest room has another 16. We will do our best to accommodate you.
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Chills for a summer’s night III: Campfire stories and more
Link to Event: https://www.simpletix.com/e/chills-for-a-summer-s-night-iii-campfire-s-tickets-221500 Event Contact Email: laura@laurapacker.com The campfire hisses and you hope those sounds are nothing more than the wind in the trees. Was that something stepping on a branch behind you? Stories for a haunted summer night. Who says scary stories are just for Halloween? Join master storyteller Laura Packer for an evening of campfire creepy stories you hope aren't true. Vengeful spirits. Ghosts who want to get home. Monsters and memories. Places, people, and ...things... that have no business lingering on this side of the veil. Live show on July 24, 7:30pm with recording available for two weeks after. Laura Packer has been telling stories for over 30 years in venues such as graveyards, theaters (where the ghosts made themselves known), camps, and elsewhere. Her show "Haunted" won Best in Fringe in the Kansas City Fringe Festival. Suitable for a mature 12 and up. Content warning: Scary stories, so expect death, mild gore, longing and other strong feelings.
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Crafting and telling difficult stories: A workshop for storytellers, writers and others
Link to Event: https://www.simpletix.com/e/crafting-and-telling-difficult-stories-a-w-tickets-218016 Event Website: https://www.simpletix.com/e/crafting-and-telling-difficult-stories-a-w-tickets-218016 Event Contact Email: laura@laurapacker.com Everyone needs to know they are not alone in their experiences. Whether through personal narrative, traditional material, games, or fiction, shared stories help us talk about difficult things so we can recognize common ground, find more healing, and help others. Sharing these stories requires special attention to the needs of both the story crafter and the audience. This three-session Zoom workshop (July 8, 15, 22 2025) will help you shape your difficult story so you can share it safely, the audience can experience it deeply without worrying about you or themselves, and will give you the tools you need for a crafted, powerful story. If participants choose, we will have a recital so they can share their stories with others. This workshop is three sessions, held on July 8, 15, and 22 at 7pmCT. Each session will last no longer than 90 minutes. Attendance is capped at 20 people so everyone can have individual attention. The workshop will not be recorded. You can expect to learn: Why telling challenging stories is important How to identify these stories Crafting techniques to support tellers and listeners Ways to determine if a difficult story is ready to tell Expert facilitation A detailed handout and more.
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Myths retold: The Greeks and friends
Link to Event: https://www.simpletix.com/e/myths-retold-the-greeks-and-friends-tickets-217269 Event Website: https://www.simpletix.com/e/myths-retold-the-greeks-and-friends-tickets-217269 Event Contact Email: laura@laurapacker.com Circe. Orpheus. Ariadne. We know their names and have read their stories, but they are more than words inked into a page, they are as alive and vibrant we are. Greek (and related) myth is full of life, passion, yearning, all that it is to be human. These stories were once told, mouth to ear; come hear them now in a new retellings of classic myths by master storyteller Laura Packer The Minotaur. Demeter. Prometheus. Hear them speak in their own voices and tell their own stories. Discover what happens from another point of view and after the tale ends. Find your own heart in the labyrinth and be transformed by storytelling. This event will be live on Zoom on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 7pmCT. It will be recorded and available for through July 12.
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Nolan Featured at Story Space online Tue 06/03/2025
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: ChadisR3@outlook.com he Story Space Online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4. To attend via Zoom©: Go to http://www.StorySpace.org In the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new invitation will be posted every Tuesday by 6:00 PM. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) Claire Nolan: enjoys telling myths, literary tales, and folktales. As the 7th of 10 children, she has a wealth of personal stories to share, as well as historical, told in personae, of women who have changed the world, including Mother Jones, Rachel Carson, St. Brigid of Kildare and Marie Curie, among others. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where listeners and tellers and newcomers alike get full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting hate speech. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or come to listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories… In the spirit of Brother Blue. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 PM EDT Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT. "Programs Subject to Change"
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Steve Daut Featured at Story Space online Tue 05/27/2025
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: ChadisR3@outlook.com he Story Space Online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4. To attend via Zoom©: Go to http://www.StorySpace.org In the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new invitation will be posted every Tuesday by 6:00 PM. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) There is an $8 requested donation Steve Daut: Storyteller and author Steve Daut has told stories from Jonesborough, Tennessee to Chennai, India for audiences ages 4 through 94. Join us as he shares a trio of twisted tales - his hilarious takes on familiar fairy tales. But beware, and leave the kids at ho- uh, in the other room, because some scenes are quite Grimm. Feature’s website: https://www.stevedaut.com/ Feature’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/steve.daut Feature’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjZy_s-9LzLdpdIZwO5cSmg Feature’s published books: https://stevedaut.com/books.php Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where listeners and tellers and newcomers alike get full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting hate speech. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or come to listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories… In the spirit of Brother Blue. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 PM EDT Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT. "Programs Subject to Change" The Story Space online There is an $8 requested donation
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When Storytellers Write about Healing with Dan Yashinsky
Link to Event: https://www.simpletix.com/e/when-storytellers-write-about-healing-an-i-tickets-217693 Event Website: https:healingstoryalliance.org Event Phone: 16517038191 Event Contact Email: ahealingstoryalliance@gmail.com When Storytellers Write about Healing Wednesday, June 18th 7:00 - 8:30 pm EDT Tickets $16.50 Join us for the next event in Healing Story Alliance's series where authors are interviewed about their writing processes and the healing power of storytelling. Storytelling, unique among all narrative arts, engages listeners in a profound way, deepening our understanding of what healing means and how it functions. In this session, noted storyteller/author Laura Simms will interview Dan Yashinsky about his award-winning book "Suddenly They Heard Footsteps" Audience participation is encouraged, with opportunities to ask questions and share observations inspired by Dan’s work and the interview. This event benefits The Healing Storytelling Alliance, dedicated to promoting healing through the art of storytelling. About the Author Dan Yashinsky is a well-known Canadian storyteller, author, and community organizer. He received, in 1999, the first Jane Jacobs Prize to honour his contributions as a storyteller to enhance Toronto’s cultural life. He also received a 2009 Chalmers Arts Fellowship from the Ontario Arts Council. Dan founded the Toronto Festival of Storytelling (in 1979) and co-founded the Storytellers School of Toronto. He also began the longest-running open session in North America: 1,001 Friday Nights of Storytelling (in 1978). Dan has performed at festivals in Israel, Sweden, Norway, Holland, England, Wales, England, Germany, Brazil, Austria, France, the U.S., Singapore, and Ireland, as well as all across Canada. He is the editor of four acclaimed collections of Canadian storytelling (Next Teller – A Book of Canadian Storytelling; Ghostwise – A Book of Midnight Stories; At The Edge – A Book of Risky Stories; Tales for an Unknown City) and the author of Suddenly They Heard Footsteps – Storytelling for the Twenty-first Century (Knopf Canada), which won the 2007 Ann Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award, and Swimming With Chaucer (Insomniac Press). His recent books include: children’s book The Golden Apples (Running the Goat Books & Broadsides), which received a starred Kirkus review; and I Am Full – Stories for Jacob (Signature Editions). About the Interviewer Laura Simms is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, writer, and educator, advocating engaged storytelling as compassionate action for personal and community transformation. In these unprecedented times of climate change and increased aggression, she offers in-depth classes coaching, and powerful performances of stories that address the most pressing issues of our times with dignity, and joy.
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