Story Blowout III

Link to Event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucOuuqjMpE9AFVYHkatVjCDl6mewlrL6S Event Website: https://www.artistsstandingstrongtogether.net/upcoming-events Event Contact Email: artd@asst.art Ring in the New Year with Artists Standing Strong Together! Come as you are ~ stay as long as you like! Get gussied up or dress down ~ celebrate the Eve (and the new morning) with us! Featuring storytellers Charlotte Blake Alston, Darci Tucker, Regina Stoops, and Claire Hennessey from Six Feet Apart Productions, and presented in partnership with 11 different storytelling organizations from across the nation: - Asian American Storytellers in Action (AASIA) at 12 noon - Lovers of Dunbar (LOD) at 1 pm - Voices in the Glen at 2 pm - Story Arts of Minnesota (SAM) at 3 pm - Illinois Storytelling at 4 pm - Storytellers Association of California at 5 pm - Storytellers of San Diego at 6 pm - Southern Order of Storytellers at 7 pm - West Virginia Storytelling Guild (WVSG) at 8 pm - Patchwork Storytelling Guild at 9 pm - Rocky Mountain Storytellers (RMS) at 10 pm ASST is proud to offer this special online storytelling event, free and open to the public.

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Cheryl Hamilton Featured at The Story Space online

Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net Person Submitting Event: Ralph Chadis The Story Space online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST Note: We are on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5 To attend: 1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and 2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EST. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace To correspond with us: info@storyspace.org There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp (There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time). Cheryl Hamilton: As a story event producer, it's easy to end up backstage more than in front of the mic. For this special edition, Cheryl will combine personal stories from her international work with extraordinary tales from her curator/coaching roles with Stories from the Stage and Suitcase Stories. Q&A included! Feature’s website: http://www.stellarstory.com/ There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories. In the spirit of Brother Blue. There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp. Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EST. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.StorySpace.org

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Promoting Your Performances Workshop

Link to Event: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5416710663079/WN_zRQaL7dBTKa8Fspi75jbVw Event Website: www.PortlandStoryellers.org Event Phone: 503.659.2715 Event Contact Email: foxman.storyteller@gmail.com Promoting Your Performances Workshop HOW DO I BUILD BIGGER AUDIENCES? Want to learn how to effectively promote your performances? Curious what tools would work best for you as an individual artist? Join the Portland Storytellers’ Guild (virtually!) on Saturday, February 25th for a new workshop led by Nina Hambleton, Marketing Consultant and marketing manager for The Guild. She’ll walk us through the basics of how to write effective posts, the best resources for different promotion goals, and how to stay authentic while promoting yourself. We invite tellers everywhere to join us for this virtual workshop. You’ll receive lists of resources, a recording of the session afterwards, a copy of the slideshow presentation, and class time for group activities and collaboration with other Tellers. All created just for us -- Storytellers! We hope you’ll join with the Portland Storytellers’ Guild for this wonderful opportunity! A Two Hour Virtual workshop. Registration $29.95 per computer link. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5416710663079/WN_zRQaL7dBTKa8Fspi75jbVw

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Kind Stories in Concert

Register here to Receive Kind Stories in Concert Zoom Link https://www.simpletix.com/e/kind-stories-in-concert-january-8th-ticket-120877 Click here to Donate and help make programs like this possible https://square.link/u/d9xbGN2I  ‘Kindness is having the ability to speak with love,  listen with patience, and act with compassion.” -Random Acts of Kindness Foundation   Join the Healing Story Alliance for a special gathering to share and explore stories of kindness in its many faces and forms. Through folk tales and personal stories, we will dive deeply into multiple experiences of kindness. What is it? How does it impact us and our relationships to ourselves, to each other, to the world? Come and listen to “kind stories” shared by both professional tellers and community members and see what memories of kindness emerge for you.   Date: Jan 8, 2023 Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm EST (Open Mic Story Share and Reflection: last half hour)   Format: The story session opens with a concert of seasoned tellers and community tellers sharing stories with themes of kindness. During the second half of the gathering, audience members are invited to share a story, moment, or reflection about kindness that emerged for them as listeners.   Purpose: We all need a little more kindness in our lives. Perhaps a story can take us there. “WHEN YOU ARE KIND TO OTHERS, IT NOT ONLY CHANGES YOU, IT CHANGES THE WORLD.”                                                                                                   Harold Kushner   KIND STORIES in CONCERT ABOUT the STORYTELLERS As a storyteller, Elizabeth Ellis doesn't mince words. Filled with hilarious and poignant honesty, her stories deliver down-home wisdom, southern style. Hers is a voice that finds the heart and the funny bone, riveting audiences of every age wherever she goes. Designated an American Masterpiece Touring Artist by the National Endowment for the Arts, Elizabeth is also a recipient of both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Network. She is a frequent favorite at the National Storytelling Festival and the Teller-In-Residence Program of the International Storytelling Center.   Ben Cunningham is a multifaceted Artist and Storyteller whose recent story aired on the Growing Up Black episode of Stories from The Stage. This powerful episode is the 2021 winner of the 25th Annual Webby Awards in Virtual & Remote: Arts & Culture. The tone of Ben’s work is ever-expanding: ranging from humorous to heartfelt stories about bullying, childhood nostalgia, coming-of-age, and loss. It clashes between Subculture & Pop culture, while interweaving topics of race, gender, and other social issues.   Growing up in the barrio of East LA, where family rituals and Mexican traditions were the center of her emotional life, Olga Loya has mastered the expressive vocabulary of artful storytelling. With her poetic eloquence Olga's stories are an impassioned quest to keep alive not only the fabric of her family but the larger Latino culture, richly robed in folktales, ancient myths, and history. Olga envisions a world of passionate kindness, supported by my mission of using stories to help people overcome emotional and cultural borders. It is her fervent belief that stories reveal the commonality and individuality in our lives, that diversity offers opportunities to embrace the richness of cultures, that there is wisdom to be found in stories shared with fierce honesty, and, most telling of all, that laughter softens hearts.   Emcee Jo Radner has been studying, teaching, telling, and collecting stories most of her life, and has performed from Maine to Hawaii to Finland.  After 31 years’ teaching at American University, Jo moved back to her home region of western Maine as a freelance storyteller and oral historian. Her new book will be out next spring: Wit and Wisdom: The Forgotten Literary Life of New England Villages. She is past president of the American Folklore Society and the National Storytelling Network.   Community Tellers Also featured will be Community Tellers who will share anecdotes of kindness from their lives and work.   Dr. Courtney Horvath is mom to 11-year-old cancer survivor, Colby. Colby bravely battled lymphoma for 800 days after his diagnosis in March of 2020.  Colby’s journey inspired Courtney, a toxicologist and drug development professional, to become a passionate advocate for childhood cancer patients. Courtney and Colby recently gave a TEDx talk called “Surviving the Cure” and have started multiple philanthropic efforts to raise awareness of the desperate need for more targeted, accessible, safe, and effective therapies for childhood cancer patients. For more information, contact: Lani Peterson: Lani@LaniPeterson.com or Heather Forest Heather@storyarts.org

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Big Joe Pagliuca Featured at Story Space online

Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net The Story Space online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST Note: We are on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5 To attend: 1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and 2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EST. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace To correspond with us: info@storyspace.org There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp (There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time). Big Joe Pagliuca: (aka Big Joe the Storyteller) Presents “Claus and Effect” The show features stories about Joe dealing with his friend / enemy Santa Claus when he was a child, as a preschool teacher, and as a Storyteller. Even if you don’t believe in Santa you will believe that these stories will make you merry and bright! Feature’s website: http://bigjoe.com/ Feature’s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/bigjoethestoryteller Feature’s YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/@bigjoestoryteller There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories. In the spirit of Brother Blue. There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp. Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EST. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.StorySpace.org

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Oars in the Water: Rising Up in the New Year

OARS in the Water: Rising Up in the New Year OARS in the Water Dec28th 7:00pm-8:30pm EST Hosted by Laura Simms & Donna Jacobs Sife Theme: Rising Up in the New Year   Join us as through story we explore inner strengths that serve personal renewal and peace in the world.    OARS in the Water is a facilitated Zoom gathering on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month offered by Healing Story Alliance to create a listening space to share the experiences and stories that have emerged through turbulent times. This is not a therapeutic circle but we do hope it will be healing, supportive and inspiring. Admission is free, although donations are deeply appreciated and help support our programming. Your tax deductible donation can be made here: https://square.link/u/d9xbGN2I We’ll gather via Zoom. Here is the NEW link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84757183292?pwd=WENjdm53c3hRb0owQmZuK045M0FKQT09   About our Hosts for Dec 28th Donna Jacobs Sife is a writer, award-winning storyteller and peace -worker whose considerable international reputation is built on her capacity to bridge differences be it within our societies, our communities or ourselves. For nearly three decades she has travelled widely throughout the world teaching and telling stories, largely about conflict reconciliation. Donna lives in Australia.     Laura Simms is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, writer, and humanitarian who brings over six decades of experience performing and teaching worldwide.She performs mythic stories woven with personal narrative and has worked in the capacity of story advisor, mindfulness instructor, and mediator. She is presently a storytelling consultant for the Fetzer Institute Shared Sacred Story Project, and artistic director of the H C Andersen Storytelling Center.  Laura lives in Manhattan and is the author of six books.   For the Schedule of upcoming OARS Meetings visit: https://storynet.org/groups/hsa/oars/  

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Sacred Storytelling

Link to Event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkceyoqTMoH9zYnHKWBK2-xxmBBNF1_mh6 Event Website: https://www.artistsstandingstrongtogether.net/upcoming-events Join Artists Standing Strong Together for this beloved tradition of grateful remembrance. This month we honor storytellers Kevin Locke, Jeronimo San Carlos, and Kate Stevens ~ all who are no longer with us in body but remain in our hearts and our ears. Storytellers include Rosario Twaliyolotl Fernandez, Casadie Smith, Judith Heineman, and David Thompson, with Sheila Arnold, Emcee, and Steve Daut, Tech Host. This is online storytelling program is presented by ASST each month, always free and open to the public.

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Rona Barbour Featured at The Story Space online

Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net The Story Space online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST Note: We are on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5 To attend: 1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and 2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EST. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace To correspond with us: info@storyspace.org There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp (There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time). Rona Barbour: From the UK & Italy! Born in Glasgow, Scotland, as one of 8 siblings to registered blind parents, Rona learned from an early age the value and importance of communicating with others through story. Host of virtual series Int'l Ceilidh, she has been writing and telling stories since childhood. Feature’s website: https://worldstorytellingcafe.com/performers/rona-barbour/ There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories. In the spirit of Brother Blue. There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp. Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EST. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.StorySpace.org

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OARS in the Water:Legacy

Join us as we explore the wide range of tangible and intangible valuables that are gained during the journey of our lives. Valuables that are evidence of our presence and a legacy we can pass on. OARS in the Water is a facilitated Zoom gathering on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month offered by Healing Story Alliance to create a listening space to share the experiences and stories that have emerged through turbulent times. This is not a therapeutic circle but we do hope it will be healing, supportive and inspiring. Admission is free, although donations are deeply appreciated and help support our programming. Your tax deductible donation can be made here: https://square.link/u/d9xbGN2I We’ll gather via Zoom. Here is the NEW link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84757183292?pwd=WENjdm53c3hRb0owQmZuK045M0FKQT09 About our Hosts for Dec 14th Maggid Jim Brulé is a storyteller, teacher, coach, and organizational consultant whose experience spans several decades. As a maggid, he creates opportunities for spiritual growth and transformation through encounters with stories, whether in performances, classes, or individual guidance. He also serves as an interfaith chaplain in hospitals, jails, and psychiatric facilities, and is active as a “death doula.” Jim serves on the boards of Northeast Storytelling and Artists Standing Strong Together (ASST), and has delivered programs to storytelling organizations around the world. He teaches digital storytelling at the university level, and has crafted training programs in leadership, collaboration, and issues of implicit bias for commercial, non-profit, and religious institutions. He holds advanced degrees in counseling psychology and computer science (artificial intelligence), and has published books and articles in several fields. He received s’micha as a maggid from Maggid Yitzhak Buxbaum in 2009, and has been operating the Transformational Storytelling program since 2017. Heather Forest is a modern-day bard and an organic farmer on Long Island, NY. A pioneer in the American Storytelling Renaissance, her repertoire of world tales told in a fusion of poetry, prose, original folk music and the sung and spoken word has been featured in theatres, schools, conferences and major storytelling festivals throughout the United States and abroad. She is an author of seventeen award winning folktale books and storytelling recordings and holds a PhD in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. She is a recipient of the Circle of Excellence Award for her performance skills and the 2021 Talking Leaves Award for her contribution to storytelling literature presented by the National Storytelling Network. She is Executive Director of Story Arts, a Long Island, NY based not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art of storytelling and its educational applications as well as the Chair of the Programming Committee for the Healing Story Alliance. For the Schedule of upcoming OARS Meetings visit: https://storynet.org/groups/hsa/oars/

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Harry Ingram Featured at The Story Space online

Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net The Story Space online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST Note: We are on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5 To attend: 1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and 2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation” (a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EST. Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.) To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace To correspond with us: info@storyspace.org There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp (There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time). Harry Ingram: Author and recitationist extraordinaire, Harry Zooms to us from St. Johns, Newfoundland. With his cheerful lilt, huge, warm heart and wry humor, he evokes some of the very best of the wit and charm to be found on "The Rock". From painfully spicy foods to talking moose, expect to be richly amused! Feature’s website: https://flankerpress.com/author/harry-ingram There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EST. Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention. There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language. Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen. No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories. In the spirit of Brother Blue. There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp. Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EST. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EST sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EST. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.StorySpace.org

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