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Is This Normal?
Event Website: bit.ly/normaltickets Event Phone: Event Contact Email: ansaaedim@gmail.com Following its 4-star debut at EdFringe 2024, award-winning storyteller Ansa Edim brings Is This Normal?—a shockingly true and uncomfortably cringe storytelling show about dating disasters, societal expectations, and self-acceptance — to NYC. With humor and vulnerability, Edim unpacks the highs and lows of love, societal expectations, and the messy path to self-acceptance. As a fat Black woman navigating modern romance—often in spaces that weren’t built for her—she shares raw, hilarious, and deeply personal stories that prove truth is often wilder than fiction. A compelling, unforgettable journey of embracing power, breaking free from norms, and finding joy in a beautifully imperfect story.
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Legacy Storytelling
Link to Event: https://bit.ly/LegacyStories-US Event Website: https://transformationalstorytelling.org/event/legacy-storytelling-3/2025-04-28/ Event Phone: +1-312-884-1818 Event Contact Email: jimbrule@gmail.com Legacy Storytelling: Discovering and Sharing What Matters Most This two-part online workshop will guide you on a journey of self-discovery and inspiration. It meets on two Mondays: April 28 and May 5. (Times are designed for the US). Join Jim Brulé in this engaging and interactive program, where you will: Identify Your Core Values: Through creative exercises, uncover the principles that guide your life and decisions. Recall Meaningful Experiences: Connect with personal anecdotes that exemplify your values, bringing them to life. Retell Inspiring Stories: Collaboratively develop and refine your anecdotes into compelling narratives that resonate. Whether you’re seeking personal growth, interested in stories that will carry your legacy, or looking to inspire others, this workshop offers the tools and insights to transform your values into powerful stories. Come experience the deep satisfaction and joy of discovering and sharing what really matters to you! Register at https://bit.ly/LegacyStories-US Pay what you can at https://paypal.me/jimbrule/ or contact jimbrule@gmail.com for alternatives. Times: - 7:00-8:30 pm (Eastern) - 4:00-5:30 pm (Pacific)
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The Golem of Prague
Link to Event: https://bit.ly/GolemPrague Event Website: https://transformationalstorytelling.org/event/the-golem-of-prague/2025-04-22/ Event Phone: +1-312-884-1818 Event Contact Email: jimbrule@gmail.com Diving Deeply into the Golem of Prague Explore the legend of the Golem of Prague in this engaging three-session workshop led by Maggid Jim Brulé. Delve into the story’s spiritual roots, ethical dilemmas, and contemporary relevance through storytelling, discussion, and reflection. Uncover lessons on creation, power, and responsibility, gaining insights that resonate with modern life. This workshop will be held on three consecutive Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30 pm Eastern: - April 22 - April 29 - May 6 Tuition is $54 for the complete series. Register and get more information at: https://bit.ly/GolemPrague This event is part of Aleph’s Tikshoret program.
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Legacy Storytelling
Link to Event: https://tinyurl.com/LegacyStories Event Website: https://transformationalstorytelling.org/event/legacy-storytelling-2/2025-04-09/ Event Phone: +1312-884-1818 Event Contact Email: jimbrule@gmail.com This two-part online workshop will guide you on a journey of self-discovery and inspiration. It meets on two Wednesdays: April 9 and April 16. (Times are designed for India, Singapore, and Australia; see below). Join Jim Brulé in this engaging and interactive program, where you will: Identify Your Core Values: Through creative exercises, uncover the principles that guide your life and decisions. Recall Meaningful Experiences: Connect with personal anecdotes that exemplify your values, bringing them to life. Retell Inspiring Stories: Collaboratively develop and refine your anecdotes into compelling narratives that resonate. Whether you’re seeking personal growth, interested in stories that will carry your legacy, or looking to inspire others, this workshop offers the tools and insights to transform your values into powerful stories. Come experience the deep satisfaction and joy of discovering and sharing what really matters to you! Register at https://tinyurl.com/LegacyStories Pay what you can at https://paypal.me/jimbrule/ or contact jimbrule@gmail.com for alternatives. Times: 7:30 IST (India) 10:00 SGT (Singapore) 12:00 AEST (Canberra)
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Stories of the Heart
Link to Event: https://zoom.us/j/7849176338 Event Website: https://transformationalstorytelling.org/event/stories-of-the-heart/ Event Contact Email: info@storytellinginstitute.org Join storytellers and death doulas Jim Brulé and Rebecca Lemaire for Stories of the Heart: A Transformational Journey into Dying and Living, an interactive workshop at the Chennai Storytelling Festival 2025. Through powerful stories, guided discussions, and creative activities, you’ll explore new ways to approach death and grief with understanding, reflection, and peace. Whether you’re navigating personal loss, supporting others through grief, or seeking to deepen your storytelling practice, this session offers a safe and enriching space to transform fear into meaningful connection.
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Viveca Deanes 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: ChadisR3@outlook.com The Story Space Online Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EST We are now on EST (Eastern Standard Time), 5 hours behind GMT, or UTC-5. 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.) Viveca Deanes: Viveca fuses stories with music, rhythm, and rhyme to share personal, family-friendly stories about family and faith in, hope in, and love of Jesus Christ and to share poems about life lessons - bought, borrowed, and taught - to make them memorable. She shares in-person and on Zoom 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 EST 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. "Programs Subject to Change"
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Fortune In Misfortune: A Story NOT Silenced by Oral Cancer
Event Contact Email: eva@Evagrayzel.com Patient stories matter. I’m an oral cancer survivor, speaker, and advocate. I tell a real patient story, transporting dental and healthcare professionals into the oral cancer patient’s experience sharing riveting details about my delayed diagnosis and finding the strength to persevere through treatments. I awaken audiences to the urgency of early diagnosis and educating the general public about the signs and symptoms of this disease. This program is for Temple Dental students and you are welcome to sit in. Date: Presidents Day, Monday February 17, 2025 Time: 11AM-Noon. Location: 3223 N Broad, Philadelphia PA, Lecture Room A. Contact me via text for more specific details and to RSVP: 610-554-9375
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BADYHouse Storytelling Concert
Event Phone: 347.512.7685 Event Contact Email: robbady@icloud.com BHSC #64 - 3 fabulous storytellers plus an open mic Tracey Segarra, Vernon Payne and Megan Hicks, PLUS MAYBE YOU TOO! Brooklyn's best kept secret! What can you expect? Sitting on chairs, couches, stools. Eating homemade cookies and cakes, tea and coffee, and maybe some quiches. BYOB Making new friends. Hearing great stories by great performers. Talking about the stories, maybe even telling one yourself. It is an intimate setting, and the stories and storytellers are up close and very personal. Come by, and see why so many people say that the BADYHouse Storytelling Concert is Brooklyn's best kept secret! Ring the bell. If you have any problems call 347.907.4833. $20.00 donation or whatever you can pay CAT ALERT!! We have a house cat - Nonnie - and four cats who frequent the backyard. If you are allergic to kitties, come prepared.
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The Women’s Storytelling Festival
Event Website: https://bettersaidthandone.org/womens-festival/ Event Phone: Event Contact Email: festival@bettersaidthandone.org The Women’s Storytelling Festival (WSF) will take place March 20 - 23, 2025. Hosted by Better Said Than Done, in-person performances will be held at the Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Blenheim Blvd, Fairfax, VA 22030 Friday March 21 – Sunday March 23, with a special virtual only showcase premiering on March 20. The festival will also be live-streamed online. Showcasing a wide range of storytelling styles, 2025 festival features 19 storytellers who will be performing spoken word stories, and is intended for a mature audience. All ticket holders, whether in-person or virtual, will be able to watch the festival videos for one month after the festival concludes. For schedules, other details, and tickets, visit https://bettersaidthandone.org/womens-festival/
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True Tales Live Storytelling Show Online: “Surprise Surprise Surprise”
Link to Event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeCvrjgoGdeb8XrYEoUAbcseWv6Jp8Sw Event Website: http://truetaleslivenh.org/events/true-tales-live-on-zoom-blast-from-the-past-on-tuesday-may-27-2025-7-815pm/ Event Contact Email: info@truetaleslivenh.org Join us to hear true stories on the theme of "Surprise Surprise Surprise!" At True Tales Live people tell stories from their own lives, reflecting our community's diversity and common ground. The experience uplifts, inspires, and binds us together, in laughter and tears. This show will feature 3 storytellers followed by Q&A with YOUR questions and then The Backstory Interview. We are also looking for more storytellers. Contact us if you want to sign up to tell a story: info@truetaleslivenh.org Admission is free, but you need to get your own ticket through zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeCvrjgoGdeb8XrYEoUAbcseWv6Jp8Sw Find out more at: www.truetaleslivenh.org Our 2025 show schedule: Zoom shows: January 28, March 25, May 27, September 30 and November 25; plus a late June in person show in NH, date & venue TBD.
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