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Sharing the Fire 2023
Please join us for NEST’s 42nd Annual Sharing the Fire Conference - our gathering of storytellers and story lovers - to be held in person in Portsmouth, New Hampshire March 24-26, 2023! This is an opportunity for unmatched professional and personal development opportunities. Storytellers and story practitioners of all levels - from beginners to professionals - are all welcome and encouraged to attend. We hope you will join us! STF 2023
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HSA Kind Stories in Concert
Link to Event: https://www.simpletix.com/e/kind-stories-in-concert-may-7th-tickets-128727 Event Website: https://healingstoryalliance.org Event Phone: 651-703-8191 Event Contact Email: folktalesrising@gmail.com 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: May 7, 2023 Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm EST (Open Mic Story Share and Reflection: last half hour) Emcee: Jackson Gilman Tellers: Diane Ferlatte, Bill Harley, and Leeny Del Seamonds Community Tellers: Emily Gottlieb and Gregory Eftimie 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. Register here to Receive a FREE Kind Stories in Concert Zoom Link https://www.simpletix.com/e/kind-stories-in-concert-may-7th-tickets-128727 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
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HSA Kind Stories in Concert
Link to Event: https://www.simpletix.com/e/kind-stories-in-concert-april-2nd-tickets-124767 Event Website: https://healingstoryalliance.org Event Phone: 651-703-8191 Event Contact Email: folktalesrising@gmail.com 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: April 2, 2023 Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm EDT (Open Mic Story Share and Reflection: last half hour) Emcee: Lyn Ford Tellers: Regi Carpenter, Simon Brooks, and Carol Moore Community Tellers: (Aaron) Emmanuel and Jenny deBeer Charno 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. Register here to Receive Kind Stories in Concert Zoom Link https://www.simpletix.com/e/kind-stories-in-concert-april-2nd-tickets-124767 Click here to Donate and help make programs like this possible https://square.link/u/d9xbGN2I
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HSA Oars in the Water: All Our Families
Link to Event: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84757183292?pwd=WENjdm53c3hRb0owQmZuK045M0FKQT09 Event Website: https://healingstoryalliance.org Event Phone: 6517038191 Event Contact Email: folktalesrising@gmail.com HSA Oars in the Water Hosted by Penny Post & Joe Doolittle Theme: All Our Families Join us to explore the elements that help create bonds between the people we call family, whether they’re related by blood or other facets of kinship. 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
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Joy Smith Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 03/21/2023
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. EDT Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4. 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 EDT. 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). Joy Smith: Is a multicultural storytelling with music: Singing River Tales, African and African-American folktales, stories from the Civil Rights Movement of the 60’s, moving personal experiences, plus Songs and Stories from Around the World. Feature’s website: https://www.instagram.com/joykellysmith/ There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT. 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. EDT. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.storySpace.org
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Open Mic StorySlam “Off the rails”
Link to Event: https://tinyurl.com/April11OpenMic Event Website: http://sfapshows.com/ Event Phone: +14158278190 Event Contact Email: sixfeetapartproductions@gmail.com There are 10 storytelling spots available and each teller is guaranteed to be on our VIRTUAL stage. Prepare a five-minute story on the theme "Off The Rails." Stories about the best-laid plans spinning out of control, good intentions that went wrong and the chaos caused by going "off the rails." Don't have a story? Join us and vote for your top two stories and help decide who will win our coveted trophy mug and a spot in our annual StellarSlam. This show will stream live on YouTube. Audience tickets $10 or pay what you can, suggested donation of $6.00. Guaranteed storyteller tickets $12.00.
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Bay Area Storytelling Festival-Online
Link to Event: http://basf2023.eventcombo.com/ Event Website: http://www.sixfeetapartproductions.com/basf.html Event Phone: 415-827-8190 Event Contact Email: bayareastoryfest@gmail.com Bay Area Storytelling Festival returns to Orinda Community Center in CA. With Antonio Rocha, Ingrid Nixon, Tim Ereneta and Kirk Waller. The Festival will stream live on YouTube. This will include all of the live main stage performances of the day plus a recording of all breakout sessions and workshops. If you miss part of the festival on the day of, your link will allow for viewing afterwards. The day's schedule will present an opening and closing concert featuring all of our performers, solo shows, shared concerts, a workshop, an AASIA (Asian American Storytellers in Action) showcase, youth tellers and an open mic story swap.
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Bay Area Storytelling Festival
Event Website: http://www.sixfeetapartproductions.com/basf.html Event Phone: 415-827-8190 Event Contact Email: bayareastoryfest@gmail.com The Bay Area Storytelling Festival returns, in person and virtually, to Orinda Community Center, in the East Bay of San Francisco, CA. With featured tellers: Antonio Rocha, Ingrid Nixon, Tim Ereneta and Kirk Waller. The day's schedule will present an opening and closing concert featuring all of our performers, solo shows, shared concerts, a workshop, an AASIA (Asian American Storytellers in Action) showcase, youth tellers and an open mic story swap. The Festival is in person and will also stream live on YouTube. This will include all of the live main stage performances of the day plus a recording of all breakout sessions and workshops. If you miss part of the festival on the day of, your link will allow for viewing afterwards.
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Three Years and we’re still here!
Link to Event: https://tinyurl.com/March22Anniversary Event Website: http://sfapshows.com/ Event Phone: 415-827-8190 Event Contact Email: sixfeetapartproductions@gmail.com Happy Anniversary to Us! Three years ago we opened a Zoom account and began staring into that little green light on our webcams. Who knew we’d still be having this much fun? We've gone from the days of sketchy internet and Zoom bombs to shows spanning a variety of topics, genres, and tellers. Join us for stories about anniversaries, birthdays, and all other dates that we commemorate with celebrations. Find out what our four acclaimed storytellers are keeping track of with a show about all the special dates we circle on the calendar. AND don't miss the brand new Anniversary Anthem written and performed by Corey Rosen. This event will be live-streamed on YouTube and your ticket allows for viewing afterward in case you can't make it on the 22nd. Want to be in the Zoom Room with our storytellers? Purchase the Backstage Pass option.
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Milbre Burch Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 03/14/2023
Link to Event: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Website: http://www.StorySpace.org Event Phone: (857) 998-1592 Event Contact Email: NYTB@comcast.net Milbre Burch Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 03/14/2023 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: 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 EDT. 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). Milbre Burch: began her storytelling career in Providence, RI, back in the 80's. She uses gesture and language to tell stories from literature, legend & lore, as well as original fairy tales and character monologues. In her virtual return to New England, she’ll be sharing a tasting menu of her tales with us. Milbre Burch is one of the most important voices in the American storytelling revival. Susan Klein, Founder of Martha’s Vineyard Storytelling Festival Milbre Burch is my other soul— I love the way she tells my stories. Jane Yolen, Author Feature’s website: https://www.kindcrone.com/ There is an $8 requested donation. The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT. 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. EDT. Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp. Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT. To learn more, or be on our mailing list: info@StorySpace.Org "Programs Subject to Change" www.storySpace.org
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