Of the many reasons to tell a story, scaring the daylights out of a person probably makes the 10 list. It makes sense, then, that a number of the shows this month happen to have that theme. Then there are shows like All The Feels, The Good Girl Chronicles, and Health's Angles that are advocating … Continue reading Oct Storytelling Shows
More Places, More Spaces
It seems that every few weeks I am finding storytelling shows and events that I never knew existed. I just updated the "Storytelling Places and Spaces" page (see the link below) with some new ones that will be occurring on a regular basis. Eventually, I plan to make my way to all of the ones … Continue reading More Places, More Spaces
Podcast Post: Story District
After getting off stage telling my very first story at The Moth, a person in the crowd said to me, "You should take a class with Story District". Story District has been running shows and workshops in DC for over 20 years. This year, they added a podcast. Considering that my hectic schedule has afforded … Continue reading Podcast Post: Story District
Get Educated With Stories
Storytelling has long been hailed as the original learning tool. And since school is starting again all over the region, why not take on learning in its original form. Not sure that you can get extra credit, but you can have extra fun. Want your show listed in a monthly blogpost? Send me info about … Continue reading Get Educated With Stories
Telling Stories at the Movies
Every good movie has a good story in it. It only makes sense, then, to have local storytellers at the DC Black Film festival to tell stories and to help teach storytelling. All we need now is you! Go to the link below, get tickets, and see local storytellers deliver stories in various parts of … Continue reading Telling Stories at the Movies
Podcast Post: The Story Collider
I love science. Understanding how things work has always been super cool to me. I now love storytelling. Explaining how things work in an engaging, interesting way is just one of the reasons that I use story the way that I do. So when I learned that The Story Collider puts those two things together, … Continue reading Podcast Post: The Story Collider
Telling Stories in Aug
Amazingly, I am able to squeeze in 2 stories for show in Aug. The first one lets me tell a story alongside a bunch of other creative people from the area. The second story will help open the film festival in DC. In both cases, the stories will be new and told for the first … Continue reading Telling Stories in Aug
Fresh, Hot, Storytelling!
Come get your storytelling fix while they're hot! With about a month left in vacation for most people, it's time to get your stories ready for the school year. Go to a show, take a workshop, cheer on grads, or be inspired by others as they tell stories. Want your show listed in a monthly … Continue reading Fresh, Hot, Storytelling!
The latest show list on the way!
Hopefully you are soaking up storytelling this weekend everywhere you can get it. Be sure to follow by blog, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter feeds Monday morning at 0900 to find out about the latest shows during Aug in the DC, MD, and VA area!
Storytelling Podcast: Family Ghost
It's not until I was explaining to by daughters this weekend about this podcast that I realized the title might sound a little creepy. Family Ghost by Sam Dingman is a podcast that I have been listening to for the last few months. It's an awesome journey into the unspoken stories people have in their … Continue reading Storytelling Podcast: Family Ghost
Story Telling On Purpose 