• Storytelling: From Page to Stage

    AMSS 1762 Hennepin Ave South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    The longer we live, the more personal stories we have to tell. This course will focus on the basics of personal narrative storytelling and the process of adapting those personal […]

  • Christopher Nelson “I Have My Ways: Teaching Stories”

    AMSS 1762 Hennepin Ave South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    In “I Have My Ways: Teaching Stories”, retired elementary school teacher Christopher Nelson shares some of the funny, alarming, and touching stories from his career as an educator. Sufian Zhemukhov joins with his guitar for a wonderful night of stories and music! Teller bios: Christopher Nelson- Drawing on my experiences as an educator, I learned […]

  • Jim Stowell “Ranger Jim Part 2”

    AMSS 1762 Hennepin Ave South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Stories from Jim’s 46 year-long love affair with nature. Jim told Part 1 at the 2025 Minnesota Fringe Festival.  “This is must see theater.”  “Don’t miss Ranger Jim.” “Ranger Jim is a show I didn’t have on my schedule originally but several people said it was their favorite show. When Jim Stowell began his show I thought […]

  • NSN 2026 Conference: Prairie Voices

    West Texas A&M University Canyon, TX

    Every year, the National Storytelling Network invites voices from across the globe to come together in celebration of story. In 2026, we’ll gather in the Texas Panhandle, where the sweeping prairies and the grand walls of Palo Duro Canyon set the stage for Prairie Voices – Honoring Heritage, Inspiring Tomorrow. Here, stories will echo across generations—heritage meeting innovation, the […]

  • 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival

    AMSS 1762 Hennepin Ave South, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Minnesota Fringe connects adventurous artists with adventurous audiences by creating open, supportive forums for free and diverse artistic expression. As the producer of the largest performing arts festival in the Midwest, the annual Minnesota Fringe Festival event fills tens-of-thousands of seats with audiences viewing dozens of works at hundreds of performances by more than 1,000 […]