Tag: Community Building
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Seeking an Audience
by Christine Mounts ~ September 3, 2023 While wandering the Minnesota State Fair conducting our annual folklore tour, Dr. Buzz’s State Fair Odyssey, we made a stop at the 12:30pm Arts A’Fair performance of the Black Storytellers Alliance. Being the last show, at lunchtime, and in the heat of the day, only two performers told…
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First Night
Not theater because there is no fourth wall separating us from the audience. Not a poetry open mic at the bar on Wednesday to draw in patrons. Not the storytelling slam model that The Moth Radio Hour is renowned for. Not a writing program, not a marketing buzzword, or a gathering of liars, unless you…
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First Night
So, we did a thing. American School of Storytelling has secured a space for onsite, in-person classes and oral performance. On Friday, August 18th, doors will open at 6:30pm for a “soft” open reception with some stories, poetry, music and cake. Make it if you can make it. We have a powerhouse performance lined…
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Storytelling for Community Building and Social Change Series
Storytelling for Community Building and Social Change It is not enough to know there is a problem, you have to understand how and why your participation matters. This is the gift of stories. These are hands-on working sessions designed to teach specific story based techniques for social change. Two-hour Zoom sessions at 7:00 PM Central…
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Effective Testimony and Presentations
Storytelling for Community Building and Social Change It is not enough to know there is a problem, you have to understand how and why your participation matters. This is the gift of stories. These are hands-on working sessions designed to teach specific story based techniques for social change. Five two-hour Zoom sessions at 7:00 PM…
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Message Framing
Storytelling for Community Building and Social Change It is not enough to know there is a problem, you have to understand how and why your participation matters. This is the gift of stories. These are hands-on working sessions designed to teach specific story based techniques for social change. Five, two-hour Zoom sessions at 7:00 PM…
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The Fact and Practice of Oral History
Storytelling for Community Building and Social Change It is not enough to know there is a problem, you have to understand how and why your participation matters. This is the gift of stories. These are hands-on working sessions designed to teach specific story based techniques for social change. Five, two-hour Zoom sessions at 7:00 PM…
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Story Circles
Storytelling for Community Building and Social Change It is not enough to know there is a problem, you have to understand how and why your participation matters. This is the gift of stories. These are hands-on working sessions designed to teach specific story based techniques for social change. Five, two-hour Zoom sessions at 7:00 PM…
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Uses of Storytelling in Community Building and Social Change
Storytelling for Community Building and Social Change It is not enough to know there is a problem, you have to understand how and why your participation matters. This is the gift of stories. These are hands-on working sessions designed to teach specific story based techniques for social change. Five, two-hour Zoom sessions at 7:00 PM…