Back in January, I announced our intention to launch a local storytelling series here in Connecticut, loosely modeled after The Moth, the organization in New York City that hosts the storytelling events where I compete regularly.
We have made significant progress since January, and I thought I’d share.
First, we have a name:
We also have a Facebook page you should “like” if you want updates on our upcoming and future events.
Most importantly, our first event will take place on Saturday, May 4 at 7:00 PM at Real Art Ways in Hartford, CT. There is no admission cost. Real Art Ways will be selling beer, wine, and food that evening if you’d like to partake.
Please save the date.
We have a lineup of seven fantastic storytellers, each telling 5-10 minute stories on the topic of Beginnings. They are Jim Bengiovanni, Ellen Dollar, Rachel Leventhal-Weiner, Okey Ndibe, Plato Karafelis, Kim Damokosh, and me.
My wife and partner on this project, Elysha, will host the event that evening.
We are also looking for anyone willing to volunteer their time and expertise.
Specifically, we would like to record the stories that night. I have several less-than-sophisticated ways of doing this, but if someone with greater expertise than myself could help us figure out the best way to record these stories on audio, or even better, volunteer to handle the recording that evening, we would be forever grateful.
Also, we’d love to have an official photographer for the evening. A professional or semi-professional, if at all possible. If someone would like to volunteer their services, that would be wonderful, too.
More to come as we get closer to the event! We’re hoping for a standing-room-only crowd that night, so if you live in Connecticut, please consider joining us for this inaugural event!
