Pediatrician Storytelling Night #2
Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us for a unique and brand new monthly series hosted by an awesome group of local physicians. Please come listen–or share!
Free
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Storytelling
The Tesla City Stories – Season 6 Premiere!
The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesA monthly night of vintage radio comedy and drama — live onstage in Portland, Oregon! Straight outta 1944! Laughs! Chills! Romance! Danger! Booze! Eats! Cash bar! Live Foley! 1940’s live music! Prizes! Audience participation! Jealousy is the theme when The Tesla City Stories brings you a night of laughs and light-hearted intrigue on March 28th with all-new (for this century anyway) episodes of a pair of your favorite shows! Join us as we kick off 2020 with: March 28th, 2020 shows: New installment of “Blevins to Betsy“. Threatened by crooner Bobby Villanova’s attentions towards Betsy, Blevins takes comfort in the knowledge he’s still first in the hearts of radio fans. He is, isn’t he? “Blevins to Betsy” is a romantic-comedy set in the world of…
$9 – $26
Mystery Box Show: Free Livestream
Online N/A, Portland, OR, United StatesFREE Livestream on YouTube at 6:30pm PST With Jason Rouse, Heather Marcus, James Cox, and Reba Sparrow From vanilla to kinky, queer to straight, and everything in between, a night at The Mystery Box Show brings you tales of one-night stands, explorations into fetish, awkward first times, dark fantasies come true, and much much more. Storytellers have included bestselling authors, nationally touring comedians, adult film industry veterans, theatre professionals, sex toy experts, members from the kink community, students and people from all walks of life. Nothing here is too raw, too sweet, too strange, or too deep; it's all about the sex, and all about the story.
Free
Virtual Story Time with Nikki McClure
Online N/A, Portland, OR, United StatesThrowing it back to better days when Nikki McClure read her latest picture book What Will These Hands Make? And thinking ahead to brighter days when she'll read to us- virtually!- her book, Mama, Is It Summer Yet? Join us Tuesday, May 19th at 11am right here on our Facebook page!
Free
Spring Storytelling Intensive
Online N/A, Portland, OR, United StatesThis four-week intensive will help you master the art of live true personal storytelling, as seen in The Moth and Back Fence PDX. The workshop covers crafting stories using the five-part story arc, delivering your best performance onstage, and a treasure trove of secrets to this satisfying artform. You will get personal feedback to support you in developing your unique storytelling voice and style. Mindy Nettifee is a producer of Back Fence PDX and host for The Moth. She is an award-winning writer, performance poet, and storyteller. In addition to her many years teaching the craft of live storytelling, she has taught creative writing and performance workshops at several places, including NYU and Lewis & Clark college. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Depth…
$175
Uncovering our Resilience, Gratitude, and Connections During COVID-19
Online N/A, Portland, OR, United StatesTogether, we will share our challenges during COVID-19 and through storytelling, discover how we might create a path of healing for both ourselves and our loved ones. Paul Iarrobino is a skilled facilitator and founder of Our Bold Voices, a local storytelling company. This event is for adults aged 50+. Please include your email address in your registration so we can send you information on how to join this virtual event.
Free
Covid-19 Story Time with Pediatrician Dr. Beth Links Torwekar
Online N/A, Portland, OR, United StatesNext Virtual Event! Dr. Beth Links Torwekar Reads JULIE AND THE EVIL QUEEN An Educational Story just for kids about Covid-19! We will post a Facebook Page Link on Tuesday, June 2nd at 11am. Hear this amazing new book written by a local pediatrician to help kids deal with the pandemic!
Free
Crafty Storytime (Remote)
Online N/A, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us for a crafty storytime hour. Work on your craft from your home while Books Around the Corner owner, Stephanie, reads to you for about 15 minutes of a different book each month. After that talk with others in your community while working on your project. REMOTE INSTRUCTIONS JOIN ONLINE https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84315489135
Free
The Mystery Box Show: FREE Livestream on YouTube
Online N/A, Portland, OR, United StatesWith Kevin Allison, Claire Rudy Foster, and more to be announced soon! From vanilla to kinky, queer to straight, and everything in between, a night at The Mystery Box Show brings you tales of one-night stands, explorations into fetish, awkward first times, dark fantasies come true, and much much more. Storytellers have included bestselling authors, nationally touring comedians, adult film industry veterans, theatre professionals, sex toy experts, members from the kink community, students and people from all walks of life. Nothing here is too raw, too sweet, too strange, or too deep; it's all about the sex, and all about the story.
Free
Portland Storytellers’ Guild: Pearl’s Pearls
Online N/A, Portland, OR, United StatesTales for and by Pearl Steinberg On Zoom Friday, June 12 at 7:00 pm The Portland Storytellers Guild presents an online evening of stories celebrating Pearl Steinberg, beloved Guild member who passed away in May weeks at 97. Tellers who knew her well come together to share stories that reflect the style and substance of the tales Pearl loved to tell. This free performance will be the Guild’s first live offering since the closure of public events. Zoom in to see and hear Norm Brecke, Maura Doherty, Barbara Fankhauser, Edward Hershey, Will Hornyak, Ken Iverson, Anne Penfound and Anne Rutherford in a performance hosted by Eric Foxman — and including a video of Pearl telling a favorite story. There is no cost to attend, but…
Free
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