Jordan Bridges “The Healer” was told on January 12th, 2017 at the Circle Food Store, and later produced by Dana Bialek. The theme of the evening was “Where Does It Hurt?”. [...]
This story was told on June 29th, 2017 at the Music Box Village, and later produced by Laine Kaplan-Levenson. The theme of the evening was “Where I’m From” and was a very special [...]
This story was told on January 12th, 2017 at the Circle Food Store, and later produced by Dana Bialek. The theme of the evening was “Where Does It Hurt?”. Here, Nic Aziz tells this [...]
This story was told on May 11th, 2017 at the LGBT Community center, and later produced by Laine Kaplan-Levenson. The theme of the evening was “Sugar In Your Tank” and here, Aaron [...]
This story was told on December 15, 2016 at Propeller in partnership with New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice and later produced by Colleen McLellan. The theme of the evening was [...]
STORYTELLER: Santos Alvarado THEME: “Uninhabitable” DATE: October 20th, 2016 VENUE: Radical Arts and Healing Collective PRODUCER: Natalie Yahr This story was told on October 20th, [...]
STORYTELLER: Monique Verdin THEME: “Moved” DATE: December 15th, 2016 VENUE: Propeller PRODUCER: Kevin Foster This story was told on December 15, 2016 at the Propeller, and later [...]
STORYTELLER: Kendra Davis THEME: “Where Does It Hurt“ DATE: January 12th, 2017 VENUE: Circle Food Store PRODUCER: Dana Bialek Here, Kendra Davis tells of a traumatic incident that [...]
STORYTELLER: Jeremy Phipps THEME: (Not) for the money DATE: April 21st, 2016 VENUE: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation PRODUCER: Colleen McLellan Here, Jeremy Phipps shares one of the [...]
STORYTELLER: Jeff D THEME: “Uninhabitable” DATE: October 20th, 2016 VENUE: The Radical Arts & Healing Collective PRODUCER: Dana Bialek Jeff D chronicles how Privilege, and [...]
Claudia Lopez reads a letter from her brother, who’s serving a 20-year prison sentence he refers to as ‘arcane meloncholia’.
STORYTELLER: Donte Burks THEME: “HEARD: Why The Young Feel Old” DATE: July 28th, 2016 VENUE: Homer Plessy Community School PRODUCER: Natalie Yahr Donte Burks talks knowing, [...]
Laura M. talks about how her rougher days as a bartender affected her judgement, to say the least.
STORYTELLER: Jewel Williams THEME: “Heard: Why The Young Feel Old” DATE: July 28, 2016 VENUE: Homer Plessy Community School PRODUCER: Laine Kaplan-Levenson After Jewel Williams gets [...]
Alejandro Salazar tells of doing recovery work in all types of homes owned by all types of people who usually don' t interact with people like him.
STORYTELLER: Michael Arcos THEME: “(Not) For The Money” DATE: April 21, 2016 VENUE: Jazz and Heritage Center PRODUCER: Natalie Yahr Michael Arcos tells of his brief bootlegging career.
STORYTELLER: Leroy Perry THEME: “Born on Parole” DATE: March 3, 2016 VENUE: Michalopoulos Studios PRODUCER: Natalie Yahr Leroy Perry tells of the lengths he went to prove his [...]
Maurice Ruffin talks about how his grandma won't pay for Ketchup, but will buy bookoo books.
STORYTELLER: Bruce Reilly THEME: “Born on Parole” DATE: March 3, 2016 VENUE: Michalopoulos Studios PRODUCER: Laine Kaplan-Levenson Bruce Reilly talks the trials and tribulations of [...]
STORYTELLER: Kortney Williams THEME: “Born on Parole” DATE: March 3, 2016 VENUE: Michalopoulos Studios PRODUCER: Karen Gardner Kortney shares why she’s scared every time her [...]
STORYTELLER: Annie Kelly THEME: “Pizza” DATE: January 21st, 2016 VENUE: Old Ironworks PRODUCER: Karen Gardner Annie Kelly won the night with this true pizza romance…
STORYTELLER: Tina Antolini THEME: “Pizza” DATE: January 21st, 2016 VENUE: Old Ironworks PRODUCER: Natalie Yahr Tina Antolini, host of Gravy, goes on a search to find her batty roots…
STORYTELLER: Isaac MacDonald THEME: “Too Good To Be True” DATE: August 15th, 2015 VENUE: Nims Theater PRODUCER: Natalie Yahr Isaac MacDonald takes a deep dive into the world [...]
STORYTELLER: Jon Greene THEME: “Secret Weapon” DATE: April 2, 2015 VENUE: 218 South Jefferson Davis Avenue. PRODUCER: Thomas Walsh Jon Greene opens up about the challenge of working [...]
Winner Alicia Cooke shares of a time when she was young and in love, and how, well, at least she got a story out of it.
STORYTELLER: Micah Briggs THEME: “Point of No Return” DATE: October 1st, 2015 VENUE: The Saratoga Street Fruit Tree Orchard PRODUCER: Thomas Walsh Micah Briggs shares the moment when [...]
STORYTELLER: Matt Sledge THEME: “Eyewitness” DATE: June 18th, 2015 VENUE: Wonderland Studios PRODUCER: Natalie Yahr This event was in partnership with Live Law, a national storytelling podcast [...]
STORYTELLER: Eritria Pitts THEME: “Eyewitness” DATE: June 18th, 2015 VENUE: Wonderland Studios PRODUCER: Natalie Yahr This event was in partnership with Live Law, a national storytelling podcast [...]
STORYTELLER: Skylar Fein THEME: “Eyewitness” DATE: June 18th, 2015 VENUE: Wonderland Studios PRODUCER: Karen Gardner This event was in partnership with Live Law, a national storytelling podcast [...]
STORYTELLER: Carli Raben THEME: “Can of Worms” DATE: February 26th, 2015 VENUE: The Broad Theater PRODUCER: Natalie Yahr Here, Carli Raben talks a different kind of passing gas…a kind that [...]
STORYTELLER: Aubrey Edwards THEME: “You Are What You Eat” DATE: November 20th, 2015 VENUE: The Old Louisiana Artworks Building PRODUCER: Karen Gardner Here, Aubrey Edwards looks back on a [...]
STORYTELLER: Jeanie Riess THEME: “Can of Worms” DATE: February 26th, 2015 VENUE: The Broad Theater PRODUCER: Natalie Yahr Here, Jeanie Riess remembers the days working for a local paper in the [...]
On May 2nd in New Orleans, you can vote on future funding for the public library system in New Orleans. It’s called a Millage Proposition. Back in February, the New Orleans library [...]
STORYTELLER: Riot Mueller THEME: “Can of Worms” DATE: February 26th, 2015 VENUE: The Broad Theater PRODUCER: Karen Gardner Here, Riot Mueller WON this winner’s circle event with a tale of her [...]
Here, Ray Sanders tells a crowd of mostly New Orleans transplants that they can’t forget about that New Orleans music.
Katie DeBruhl tells how a sea full of American Girls helped her get closer to her own American Dream.
Aron Chang tells how his family’s eating patterns changed when he moved from Taiwan to the US, how his dining table shrank over the years, and how one day, his estranged uncles came bearing food.
Jesse Hardman tells of what happens when your cousin is Yao Ming's translator, it's his birthday, and Lawrence Fishburn shows up.
Riot Mueller tells of turning 21, and deciding it was time to have that first time.
STORYTELLER: Emily Skelding THEME: Labyrinths DATE: October 26th, 2014 VENUE: The P3+ Nature of Now exhibit uptown on Magazine street PRODUCER: Laine Kaplan-Levenson In this winning story, [...]
STORYTELLER: Lee Rubin THEME: Worth The Wait? DATE: September 17th, 2014 VENUE: 915 N. Dupre PRODUCER: Karen Gardner Storyteller Lee Rubin takes a trip of the mind, and befriends a rabbit with [...]
STORYTELLER: Glen Vaughn THEME: Worth The Wait? DATE: September 17th, 2014 VENUE: 915 N. Dupre PRODUCER: Nina Feldman Glen Vaughn says sometimes the best way to learn how to drive, is to close [...]
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