Crafting the authentic voice to artfully and truthfully tell our stories.
This is an ongoing monthly series of storytelling open mics that will take place on the 3rd Monday of the month. Here’s how it works: Up to 10 Tellers. 10 minutes each. Any style- traditional, personal, braided. etc. Sign-up will be first come, first serve. Doors at 6:30, show at 7pm. This event presented in […]
In Brenda Varda’s Songwriting Workshop, we consider well-known lyric examples (and lesser known), looking for ways that your words can incorporate rhyme, rhythm, imagery, and metaphor within common structures of song. The second half of the class will be an opportunity to do a first draft based on your ideas. To register: Add the […]
This is an ongoing monthly series of poetry & spoken word open mics that will take place on the 4th Monday of the month. Here’s how it works: Up to 15 poets. 5 minutes or 3 poems each. Any form. Sign-up will be first come, first serve. Doors at 6:30, show at 7pm.
American School of Storytelling will be guest host and curator for Poets & Pints #130! Join us at Sisyphus Brewing for a beer and wonderful poetry. Featured poets include: Loren Niemi Irene Alderson Christian Worby Christine Mounts Jon Carlson
StoryFest is a full day and evening of story performances, workshops for storytellers of all levels, and open mics. Plus information tables, food trucks, and ample opportunities to network, learn, and make new friends who also love the story arts. More information on the Story Arts of Minnesota website
We are adding a “Witness Open Mic” on the first Monday of the month, to offer our neighbors and fellow citizens a forum to share their stories. What has happened? What have you seen or done as a witness, observer, or volunteer? How are you living with your fear, anger, anxiety? What can we learn […]
A story begins where the teller chooses to start but where is that? And how does that starting moment draw an audience into the world that is the story? While some believe anyplace we want to start will do, the where it ends cannot be left up to happenstance, failure of imagination or bad timing. […]
A Retelling of Beowulf With More Sweet Tea (Based on the poem they made you read in 10th grade). Project website: Beowulf.Live Teller Bio: Chris Vinsonhaler is a translator, storyteller, and medievalist whose work bridges scholarship and live performance. A retired Professor of English at The City University of New York, she brings Beowulf to life […]
The Nose Knows! A night of weird and wonderful stories you don’t just hear, you experience. In this hilarious and immersive performance, Ruby Rain blends ancient myths with her own magical adventures. Each show explores one of the five senses. The April 13 journey is devoted to scent. Fragrant flowers. The smell of fear. Body […]
Kismet Rendezvous, Twin Cities based Blues and Americana duo Lonesome Dan Kase & Dawn Tanner will be performing music and excerpts from Dawn’s book “Into the Undergrowth”. You do not want to miss this fun and feel good night! To register: Add the number of tickets you want by clicking the ‘+’ button Click […]
Patrick’s Cabaret began 40 years ago, in April of 1982. To celebrate this, Patrick Scully returns to the American School of Storytelling with a special Patrick’s Cabaret themed edition of “A Few Tales – Faerie and Other” “A Few Tales – Faerie and Other” is Patrick on stage telling stories, his most at-home mode, honed […]
Braided stories combine, mix, and mingle traditional and personal material. This matinee performance features three storytellers, three different braids, geared toward an adult audience. Teller Bios: Travis Wolven: Travis accidentally became a storyteller through his use of stories while language teaching to humans across the multiverse of ages and cultures. With an M.A. in Communication […]