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SUMMARY:StoryFest 2026
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMore information on the Story Arts of Minnesota website
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/storyfest-2026/
LOCATION:Bloomington Center for the Arts\, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd\, Bloomington\, MN\, 55431\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Witness- Open Mic Mondays April 2026
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nWhat 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 from listening to each other? \nStories\, poems\, songs… all forms are welcome. Sign-up will be first come\, first serve. Doors at 6:30\, show at 7:00pm. \n \nMany thanks to Forecast Public Art for providing a grant to support this open mic!
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/witness-apr-2026/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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SUMMARY:Beginnings & Endings
DESCRIPTION: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. This is a two-session hands-on workshop on arriving at satisfying beginnings and conclusions from the use of poetic imagery\, emotional\, philosophical elements to punch lines and morals — to service to the why behind the where and how of starting and ending our stories. \nOnline\, 2 sessions\, 7:00-8:30 pm\nTuesdays\, April 7 & 14 \nTaught by Loren Niemi \n\n\n\n\n\nTo register: \n\nAdd the number of tickets you want by clicking the ‘+’ button\nClick the ‘Get Tickets’ button\nNote- After purchase\, tickets & receipt may arrive in your ‘Junk Mail’ folder 
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/beginnings-endings-sp26/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Workshop
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SUMMARY:Chris Vinsonhaler "Grendel’s Mama Comes Callin’!"
DESCRIPTION:A Retelling of Beowulf With More Sweet Tea (Based on the poem they made you read in 10th grade). \nProject website: Beowulf.Live \nTeller 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 as both text and event\, recovering the poem’s riddling structure\, irony\, and moral complexity through translation\, commentary\, and performance. Her approach treats the poem not as a relic of the past but as a living narrative shaped by voice\, repetition\, and ethical pressure. \n\n\nVinsonhaler’s performance-based Beowulf projects have received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and a CUNY Faculty Development Grant\, and her work has been presented nationally and internationally at universities\, conferences\, and festivals. Beowulf: An Epic Enigma is the culmination of decades of scholarship\, memorization\, and live performance\, offering a groundbreaking translation that challenges heroic nostalgia and reveals the poem’s unsettling moral design. \n 
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/grendels-mama/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Ruby Rain "In the Palm of Her Hand"
DESCRIPTION: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 odor. Smoke in the bathroom. No two shows are ever the same. \n \nArtist Bio: An excommunicated rabbi outlawed in six states and several foreign cities. Ruby has studied with Indigenous shamans from Spain\, Mexico\, West Africa\, Australia\, and North America\, as well as several non-Indigenous shamans from Massachusetts to California. She pioneered the use of marijuana in the Passover seder. And once got into a bar fight in Buffalo. \nTestimonials: \n\n“I was moved to tears in a way I completely did not expect to feel.”\n“..a quiet hiatus in the tornado\, to experience the work’s subtly mesmerizing effects .. the transformative power of art\, dream\, mythos.”\n“It was clear the Feminine Divine was shining through.”\n“There are those moments in theater when a clown is born. This was one of them. “\n“You were spellbinding!”\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo register: \n\nAdd the number of tickets you want by clicking the ‘+’ button\nClick the ‘Get Tickets’ button\nNote- After purchase\, tickets & receipt may arrive in your ‘Junk Mail’ folder 
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/ruby-rain-apr-2025/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Kismet Rendezvous
DESCRIPTION: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! \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nTo register: \n\nAdd the number of tickets you want by clicking the ‘+’ button\nClick the ‘Get Tickets’ button\nNote- After purchase\, tickets & receipt may arrive in your ‘Junk Mail’ folder 
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/kismet-rendezvous/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Patrick Scully “A Few Tales - Faerie and Other”
DESCRIPTION: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” \n“A Few Tales – Faerie and Other” is Patrick on stage telling stories\, his most at-home mode\, honed over decades of hosting Patrick’s Cabaret. It is modelled after TV’s “Jeopardy”. Patrick’s audience chooses among 6 categories\, with 5 choices in each category to determine the evening’s stories. The categories and stories for this show at the American School of Storytelling will be carefully chosen\, to celebrate this anniversary\, and they will be suitable for an audience of people who have known Patrick for decades\, as well as for complete strangers. \nThe Patrick’s Cabaret themed categories: \n\nThe Spaces\,\nShows\,\nArtists\,\nAudiences\,\nChallenges\,\nVictories\n\nof Patrick’s Cabaret. \nThe choices in each category – 5 decades: 1980s\, 1990s\, 2000s\, 2010s\, and 2020s. The audience determines both which stories will be told\, and the order of the stories. \nPatrick has been called a provocateur\, free speech champion\, impresario\, raconteur\, choreographer\, dancer\, performance artist\, orator\, storyteller\, pioneer. and activist. \nPatrick’s Cabaret has a special place in local performing arts history. Don’t miss this show. \n \nTeller Bio: Patrick Scully has been a professional performer since 1976\, and an independent performing artist since 1980. His performance at Dance Theater Workshop was included among the New York Times’ “Best Performances of the Year” in 1992. His work as the director of Patrick’s Cabaret was recognized in 1996 by a First Bank Sally Award for its vision\, and by a 3M/United Arts Award for Excellence. In 1993 Skyway News inducted him into its arts registry for outstanding contributions to the Twin Cities Arts. For more details visit Patrick’s website. \n  \n\n\nTo register: \n\nAdd the number of tickets you want by clicking the ‘+’ button\nClick the ‘Get Tickets’ button\nNote- After purchase\, tickets & receipt may arrive in your ‘Junk Mail’ folder 
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/patrick-scully-2026/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Braided Stories
DESCRIPTION:Braided stories combine\, mix\, and mingle traditional and personal material. This matinee performance features three storytellers\, three different braids\, geared toward an adult audience. \nTeller Bios: \n \nTravis 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 & Storytelling\, he is excited to continue exploring stories as an educator and performer. In particular\, he enjoys dusting off myths and legends and shining light on not too distant lived experiences. \n \nEmily Katt: Emily has had a range of career “hats” she’s worn\, all of them involving communication: educator\, former magazine editor\, veterinary professional\, and a writer of fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry. In 2022\, she completed the Master of Arts degree in Communication and Storytelling Studies at East Tennessee State University. Now she aligns her skillsets working as Program Assistant at the International Storytelling Center\, as an ETSU storytelling adjunct instructor\, and as a performing member with the Jonesborough Storyteller’s Guild. You can find out more about her or contact her at www.emilyskatt.com. \n \nVianna Isbister: Vianna Isbister is a multi-hyphenate performer and academic with a B.A. in Theatre and an M.A. in Communication and Storytelling Studies. Specializing in the art of narrative and movement\, Vianna conjures stories that blur the line between the spoken and the unspoken. Her work invites audiences into liminal spaces where shadows stir\, voices linger\, and imagination takes on a life of its own. \n  \n\nTo register: \n\nAdd the number of tickets you want by clicking the ‘+’ button\nClick the ‘Get Tickets’ button\nNote- After purchase\, tickets & receipt may arrive in your ‘Junk Mail’ folder 
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/braided-stories/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Storytelling- Open Mic Mondays April 2026
DESCRIPTION:This is an ongoing monthly series of storytelling open mics that will take place on the 3rd Monday of the month. \nHere’s how it works:\nUp to 10 Tellers. 10 minutes each. Any style- traditional\, personal\, braided. etc. Sign-up will be first come\, first serve. \nDoors at 6:30\, show at 7pm. \nThis event presented in partnership of Story Arts of Minnesota and the American School of Storytelling.
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/storytelling-apr-2026/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260423T210000
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SUMMARY:Stories for the Planet
DESCRIPTION:An evening of the stories that bring the Earth to life from an amazing slate of Storytellers. Brought together by the American School of Storytelling founder Loren Niemi\, here’s an opportunity to dig deeper into the underlying narratives of the planet. Also\, music\, some wonderful orgs sharing their opps in the lobby\, and a chance to know more about how you can bring your stories to life. \nLoren Niemi\, AMSSCraig AlciatiJothsna HarrisLaura PackerTracy ConnorAnd music \nJothsna Harris is our Speaker: the founder of Change Narrative & a leader in the climate communication world. \nTickets- pay what you will at: https://app.showslinger.com/v4/Stories-for-the-Planet \nEARTH WEEK FEST AT THE PHOENIX \n 
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/stories-for-the-planet/
LOCATION:Phoenix Theater\, 2605 Hennepin Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55408\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260424T203000
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SUMMARY:S.P. Jayaraj "Hindu Myths About Nature"
DESCRIPTION:S.P. Jayaraj presents a collection of stories from Hindu Mythology revolving around our love of the earth. From stories about Vishnu’s Varaha avatar where he saves the earth from greedy demons\, to more obscure stories revolving around forest deities\, to tales found in the epics the Ramayana and Mahabharata. These stories explore our connection to nature to build up our reverence and desire to more actively protect the earth. \nTeller Bio: Satish Pothery Jayaraj a storyteller\, an author\, a podcaster\, and a creative life coach. He is the co-host of the hit podcast ‘Not Your Mother’s Mahabharata\,’ where he tells the story of the Indian epic casually and comedically. He is the author of two fantasy books The Secret of the Zipacna Dragons\, and Legacy of the Crow. He is proud to share this story with you to aid a deepening connection with the earth. \n  \n\n\n\n\nTo register: \n\nAdd the number of tickets you want by clicking the ‘+’ button\nClick the ‘Get Tickets’ button\nNote- After purchase\, tickets & receipt may arrive in your ‘Junk Mail’ folder 
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/satish-jayaraj-hindu-myths/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260427T203000
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SUMMARY:Poetry- Open Mic Mondays April 2026
DESCRIPTION:This is an ongoing monthly series of poetry & spoken word open mics that will take place on the 4th Monday of the month. \nHere’s how it works:\nUp to 15 poets. 5 minutes or 3 poems each. Any form. Sign-up will be first come\, first serve. \nDoors at 6:30\, show at 7pm.
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/poetry-apr-2026/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T140734
CREATED:20260323T001333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T004714Z
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SUMMARY:Beginning Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Have you wanted to tell stories? Or better stories? No experience? Some? Heard a Moth program and thought\, you could or should try that? This four session hands-on class will give you the basic tools to identify\, craft and confidently tell a traditional or personal story. It explores how to identify story seeds from your own lived experience\, useful plot forms that structure narratives and can transform how you write or tell stories and critical choices of point of view – First person\, Second\, and Third Person –  in Past or Present tense that frame who is telling the tale and the fundamentals of saying it out loud. \nIn-person\, 4 sessions\, 7:00-9:00 pm\nTuesdays\, April 28\, May 5\, May 12\, May 26 \nTaught by Loren Niemi \n  \n\n\nTo register: \n\nAdd the number of tickets you want by clicking the ‘+’ button\nClick the ‘Get Tickets’ button\nNote- After purchase\, tickets & receipt may arrive in your ‘Junk Mail’ folder 
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/intro-su26/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260430T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T140734
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SUMMARY:Greg Watson "The Shape of Your Absence"
DESCRIPTION:Greg Watson’s The Shape of Your Absence is a poignant exploration of love\, loss\, and the echoes that linger after departure. With quiet precision and emotional clarity\, Watson transforms absence into a living presence—something that shapes\, rather than empties\, the heart. These poems remind us that what is gone still breathes within what remains. \n“The Shape of Your Absence\, is a series of grief and remembrance poems for the woman I lived with for over a decade in my youth. She taught me a lot\, and I want to honor her\,” says Greg. \nIn this luminous and haunting collection\, Greg Watson measures the invisible contours of longing. Across delicate\, finely-wrought poems\, absence emerges not as emptiness but as a presence—an echo\, a wound\, a memory that shapes everything around it. \nArtist bios: \n \nGreg Watson is an award-winning author of twelve collections of poetry\, most recently ‘The Shape of Your Absence’ released in Spring 2026. He is also co-editor with Richard Broderick of The Road by Heart: Poems of Fatherhood\, published by Nodin Press. \nGreg is a native of Saint Paul\, MN and still resides there with his daughter. \n \nRenee Vaughan is a Minnesota-based artist who brings Sweden’s folk traditions to life through music\, dance\, painting\, and storytelling \n \nChristy Merry is a native Minnesotan\, an award-winning poet\, and a singer-songwriter. As an adult\, she lived\, wrote and performed in Chicago\, LA and NYC before returning to her home state\, where she now lives with her husband and two black cats. Chances are\, she wants to be your friend. Love and loss are frequent themes in her writing\, as they are in life.
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/greg-watson/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260504T210000
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SUMMARY:Witness- Open Mic Mondays May 2026
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nWhat 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 from listening to each other? \nStories\, poems\, songs… all forms are welcome. Sign-up will be first come\, first serve. Doors at 6:30\, show at 7:00pm. \n \nMany thanks to Forecast Public Art for providing a grant to support this open mic!
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/witness-may-2026/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260508T203000
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SUMMARY:Nick Theisen
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/nick-theisen/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="American School of Storytelling":MAILTO:americanschoolofstorytelling@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260510T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260510T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T140734
CREATED:20260323T002133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T002133Z
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SUMMARY:Jules Nyquist
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/jules-nyquist/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="American School of Storytelling":MAILTO:americanschoolofstorytelling@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260511T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T140734
CREATED:20251208T022851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T013611Z
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SUMMARY:Ruby Rain "In the Palm of Her Hand"
DESCRIPTION:This interactive storytelling event is an ‘unfolding’ during which Ruby mixes millennia old stories and her own storytelling to take audiences on a visceral adventure highlighting 1 of the 5 senses. \n \nArtist Bio: Growing up trilingually in a multi-ethnic blue collar immigrant neighborhood\, Ruby learned early to navigate between differing narratives on the nature of life/“reality.” Her storytelling blends decades of travel\, teaching and performing across U.S. & abroad with tools\, techniques\, ancient texts and lots! of dancing en route. \n\n“There are those moments in theater when a clown is born. This was one of them. “\n“It was clear the Feminine Divine was shining through.”\n“We laughed so hard\, we started to choke!”\n“You were spellbinding!”
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/ruby-rain-may-2025/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="American School of Storytelling":MAILTO:americanschoolofstorytelling@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260515T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T140734
CREATED:20260323T002255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T002255Z
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SUMMARY:Tim Young & Friends
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/tim-young-friends/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="American School of Storytelling":MAILTO:americanschoolofstorytelling@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T140734
CREATED:20260218T014259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T014259Z
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SUMMARY:Storytelling- Open Mic Mondays May 2026
DESCRIPTION:This is an ongoing monthly series of storytelling open mics that will take place on the 3rd Monday of the month. \nHere’s how it works:\nUp to 10 Tellers. 10 minutes each. Any style- traditional\, personal\, braided. etc. Sign-up will be first come\, first serve. \nDoors at 6:30\, show at 7pm. \nThis event presented in partnership of Story Arts of Minnesota and the American School of Storytelling.
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/storytelling-may-2026/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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ORGANIZER;CN="American School of Storytelling":MAILTO:americanschoolofstorytelling@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260525T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260525T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T140734
CREATED:20260218T013828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T013828Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry- Open Mic Mondays May 2026
DESCRIPTION:This is an ongoing monthly series of poetry & spoken word open mics that will take place on the 4th Monday of the month. \nHere’s how it works:\nUp to 15 poets. 5 minutes or 3 poems each. Any form. Sign-up will be first come\, first serve. \nDoors at 6:30\, show at 7pm.
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/poetry-may-2026/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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ORGANIZER;CN="American School of Storytelling":MAILTO:americanschoolofstorytelling@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260603T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T140734
CREATED:20260323T001613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T001830Z
UID:10000635-1780513200-1780520400@americanschoolofstorytelling.com
SUMMARY:Intermediate Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Focusing on the development of your story beyond the bare bones. Whether it is adjusting the narrative details or crafting the performance\, this is a hands-on class to help you tell a better story. \nIn-person\, 4 sessions\, 7:00-9:00 pm\nWednesdays\, June 3-24 ~ Taught by Loren Niemi
URL:https://americanschoolofstorytelling.com/event/inter-su26/
LOCATION:AMSS\, 1762 Hennepin Ave South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="American School of Storytelling":MAILTO:americanschoolofstorytelling@gmail.com
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