Told by Mary Hamilton Click to Listen hamilton-jumprope About the Story Many years ago, while sitting at the kitchen table of my storytelling friend and colleague Cynthia Changaris, I told her I felt it was way too easy for me to remember times when I had felt wronged, and I wondered what I would tell […]
By Glenda Bonin In the past two years, my storytelling repertoire has expanded to include audiences of elders – some in vigorous health, and others dealing with a variety of medical conditions and memory loss. For the most part, these audiences are associated with senior living communities or private assisted living sites. I have identified
A Serendipitous Adventure in Storytelling Details »
If you registered for an event and don’t have access to the recording, please ensure you’re logged in to the NSN website (your name or email will show up on the right side of this screen). If you are logged in and you’re not seeing event information, please contact Danni at (816) 883-2040 or .
Earth Up Recording Access Details »
Told by Karen Golden Listen to story This story was published in Nice Jewish Girls: Growing Up In America in 1996 and is one of my favorite personal stories to tell. All the characters have passed away with the exception of my dear friend Diana. We still laugh about this day so long ago and
News at IU Bloomington April 9, 2019 Taking advantage of his passion for art, Indiana University biologist Jake McKinlay is taking a creative approach to his advanced undergraduate course on microbial physiology and biochemistry this semester. “Humans are really wired to learn by storytelling,” McKinlay said. “Other people have done research on this, so I
by Zalka Csenge Virág Zalka was our New Voices guest writer for the 4th quarter issue of Storytelling Magazine. Her article is posted here to inspire a place for discussion and follow-up. Comments encouraged! Many people see role-playing games (RPGs) as obscure imaginary worlds, heavy rulebooks, and nerdy teenagers rolling multi-sided dice in their mother’s
Dungeons, Dragons and Storytellers Details »
Family Friendly Event Voices of Latin America weaves the stories of popular and ancient tradition of Ecuador, Colombia, México and Peru. Five women of great experience in the storytelling world of their regions, will unite their words to salute Mother Earth from the ancient knowledge of the Andes and Aztec people, give voice to the
International Spotlight: Voices from Latin America Details »
by Maureen Korte One day, before I was about to head off to University, I asked my Mother her secret to a happy marriage as she and my Father had been married for forty blissful years. She said: Never marry a man who is picky about their food. If he is picky about food, he
How to Get the Big Commissions Details »
National Storytelling Network acknowledges the ongoing work of its members and storytelling friends throughout the globe. In an effort to support artists everywhere, NSN has decided to make this resource available to all storytellers. Here, you will find publically-submitted, non-NSN events as well as NSN conference calls for proposals. Membership in NSN is not required
Storytelling Opportunities Details »
The Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling supports a model storytelling project that is service-oriented, based in a community or organization, and to some extent replicable in other places and situations. We are confident that the four projects above will inspire excellence in applied storytelling work and communicate to new audiences the humanitarian possibilities of storytelling.
2010-11 Recipients Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling Details »
