Workshops and Classes

Funny Up!: Using Humor in Story
with Amy Salloway
Monday, May 21, 7-10pm
Black Forest Inn Festaal Room
26th St. and Nicollet Ave. in Minneapolis

http://blackforestinnmpls.com/

$30 for Northstar Members, $40 for others

Humor in a story balances out pain, breaks the tension, reveals the storyteller’s vulnerability, and unites performer and audience in a cathartic emotional connection. At the risk of sounding woo-woo, humor is — yes — healing. If humor is such a vital storytelling tool, why does it feel so difficult to create sometimes -– and how do we incorporate it into a story that’s serious, dramatic, or just…not innately funny? This interactive workshop will dissect types and sources of humor, and give participants practice in a range of methods to “funny up” sections of their stories – finished, unfinished or just begun.

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General – $40 Northstar Members – $30

More info on our workshop series page.

Monthly Storytelling Group

Elaine Wynne offers a monthly group for people who wish to deepen their stories of personal development or spirituality. Elaine has conducted hundreds of workshops for storytellers or people who want to develop their skills as “good talkers”. $20 per session. To register, call Elaine at (763)546-1662 or e-mail topstory7@comcast.net.