www.johnhstevenshouse.org or www.keyofsee.mn

Storyteller Larry Johnson tells the story of 7,000 Mpls school children pulling the historic Stevens House from Cedar-Riverside to Minnehaha Park on May 28, 1896. Children will have opportunity to calculate their own horsepower, and families can, for a small fee, tour the historic house where the city of Minneapolis was organized, along with Hennepin County, the first Minnesota Agriculture Assn, and the State Fair. More information at topstory7 [at] gmail.com or 612-747-3904.

Deb loves to tell biblical stories from the point of view of those who were there. She becomes Mary, Martha, Sarah, Priscilla, the Woman at the Well and other biblical women. She shares stories at retreats, women’s events, and in creative worship. Deb is a Presbyterian pastor who lives and works in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.

Coon Rapids, MN
Phone: 763-222-4086
Email: 2mnbauman [at] comcast.net

A Storyteller and Business Instructor with 40 years’ experience in Human Resources. Brings insightful, illuminating, heartwarming and humorous business and employee relations stories to life, with a high energy delivery.

Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 612-876-6079
Email: lnw12 [at] comcast [dot] net

“Life is filled with stories, but how many of them do we remember? I reviewed my journal and realized that many of my memories were recorded with a one or two sentence entry. I would have forgotten many if I had not written them down. Now with storytelling, I take a memory, throw in a mix of embellishment and fiction, and can keep them forever. If my friends get a laugh, or a new point of view to consider, then all the better.”

Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 612-240-7590
Email: faithtellstales [at] aol.com

After 25+ years in the corporate world, Faith discovered storytelling and an entirely new part of herself. “It is a joy to see people become actively engaged when a story moves them, touches a nerve, sparks a long-forgotten memory.” Stories are like candy for the soul. “My purpose is to make a difference in the lives of those with whom I come into contact and storytelling has given me the opportunity to do that.” She loves telling folktales and Jewish stories especially to children and elders. Faith has performed at the Minneapolis Jewish Humor Festival and currently does storytelling with Kairos Dance and at Children’s Hospital.

Come to tell, listen and learn with other tellers who enjoy sharing stories of faith, freedom and frivolity. SALT is a safe and welcoming place to grow in the art of sharing biblical and personal faith stories. We always meet on third Sunday of each month. All denominations are welcome. For more information, contact Pati Kachel 651-483-5804 or Lynn Dosch at 612-729-1865.

www.bryantlakebowl.com

Join critically acclaimed comedian Joseph Scrimshaw (“the Cirque Du Soleil of Minneapolis Comedy” – The Onion) for the live recording of his new podcast, OBSESSED. Special guests Bill Corbett, Sam Landman, and Zoe Benston join Joseph for a special Star Wars themed episode!

$12, $10 with 2011 Minnesota Fringe Festival Button

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.

Select

General – $40 Northstar Members – $30

More info on our workshop series page.

www.patrickscabaret.org

Cheap Theatre and Tom Cassidy present an evening of book-related readings and performances. The April Sellers Dance Collective perform “Had for a Dollar,” in which Emily Gatineau, Kay Kirscht, and April Sellers enact their own rules of censorship, slicing and dicing printed matter in a high-energy improvised game. Animator and video-maker John Akre premieres “Conduct of Life,” a disaster-movie journey through the wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The Minnesota Center for Book Arts’ Director Jeff Rathermel talks about “Gutenberg’s Papercut.” Cheap Theatre founder Erica Christ takes back most givens about books as we know (or knew) them. Jazz poet Ted King riffs on word matters with matter accelerator Reverand Dr. Dan Boling on guitar. And Tom Cassidy rants about how buying 15,680 books at one time last summer was so stupidly great that it stopped him from ranting for several months. And special guest librarian Inge Cassidy will collect what you owe for that copy of “Show Me the Good Parts” you never returned. $10 at box office; $8 from performers in advance.

www.bryantlakebowl.com

Featuring Bill Ratner and Don Shelby. Tickets: $8-12 (pay what you can). Reservations: 612-825-8949 or www.bryantlakebowl.com.