Monday, April 22, 2013
Janice Wray, Dana Wronski, Andrew Maksymowicz among those who will perform.
Four locals and one Bostonian will take the stage Friday, April 26, to tell their personal stories of triumph and transformation during "Lost & Found" Stories v2 at The Living Room. "Lost and Found" is the theme for this informal evening of true, personal stories told from the stage by five people in about ten minutes each. The first event was standing room only, and this one promises to be an equally incredible evening. The Storytellers ... Bethany Warburton – "Going Gray Without Getting the Blues” Betty Who – “How I Lost My Cello and Found My Voice” Expect to be unplugged and connected through the heartwarming, the epic, the humorous, and the poignant. Informal time afterwards for mingling, casual conversation and light …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
The inaugural performance Thursday before a sell-out crowd features stories about decision-making in Afghanistan, hospitalized child 'rock stars,' and one woman's hidden messes.
You can walk by a building a thousand times and think you know it. But Thursday night the Kentish Guard Armory on Peirce Street was transformed into a cozy salon where people gathered for an evening of storytelling. "The Living Room," an organization founded by EG resident Deb Walsh, presented "Volume 1: Beginnings and Endings," stories loosely linked by that theme. There were five story-tellers for this inaugural event, each telling true stories about some aspect of their lives. For Patrick McCrossan, only a few years out of college, it was his tale of muddling through those post-college years of uncertainty, diving into different endeavors looking for the one that truly fit. Britt Mahrer's story was also about beginning life after …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
The debut evening, this Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Kentish Guard Armory, features five people telling their stories.
East Greenwich has restaurants galore, the Odeum is reopening soon, and now we have The Living Room, a storytelling series that debuts this Thursday at the Kentish Guard Armory on Peirce Street. These are not children’s stories. These are personal stories told in a performance setting a la This American Life radio show, the Moth in NYC, and Providence’s own Live Bait. That’s right, big city stuff right here in East Greenwich. It’s the brainchild of Deb Walsh, who for years has been envisioning meaningful ways to bring people together. “There aren’t really many spaces where people can connect one-on-one,” said Walsh in a recent interview. “I want people to feel connected again.” Walsh said it’s especially important these days, where the …
Deb Walsh
9:04 am on Monday, April 22, 2013
So excited! Our storytellers are hard at work crafting their talks. Will be an amazing night! Thanks so much for covering this morning! more ›