StoryCorps’ Story of the Week
In 1987, Baltimore police officer Mytokia Fair shot and killed her abusive husband. At the time, Maryland did not allow the use of...
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May 23, 20144 min read
Is a One-Person Show in Your Future? by Anne Rutherford
We welcome local professional storyteller Anne Rutherford as our guest blogger this week! Anne Rutherford goes down the Rabbit Hole as...
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May 9, 20143 min read
Carrying the Stories and Calling Grandfather Fire
A big “thank you” to Brian Rohr for writing our first guest blog post! During the first year of my apprenticeship with Master...
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May 5, 20141 min read
The Prism of Performance: A Storyteller Looks In
The National Storytelling Network is gearing up for their National Conference this summer! Are you going? If so, you’ll want to read...
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May 2, 20141 min read
StoryCorps’ Story of the Week: “I had to get myself straightened out before I could be your da
In 2009, Frank Tempone was severely depressed. As a result of what he calls a mid-life crisis, Frank left his wife and three kids to live...
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May 1, 20142 min read
Upcoming Show: Oh! Was there another road?
Oh! Was There Another Road? Ah-Ha Moments or Karmic Kickstart? You Decide Have you ever heard a story that was going along, just fine and...
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Apr 29, 20141 min read
Article Feature: “Tap the Power of Storytelling” from Forbes Magazine
Forbes.com published an article earlier this year by regular contributor Rodger Dean Duncan titled “Tap the Power of Storytelling”, in...
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Apr 28, 20141 min read
Storycorps’ Story of the Week: “At the time, I was tutoring at an after-school program…
In 1990, Ayodeji Ogunniyi left Nigeria, along with his mother and brother, to come to the United States. They arrived in Chicago, joining...
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Apr 23, 20141 min read
“Tax Relief”: A video re-cap
Last month, our tellers wowed us with an incredible show: “Tax Relief: A light-hearted look at life and taxes … and all that jazz!”...
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Apr 18, 20141 min read
StoryCorps’ Story of the week: “It’s definitely forced us to grow up faster than w
Cristina Peña was born HIV positive in 1984. Her father died from AIDS. Her mother is still living with HIV today. Cristina was told she...
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Apr 11, 20141 min read
The Art of the Story Festival – Grand Finale this weekend
All this week, storytellers have been performing at our local libraries as part of the 10th annual Art of the Story Storytelling...
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Apr 11, 20141 min read
Storycorps’ Story of the Week: “What made you want to go to college with me?”
23-year-old Collin Smith grew up in Asheboro, North Carolina. When he was a sophomore in high school, he was in a car accident that left...
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