Meet Mara Menzies
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by Ellen
2M ago
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Storytelling Arts Announces its 37th Season
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by Shannon Samson
3M ago
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Storytelling Arts of Indiana Announces New Executive Director
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by Shannon Samson
7M ago
Indiana’s premier organization for the preservation and promotion of stories begins a new chapter as Ronan Marra takes over as Storytelling Arts of Indiana’s executive director when co-founder Ellen Munds retires on June 30, 2024. For the last eight years, Marra has served as the artistic director of Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis and was previously the co-artistic director of Chicago’s Signal Ensemble Theatre. Marra has spent the last 24 years producing, directing and/or writing over 60 plays, with a significant focus on new work. He is a three-time Joseph Jefferson Award nominee, an I ..read more
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The Boss
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by Ellen
10M ago
written by Nestor Gomez soyyocharlando@aol.com My name is Nestor Gomez, but in the storytelling circuit I am known as “the Boss”. Some might think that I earned that nicknamed due to my winning storytelling record (80+ Moth slam wins and 2022 National Storytelling Network’s Grand Slam wins, among others); however, that record is only partially to blame for my nickname. I traveled undocumented from Guatemala to the United States in the mid 80’s. At that time, I was 15 years old, didn’t know the English language, and suffered from a severe speech impediment (I stutter). Therefore, in many ways I ..read more
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
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by Ellen
10M ago
Written by Carol Moore Ever since I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with Christmas. The lights, the smells, and the food make everything feel so magical. And don’t get me started on the corny, wholesome Hallmark movies that all have the same plot. I can’t get enough of those! My favorite part of the season though would have to be the music. I know that’s quite a shocker coming from a woman named Carol, but it’s true. I’m definitely one of those people who sings Christmas carols all year long. And for the record, I am unashamed. The holidays were always full of so much joy and magic and wond ..read more
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Storytelling Arts of Indiana has Made a Difference
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by Ellen
11M ago
Written by Ellen Munds Executive Director Ellen@storytellingarts.org Famed storyteller Bill Harley believes that Storytelling Arts of Indiana has made a difference—a difference in the world of storytelling, and a difference in the culture of Indianapolis and Indiana. Storytelling Arts is dedicated to the power of stories to connect and empower our communities. We give a stage to voices that are too seldom heard in our communities to ensure valuable histories aren’t lost. We share stories from the fascinating range of populations that compose our state. Our tellers are from Indiana farming com ..read more
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Ellen Munds to retire as Executive Director of Storytelling Arts of Indiana on June 30, 2024
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by Ellen
1y ago
By Eric McKeown and Jane Herndon eric.mckeown@icemiller.com Jane.Herndoon@icemiller.com In 1987, Munds, Nancy Barton and Bob Sander had an idea, to create an organization for story lovers, calling it “Stories, Inc.” The very next year, they organized their first public event on the grounds of Conner Prairie, a one-day celebration of stories called the Hoosier Storytelling Festival. A new millennium would bring a rebrand. “Storytelling Arts of Indiana” seemed to better reflect their mission of creating environments for Hoosiers to hear and share stories to enrich, educate, connect, and enterta ..read more
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My Passion for Charles Dickens
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by Ellen
1y ago
Written by Jennifer Munro ennie.munro@comcast.net I have a passion for everything Dickens – for his language, his understated humor, and especially his social commentary. For many years at a small, rustic community center in Illinois, I read an edited version of this enduring classic. I inherited the text from Dr. Bond who had been reading it aloud to rapt audiences for almost fifty years, until he became too old to do so. Seated beside a ten-foot Christmas tree with a blazing fire almost the only illumination in the room, I was honored to continue this beloved tradition. In time the text beca ..read more
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Forerunner of Freedom: Indianapolis Bethel AME History told through Story, Song and Dance
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by Ellen
1y ago
written by Manon Voice manonvoiceart@gmail.com There are times when the vibrant story and history of the place are hidden in plain sight. A few years back, I stumbled upon information that Bethel Cathedral AME Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, played a role in the Underground Railroad. As a lover of Black history, this immediately intrigued me. I wanted to dig deep and find more connections to the implication this history and powerful legacy had on the city I call home. The Frank Basile, Emerging Stories Fellowship has allowed me to excavate the history of the Bethel AME church as being at the ..read more
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Tradition
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by Ellen
1y ago
Written by Brigid Reedy Tradition is such an interesting word, one that can carry very different connotations for different people. Often, it carries an association with stale antiquity or labored preservation of a piece of the past that is fading away. But to me and my brother, Johnny, tradition is something that is alive, exciting, and always growing and evolving. If we trace the etymology of the word tradition, its original Latin roots involve the action of handing over. Johnny and I have always been keenly aware that what we love about the culture of the West is only ever one generation de ..read more
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