storytelling
Our place, your voices: The Rapidian is a necessary tool for community change
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 05-18-2015 under OPINION
I remember well first learning about the concept for The Rapidian. It was in the Sparrows coffee shop that Laurie Cirvello - the visionary and then director of the Community Media Center - told me about this concept of a citizen-led online...Everyday Hero Multicultural Stories & Music
by (grpl)
Submitted 04-14-2015 under
Learn that anyone can be a hero in these interactive stories told by The Storytellers—Bob and Audrey Allison. Audrey uses multiple voices and uncanny vocal effects. Bob accompanies the stories, playing world music on a variety of instruments....Everyday Hero Multicultural Stories & Music
by (grpl)
Submitted 04-14-2015 under
Learn that anyone can be a hero in these interactive stories told by The Storytellers—Bob and Audrey Allison. Audrey uses multiple voices and uncanny vocal effects. Bob accompanies the stories, playing world music on a variety of instruments....
MartiniMoth showcases tales of unusual jobs
by (Sara Ransom)
Submitted 07-31-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
"Working for a living – tales of unusual jobs" was this month’s theme at the SpeakEZ’s MartiniMoth storytelling event. On July 22, 15 storytellers stood in front of a room full of people sharing their unusual and often...
Storytellers spin tales for elementary classrooms, public events
by (dansteenwyk)
Submitted 04-15-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Every month, a group of enthusiastic individuals gathers in Grand Rapids to spin yarns and tell tall tales. Story Spinners of Grand Rapids share personal stories, fables, historical narratives, personal mementos and everything in between. They have...
Soccer fans rally, storytellers gather at SpeakEZ Lounge
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-03-2013 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Eric "EZ" Albertson spent three summers cooking on Mackinac Island and winters as a line cook in Mount Pleasant to work his way through college. After graduating from Central Michigan University with a degree in economics, he moved back to...
Story Matters: Arlene Schulte sees Grand Rapids as big city, small town
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-12-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. While in Ah Nab Awen Park on Friday, August 23, The Rapidian's Story Matters project...
Story Matters: Kathleen Russell remembers history of Indian Mounds
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-12-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. While in Ah Nab Awen Park on Friday, August 23, The Rapidian's Story Matters project...
Tell us your story
by (LINC UP)
Submitted 08-20-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Our personal stories are what make our families and communities what they are. That is why LINC is partnering with Amway to help capture the community voice with Project Story. Storytelling is an important tool to connect with people, understand...
Story Cafe builds community through storytelling
by (Waltonm)
Submitted 08-13-2013 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Billy and Marcia Angel's love of storytelling has followed them across oceans and continents. The couple has been hosting an evening called Story Rounds in the houses where they've lived in London, Whales and Florida. They would invite...