The Story Space, 113 College Avenue, Somerville, MA (2026)

06/15/2023

Jane Dorfman Featured at The Story Space Online, Tue 06/20/2023

The Story Space Online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT
Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4.

To attend:
1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and
2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation”
(a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EDT.
Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.)

To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace
To correspond with us: [email protected]
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp
(There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time).

Jane Dorfman:
Jane Dorfman tells folk and fairy tales, literary stories, personal stories, and lies. She has told at Speak!, Rose Valley, The Grapevine, Stone Soup, Story Space, The Washington Folk Festival and other festivals, as well as colleges, schools, and libraries. Last October she was a featured teller at The Glens of Antrim Festival in Northern Ireland.Her audience ranges in age from preschool to adult. She also tells as Calamity Jane.
Her two Cds: The Man Who Had No Story and Tales from the Arabian Nights both won The World Storytelling Award. She has taught storytelling at The University of Maryland and various conferences, as well as to children. She is president of Voices-in-the-Glen, a storytelling guild for the DC metro area. Originally from New Orleans, her roots tinge her work.

Feature’s website: https://voicesintheglen.org/storytellers/jane-dorfman/
Feature's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN2s9-NJ7LCTsPzzwNR1QeQ

There is an $8 requested donation.

The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT.

Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention.
There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language.
Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen.
No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories.
In the spirit of Brother Blue.

There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp.
Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT.

To learn more, or be on our mailing list: [email protected]
"Programs Subject to Change"
www.storySpace.org

06/08/2023

David Heathfield Featured at Story Space Online Tue 06/13/2023
Story Space will be Zoom Only Tue 06/13/2023
Please use Zoom to attend Story Space
The Story Space Online

Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT
Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4.
This Tuesday Story Space will try being hybrid (on Zoom & live at the Havurah).

To attend via Zoom:
Go to http://www.StorySpace.org
In the banner click on “Meeting Invitation”
Story Space will be Zoom Only Tue 06/13/2023
Please use Zoom to attend Story Space

To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace
To correspond with us: [email protected]
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp
(There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time).

David Heathfield:
is a world storyteller, teacher trainer and author from Exeter, UK who loves celebrating cultural diversity and learning stories from people he meets from diverse cultures around the world. He runs Creative and Engaging Storytelling for Teachers courses for worldwide participants on Zoom.
Feature’s website: https://davidheathfieldblog.wordpress.com/
Feature's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/dwh202
Author of Storytelling With Our Students: https://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/fix_page.cfm?type=title&isbn=978-3-12-501354-4

There is an $8 requested donation.

David Heathfield:
is a world storyteller, teacher trainer and author from Exeter, UK who loves celebrating cultural diversity and learning stories from people he meets from diverse cultures around the world. He runs Creative and Engaging Storytelling for Teachers courses for worldwide participants on Zoom.
Feature’s website: https://davidheathfieldblog.wordpress.com/
Feature's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/dwh202
Author of Storytelling With Our Students: https://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/fix_page.cfm?type=title&isbn=978-3-12-501354-4

There is an $8 requested donation.
http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp.
Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT.

To learn more, or be on our mailing list: [email protected]
"Programs Subject to Change"
www.storySpace.org

06/01/2023

Susan Ida Boucaud Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 06/06/2023

The Story Space online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT
Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4.

To attend:
1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and
2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation”
(a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EDT.
Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.)

To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace
To correspond with us: [email protected]
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp
(There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time).

Susan Ida Boucaud:
from Toronto, serves up a compelling mix of personal and traditional stories. Producer and performer involved with numerous Canadian storytelling events, she helps coordinate and can often be seen and heard at our counterpart Neighbor to the North’s weekly series: 1001 Friday Nights of Storytelling.
Feature’s website: http://boucaudinthestory.com/
Feature’s page: https://www.facebook.com/HerVoiceReturns/

There is an $8 requested donation.

The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT.

Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention.
There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language.
Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen.
No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories.
In the spirit of Brother Blue.

There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp.
Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT.

To learn more, or be on our mailing list: [email protected]
"Programs Subject to Change"
www.storySpace.org

05/25/2023

The Story Space online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT
Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4.

To attend:
1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and
2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation”
(a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EDT.
Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.)

To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace
To correspond with us: [email protected]
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp
(There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time).

Jim Brulé:
Jim Brulé is a transformational storyteller who invites us to be inspired and disturbed by stories with rich, often unexpected, meaning. Jim will be exploring a work in development - some of the stories of the Golem and the Maharal of Prague. Come be inspired and disturbed!
Feature’s website: https://transformationalstorytelling.org/

There is an $8 requested donation.

The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT.

Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention.
There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language.
Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen.
No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories.
In the spirit of Brother Blue.

There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp.
Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT.

To learn more, or be on our mailing list: [email protected]
"Programs Subject to Change"
www.storySpace.org

05/18/2023

Simon Brooks Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 05/23/2023

The Story Space online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT
Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4.

To attend:
1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and
2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation”
(a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EDT.
Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.)

To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace
To correspond with us: [email protected]
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp
(There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time).

Simon Brooks:
British storyteller, Simon Brooks was raised on stories and taken to the places where these stories began. Ancient hills, standing stones, and castles were Simon's upbringing. As an acclaimed storyteller Simon Brooks has engaged and transfixed with his powerful performances all over New England. As a master storyteller, Simon has taught and performed at libraries, schools, colleges, festivals, camps and at museums! With his bodhrán and stories, Simon combines the intensity of a solo performance with the intimacy of a face-to-face conversation whether on CD or live. People all over New England seek Simon for his storytelling. He is popular with kids, being so kid-like himself, and the twinkle in his eye has adults laughing, too. Like a one man show, comedian, storyteller, raconteur Simon is one of the most popular storytellers the Northeast has.
Feature’s website: https://www.diamondscree.com/
Feature’s vimeo page: https://vimeo.com/smbrooks

There is an $8 requested donation.

The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT.

Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention.
There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language.
Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen.
No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories.
In the spirit of Brother Blue.

There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp.
Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT.

To learn more, or be on our mailing list: [email protected]
"Programs Subject to Change"
www.storySpace.org

05/11/2023

Nina Lesiga Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 05/16/2023

The Story Space online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT
Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4.

To attend:
1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and
2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation”
(a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EDT.
Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.)

To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace
To correspond with us: [email protected]
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp
(There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time).

Nina Lesiga:
Nina Lesiga is surprising, sometimes daring, but that is to be expected because she was raised by eccentrics. Nina’s experiences as a young girl in Brooklyn,NY fed her lifelong quest to live unapologetically unique. Nina will share a glimpse of her past and present which partly explains her lust for uncommon adventures.
Nina is the host of the Bridgeport Art Trail Storytelling Exchange, a monthly free Zoom workshop to try out any story in any stage of development, by any experience of teller, sponsored by City Lights Gallery. She’s a producer for PechaKucha Night Bridgeport, CT. This is a visual storytelling show. Presenters share a personal story with twenty images shown twenty seconds each and all in attendance are encouraged to network to spark creativity and to build community.
Nina has performed on PBS’s “Stories from the Stage”, “Sharing the Fire”, the “National Storytelling Network” and “Artists Standing Strong Together” among others. She lives in Stratford, CT

Feature’s website: https://bridgeport-art-trail.org/ninas-story-exchange/
Feature’s page: https://www.facebook.com/nina.lesiga

There is an $8 requested donation.

The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT.

Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention.
There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language.
Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen.
No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories.
In the spirit of Brother Blue.

There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp.
Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT.

To learn more, or be on our mailing list: [email protected]
"Programs Subject to Change"
www.storySpace.org

05/04/2023

Open Telling especially about inspirers Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 05/09/2023

The Story Space online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT
Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4.

To attend:
1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and
2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation”
(a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EDT.
Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.)

To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace
To correspond with us: [email protected]
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp
(There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time).

Open Telling especially about inspirers:
Inspiration.
While any story is welcome, we especially want to hear about those who inspired, directed, motivated, and/or otherwise influenced what you listen to and how you tell. Perhaps: Brother Blue, Donald Davis, Elizabeth Ellis, J.J. Reneaux, Jackie Torrence, Ray Hicks, Tim Tingle, and the like.

Feature’s websites:
The National Association of Black Storytellers https://www.nabsinc.org/
Northeast Storytelling (NEST) https://www.nestorytelling.org/
National Storytelling Network https://storynet.org/
Conn. Storytelling Center: https://www.connstorycenter.org/
Others: http://www.storyspace.org/Resources.asp

There is an $8 requested donation.

The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT.

Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention.
There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language.
Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen.
No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories.
In the spirit of Brother Blue.

There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp.
Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT.

To learn more, or be on our mailing list: [email protected]
"Programs Subject to Change"
www.storySpace.org

04/27/2023

Erin Mahone Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 05/02/2023

The Story Space online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT
Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4.

To attend:
1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and
2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation”
(a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EDT.
Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.)

To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace
To correspond with us: [email protected]
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp
(There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time).

Erin Mahone:
In her solo storytelling show, “CycleBreaker: A Self-Love Story,”Erin Mahone shares a collection of tales about family, love, culture, mental illness, loss, healing, and self-compassion.

Mahone weaves together tales spanning four generations of her family of passionate, hilarious survivors. Her stories and songs illustrate the magic of falling in love with where we come from, finding meaning in the senseless, and breaking generational cycles of shame and fear on a quest for peace.

Feature’s website: https://www.ifyoucouldseeme.com/
Feature's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TF0eY7NlAs

There is an $8 requested donation.

The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT.

Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention.
There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language.
Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen.
No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories.
In the spirit of Brother Blue.

There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp.
Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT.

To learn more, or be on our mailing list: [email protected]
"Programs Subject to Change"
www.storySpace.org

04/23/2023

Open Telling & Memories of Ruth Hill Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 04/25/2023

The Story Space online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT
Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4.

To attend:
1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and
2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation”
(a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EDT.
Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.)

To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace
To correspond with us: [email protected]
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp
(There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time).

Open Telling & Memories of Ruth Hill:
We will have open telling for the evening.
However, we invite stories about Ruth Edmonds Hill, our beloved Grandmother of Storytelling. She passed away peacefully in the early morning of Saturday, April 15th. Of course, memories of Brother Blue would be welcome. If you have memories of others who have influenced you please bring them.

Feature’s website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Edmonds_Hill
Other web sites of note
Books by Ruth Edmonds Hill
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/1713137.Ruth_Edmonds_Hill
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Edmonds_Hill
The History Makers
https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/ruth-edmonds-hill
Wikiwand
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Ruth_Edmonds_Hill
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAZTOAQ6bcE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyI-moXi1oE
And finally about Brother Blue
https://www.harvardsquare.com/history/characters/brother-blue/

There is an $8 requested donation.

The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT.

Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention.
There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language.
Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen.
No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories.
In the spirit of Brother Blue.

There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp.
Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT.

To learn more, or be on our mailing list: [email protected]
"Programs Subject to Change"
www.storySpace.org

04/13/2023

Sara Armstrong Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 04/18/2023

The Story Space online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT
Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4.

To attend:
1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and
2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation”
(a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EDT.
Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.)

To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace
To correspond with us: [email protected]
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp
(There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time).

Sara Armstrong:
Sara Armstrong is fascinated by traditional stories and will be sharing several this evening, covering a range of topics. She is particularly interested in stories that impart lessons that help makes us all better people. Whether it’s solving a problem or offering a different perspective on an issue, she hopes connections are made between teller and audience and among audience members.

She is, a storyteller, and lifelong educator is the current chair of the Storytelling Association of California (SAC). She has participated in SAC’s “Stories in Living Color” project, and local swap programs such as Orinda’s Talespinners’ event. Her latest book, co-authored with Susan Brooks-Young, is "Pathways to Well-Being: Helping Educators (and Others) Find Balance in a Connected World".

Feature’s website: https://www.bettersaidthandone.com/tag/sara-armstrong/
Feature’s Business website: http://sgaconsulting.org/
Feature’s page: https://www.facebook.com/sara.armstrong.545

There is an $8 requested donation.

The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT.

Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention.
There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language.
Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen.
No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories.
In the spirit of Brother Blue.

There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp.
Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT.

To learn more, or be on our mailing list: [email protected]
"Programs Subject to Change"
www.storySpace.org

04/06/2023

Tim Greenwood Featured at The Story Space online, Tue 04/11/2023

The Story Space online
Every Tuesday from 6:45-9:00 P.M. EDT
Please Note: We are now on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time), 4 hours behind GMT, or UTC-4.

To attend:
1) Go to http://www.StorySpace.org and
2) in the banner click on “Meeting Invitation”
(a new one will be posted every Tuesday by noon EDT.
Otherwise, there will be a placeholder message.)

To Subscribe to our mailing list: https://tinyletter.com/StorySpace
To correspond with us: [email protected]
There is an $8 requested donation: http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp
(There is no entry fee. You can donate at any time).

Tim Greenwood:
April brings showers of stories and poetry! Tonight this eloquent Canadian Storyteller celebrates Canadian & U.S. National Poetry Month with seldom heard epic poems (including Borrowed Black: A Labrador Fantasy), poems of personal significance, personal poetry and a story or two related to poetry.

There is an $8 requested donation.

The Story Space runs every Tuesday Night from 6:45 – 9:00 P.M. EDT.

Storytelling of all types and styles, in a friendly, cooperative venue where seasoned tellers and newcomers alike are received with full attention.
There are no content restrictions, other than prohibiting deliberately offensive language.
Try out a new story, spin an old favorite, or just listen.
No Topics. No Competition. No Judging. Just Stories.
In the spirit of Brother Blue.

There is an $8 requested donation. http://www.storyspace.org/Kitty.asp.
Signup for Open Telling (8-minute slots) starts at 6:45 P.M. EDT.
Open Telling starts at 7:00 P.M. EDT sharp.
Followed by the Featured Teller at around 8:00 P.M. EDT.

To learn more, or be on our mailing list: [email protected]
"Programs Subject to Change"
www.storySpace.org

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