I have been doing so much performing elsewhere that it is a real treat to perform in my hometown of Kalamazoo. I am thrilled to be part of the great line up for the 2nd Annual Storytelling Festival: One World, Many Stories at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum. I will be...
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Podcast Posted: “Jacktown! The Alcatraz of the Midwest!” (The Living Room December episode)
The podcast of “Jacktown! The Alcatraz of the West!”, our December episode of The Living Room, is posted! The radio story aired on Michigan Radio December 19th. It features interviews I conducted with a former inmate of 33 years, his former corrections officer and...
ENCORE MAGAZINE FEATURES ALLISON IN THE NOVEMBER ISSUE!
The November issue of ENCORE MAGAZINE FEATURES ALLISON. Reporter, Kit Almy, interviewed Allison in her home studio about storytelling, music and theatre...
Allison performs in Boston – MassMouth Long-form Storytelling Evening at Club Passim!!
What a thrill to be performing for MassMouth at Club Passim! I have heard only amazing things about MassMouth, celebrating the “living art of storytelling in Massachusetts” and am so excited to be part of their inaugural program “1st Person Plural” – an evening of...
Allison selected to perform at The National Storytelling Festival StorySlam October 5th!!
So, 3 years ago this weekend I landed in Jonesborough, Tennessee to immerse myself in the world of storytelling. I spent days sitting mesmerized by masterful tellers. This year I entered the National Storytelling Festival's 2nd Annual StorySLAM competition by...
“The Living Room” Radio Series August & September episodes air this week!
Listen to the PODCAST of the August episode of The Living Room Storytelling Radio series on Michigan Radio. It aired Thursday, August 29th on Michigan Radio's daily news show Stateside with Cynthia Canty. This episode features a whimsical end of summer story by my...
“The Living Room” Radio Series July episode airs on Michigan Radio! Listen to the podcast.
Our July edition of “The Living Room” storytelling radio series aired on Michigan Radio’s program “Stateside” Wed., July 24th @ 3:45pm EST and again 10:45pm EST. You can LISTEN TO THE PODCAST and please let us know what you think - POST COMMENTS: "Running Away with...
Allison heads West! Storytelling & Music concerts in Denver, CO
I'm thrilled to be performing in Denver this week! If you're in the area or have friends there, come on out! For more info go here. Thursday, July 18th I'll be sharing a story on the theme "Open Road" for the Storytelling Series "The Narrators." I'm excited to see...
“What’s Your Story?” Entre-SLAM Storytelling Workshop for Entrepreneurs.
Register now for Entre-SLAM Storytelling Workshop on June 3rd, 7-9pm, Ann Arbor, Mi. Are you an entrepreneur looking for tools and tips to tell the story of your business? I'm thrilled to lead the first Entre-SLAM workshop for entrepreneurs.
“The Living Room” May episode airs on Michigan Radio: Listen to the Podcast HERE!
If you're free Thursday, May 16th between 3-4pm EST, by a radio or computer (or smart phone...) consider listening in to our May episode of “The Living Room” during Michigan Radio’s daily talk show, “Stateside” (NPR) (104.1 W. Michigan, 91.7 A2/Detroit, 91.1 Flint)...