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Radio Story aired Friday, 7:30am during Morning Edition on WMUK radio!

Radio Story aired Friday, 7:30am during Morning Edition on WMUK radio!

Apr 10, 2014 | Blog, Events, News, Radio, Storytelling

Friday, April 11th, 7:30am –  WMUK (NPR, 102.1 FM, www.wmuk.org) aired our 2nd radio documentary story in our series about LGBT identity and acceptance during Morning Edition.  We rushed to get it done to line up with the Day of Silence, an annual day of action...
Allison debuts at the Kalamazoo Storytelling Festival Saturday, Feb. 1st

Allison debuts at the Kalamazoo Storytelling Festival Saturday, Feb. 1st

Jan 27, 2014 | Events, News, Storytelling

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...
Podcast Posted: “Jacktown! The Alcatraz of the Midwest!” (The Living Room December episode)

Podcast Posted: “Jacktown! The Alcatraz of the Midwest!” (The Living Room December episode)

Dec 18, 2013 | Events, News, Radio, Storytelling

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...

Allison performs in Boston – MassMouth Long-form Storytelling Evening at Club Passim!!

Oct 17, 2013 | Events, News, Storytelling, Uncategorized

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!!

Oct 3, 2013 | Blog, Events, News, Storytelling

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!

“The Living Room” Radio Series August & September episodes air this week!

Aug 29, 2013 | Blog, Events, News, Radio, Storytelling, Uncategorized

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...
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