Being 16 years old is difficult, no matter where you are. At our March 2014 live event, a collection of stories that shared the theme “New ‘Round Here,” storyteller Jennifer Hill told a cinematic tale of coming of age as an all-American girl in the People’s Republic of Bulgaria. When her diplomat father relocated the family to the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, even the simplest gestures took on new meaning and a casual jog in the local park could easily become a surreal and awkward nightmare. Thanks, Jennifer, for telling this story.
As we edited this episode, Sara and I were also finalizing details of our second All Y’all Live Storytelling event, “Mistakes Were Made,” which will be held, Saturday, June 14 at the Bossier Arts Council’s East Bank Theatre in Bossier City. We’ve lined up an incredible slate of seven storytellers to share true tales of major screw-ups, missed connections, unforeseen consequences and more. Tickets are $10 each and are on-sale now. We’ve got about 100 seats and are hoping for a capacity crowd, so please purchase tickets in advance here. There will be a cash bar courtesy of Thrifty Liquor, snacks at intermission and live music by the wonderful Twang Darkly.
RSVP and/or share the event with friends via Facebook here.
Thanks, again, for spending some of your precious time with All Y’all – we know you’ve been really busy lately.
One last thing: here’s some fantastic Bulgarian music, possibly made by computers on drugs:
Thank you Jennifer for sharing. I’m so glad that evening was a springboard for us meeting!!