In September of 2014, All Y’all hosted our fourth live storytelling event, “Under the Influence.” The night was a fundraiser benefiting the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana, and featured a variety of perspectives on addiction, medicine…
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Most All Y’all storytellers have months to prepare their stories prior to taking the stage at a live event. They have opportunities to rehearse, to meet with other storytellers, and to give and receive feedback well in advance of the…
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Annie Andersen thought that she was pretty bad, but when she was cast in the Oxygen Network’s hit reality television series Bad Girls Club, she realized that there’s bad — and then there’s really bad. Annie shared a few of…
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Do you believe that some cosmic force holds us accountable for all of our past behavior? That if we’re good, we’ll be rewarded, and if we’re bad, we’ll be punished? “Mistakes Were Made” storyteller Cookie DuBois’s story, “Space Dracula,” made…
Read MoreBruce Allen is a professor of art at Centenary College of Louisiana (where, by the way, both All Y’all organizers, Chris and Sara, received Bachelor of the Arts degrees). He grew up in Shreveport, where he graduated from Centenary and…
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The third installment of All Y’all Live, “Under the Influence,” will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse on the Campus of Centenary College of Louisiana. 100% of proceeds from this special, fundraiser…
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Jon Mackey is a naturally charismatic guy. Whenever I cross paths with Jon, he’s either returning from some thrilling adventure or planning his next personal or professional move. The world just seems like a more interesting place when he’s around.…
Read MoreBeing 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…
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