The Stories of Us, A Storytelling Festival
Sunday, November 3, 2019; 11:00 AM - 6:30 PM
by Broadway Housing Communities
We believe storytelling is a vehicle to promoting social change for it brings pleasure, captivates the imagination and supports communities in creating deeper social bonds. The pilot Storytelling Festival is intended to dismantle perceived and practical barriers to participation, engage a range of community members, and cultivate new audiences through the collaboration with a variety of socially engaged storytellers.
Registration is required. Please register here.
Stories that Bind Us (Living Room, 11:00 am-3:30 pm)
Storytellers will explore the myths, folktales, tall tales, traditional and bilingual stories, and personal narratives that bind us.
Gracias Abuela – a bilingual musical play for kids. Cast: Sandra Gumuzzio, César Augusto Cova, Natalia Escobar, Rebeca Hitcher, Krystal Pou. Lyrics & Sounds - Zulema Clares; Design - Leni Méndez ; Choreography - Rebeca Hitcher; Direction - Leyma López.
Bobby Gonzalez presents Tales of Family, True Love, and the Deep Wisdom of Grandmothers. Bobby Gonzalez is a bilingual Latin American/ Native American storyteller. Bobby has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Detroit Institute of the Arts and the National Museum of the American Indian. He was elected the 2018-2019 New York City Indian of the Year.
Tammy Hall shares stories in the oral tradition to encourage acceptance among individuals and respect for differences. Tales of Black Heritage from around the World is a fantastic literary journey of stories from the African Diaspora. Storyteller Tammy Hall will lead participants to many lands in Africa, the Caribbean, and the America with wit and wisdom.
How the World Came To Be and Other Stories. Irma Laguerre uses drumming and sacred movements to bring to life American Indigenous tales. She was born in New York City and is of Aztec and Taino heritage. She graduated from the Manhattan School of Music with a Masters of Music degree in opera and theater.
Curated Read Alouds (Legacy Gallery & Salon, 11:45 am; 12:45 pm; 1:45 pm; 2:45 pm)
Families of children ages 3-8 are invited to join us in the Legacy Gallery & Salon for curated read alouds inspired by the works of Frederick J. Brown and Heather Hart.
Whispered Poems & Tales (Plaza, Lobby, Small Spaces, Studio Lab)
Whispered stories will be facilitated through the use of specially designed story tubes.
Storytelling for Social Change (Living Room, 5:00 pm-6:30 pm)
Storytelling for Social Change is a project that grew out of the collective conversations of storytellers in the New York City area around their work as storytellers and the stories and narratives that they were telling to answer the tremendous request for content around conflict resolution, anti-bullying, social justice and civic engagement. Panel includes Dr. Linda Humes, Rev. Rhonda Akanke McLean-Nur, Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, Iesha Sekou Stakes, Laura Simms, and Steve Siedel (moderator).
Food trucks will be at the festival to purchase food.
Registration is required. Please register here. Admission is free for Cool Culture Cardholders and Museum Members. All other attendees may be subject to museum admission prices.