By Nikeala Frederick Rabbit Box’s October show “Pride and Prejudice,” a collaboration with Athens Pride, gave voice to the Classic City’s LGBTQA+ community. Return emcee Tara Stuart fostered an environment of respect and support by making a point to ask each individual’s preferred pronouns and letting it be known that coming out is not simply …
Pride and Prejudice Audio is Available!
If you missed the show or want to share the stories with friends and family, you are in luck! Check out the stories from the evening here on Mixcloud.
Rabbit Box: Pride and Prejudice was a success!
The storytellers celebrate! Stay tuned for more photos and audio!
Rabbit Box: Pride and Prejudice
Join us October 9th for stories about coming out and finding community! Our storytellers for the evening include: Cameron Harrelson Lucy Ralston Morgan Henry Jean Arias G Stickney Elise Stangle David Ferguson
Changes
Rabbit Box is moving to a quarterly schedule — for now! We’ve had a hard time making ends meet due to recent low attendance — and a couple of dedicated staff and board members needed to step down. It’s challenging to put on a monthly show and find storytellers to fill out each slate. This …
RB55: Grab ‘Em by the Story – Women’s Voices
April 12, 2017 by Marci White Dr. Freda Scott Giles was our warm and engaging MC for this night of storytelling devoted to women's voices and experiences. Dr. Giles recently retired from teaching theater and African-American studies at UGA and is managing editor of Continuum, an online journal of African-American theater, drama and performance. The …
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RB52: Rites Of Passage
For the first Rabbit Box storytelling event of 2017, the theme was “Rites of Passage.”
RB51 Family Feuds and Follies
November 9, 2016, at The Foundry The lovely Tara Stuart emceed this event – yes, the day after the national election. Storytellers added a bit of levity with their stories of interesting and funny family dynamics. Tara Bulger talked about how everyone in her family was a “black sheep” so she felt compelled to …
Rabbit Box Teasers: Stranger in a Strange Land – Immigration Stories
Stranger in a Strange Land - Immigration Stories October 12, 2016 by Marci White More than 200 people gathered around a bonfire at Sandy Creek Park's forest amphitheater to listen to stories on the theme, “Stranger in a Strange Land – Immigration Stories.” Nine people shared their stories, including immigrants from seven different countries and …
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Rabbit Box Teasers: Cooking Confidential
Recap of “Cooking Confidential” on August, 10, 2016 at The Foundry by Marci White On a sultry summer night in August, more than 200 Rabbit Box fans gathered in downtown Athens to listen to stories about the alchemy of cooking. Tara Stuart was the always-vivacious emcee. The first storyteller was Stevie King, who talked about …
