Creating community, one story at a time.
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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For the first Rabbit Box storytelling event of 2017, the theme was “Rites of Passage.”
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 …
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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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 …
On the Run Summary Melissa Harward Rabbit Box kicked off July with tales of endurance, struggle, and getting away from it all. Our storytellers shared stories of being on the run -- from competing in marathons to pursuing the history of displaced peoples. Jesse Houle was our Master of Ceremonies for the evening and shared …
Tying the Knot Summary by Melissa Harward Rabbit Box returned in June with stories of love, disaster, and the good old ball ‘n’ chain. Summer means wedding season is upon us, and our storytellers brought us tales from all over the globe about settling down. Our Master of Ceremonies of the evening was Neal Priest, …
Join us on Wednesday, June 8th, at The Foundry for tales on the theme Tying the Knot - Wedding Stories. Come hear heartfelt and hilarious stories about weddings gone right or terribly, terribly wrong. Our storytellers Include: Dan Everett Ismael Cuthbertson Angela Romito Molly Williams Sonia Sharmin Pat Priest Craig Wiegert Emily Rose Thomas Put …
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All Creatures Great and Small Summary by Melissa Harward Lions and tigers and bears and chickens and coyotes and beavers, oh my! Rabbit Box storytellers brought the whole animal kingdom to May’s “All Creatures Great and Small.” Sean Polite, who joined us back in November as a storyteller was our Master of Ceremonies of the …
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Thursday, APRIL 28, we're unveiling a new storytelling format...Rabbit Boxing. Have you ever kept a secret that you shouldn't have? Been burned by someone who shared yours? Watched, or participated, as a secret became public? Craft a 5-minute story around the theme "Secrets," come to Hi-Lo out in Normaltown and put your name in a …
