Thank you to all our Storytellers!
Tue Apr 5, 2022 – Open Mic Storytelling – The Elephant – Theme “Art for Art’s Sake” – Emcee Dr. Joel Ying, Storytellers: Maria, Ash (art student), Robin, Jalea, Gracie, Sevin, Susie, Alex
Tue Mar 1, 2022 – Open Mic Storytelling – The Elephant – Theme “Poetic Justice” – Emcee Dr. Joel Ying, Storytellers: Mary Lou Williams, Robin, Sevin
Tue Feb 8, 2022 – Open Mic Storytelling – The Elephant – Theme “Consequences” – Emcee: Dr. Joel Ying, Storytellers: Mary Lou Williams, Walt Belcher, Lynn Jaffe, Susie, Jalea, JaNaya, Sevin, Raphael
Fri Sep 17, 2021 – The Elephant @FGCU – Open Mic Storytelling
- Emcee: Dr. Joel Ying
- Storytellers: Chery Owens, Isaiah Torres, Deb Jewett, Stephen Cavitt
Fri Feb 24, 2021 – Storytelling Circle – Open-Mic “Stories of Love”
Online Event, Emcee: Dr. Joel Ying
Fri Mar 12, 2021 – Storytelling Circle – Open-Mic “Stories of Luck”
Online Event, Emcee: Dr. Joel Ying
Fri Nov 20, 2020 – Theme: “Gratitude Stories”
- Online Event. Storytelling Circle. Story exercises, memory openers, and OPEN MIC facilitated by Dr. Joel Ying.
- Stories by Mary Lou Williams, Marilyn Graham, Lynn Jaffe, Lisa Leonhardt, Glenn Parks
Fri Oct 16, 2020 – Theme: “Pandemic Stories”
- Online Event. Storytelling Circle. Story exercises, memory openers, and OPEN MIC facilitated by Dr. Joel Ying.
Fri Apr 10, 2020 – Theme: “Transitions”
- Online Event / Virtual Open Mic
Mon Feb 3, 2020 – Theme: “Lost and Found”
- Chris Pritchard
- Mary Lou Williams
- Russ Kafka
- Logan Schneiter (Student)
- Felix Reyes (Student)
- Veronica (Student)
- Zackery (Student)
Wed Nov 6, 2019 – Theme: “Alien”
- Amy Hibberd (community)
- Lynn Jaffe (staff)
- Mary Lou Williams (community) – Winner!
- Cardel Emanuel (student)
- Lori Cornelius (staff) – 2nd place!
- Steve Cavitt (staff)
Tue Sep 24, 2019 – Theme: “Open to Interpretation”
- Novy Aronfeld
- Mary Lou Williams
- Roz (community)
- Mark Beland (Winner!)
- Marilyn Graham
- Kevin (student)
- Anni (student)
Apr 24, 2019 – Theme: “I’m not here to lie to you”
- Steve Cavitt (staff)
- Mary Lou Williams
- Andrew McKay
- John Argeta
- Lisa Leonhardt (community winner!)
- Natalie Barrios (student winner!)
- Zackary DeArmond
- Colby Brownell
Tue Mar 26, 2019 – Theme: “School”
- Liz Black
- Jon Calamaro
- Mary Lou Williams
- Lori Cornelius (staff)
- Rhonda Brazina
- Marilyn Graham
- Lisa Leonhardt
- Natalie Barrios (student)
Thu Feb 7, 2019 – Theme: “Up Close and Unimaginable”
Faculty Tellers:
- Stephen Cavitt (Overall 1st Place!)
Community Tellers:
- Lisa Leonhardt (2nd Place!)
- Mary Lou Williams
- Tashahara Jallad
Student Tellers:
- Clinton Lohey
Wed Dec 5, 2018 – Theme: “Friends and Family”
Student Tellers:
- Savana Scarborough (1st Place Student! Winner of the Full Weekend Pass to the Florida Storytelling Festival in January 2019.)
- Sofia Bonasi
- Tosha Fegley
Community Tellers:
- Mark Beland (Overall 1st Place!)
- Jennifer Wasmer
- Martin Angus
- Lisa Leonhardt
- Kyrin Hall
Wed Nov 14, 2018 – Theme: “Blind Date”
Location: Bower Arts Complex / Wasmer Art Gallery
Faculty Tellers:
- Kim Jackson (Tied, Overall 1st Place!)
- Steve Cavitt (Overall 2nd Place!)
- Lynn Jaffe
Community Tellers:
- Mary Lou Williams (Tied, Overall 1st Place!)
- Marilyn Graham
- Helen Wagner
Wed Oct 24, 2018 – Theme: “Sweet”
Location: Bower Arts Complex / Wasmer Art Gallery
Student Tellers:
- Natalie Barrios (#1 Student Teller of the Evening)
- Savanna Scarborough
Faculty Tellers:
- Lori Cornelius (Tied, Overall 1st Place!)
- Steve Cavitt (Runner Up Faculty Teller!)
- Kaleena Rivera
- Lynn Jaffe
Community Tellers:
- Marilyn Graham (Tied, Overall 1st Place!)
- Lisa Leonhardt
- Mary Lou Williams
Wed Sep 26, 2018 – Theme: “How I Got Here”
Location: Bower Arts Complex / Wasmer Art Gallery
Thank you to the more than 50 people that showed up!
Awards by Category.
Congratulations to our amateur & professional storytellers from the community.
- Lisa Leonhardt (1st place winner! Overall champion of the night! Gift card to Starbucks!)
- Tashahara Jallad (2nd place overall!)
- Pam Minton
- Rhonda Brazina (Time Deduction! Be careful!)
Our student storytellers. Thank you for your bravery.
- Dejora Curry (Winner of category! Gift card to Amazon!)
- Griffin Baker-Royo (Gift card to Amazon!)
- Natalie Barrios (Time deduction! Be careful!)
Thank you to our professors & instructors that supported our event.
- Steve Cavitt (Winner of category! Gift card to Amazon!))
- Mark Massaru (Time deduction! Be careful!)
Thank you to the volunteer judges, timers, scorekeepers.