Storytelling Sunday is proud to present our kick-off season feature, the one and only Derrick Brown!

Our special opening feature is the inspiring poet Griffin Peralta, our talented Live Artist is Reena Spansail (she/they.), and our honored musical guests are Hither and Yon.

Our regular open mic will follow, but be sure to sign up early as spots fill up fast. We are very excited for this season and look forward to seeing you!

More on the Featured Artists and Musicians:

Derrick C. Brown is a renowned poet, comedian and former Paratrooper. His album, ‘A Close Shave with Heaven’ earned him Paste Magazine’s ‘2023 Album of the Year.’ Winner of the Texas Book of the Year award for Poetry, owner and president of the esteemed Write Blood Publishing, hailed by Forbes and Filter Magazine as one of the nation’s premier independent poetry presses, he has authored ten poetry books and four children’s books.

Griffin Peralta is a Spoken Word Poet, Radio Host, and Educator from Reno, NV. He is the founder and host of Reno's Storytelling Slam. His radio program on 97.7 KWNK features interviews with poets and artists from across the country. In 2024, he received an Emerging Artist Spotlight Feature at the Utah Arts Festival. Griffin performs poetry and emcees events with the Spoken Views Poetry Collective throughout the Great Basin. Read more about Griffin at griffinspiration.net

Reena Spansail is a multimedia visual artist, poet, space-holder, and public school arts educator living and working on Wá∙šiw land. Her visual & performing artwork has been shown in the Western US and central Italy, where she studied under visual & performance artist Federico Paris. They hold a B.A. in Art & English Literature and a Masters in Secondary Education from the University of Nevada, Reno. See Reena's work at reenart.space

Hither and Yon are a folk/old-time string band from the Sierra foothills of California. Their sound is a reflection of traditional American and Celtic folkways and their shared love of wild nature and the poetry of dark ballads. Their members include Elena DeLacy, Alex Porte, and Dustin Koupal.

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Storytelling Sunday is hosted by Rina Wakefield and Mae Flores.

Spoken word poetry, short stories, and narratives are welcome!

This is an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive gathering.

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What is Storytelling?

“Storytelling uses words to create new worlds and experiences in a reader or listener’s imagination. Storytelling can impact human emotions. It can also lead people to accept original ideas or encourage them to take action.”

Storytelling is one of the oldest, purest art forms. It is also a beautiful exchange and passing on of stories from generation to generation.