05 Dec Talking Gourds: “Stories & Poems,” Next Live Event 12/8!
Live Talking Gourds sessions are happening again in Telluride over four Sundays in December, starting at 4 pm. After a successful initial performance by Karen Bellerose and Art Goodtimes, “Stories & Poems Telluride” continues Sunday December 8, 4 pm at the Telluride Arts HQ. Poet Elle Metrick and storyteller Bob Mckeever, both of Norwood, are featured.
For more information, text 970-729-0220 or email Goodtimes at art@tellurideinstitute.org. To visit the website: www.tellurideinstitute.org/talking-gourds
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Ellen Metrick, poet, Norwood. Courtesy Talking Gourds.
Bob McKeever, storyteller, Norwood. Images Courtesy Talking Gourds.
“It’s exciting to bring a live program back to Telluride after the pandemic interrupted our long-standing in-person poetry series,” explained Goodtimes, Talking Gourds director. “We’ve changed the name to reflect our successful marriage of storytelling and poetry that’s been happening in Norwood and Naturita for the last two years.”
The free program starts with a one-hour performance at the Telluride Arts venue, and then moves across the street to Mangala Yoga and the Viceroy Café, where after some warm-up drinks participants will remove shoes to enter the yoga studio and then meet in a Gourd Circle. Participants are asked to bring their own pillows, although there will be some available at the studio as well.
“We encourage people of all ages to bring stories of any nature or finished poems to share,” said Goodtimes. For those who like prompts for stories or poems, the second week’s prompt is “Winter Driving.”
Stories & Poems Telluride continues December 22 with Ruth Duffy and Mike Olschewsky of Nucla and ends December 29 with Peter Waldor of Trout Lake and Paulo Munguia of Montrose.
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