Hood College\u2019s very own Blackbox Theatre in Tatem 10 will house a storytelling event open to all students.<\/p>\n
This event is entitled \u201cTrue Story!\u201d with the theme of new beginnings. The show will be made possible through the partnership between Hood College Theatre, Humanities Council, and Beneficial-Hodson Library.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrue Story!\u201d will occur on Friday, April 21st at 7 p.m., with no prior sign-up necessary. The only thing needed in order to participate with the event is a story they would like to share and an audience.<\/p>\n
Inspiration for the event comes from \u201cThe Moth,\u201d which was launched in New York in 1997. \u201cThe Moth\u201d is a conglomeration of performance events, community workshops, and radio airings to give people a chance to artistically express themselves through storytelling.<\/p>\n
The originators of the Hood event were also inspired by \u201cThe Stoop,\u201d a Baltimore borne series which is similar to \u201cThe Moth\u201d. Other colleges have held events inspired by the two series. Stevenson University calls their own version of the series, \u201cQuad Stories.\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
Many students may be familiar with the brains behind the operation: Aimee Gee, one of Beneficial-Hodson\u2019s Reference Librarians; Joe Brady, the director of the theatre program at Hood College; Aaron Angello, an English and Communication Arts professor at Hood; and Sophia M. Libman, the NEH Professor of the Humanities.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had the idea last year because I\u2019d known that other colleges had done similar events and I\u2019m a big fan of \u2018The Moth\u2019 and \u2018The Stoop\u2019\u201d said Aimee Gee. \u201cI couldn\u2019t get everything off the ground, but partnering with Joe Brady and Aaron Angello has made it possible this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anyone can meet and become familiar with the creators of this event during auditions to be the show\u2019s host on Friday, April 14 in the Blackbox. The chosen host may also be a part of the storytelling.<\/p>\n
There will be free pizza at the event and a donations box will be present for anyone who would like to help offset the cost of this event and future ones.<\/p>\n
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