<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" class="">Wandering Aesthetics & The Akronist </div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" class="">Present…<br class="">
<b class="">Full Circle Storytelling: An Open Mic for Community Storytellers</b> <b class=""><br class="">
</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;" class=""><br class=""></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px;" class="">Wandering Aesthetics and The Akronist are proud to announce the inaugural season of <i class="">Full Circle Storytelling: An Open Mic for Community Storytellers.</i> </p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px;" class=""><b class="">Most<i class=""> Full Circle Storytelling </i>events are free event and all are open to the public. Two special events, October 2<sup class="">nd</sup> and March 20<sup class="">th</sup> will have tickets prices and/or suggested donations. Please see website for more information. </b></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 12px;" class="">Registration is encouraged (especially for storytellers), but not required. To register or for more information, please email <a href="mailto:Benjamin@akronist.com" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 51, 255);" class="">benjamin@akronist.com</span></a> or visit <a href="http://www.watheatre.com/FullCircle" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 51, 255);" class="">www.watheatre.com/FullCircle</span></a>.<br class="">
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Information can also be found at: <a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/FullCircle2015" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 51, 255);" class="">www.tinyurl.com/FullCircle2015</span></a>.</p><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Event Dates:<br class="">
</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6:00 pm</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Ellet Branch Library </div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">2470 E. Market Street • Akron, OH<br class="">
Theme: On the Road</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">**Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:00 pm**</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">The WOMB</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">915 E. Market St. • Akron, OH<br class="">
Theme: An Act of Kindness</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">**Akron Peace Week**</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">$5 Suggested Donation</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:00 pm</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Firestone Park Branch Library </div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">1486 Aster Ave • Akron, OH<br class="">
Theme: Doubt </div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6:00 pm</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">North Hill Branch Library</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">183 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave • Akron, OH <br class="">
Theme: New Beginnings</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;" class=""><b class=""></b><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 6:00 pm</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Aqueduct Brewing</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">529 Grant St., Suite 106 • Akron, OH<br class="">
Theme: Drinkin’ Buddies</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 6:00 pm</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Kenmore Library</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">969 Kenmore Blvd. • Akron, OH<br class="">
Theme: The Jaws of Defeat</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">**Sunday, Mar. 20 at 5:00 pm**</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Akron Center for Art, Music and Performance</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">118 W. Market St. • Akron, OH</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Theme: Strong Women<br class="">
**World Storytelling Day!**<br class="">
<b class="">Tickets TDB</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><p style="margin: 5px 0px;" class=""><b class="">Final Performance:</b></p><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">One storyteller will be selected from each Full Circle event to perform at a final culminating event in May. Storytellers will work with Wandering Aesthetics and the Akronist to craft their stories and work on performance techniques. <br class="">
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The location, date and ticket price (if any) for the final performance is still to be determined. </div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">About Full Circle Storytelling:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Open to the public, Full Circle Storytelling events revolve around a theme and the idea: <i class="">everyone </i>has a story<i class="">.</i> Sign up to tell a true story related to the evening’s theme or just come to enjoy the show! <b class="">(No experience necessary.) </b>Stories can range anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes in length. Co-hosted by Wandering Aesthetics and The Akronist, this intimate evening of storytelling will conjure the spirit of community. </div><p style="margin: 5px 0px;" class="">While we understand the impossibility of our chosen task, our goal is to give a platform and voice to every Akronite. We recognize that the diversity of experiences within Akron is the thread that weaves the vibrant tapestry of our history and our future. </p><p style="margin: 5px 0px;" class="">We are creating a video and audio archive of stories from residents of the Greater Akron area. This archive may be used by students, journalists, researchers, artists, etc. for purposes beyond Full Circle Storytelling events. <b class="">Participants at our live events are not required to have their stories recorded for our archive. Sometimes the magic is only for those in the room.</b></p><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Registration is encouraged (especially for storytellers), but not required. To register or for more information, please email <a href="mailto:Benjamin@akronist.com" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 51, 255);" class="">benjamin@akronist.com</span></a> or visit <a href="http://www.watheatre.com/fullcircle" class=""><span style="color: rgb(4, 51, 255);" class="">www.watheatre.com/fullcircle</span></a>. </div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><br class="">
<b class="">Full Circle Storytelling Mission Statement:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;" class=""><b class=""></b><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Open to the public, Full Circle Storytelling events revolve around a theme and the idea: <i class="">everyone </i>has a story<i class="">.</i> By encouraging community members to tell their own true tales, each storyteller is placed at the center of his or her own life journey. We use narrative as a way to promote understanding between diverse peoples, building bridges – not walls – within our community. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""><br class="">
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