April 2013
UNBIASED EARS
Restorative Listening and the Telling of Tales that Heal
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 10:30am – 12pm
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (Rosemary Gellene Room B-515)
Laura will be performing and holding a storytelling workshop as part of Poetry in Medicine Day, an event sponsored by Creative Arts Healthcare, University Hospital Nursing Department, and the Healthcare Foundation Center for Humanism and Medicine at New Jersey Medical School, and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Contact us for more information
PASSIONATE CONVERSATIONS: The Space Between . . .
Stones and Stories
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 7 – 9:30pm
at the Story Loft, NYC
Australian storyteller and artist Carolyn Josephs will share stories and speak on the state of mind of the artist from Aboriginal painters and storytellers, and its effect on her own work. She will also show slides and lead our feisty and profound discussion on the unconditional space of listening known by traditional artists and storytellers.
Price: $20
Address: Story Loft | 814 Broadway | New York, NY (near Union Square)
Email Laura for more information at storymentor2010@gmail.com and to pay via PayPal Click Here
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ROAD
How we tell a personal story determines how we live
April 26 – 27, 2013, Friday 7 – 9:30 pm | Saturday 10 am – 6 pm
At the Story Loft, NYC
This is a day and a half workshop led by Laura Simms. We begin with a traditional tale and use the elements of a fairytale to uncover and restructure our own personal story. This is about personal narrative that is constructive and restorative.
We will explore the nature of what constitutes a story worthy of our telling for ourselves and for others.We will then investigate the essence of what is the story we want to tell and begin to construct a rich outline.
Cost: $125.00 ($100 if registered before April 15) pay via PayPal
Contact for more information
May 2013
Annual Earth Day Service
at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Saturday, May 2, 2013 2:05 – 2:45pm
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC
Laura gives the Homily (through stories) for the Annual Earth Day Service for children. From the Cathedral: “The Cathedral School (K – 8) is holding its annual Earth Day Service in the Cathedral, which includes sacred reading and music offered by our students. It is also our tradition to invite a guest to give the homily.” Contact for more information
PASSIONATE CONVERSATIONS: The Story Never Told
with Emily Nash and Gabriela Kohen
Saturday, May 11, 2013 7pm
at the Story Loft, NYC
Emily Nash and Gabriela Kohen will present the work they have done with Survivors of Domestic Violence and Trafficked Women. They will share stories and poems created by women in their groups inspired by “The Song Never Sung and the Story Never Told.” These stories became transformative healing journeys. Our conversation will come in response to their sharing their process with us.
Admission: $20.00 (click here to pay via PayPal)
RSVP via email (storymentor2010@gmail.com) or by phone (212-674-3479)
TOUCHED BY THE WORLD: Faith and Inspiration
Dharma Talk at the New York Shambhala Center
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 7 – 9pm
Shambhala New York
Includes meditation instruction and reception featuring Laura Simms. Visit http://ny.shambhala.org/ for more information
UNLOCKING NINE LOCKS
Preview
Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, 2013 7 – 8:30 pm
at the Story Loft, NYC
A special event previewing Laura Simms new performance. $15 at the door/ rsvp only 212 674 3479
June 2013
THE COW THAT FEEDS THE WORLD
Storytelling as Compassion into the World
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 – Sunday, June 23, 2013
Snowdonia, Wales (an Eco Retreat Center)
For beginners, advanced practitioners, and lovers of myth and story
For four days we will work collectively on a single traditional tale uncovering innate structures, images and symbols, meanings and unique aspects of the engaged storytelling process that come alive in the dynamic space between listener and teller. At the same time, using the investigation of the fairytale as a scaffold, we each create a personal narrative. Every day begins with exercises, walks, research and a step by step discovery of how a story takes life for performance; special emphasis on beginnings and endings, the role of the storyteller as unbiased guide, and the restorative power of imagination and presence.
Cost: £320 for four nights accommodation and all meals. Arrive Wed after 3 pm. Leave Sun by 3 pm.
To reserve a place please email Eric Maddern on eric@fachwen.org
See www.caemabon.co.uk for more.
UNLOCKING NINE LOCKS
Premiere Performance
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Cric Crac Club, London
SAVE THE DATE! More information to come
October 2013
Library Association Annual Conference and Banquet
Featuring Laura Simms
October 16 – 18, 2013
Coralville, Iowa
Laura will be a keynote and banquet speaker, host workshops, and be featured in other events throughout the conference