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Debut
is a fusion of storytelling, story making, play, coaching, and
community. Three professional storytellers will tell a story that they
are debuting. This month, the talented storytellers are Loren Neimi, Michael D. McCarty, and Vicki Juditz.   The story they tell has never been told in public.
We
believe that the first telling can be a wonderful and shared
experience. The motto is "There is beauty in the beginning." This is the
beginning of each tellers’ stories. However, it is told with the skill
of a professional storyteller so it bound to be inviting
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Then, Story Coach (Mediator) Dr. Kevin Cordi, author of Playing with Stories: Story Crafting for Writers, Teachers, and Other Imaginative Thinkers will
lead these storytellers as they play with this new story. Kevin will
use proven playful practices and audience members will experience new
ways they could work with their own stories.
A little bit about the tellers:
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 Loren Neimi
 Loren Niemi began as a child fibber but soon
decided that he was less interested in telling lies than he was in
improving the truth.
Michael D. McCarty
Michael D. “Mac” McCarty was born in 1950 in Chicago. As a young man, he attended St. Ignatius College Prep, where he started a Black Student Union and was subsequently expelled for his involvement in protests. In 1968, he joined the Black Panther Party as part of the education cadre. He left the party after the assassination of Fred Hampton. He joined the Army in 1972 to avoid being a target of the FBI. After leaving the military, he became an acupuncturist.
In 1992 he discovered the world of professional storytelling, and he has been telling stories and teaching storytelling around the country and around the world ever since. He specializes in stories of African and African-American history and culture, as well as multicultural stories. Since 2014 he has worked in California prisons as part of the Arts In Corrections program, teaching inmates to find, develop and tell their stories.
In 2019 McCarty was the subject of the award-winning film, "The Story of Michael D. McCarty: A Belonging in the USA Documentary" which shares the life journey of McCarty who even in the face of great obstacles spreads joy wherever he goes. The film follows Michael as he evolves from aspiring scientist to Black Panther Party member, from FBI target to soldier, from drug addict to health nut. The twists and turns of Michael’s life will fill you with hope, laughter and a living example of resilience.  ​
Vicki Juditz
We
hope people can join us for the novel event of performance and
play. Ticket holders will be sent an email 3 hours prior to the event
with login information.
The
event is a fusion of storytelling and play. The attendees will have the
honor of being the first audience of these tales. Proceeds from this
event helps the event and the tellers.
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