Story House Ithaca

Upcoming events

Turnaway Play reading and discussion
Sun, May 29
Kitchen Theatre Company
May 29, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT
Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 W State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Join us for a reading and discussion of a new play about abortion research, written by Story House co-director Lesley Greene and directed by Zoë Golub-Sass
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Story Night with Jay Leeming
Tue, Jun 21
Ithaca
Jun 21, 5:30 PM – Jun 22, 7:00 PM
Ithaca, 408 E State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Performance storyteller Jay Leeming serves as guest host for this noncompetitive gathering of tellers and listeners at Argos Inn's beautiful outdoor patio bar.
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Past events

Regi Carpenter: Breaking the Singular Story
Sun, May 22
First Baptist Church in Ithaca
May 22, 10:00 AM
First Baptist Church in Ithaca, 309 N Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
A sermon on the complexity of mental illness and the people who are affected by it
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Breaking Our Silence: A Performance and Celebration
Sat, May 21
Kulp Auditorium
May 21, 7:30 PM
Kulp Auditorium, Ithaca High School, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Stories, theater, music, and dance serve as the grand finale for Story House Ithaca's series on storytelling and mental health
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BEDLAM screening and filmmaker Q&A
Sun, May 15
Cinemapolis
May 15, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Cinemapolis, 120 E Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
“Lucid, harrowing, and urgent" documentary about our failing mental health system.
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Civic Ensemble: Delia Divided
Sun, May 15
Hangar Theatre
May 15, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Hangar Theatre, 801 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
This original play follows the story of a young woman navigating adulthood while living with co-occurring mental health disorders and criminal justice system involvement.
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Multiple Dates
Exploring the Odyssey
Wed, May 11
Zoom
May 11, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Zoom
Join performance storyteller Jay Leeming in a weekly gathering for male-identified folk who wish to plunge into this fierce and beautiful epic.
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Placemakers: Prisoner Express
Tue, May 10
Durland Alternatives Library
May 10, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Durland Alternatives Library, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Join Prisoner Express founder Gary Fine for this show-and-tell about his work connecting prisoners to each other and the world through writing, reading, and art.
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Taboo, Interrupted: Writing Mental Illness
Sun, May 08
Zoom
May 08, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Zoom
In this Spring Writes panel, IC writing faculty share approaches to writing about mental illness that are accurate, non-exploitative, and compelling
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The Piano: A Symbol of Love
Sun, May 08
First Unitarian Society of Ithaca
May 08, 10:30 AM
First Unitarian Society of Ithaca, 306 North Aurora Street, Ithaca, NY
Join storyteller Regi Carpenter for a sermon on the complexity of mental illness and the people who are affected by it
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First-Ever Story Night
Tue, May 03
Argos Inn solarium
May 03, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Argos Inn solarium, 408 E State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Join storytellers and story lovers in this informal gathering with games and an open mic. Regi Carpenter guest hosts our inaugural session!
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Feeling, Honoring, and Releasing our Stories of Grief
Sat, Apr 30
Community School of Music and Arts
Apr 30, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Community School of Music and Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
This dance and movement workshop is led by Kathy Lucas and Megan Omohundro
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Placemakers: THIS is Ithaca
Tue, Apr 26
Zoom
Apr 26, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Zoom
Marietta Synodis and Florenz Gilly, creators of the THIS Is Ithaca podcast, on what they're up to and why.
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Acknowledging and Releasing our Stories of Anxiety
Sat, Apr 23
Community School of Music and Arts
Apr 23, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Community School of Music and Arts, 330 E State St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
This workshop led by Kathy Lucas and Megan Omohundro uses dance and movement as a healing landscape
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A Black Consciousness Curriculum In & Beyond February
Tue, Mar 22
Zoom
Mar 22, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Zoom
Join Dr. Nia Nunn for her second "Placemakers" presentation on "Black Consciousness Explorations in Ithaca."
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Building a Story House: Ideas and Inspirations
Tue, Mar 15
Zoom
Mar 15, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
Zoom
Co-directors Jonathan Miller and Lesley Greene talk about plans for Story House and provide a peek at some of the places that inspire them.
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Black Consciousness Explorations
Tue, Feb 15
Online presentation and discussion
Feb 15, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Online presentation and discussion
Join activist and community leader Dr. Nia Nunn for the first of two presentations and discussions about efforts to raise consciousness and build community in Ithaca.
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Songwriting with SingTrece
Wed, Feb 09
Southside Community Center
Feb 09, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Southside Community Center, 305 S Plain St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
There are songs inside all of us just waiting to come out. In this seven-week course, international performer and songwriter SingTrece McLaurin will help you find your songs and share them with the world.
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Intro to Comedy Writing and Performance
Sun, Jan 23
Cornell Cooperative Extension of TC
Jan 23, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Cornell Cooperative Extension of TC, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Learn the basics of comedy writing and stage performance for stand-up and sketch comedy from comedian Kenneth McLaurin.
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Unwrapped: Tales of Unexpected Gifts
Sat, Nov 20
Zoom
Nov 20, 2021, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Zoom
Join master storytellers Regi Carpenter and Noa Baum for an evening of tinsel and lace, talking dolls and bendable Barbies, childhood secrets and unexpected blessings.
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